Love Nha Trang beach

“Homeland of green coconut trees, blue sky, peaceful waves

Oh, the blue autumn sky, disappears into the green waves”…

In my childhood memories, Nha Trang is green like the lyrics of the song "Wish to be a wave" by musician Do Tri Dung.

I grew up in a housing complex of poor civil servant families. Our childhood was associated with rows of cool, green coconut trees that ran from one end of the village to the other. Under the shade of the coconut trees, on hot summer afternoons, we often skipped naps and played all sorts of games like jump rope, hide and seek, and tossing cans. Then we picked coconut leaves, made pinwheels, watches, and many other toys. Children back then were so happy, coming up with many games on their own, unlike kids today who spend their free time on their smartphones.

Our childhood was of course also associated with the blue of the sea. Our house was near the sea, so whenever we had time, we went to the sea. The sea was where we could enjoy watching the sky, watching the sea, relaxing after tiring hours of studying; it was where we could enjoy swimming in the summer. Until now, I am still fascinated by the blue of the sky and the sea, especially on sunny days, the sea has an unusually beautiful blue color, a beauty that I do not have enough words to fully describe.

But Nha Trang beach in those days was not only beautiful with its blue color during the day. At night, Nha Trang beach in the past was also very beautiful, sparkling with star lights, just like the lyrics of the song "The night of star lights is sparkling like my eyes are still waiting...". Perhaps, the next generation cannot imagine what that "glittering star lights" were like. It was not the bright light from the lights on the roads or the decorative lights from high-rise buildings like now. It was the sparkling light from the stars in the sky on moonless nights, from the lights of fishing boats far offshore. The whole sea at night was sparkling like that, making us kids exclaim and admire. The sea at that time was still wild, but beautiful because of things like that.

Nha Trang, my hometown, is now 100 years old. If Nha Trang used to be like a simple, gentle, beautiful young girl, then Nha Trang is now a mature, youthful, dynamic girl. However, despite many changes, Nha Trang still retains its gentle, charming features, holding the footsteps of many people. Nha Trang beach is always beautiful in everyone's eyes. The beach is memory, the present, the future. Every time I go to the beach, I see my childhood there. In the blink of an eye, my friends from that year all have two types of hair...

"Even though I'm far away from here, my heart can still hear the waves of my soul.

The gentle waves lull like a cradle through the years

Dear Nha Trang, I wish to live with you.

Nha Trang, so dear, we sing about you

I wish to be the white waves that follow each other to hit the shore

For my heart still loves you dearly...".

Yes. I still and will always love Nha Trang, my beloved hometown.

MAI VIET

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