Mr. Linh shared about Do Bau tree. Mr. Ho Tan Linh (resident in Bac 2 village, Tra Son commune, Tra Bong district) is known as a “veteran” in growing do Bau. Mr. Linh’s garden currently has about a hundred trees that are over 20 years old. Mr. Linh said: 20 years ago, he went all over the mountains and forests of Tra Bong to look for gourds. At that time, all had to walk, climb passes and wade streams, sacred forests and poisonous water could not stop his footsteps in order to earn money in the hope of changing his life. Then Mr. Linh also planted a few hundred trees. Care, medicine, how much effort he put into the trees. As the years went by, the hope kept dwindling when there was no tree that gave off the desired fragrance. Many trees planted in Tra Son commune have their roots cut down. “Three years ago, a trader asked to buy a tree for 1 million to pump chemicals to create oil, but I shook my head and refused. The money has already been spent, so keep it. I hired a mechanic to drill holes in the body of the gourd. If this hole is ant it gets in, it will create oil. However, up to now, these trees have not been able to produce agarwood, “Mr. Linh said. While many people still dream of changing their lives from agarwood, Mr. Ho Van Chan (residing in Bac 2 village, Tra Son commune) has lost all hope. Pointing to the planting ground that has been razed and leveled, there are only a few roots left, Mr. Chan said that he only sells trees here, but has never seen agarwood. “I can’t see the bass until the wind blows, so the tree falls down. So I cut it down, and the garden that I planted has just rented a flatbed car,” he shared. Mr. Linh shared some cores of Do Bau tree. According to Mr. Dinh Van Phong, Chairman of Tra Son Commune People’s Committee, the Do Bau tree whose special products are agarwood and sage has a very long history. Many people think that when they grow up to 7-8 years old, they can drill and then give acid or biological products and wait a few years to create agarwood, they will become a billionaire. A few decades ago, the movement of growing dó bau strongly developed and spread throughout the mountainous communes. The tree grows well but does not produce bass. Many Do Bau orchards were toppled by storms at the end of 2020. “In Tra Son, all hamlets grow do bau, but so far no one has made agarwood from do bau, people cut it down to switch to growing acacia. A few are sold cheaply to businesses,” said Mr. Phong.

How to distinguish real – fake incense? Illustration Mr. Bien Quoc Dung, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Agarwood Association: Raw materials for making agarwood products today are mainly natural and artificial incense. However, natural frankincense is very precious, rare, high cost, so very few establishments make products from this type of agar. The main product is made from artificial agarwood, which is gourd plant grown and cultivated with agarwood. It takes 10 years for the seedlings to be planted until the time they can be drilled. After transplanting agarwood, it takes about 5 years to create agarwood, but not every tree after transplanting produces agarwood, the success rate is relatively low. Therefore, artificial bass is also very precious and the price is quite high. One characteristic of basswood is that it is very soft, so it is difficult to use machines to mass-produce items such as bass rings that have to be done by hand. The grain is mass-produced mechanically, not of agarwood. Producers often use chemicals with a deep odor to seep into wood grains to imitate agarwood. To distinguish, the simplest way is to directly smell the product, if at first there is an alcohol smell, or a strong aroma, it is a chemical impregnated product. Because a really deep smell is usually faint, mild, it takes a new temperature to release the fragrance. Another trick often offered by the seller to lure customers is to put the series of bass rings in the water. If the circle sinks, it proves it is deep However, the agarwood wood is not only soft but also light, so it will float on the water, of course there are still pieces of wood submerged in the water, which are pieces of wood with many deep essential oils crystallized from many years. The cost of this type of submerged bass is very high, each ring made from this type of bass is the lowest at 400 million VND / chain. According to the Life science

The mezzanine fashion is currently a design trend of 2020 and 2021. This model is not only chosen by families on the street to save space, but also as a cost-saving solution of the family in the countryside. First of all, if you want to build a cost-effective mezzanine house, your family must first calculate details from choosing a model, choosing a designer; construction teams; Total budget to the materials offline. This model 1 is a mezzanine model for families who like the freedom and have quite a lot of area. In addition, the mezzanine main part will be connected to the terrace to save space and create length for the house. Only with a cost of about 300 million VND combined with the scientific problem of dividing the budget. You absolutely can easily own a pretty nice mezzanine house for a family of 4. Expenditures are below: Mezzanine tube house costs 300 million Ground floor includes: Motorbike front yard: 4 × 2 = 8m2 1 Living room: 4 × 4 = 16m2. 1 Bedroom: 4 × 3.6 = 14.4m2 1 Stairs go to the mezzanine: 4 × 1.4 = 5.6m2 1 Kitchen & 1 WC: 4 × 4 = 16m2 (WC: 2 × 2 = 4m2) Ground floor height: 3m Mezzanine floor located on the bedroom: 4 × 3.6 = 14.4m2 Mezzanine height: 2.5m Sand for house construction: 5,000,000 VND Cement volume of 140 bags x 80 costs: 11,200,000 VND Brick type 2: 9000v x 1800 cost: 16,200,000 VND Ceramic tiles for tiling kitchen and bathroom: 13,000,000 VND Iron: Including iron for purlins and non-iron. Choose the type of purlin iron about 8 trees 6m + Non iron 14 and iron 6: Total about 7,500,000 VND Cost of renting a designer and building package: 130,000,000 VND Worker about 2 months: 100,000,000 VND So, the total cost of building a mezzanine with a small area is about: 300,000,000 VND Beautiful mezzanine tube house Model 2: Type of mezzanine price 300 million This model is quite classic and looks “old” but it is very modern in the city. Because all interiors inside the house are dominated by deep wood tones, that is why it will create a quiet and discreet feature for the family resting space. In particular, with the mezzanine part, choose bright yellow tones designed on a compact area, very suitable for small families in the city. This model is only in the price range of 300,000,000 VND only. This price is very suitable for young families with little budget. Designing mezzanine tube house Model 3: Type of mezzanine 300 million Mezzanine houses choose yellow or bright white tones designed on a compact area, very suitable for small families in cities with small land areas and little budget. With this template you will see the creativity of the designer in color schemes. In particular, this model is only in the price range of 300,000,000 VND only.