Describe a famous person that you are interested in - topic Famous Person

A famous person that I am really really fond of is Mr. Duong Van Ngo, the oldest

in the Saigon Post Office.

I think he is not “famous”

, that is, having a huge following and the media following his every move, not that at all. But he is very well known by people who often visit the Saigon Post Office, and actually there are plenty of tourists and even journalists coming here from all over the world just . 

He has been working there for nearly 70 years already, ever since the post office first opened. Even though he is already in his 80’s, he still rides his bike to work everyday, and is always very

. The Saigon Post Office being a historical building is one thing, but the fact that he has worked in it through one of is something that I think is even more . With all the things he witnessed and he still stuck with the job until now, I think it takes a level of passion that not many people can even claim to have. 

The thing I admire most about him is his kindness and also his love for language. I talked to him for the first time when I was really small. I went there with my mom when she had to send some letters, and I

over to his table. My mom thought that I was him so she rushed right over but he said it was okay and even offered to look after me while she finishes her work. So I sat there with him, he showed me his notebook of French and English and I think I kinda nagged him to read it for me, and he not only did, but also explained to me about the kind of emotions that those phrases convey, and I think that really sparked my love for English.

Unfortunately, he retired in early 2021 due to

, and that news kinda broke me a bit. I feel so sad that I could not come to say my goodbyes due to the pandemic. But I still feel very lucky that I had the chance to meet such an amazing person, and I don’t know about others, but I think the post office wouldn’t be the same without him.