Smoke and steam rise from the Belchatow Power Station, Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant in Poland. Photo: Reuters. The use of fossil fuels continues in the face of rising global energy demand, continued consumption and investment in new fossil fuel plants, and energy use, the report said. lower biomass such as using wood or agricultural waste in heating and cooking. Burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil produces carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. As concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere rise to record levels, governments have called for stronger emissions cuts and curbs on fossil fuel use to meet global climate goals. The exhaust pipe of a car is photographed on the street in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Reuters. The share of fossil fuels in the global energy mix was 80.2% in 2019, compared with 80.3% in 2009, while renewables such as wind and solar accounted for 11, REN21 said. 2% in the energy structure in 2019 and 8.7% in 2009. The remainder of the energy mix consists of traditional biomass, which is used largely for cooking or heating in homes in the developing world. However, in many regions, including parts of China, the European Union, India, and the United States, it is now cheaper to build new wind or solar photovoltaic plants than to operate new ones. existing coal plant. Renewable energy is also competing with new natural gas-fired power plants in terms of cost in many locations and is the cheapest source of new electricity generation in countries on all continents, the report said. big land. “We are waking up to the bitter reality that the climate policy promises of the past ten years have been almost empty words,” said Rana Adib, CEO of REN21. “The share of fossil fuels in final energy consumption has not shifted an inch,” she added. In many countries, the Covid-19 economic recovery packages aim to stimulate further investment in renewable energy. But renewable investments only account for about one-sixth of investment in fossil fuels, the report added.

Specifically, pork belly will be fried until it’s golden crispy and beautiful, sweet potatoes are cut and fried, pork liver and stomach are cleaned and cut, then fried, and sausages are also served. When fried, duck meat is marinated with many different spices and macadamia leaves, then roasted until golden crispy and fragrant. The taste of Cao Bang sour pho is determined by the sauce, people will make the sauce with the water in the duck’s belly, roasted with honey leaves, then sauté onion, garlic and add vinegar and sugar, fish sauce, fresh garlic in a pot with water mixed with a little bit of Bang Co powder until it’s combined. When selling sour pho, people will quickly put all the ingredients in a bowl and then pour the broth last. You just need to mix the bowl of pho, then you can add herbs but basil, split morning glory, marjoram, lettuce … or add lemon, chili and soy sauce according to your taste and enjoy. When eating sour pho must be eaten when it is cold, sour pho is popular when eaten in autumn and summer for the right taste. Unlike the usual pho dishes that can be eaten at all times and seasons. When eating sour pho in Cao Bang, you will find it special because of the flexible noodles, combined with the fatness of bacon, roasted duck, and also the greasy taste of duck fat, the sourness of chili bamboo shoots…

According to scientific researchers, this cave is a limestone cave formed about 400 million years ago today, with a total length of 2,144m and has 3 main gates: Nguom Ngao, Nguom Lom, and Ban Thuon; The temperature in the cave is very cool in the summer, but warm in the winter. Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA The stalagmite block looks like a waterfall. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA A stalactite shaped like a cactus. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA A stalactite block shaped like an upside down lotus flower. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA

Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) The stalagmite block looks like a waterfall. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) A stalactite shaped like a cactus. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) A stalactite block shaped like an upside down lotus flower. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Nguom Ngao cave has many stalactites and stalagmites with diverse shapes, is one of the famous beautiful caves in Vietnam. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA)

Five times seven times to try colors with various transformations, recently the queen has been extremely hard-working to update fashion photos with different styles that make fans excited. Luong Thuy Linh is a highly appreciated Miss in the Vietnamese fashion village. She increasingly proves her class when constantly transforming with world-class aesthetic gout. Luong Thuy Linh with a new set of photos. Photo: SV Not only is a Miss who has a terrible IQ, but Luong Thuy Linh’s achievements in her two years in office also make fans admire. From being a rookie to becoming the queen of a series of top runways, Luong Thuy Linh with her diverse style and classy charisma has helped her gain a certain foothold in the fashion industry. Vietnam. The queen skillfully conquered the audience when she always created a charm every time she appeared. In each set of photos, each outfit, Luong Thuy Linh always shows her spirit and personality in a harmonious and delicate way. Luong Thuy Linh’s newly released fashion photo series once again caused the online community to riot because of the sharpness of this beauty. The beauty of Miss World Vietnam 2019 in the set of photos is enhanced by long curly hair and long straight legs that are standard for a modern and fashionable lady. Netizen praised Luong Thuy Linh’s beautiful and sexy looking beauty more than ever. No need to dress revealingly, but the post-2000 girl is still irresistible. The beauty of Cao Bang origin has a beautiful face with no dead corners, bold sharpness, and unmistakable personality. In her twenties, Luong Thuy Linh possesses a youthful appearance and immense charisma, not inferior to her seniors in the professional modeling world. With her long legs and attractive curves, through each design, Miss Hau seems to have become a stylish lady. To create a highlight for each frame, Luong Thuy Linh cleverly mixed a series of extremely luxurious accessories also from this international fashion house. Thanks to the variety in aesthetic gout, Luong Thuy Linh always pleases the viewers when wearing clothes that respect her figure and show off a fashion style that thousands of people love. Miss World Vietnam 2019 possesses outstanding height, so this always helps her to shine with outfits. The outfits chosen by the beauties always have a sexy body-hugging design and thoroughly show the advantages of the body like never before. Therefore, the public must recognize that the beauty is a person with high fashion taste. The skillful combination of costumes and accessories or the mix-match of the right materials will be an exquisite choice this summer for women when going down the street. The newly released photo series once again helps Luong Thuy Linh become a fashion icon for women to pursue. Some other pictures:

(Photo: Internet) Nestled in the majestic mountain at Gun village, Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Nguom Ngao cave was discovered in 1921, put into tourist operation in 1996 and recognized as a national scenic spot in 1998. Although still quite young compared to many caves in Vietnam such as Phong Nha cave (250 million years old), Trang An cave cluster (250 million years old),… but Nguom Ngao still has an equally magnificent beauty. the “elders” mentioned above. In particular, the splendid scenery inside the cave also reminds many people of Thien Duong cave – another masterpiece that nature has bestowed on Vietnam. (Photo: Internet) From Cao Bang town, follow the road more than 60 km long, pass Ma Phuc pass and Khau Lieu pass to reach Trung Khanh town, go another 29 km to reach the cave. Nguom Ngao Cave is about 2,144 m long but has only been exploited for nearly 980 m, the inside of the cave is almost pristine with hundreds of unique and attractive shapes. Over time, stalactites and stalagmites have created vivid and interesting scenes that make people admire and be amazed. (Photo: Internet) Stepping into the cave, visitors will be overwhelmed by the amazing beauty created by layers of golden stalactites. Countless stalactites grow from the bottom up, from the high rock arches hanging down with many shapes, reflecting shimmering and fanciful light. All are created by the Creator, bringing a unique and wonderful landscape. Stalactites in the cave have a different color from other local caves because of the amount of calcium mixed with many impurities. (Photo: Internet) Nguom Ngao Cave is divided into many areas, such as the “four pillars of heaven” with stone pillars that look like pillars against the sky, the central area with a large space, the treasure area with golden and silver stalactites… Sometimes, we come across small streams in the cave and the sound of murmuring water is very pleasing to the ears. The unique feature that makes the “name” of Nguom Ngao scenic spot is the terraced fields formed by the limestone floor that has been eroded and weathered for many millions of years. The most special is the upside-down “Golden Lotus” limestone block, which is really a masterpiece of nature. The petals seem to be meticulously trimmed to perfection. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet) Wandering in the cave, visitors can enjoy interesting experiences. The cave is like a maze with stalactites crowded with many layers, not monotonous or boring. Especially in Nguom Ngao cave, where there is a gap to the sky, at exactly 14 pm on April 22 every year, there will be 3 streams of light meeting, merging into one, making the cave as bright as day for a few days. minute. This is a beautiful natural phenomenon, many visitors have to admire the brilliant light in Nguom Ngao cave at this moment. (Photo: Internet) (Photo: Internet) Nguom Ngao is truly a priceless natural gift that nature bestows on the people here. Although, at the present time, Cao Bang has only exploited about 1 km for tourists to visit and enjoy, but Nguom Ngao cave is considered one of the most beautiful caves in the country.

The dishes made from ant eggs are very diverse, in which, 3 dishes from ant eggs are the most popular and delicious, including: sticky rice with ant eggs, ant egg cake and ant egg mannequin. Sticky rice with ant eggs: is a dish made from glutinous rice, with added fat, onions, pepper, spices and ant eggs. The method is quite simple: Take the glutinous rice and wash it, soak it in warm water for about 4-5 hours, take it out to let the rice drain and then put it in the pantry. When you see the aroma of sticky rice, taste it soft, the rice grains are soft and succulent. Sauteed onions with fat (using chicken fat will create the most delicious flavor), then, add the cleaned ant eggs and stir-fry, seasoning to taste. Stir well when you see the fat aroma of ant eggs and the aroma of onions. When the sticky rice is cooked, stir it up, mix it with the ant eggs and then put it on a plate and eat it hot. The sticky rice with ant eggs has the fatty taste of fat, onions, the richness of ant eggs, and the fragrant plasticity of sticky rice. Ant egg cake. Ant egg cake: In the Tay language, it is called “pong nay”, a unique dish made from glutinous rice flour, ant eggs, and minced pork. In particular, there is an indispensable ingredient when making ant egg cake is fig leaves, which the Tay call “bà naa”. Choosing leaves to make cakes must choose the type of cake leaves, neither too young nor too old. When making cakes, you must choose small leaves that will be more fragrant and soft than the big ones. Glutinous flour can be made from dry flour or wet flour, mixed with a little flour so that the cake is not pasty or too flexible. After the dough is drained, mix it with a medium amount of soup powder. Place fig leaves in a thin bamboo mat to make cake, then thinly slice the previous layer of dough about half an inch thick. Next is the fried ant eggs with onions, minced pork spread evenly on the surface of the dough, then add a layer of glutinous rice flour, fig leaves on top. Gently press the cake to make it even and then steam it. When the cake is cooked, take it out to cool, use scissors to cut into squares just right to eat. The ant egg cake is flexible, fragrant with the smell of fig leaves, fatty and greasy with the smell of ant eggs. When eating, do not peel off the fig leaves, but the fig leaves are the factors that create the unique flavor of the ant egg cake. Ant egg salad. Ant egg salad: Made from ant eggs with banana flowers, it is very delicious and attractive. Prepare banana flowers with young sheaths washed, thinly sliced, soaked in water mixed with vinegar, then picked out and drained. Stir-fried ant eggs are mixed with banana flowers, mixed with herbs, lemongrass leaves and spices like sugar, salt, garlic… Eating this dish, you will find it spicy, acrid, sour, sweet and salty. The crispiness of banana flowers is mixed with the fragrant, fatty taste of ant eggs.

Thang Hen Lake is located in Tra Linh district (30km from Cao Bang city) – in Tay language it means “Bee’s tail” because viewed from above, the shape of the lake resembles the tail of a bee. Clear lake water with natural green color. An ideal place to take a boat to see the mountains in the highlands. The rice fields glow in the afternoon sun at the Ma Phuc pass area, creating a spectacular landscape for visitors. People graze cattle at sunset on Cao Bang – Chongqing road. The charming countryside in the border area makes people’s hearts lighter. The fields of ripe yellow rice are waiting for photographers to come and enjoy. Dawn on Ngoc Con rice fields with the gentle Que Son river winding through the rice fields. Originating in China and flowing into our country in Ngoc Con commune, the Quay Son river is the most beautiful natural landscape in Cao Bang. The river promises many economic and tourism benefits. River water is especially clear and has a natural green color. Ban Gioc Waterfall is a must-see attraction when coming to Cao Bang. This majestic waterfall is the natural border between China and Vietnam. Currently, both countries exploit tourism. Not only an irrigation tool, a unique cultural identity, the water column is also a proof of the long-standing wet rice civilization in the highlands…

1. The largest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia belongs to which province? Dak Nong
Dak Lak
Lam Dong The system of volcanic caves in the Central Highlands was discovered in Dak Nong province, mainly in Krong No district. In 2014, the Vietnam Geological Museum and the Japan Volcanic Cave Association announced results showing that this is the largest-scale volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia. Image: Howmanycountry. 2. What is this cave system called? Tham Pua

Chu B’luk
A Few Chu B’luk is also known as Bat Cave. The cave is 25 km long from the crater of Buon Choar along the length of the Serepok River to the Dray Sap waterfall area. Image: Takenbykha. 3. Which place is considered as “Ha Long Bay” of the Central Highlands? Ta Dung Lake
Lak Lake
Sea Lake This large lake possesses a unique natural setting with more than 40 large and small islands undulating in the middle of the water. Ta Dung Lake has cool and pleasant weather all year round. This place is attractive to those who love to travel, experience and enjoy the beauty of nature. Image: Howmanycountry. 4. Coming to Ta Dung, what activities can visitors experience? Camping, trekking through the forest, boating in the middle of the lake, check-in homestay with beautiful view…
Enjoy local cuisine, visit ethnic minority markets…
All the above activities Coming to Ta Dung, visitors can camp, trek through the forest, take a boat trip in the middle of the lake, check-in “virtual living” at homestays with beautiful views, enjoy local cuisine, visit ethnic minority markets. … Image: Yenretro. 5. Where is the waterfall in Dak Nong province? Lieng Rowoa
Lieng Nung
Phu Cuong Belonging to Dak Nia commune, Gia Nghia town, Dak Nong province, Lieng Nung waterfall has a green space and charming landscape that attracts many tourists. Consisting of 3 clusters with the largest main waterfall about 30 m high, Lieng Nung is like a white silk strip stretching along the craggy cliffs. Image: Sontungst. 6. What does the name Dray Nur waterfall mean? Husband Waterfall
Wife Waterfall
Waterfall Con Dray Nur is the most majestic waterfall, located on the border of 2 provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak. The name of the waterfall means the female waterfall, so it is also called the Wife waterfall, with a length of 250 m, a height of 30 m and a width of 150 m. Image: Hannah.nguyen981161. 7. Dak Nong Geopark is the 10th Global Geopark recognized by UNESCO in Vietnam? first

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3 On July 7, 2020, UNESCO recognized Dak Nong Geopark as a Global Geopark. With this recognition, Dak Nong Geopark becomes the third global Geopark in Vietnam, after Dong Van Stone Plateau Global Geopark, Ha Giang Province and Non-Non Global Geopark. Cao Bang country, Cao Bang province. Image: Nguyenxuanhai212.

Miss H’Hen Niê has just made a trip to Cao Bang to cheer for the cyclists of HTV 2021 TV Cup, this is the first time H’Hen Niê comes to Cao Bang. The first time meeting, but this land has made a deep impression on the mind of the beauty: majestic nature, cool climate and friendly and loving people. The Cao Bang girl took a picture with Miss H’Hen Niê. Photo: THIEN AN Here, she was touched by the warm affection of the people of Cao Bang and at the same time fulfilled her goal of setting foot in 63 provinces in Vietnam. In the morning of the bicycle race kick-off, although it has not yet started, many spectators, the ladies, came early to wait to meet Miss H’Hen Niê and would like to take pictures with them. She was happy, happily taking pictures with everyone and excitedly bounced to cheer the racers on. Many people confided that thanks to the racing race, they met for the first time Miss H’Hen Niê, who inspired many girls and women of this highland land. H’Hen Nie happily took pictures with the sisters and mothers. Photo: THIEN AN H’Hen Niê shared that Cao Bang is also a place to help her fulfill her goals to 63 provinces in Vietnam. According to the representative of Miss H’Hen Niê, this is the third year that Miss H’Hen Niê accompanies the program to cheer the riders up and encourage the athletic spirit of the youth. This is the 33rd time the HTV 2021 TV Cup bicycle race has been held. This year’s race theme is A strip of rivers – Victory is faith , starting from April 6 to the end of April 30, with 22 races, a total route of 2450 km, going through 23 cities and provinces of Vietnam. This is the third year that Miss H’Hen Niê accompanies the program. Photo: THIEN AN Last year, the appearance of Miss H’Hen Niê made the audience admired by the flexible fashion transformation, breaking every time and appearing at the races. Continuing to promote its creative image, this year H’Hen Niê together with the team will discuss and apply many different layouts throughout the journey along the track. At the warm-up stage in Cao Bang, H’Hen Niê chose a jacket made of Ede brocade fabric, combined with a crop top shirt and sports pants. The outfit is dynamic, healthy and somewhat helps the beauty show off her 59 cm waist that she has been working hard to get for the past month. She revealed that she only ate fruit and boiled food, steamed during exercise, along with exercises that helped increase her first and third round muscles. Some pictures of Miss H’Hen Niê at the kick-off stage of the race in Cao Bang: H’Hen Niê with crop top shows off her 59 waist to cheer the racers. Photo: THIEN AN Cao Bang girl is brilliantly beautiful with the queen. Photo: THIEN AN Last year, every time he appeared at the races, H’Hen Niê surprised the audience by his disruption of sportswear into unique outfits, honoring the beauty of the beauty. Photo: THIEN AN This year promises to have many new breakthroughs in the queen’s outfits. Photo: THIEN AN During the starting stage in Cao Bang, H’Hen Niê chose a jacket made of Ede brocade fabric, combined with a crop top shirt and sports pants. H’Hen Niê is happy to be loved by the people. Photo: THIEN AN H’Hen Niê took pictures with the Cao Bang babies. Photo: THIEN AN First meeting, but this place has kept many beautiful memories with H’Hen Niê and her. Photo: THIEN AN

In terms of resources for tourism development, the 6 provinces of Viet Bac including Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Ha Giang are not inferior to any region. In nature, Viet Bac is blessed with many beautiful and majestic landscapes such as Cao Bang Non-water Geopark, Dong Van Rock Plateau (Ha Giang), Ba Be Lake (Bac Kan), Mau Son Mountain. (Lang Son), Nui Coc Lake (Thai Nguyen), Na Hang Lake (Tuyen Quang). Tourists go kayaking on Ba Be Lake, Bac Kan There is an important system of historical and cultural relics in the tourist areas of Dinh Hoa (Thai Nguyen), Tan Trao (Tuyen Quang), Cho Don (Bac Kan), Pac Bo (Cao Bang) … These are also The land bearing the distinctive cultural identity of the ethnic minorities of Tay, Nung, Mong, Dao, Cao Lan, San Diu, Lo Lo … is reflected through customs, customs, folk rituals, and folklore. ca, folk dance, special traditional festivals such as the Tày people’s cages festival, the Ceremony of the Dao ethnic group, the fire dance festival of the Pa Then ethnic group … However, it seems that there are many options that make Vietnamese Bac tourism lack of highlights, lack of effective linkages and duplicate products. At the seminar “Tourism Development Cooperation in 6 Vietnam Bac Provinces”, Mr. Ha Van Sieu – Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said that despite many efforts, Vietnam North tourism has not met expectations. of the people doing the tourism here; products and services have not awakened the needs of tourists. Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai – Director of Thai Nguyen Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism speaking at the seminar “Cooperation in tourism development in the six provinces of Viet Bac” Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai – Director of Thai Nguyen Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that, along with the diversity of cultural values ​​and tourism resources, the North Vietnam region now basically meets the requirements of facilities, rich in different types of tourism products. However, the linkage of tourism development in the North of Vietnam is only in the form of exchanging experiences, mainly organizing events, not really effective for businesses. , has not contributed much to local economic development. According to Mr. Nguyen Tuan Linh – Vice Chairman of the Tourism Association of Bac Kan province, the link between the Viet Bac provinces has existed but the products are duplicated, there has not been research deepening to create unique tourism products. , peculiarity. Without a specific product, without large-scale tourism infrastructure, it is difficult to keep guests staying longer, spending more but often passing quickly. Units and enterprises of Viet Bac provinces signed cooperation agreements to promote tourism activities in the coming time. Need to find a common voice The majority of experts and businesses at the seminar “Tourism Development Cooperation in 6 Viet Bac Provinces” said that linking and creating a common product is the “key” for Viet Bac tourism to have breakthroughs. next time. Regarding the type of tourism, Mr. Ha Van Sieu – Deputy Director of the General Department of Tourism said that with the North Vietnamese provinces, the cultural factor will be a sustainable, distinctive product with long-term value. Mr. Vu The Binh – Vice Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association said that tourism to experience Vietnamese Bac culture is the highlight to conquer visitors, because some natural products are easily duplicated with other places. It is necessary to take advantage of the existing strengths and create simple, easy-to-walk and convenient products for visitors. The sanctuary of Thai Hai ecological stilt village village is a unique destination in Thai Nguyen. Source: Thai Hai Village Mr. Pham Van Bay, Deputy Director of Hanoi Branch – Vietravel Company, said that the 6 provinces of Viet Bac need to connect more closely and find “a common voice” about the product to promote and promote: ” Destinations in the North of Vietnam were relatively familiar to visitors in the North, but not many in the Central and the South. To exploit this potential market, from 6 tourism brochures of 6 provinces today, the provinces of Vietnam should gather to draw into 1 book and introduce specific products including tours, tourist destinations. , prestigious hotels, restaurants … From there, travel companies can build services to provide tourists ”. Regarding tourism promotion, Mr. Vu The Binh said that when promoting in new markets, the association and coordination always bring good efficiency, cost saving and right target. Instead of just organizing rotational activities in 6 provinces, there are tourist days and weekdays in Viet Bac in major tourist centers of the country, especially in the South. Mr. Pham Van Bay suggested that the Viet Bac provinces build products and promote tourism in different stages of the year, for example tourism according to the flower season, summer, promoting cultural and historical attractions. At the end of the year, it will attract MICE delegations. For many years, the tourism industry of Viet Bac provinces has maintained the tourism program “Through the regions of the Viet Bac heritage”. This is an important mechanism of association and cooperation, contributing to strengthening the exchange and learning experiences between provinces, serving as a bridge to help businesses expand links and cooperate to develop tourism in Vietnam. with the whole country. Delegates visited the photo exhibition “Cultural tourism, history and ecology of the North Vietnam” in the framework of the program “Through the regions of the Viet Bac heritage” in 2021 in Thai Nguyen. Particularly for Thai Nguyen province, the program “Crossing the Heritage regions of the North Vietnam” in 2021 is also an opportunity for the locality to review routes, tourist attractions and connect to develop products, attracting tourists. At this point, Thai Nguyen will introduce two typical tourism products, including cultural and historical tours, back to the source (National Historical Relic Company 915, Team 91 Bac Thai; Diem Temple Relic; Diem Special National Historical Site ATK Dinh Hoa Thai Nguyen) and cultural, ecological and resort tour (Museum of Vietnamese Ethnic Culture, experience Tay ethnic culture in Thai Hai village, explore tea culture in Tan Cuong tea area) ./.

“For me, this is a special trip, marking the maturity and experience of youth”. Having dreamed through Vietnam for the past three years, Tung said he wants to discover interesting things in the provinces and cities as well as challenge his limits. Cao Bang man took a commemorative picture with young people in Ha Giang. When making a decision about a trip across Vietnam, Tung was initially met with objections from his family. However, parents know that their son is a person with a strong personality, when deciding to do it to the end. Then, they nodded in agreement and gave him some little advice. Before starting the trip, Tung spent about 2 months preparing. The first month, he planned, planned itinerary, studied the way, maps. Before that, the boy also actively practiced physical training, jogging, and exercising. In addition, thanks to night operations during his enlistment, Tung has more experience and flexibility when hiking. Even to show his determination, before the trip, Tung sold the only motorbike as a toll. “From a young age, I still went to the forest, climbed mountains, worked in the fields to help my parents. When I get sick, I just need to climb a mountain, I naturally get better, no need to take medicine. Over time, my sincere calluses, I no longer feel pain ”. Every day, Tung departs from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., and in the afternoon, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. One day, he walks on average 30 km. It was almost dark, Tung asked to sleep in the people’s house. If he could not, he could find a place to sleep on the hill or in the forest. “At the beginning of the trip, I learned to get used to the changing weather, sometimes hot weather, sometimes heavy rain. On the first day, I had to climb 13 kilometers of the pass. At that time, although tired, I still tried hard, determined to overcome “. Thanh Tung started his journey across Vietnam from the top of Lung Cu, Ha Giang. Walking alone through Vietnam has many risks. However, Tung is not worried. He thinks that walking can exercise both strength and have time to visit, talk and get to know many people. In addition, Cao Bang does not put much time on completing the journey. Moreover, he did not consider his trip to be a corpse. Because wherever he goes, he stops to visit, take photos, and record videos of people and sights to make memories. Currently, after 10 days of starting his journey, Tung has moved nearly 500 km. At first, everything went quite smoothly. Wherever he goes, Tung receives the help of everyone. On the first day of walking in Dong Van, Ha Giang, Tung was allowed to sleep by a local resident, and then given a hat by the children. In particular, during the journey, Tung was most impressed by a Spanish racer, Josep, visited, encouraged, and accompanied him throughout the long haul. All left in the 25-year-old boy unforgettable emotions. Although knowing that the journey is still long, difficult and challenging, Tung affirms that he will never give up, to waste his youth. For him, this trip is a turning point to become more mature, to equip the road ahead. “There are 3 words to say about who I am dreaming, persistent and passionate. I am a person who always daydreams doing things that many people consider impossible. In addition, I am always persistent, determined to prepare for personal plans “.

Ms. Thuy in Hoang Mai, Hanoi – a small trader selling ant eggs on her personal facebook-said: “Every day in addition to all kinds of worm cake, cassava cakes in the highlands, I also sell about 300 more interesting egg tarts. called as muffin cake. These are the cakes made by their parents and children in Cao Bang. Therefore, the cake is very delicious and typical of the Cao Bang people ”. This trader said that the ants egg cake is not available for sale all year round, although it is very expensive. Ant eggs are usually available in the 2-3 months of lunar month every year This special cake is considered the specialty of the Tay people in Cao Bang, Bac Kan. The main ingredient of the cake is the ant eggs. Because of this dependence on this special ingredient, it is only possible to make cakes from the beginning of April to the end of May of the solar calendar year, equivalent to from the end of February to the end of the third lunar month. This is the period of strongest growth of the forest black ants. Ms. Thuy revealed, as the name of the cake, the main ingredient to make the ant’s egg cake is the young egg of the ant. The cake is made of glutinous rice flour, filled with ant eggs, wrapped with young leaves of the fig tree. In addition to simple ingredients, the process of making ant eggs is not too fussy. Young ant eggs are the size of rice grains, milky white from the forest and will be washed, non-fragrant with dried onions. “Many families add some minced pork, crushed roasted peanuts and a few small palanquin leaves mixed with ant eggs and onions. But our family only filled ant eggs with palanquin leaves, did not mix with pork or other ingredients, ensuring delicious cake, traditional Cao Bang ant egg cake “, Ms. Thuy said. So the ant egg cake is only available for 1-2 months The cake crust is wrapped from glutinous rice flour that has been kneaded and thinned. Then, put that piece of glutinous rice powder into a fig leaf, sprinkle the filling on the cake dough, finally put the next piece of fig leaf on the surface of the cake. The cake is steamed for about 45 to 50 minutes in a water bath. When eating ant eggs, people peel the fig leaves (honey-leaf leaves) wrapped outside if the cake has 2 layers of leaves. If the cake has a layer of leaves, you can always eat this leaf. Buying cakes just need to preserve the refrigerator, when eating and steaming, there are instant cakes. “This type of cake can be eaten hot or cold depending on the taste because you can feel its own delicious taste every way. In addition to the soft taste of sticky rice, the soft taste of fig leaves, diners also feel the fatty taste of the cake made from ant eggs “, Thuy shared. The typical ethnic cake in Bac Kan and Cao Bang is being sold by Ms. Thuy for 60,000 VND / 5 cakes, 120,000 VND / 10 cakes. Packed with young fig leaves, when eaten can eat the whole leaf wrapped cake “Customers who order egg ants are mainly from the city because of their exotic and delicious cakes. If they eat less, they deposit 10 to try them. Eat more, they buy a few stakes to eat gradually. Sales but I still recommend, women who are allergic to pupae, bees should consider before eating this kind of cake ”, Ms. Thuy noted. As a person who has been to Bac Kan many times in May of solar calendar, Mrs. Thu Hoa in La Khe, Ha Dong, Hanoi many times has enjoyed this interesting ant egg cake. This year, because she could not go to Bac Kan, Hoa saw a small trader selling this kind of cake online immediately ordered 3 piles of cakes (10 each) to the whole restaurant. “I eat this kind of cake a lot so I know well, not all ant eggs are selected for baking. Bac Kan people only find big black ants to nest on branches and high cliffs because eggs are usually delicious and clean. Our whole family is addicted to eating this kind of cake, “said Hoa.

On the net market, in addition to the wormwood cakes, tapioca cakes, … some small traders in the highlands of Cao Bang, Bac Kan are also selling strange and fancy cakes, attracting many housewives to order. That is the ant egg cake. The main ingredient of the cake is ant eggs. This typical ethnic cake in Bac Kan and Cao Bang is sold for 60,000 VND / 5 cakes, 120,000 VND / 10 cakes. Along the drying net to make specialties, 300,000 VND / kg Along the mosquito net is a tree that grows in abundance on the banks of ponds and swamps in the countryside. Going to the city, along the mosquito net, it becomes a specialty that many people fall in love with. Along the mosquito net can be cooked with sour soup, vermicelli. Along the drying net, the price is from 300,000 VND / kg. (Photo: Dan Tri) In particular, the trees along the mosquito net are also dried to eat gradually. The Dan Tri newspaper said that compared with the fresh type, the dried type along the mosquito net is quite expensive, up to 300,000 VND / kg. According to the advertisement of the seller, the drying mosquito does not get itchy. When processing, just soak to hatch, squeeze and wash with water to cook immediately. Plums, tomatoes, chili, onions dropped on the carpet Being in the main harvest season, but plums have dropped the price of the carpet, some are still 1,000-2,000 VND / kg, only 1/8 of the previous years. At this price point, selling 1kg of plum is not enough to buy a cup of iced tea. According to the gardeners, although the price is as cheap as vegetables, plums are still dull. Traders come to buy a little, ripe red plums on the tree, but people do not bother to harvest. Meanwhile, in Hanoi, some fruit shops, street vendors are selling plums at the beginning of season 1 for 120,000-150,000 VND / kg, grade 2 plums are priced from 90,000-110,000 VND / kg, cheap. equal to 1/2 of last year. Tomatoes are in a similar situation. According to VOV, in the fields in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province, tomatoes are in the red ripe crop, but farmers are not interested in harvesting. They even let the ripe, withered, spoiled tomatoes be picked up as feed for pigs. According to local people, this year, tomatoes are in good season, high yield, but the price is only 1/3 of the previous year, traders also do not buy. Farmers in Quang Nam are struggling when chili peppers are ripe in the garden, but there are no buyers. Chili price is only 3,500-4,000 VND / kg for domestic consumption. Due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, exporting chili peppers faced many difficulties. Onion – a specialty of Nghe. (Photo: Chau Giang) Likewise, the price of onion is also unprecedentedly cheap. As a specialty of Nghe origin, onions in Hanoi are currently priced from 30,000-50,000 VND / kg. In previous years, scallions cost 150,000-200,000 VND / kg. Nghe An is cheap in part due to the good season and the output pumpkins, so the price in the field is very cheap, only 13,000 VND / kg. Pepper prices have risen sharply After a period of sinking at the bottom, pepper – a commodity that is known as “black gold” of Vietnam – suddenly went into a price fever. Within a month, the price of this item has increased more than 4 times. In Ba Ria – Vung Tau, pepper prices increased from 17,500 VND soared to 73,000 VND / kg. Pepper prices in the provinces of Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai, Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc are all at 72,000 VND / kg, 71,000 VND / kg, 70,000 VND / kg, 74,000 VND / kg and 73,000 VND / kg, respectively. According to the Department of Agro-Processing and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the cause of pepper price fever is due to reduced supply while demand is flourishing. Fruits are reduced in price, cheaper than vegetables According to the report of the Department of Processing and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), in the first March of the year, although the fruit and vegetable export has increased again, the prices of fruit at home gardeners all plummeted. there are record reductions, cheaper than vegetables. Green skin grapefruit has a record price reduction (illustration) Accordingly, the price of Taiwan mango purchased at the garden in Vinh Long is only 5,000-6,000 VND / kg; The price of mango mango also decreased to 8,000-10,000 VND / kg, while in the same period last year, the price of mango in the Mekong Delta was the lowest at 17,000 VND / kg. Green skin pomelo in Khanh Hoa is only 15,000-25,000 VND / kg. The price of cow leather longan in Tay Ninh also dropped sharply to 4,000-5,000 VND / kg. Australian purple sweet potato costs 400,000 VND / kg still ‘attracts’ customers Sweet potato is a popular commodity, but now the market imports many new types with high prices and still has buyers. According to the Labor Newspaper, Australian purple sweet potato is currently priced at 350,000-400,000 VND / kg. This variety has white skin, purple to dark purple flesh, quite beautiful; advertised with many health benefits. The shopkeeper said that this variety is very sticky, fragrant and sweet, “the best in the market”. Australian purple sweet potato costs 350,000 VND / kg The best crab in the West decreased by 100,000 VND / kg The most delicious sea crabs in the West on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh all increase in price, but this year it has decreased by over and under 100,000 VND / kg. On April 11, in Ca Mau, crab and crab were bought by traders to the square for 500,000 VND / kg; the best price is 300,000 VND / kg; Yondaime (less than 300 grams) costs 180,000 VND / kg … According to many traders, recently, dead crabs in some districts in Ca Mau province are one of the reasons why the best crab in the West has decreased on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)