Geological fluctuations and a volcano eruption millions of years ago formed The Cape of Ba Lang An, where scientists discovered a nearly intact ancient crater.
Mui Ba Village An (Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province) is located more than 30 kilometers from the city center. Because of its natural beauty, this land is now a popular tourist destination. It also has the remains of a unique ancient crater near the coast.
Ba Lang An's ancient crater is about 30m2 wide and close to the coast. The ancient crater remains are overgrown with moss and grass. According to scientists, the ancient crater is approximately 11 million years old.
The ancient crater remains intact all year. With many basalt reefs, three-paved stone columns, and extremely unique lava rocks, the ecosystem extends to the surrounding area.
Lava rocks act as breakwaters, creating shallow, clear, and calm water in which visitors can freely wave and bathe.
The Ba Lang An Lighthouse is also a popular tourist destination. This sea light station was built in 1982 and has been repaired numerous times to assist boats operating in Quang Ngai sea-oriented waters.
The Ba Lang An Lighthouse is 36.4m tall and serves as a tourist attraction as well as a navigational aid for boats.
"The environment is pristine, and the sea is clear and calm. Because the trees grow green, the entire sea becomes cool. This location is ideal for unwinding after a long day at work "Ms. Suong, a tourist, stated.
Ba Lang An, because the sea is a relatively calm and unspoiled environment, it is a popular weekend destination for tourists. Visitors can paddle here to explore an ancient crater hidden beneath the water.
The waters of Ba Lang An are distinguished by trees that grow green all the way to the coast. The greenery creates a cool zone near the wave's base.
Residents of Ba Village An in particular, and of Binh Chau commune in general, are primarily fishermen who are well-known for their long-term fishing in the Paracels and Spratlys. Each sea voyage can last between one and two months. Because of the extended period of sea clinging, fishermen in this area are referred to as "Paracel and Spratly residents."
Ly Son island district (Quang Ngai province) with three volcanoes towering in the middle of the sea can be seen clearly from Ba Làng An. With a distance of 135 nautical miles, Cape Ba Làng An was also identified as the closest mainland location to Hoàng Sa Islands.
The waters of Binh Chau commune are also known as the "ancient shipwreck graveyard" in addition to their geological value. According to experts, there used to be a busy trading port at sea on the "Silk Road."
According to Nguyen Tuan Lam, a former underwater archaeology expert at the Vietnam History Museum, the sea has discovered evidence of 11 ancient shipwrecks. Apart from the Bermuda Triangle in the Atlantic Ocean, no other location has such a dense concentration of ancient shipwrecks as the waters of Bình Châu.
Source: Quốc Triều