Where the river meets the mountain and the sea

One day, standing on the bridge across the Vam Co Dong River, where the water still flows slowly as if remembering every step of people passing through for generations. The wind from the direction of Ba Den Mountain blew down, mixed with the salty mist from the Soai Rap estuary, creating a scent that was both familiar and strange, as if the earth and sky were whispering a new story of this land. An old farmer stood next to me, leaning on a stick, smiling gently: "The Vam Co Dong River and the Vam Co Tay River have now merged into one, just like people merging two provinces into one. The river becomes one, the water becomes one, the land also becomes one... then people will love each other more". I looked down at the red alluvial water. Where the two rivers meet, the water no longer divides "East - West", there is only one wide open stream towards the ocean. Standing in the middle of that meeting place, I suddenly saw the image of Tay Ninh appear, above is the sturdy Ba Den peak, below is the vast Soai Rap estuary. A place where mountains touch the sea, a place where rivers blend together to go out to sea.

Tay Ninh - from the confluence of rivers to the lesson of unifying people's hearts

In the past, the people of the West had a saying: "Every river flows to the sea, only the human heart should not be divided in two." The two provinces merging into a new Tay Ninh province is not just a matter of dividing the boundaries but also a matter of finding a common voice, common feelings, common aspirations. Like the two Vam Co rivers for generations, each has its own "temperament". The East River is strong and gentle. The West River is wide and slow. When merging into a large river named Vam Co, there is no longer a question of who is muddy - who is clear, who is strong - who is weak. All combine to form a new water force, a new energy.

Tay Ninh today is the same. Uniting to be stronger in development, deeper in culture, broader in vision and more durable in human connection.

"The water of the Dong Nai River flows slowly as if remembering every step of people passing by for generations."

Ba Den Mountain - a support for the past, Soai Rap seaport - a door to the future

Ba Den Mountain - a symbol of perseverance and faith

The mountain said nothing. The mountain stood there through the sun and rain, the vicissitudes of life, the changes. The mountain taught the lesson that if you want to be strong, you must have deep roots, if you want to be tall, you must live decently. Tay Ninh now uses Ba Den mountain as its "backrest", takes tradition as its roots, and takes old values ​​as its compass.

The magical shimmering Ba Den Mountain (Photo: Hai Trieu)

Soai Rap estuary - symbol of opening up and the future

Meanwhile, the sea does not stand still. The sea always invites, always opens, always calls people to step forward. The new Tay Ninh now has an additional seaport, like an additional door to the world in the century of sea and ocean. A symbol of trade, integration, innovation, daring to dream bigger. Between the mountains and the sea, Tay Ninh now has enough “roots” to stand firm, enough “wings” to fly far.

Where people find themselves through the flow of nature

When river meets river, person meets person

The two Vam Co streams merge, alluvium mixes with alluvium, underground water finds each other and flows out to the ocean. The people of Tay Ninh today are the same, from different lands, from different customs, but with the same desire for a better future.

Vam Co Dong River is convenient for waterway traffic, contributing to the development of industry, agriculture and forestry for Tay Ninh.

The Vam Co Dong River not only provides water for production, daily life, agriculture... but also has strategic value in the economic development of the region.

As the mountain overlooks the sea, the view also expands.

From the top of Ba Den Mountain, looking towards Soai Rap Gate, one can see a great lesson: keep yourself like a mountain but open your heart like the ocean. That is the way Tay Ninh will move forward, steadfast in governance, tolerant in connection, creative in development, sustainable in the environment.

Suggestions for the government and community in the new Tay Ninh

Let's take the story of the confluence of the two Vam Co rivers as a spirit of innovation: Don't let the two ways of thinking "old - new", "above - below", "internal - external" get in the way... Unification must go hand in hand with unity of heart, unity of ways of doing, unity of aspirations.

Tay Ninh today is changing dramatically (In photo: Tan Ninh ward seen from above (Photo: Huynh Thanh Liem))

Let Ba Den Mountain and Soai Rap estuary become two spiritual symbols.

- Mountains remind us to preserve our roots, culture and traditions.

- The sea reminds us to move forward, innovate, and integrate.

Look at how the river teaches us tolerance

The river does not choose alluvium, does not reject dry branches, does not distinguish between muddy and clear water. If Tay Ninh today wants to be strong, it must consider itself as two rivers merging and flowing together, then it can reach the ocean.

Believe that unification is not about gathering, but about opening.

Open up new opportunities.

Open up new spaces.

Open up reasons for people to love their homeland more deeply.

New Tay Ninh, a great river of the future

When leaving the river that day, the old farmer added: "The river flows in one direction, the water is very strong, my friend. A person with one heart can do anything successfully."

I remember forever.

Tay Ninh, Ba Den mountain stands firmly behind, Soai Rap seaport opens in front, two Vam Co rivers merge into one, is the beautiful image of a land that knows how to rely on the past, stand in the present, and strongly look towards the future.

New Tay Ninh, where mountains touch the sea, where rivers flow into one, where people together continue to write the new story of their homeland./.

Le Minh Hoan

Source: https://baolongan.vn/noi-dong-song-hoi-ngo-nui-cham-bien-a207343.html