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World Service,01 Jul 2023,26 mins

Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave

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Hidden in the jungles of central Vietnam lies a subterranean labyrinth that holds the world’s biggest cave, Son Doong. In 2014, the school teacher Huong Le was among some of the first Vietnamese people to visit. Awed by its spectacular beauty, when Huong heard about cable car plans that could destroy the cave, she knew she had to act. Huong’s work to protect Son Doong is featured in the documentary, A Crack in the Mountain. (A shorter version of this interview was first broadcast in May 2023) Presenter: India Rakusen Producer: Maryam Maruf (Photo: Huong Le inside Son Doong. Credit: Courtesy of Huong Le) Get in touch: [email protected]

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