Contrary to the bustling atmosphere at the weekend, the streets of Ho Chi Minh City on May 30 were quieter after many Covid-19 cases in the community were announced. Many streets in the center of Ho Chi Minh City such as Dong Khoi, Le Duan, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Nguyen Du, Hai Ba Trung… were empty. Le Duan Street (District 1) The corners of the central streets of Ho Chi Minh City no longer have the vibrant rhythm of daily life Nguyen Hue pedestrian street (District 1) has been temporarily closed to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic. Nguyen Van Binh book street has also been closed, the entrances are all equipped with tables and chairs, flower beds, and barricades. The area in front of Notre Dame Cathedral on weekends is often crowded with people to visit, today also very few people. Turtle Lake is quiet, no longer the familiar image of students who come here every weekend. Many streets in the city are empty Nguyen Huu Canh Street, even at rush hour, is empty of traffic Cay Go overpass (District 6), an important intersection at the western gateway of Ho Chi Minh City, is no longer crowded as usual. Vo Van Kiet Boulevard is a lifeline of traffic, connecting the two ends of the Northeast – Southwest of the city, but there are few cars on weekends, a very rare image compared to weekdays. A restaurant on Nguyen Trai Street (District 1) only sells takeaways, and at the same time keeps a distance of 2 meters from customers according to the requirements of the authorities.

Skylights have the effect of taking in light and convection of air. (Illustration) As an indispensable space for a modern townhouse, the skylight has the effect of bringing in light and convection air. In addition, the area of ​​​​the skylight is also an ideal place to decorate the small landscape, helping the homeowner add more beauty to the house. Forest miniatures Trees are always the optimal choice when decorating skylights. Planting trees in this area is very easy to rot because of weather conditions, so homeowners should choose plants that are easy to live, do not take much care. To make the green landscape more natural, homeowners can combine it with stones, gravel or other garden decoration materials. If the small landscape design in the skylight is a tree population, the trees should be arranged into three floors. (Illustration) Trees should be arranged according to the principle of three tree layers. Large tree used to create a common theme. The second tier are plants that are shorter and thinner than the host plant. The bottom layer is the trees as the background, the shape needs to be smaller and thinner. When creating forest miniatures at skylights, homeowners should pay attention to the contrasting relationship between trees, such as between sparse and dense; between focused and discrete; between big and small; between host and guest; between competing and yielding… to create a natural tree population. Contrasting relationships between trees in the population should be noted. (Illustration) There are differences in morphology, living conditions as well as care among varieties, so if you want to be effective when designing forest miniatures, homeowners should plant trees of the same species. Small scene of cactus On the market today there are many types of cacti such as grandfather cactus, rabbit ear cactus, dragon fruit cactus, fox tail cactus, melon cactus… each type has its own characteristics in shape, color and flower . The cactus in the skylight is usually designed in the style of a flower bed. (Illustration) Cactus flowers in a very diverse cycle that no other ornamental plant has. Ornamental cacti are selectively bred and tamed for a long time. The appeal of cacti is easy to graft, rich in shape. Small landscape cactus in skylights are often designed as flower beds, depending on the size of the skylight, choose the appropriate number of plants. The front row chooses small plants or creeping plants. In the back, choose taller trees, not necessarily in rows. Sometimes a tall cactus is enough to make a fancy miniature. (Illustration) No need to arrange much, sometimes a tall cactus standing alone also makes a fancy miniature. Note when choosing cacti for beauty, homeowners should use light-colored bricks in the skylight area. Small rock scene Stone miniatures are a very popular style of skylight decoration in Western countries, especially with large-area villas. Natural stones, artificial stones are arranged alternately with plants that will create vivid miniatures. Stone miniatures are very popular in Western countries. (Illustration) When designing a rock landscape, homeowners can combine waterfall decoration with vines, ferns or flowers. With the shape of a small stream, it is possible to combine aquatic plants such as reeds, reeds, water bamboos. To create natural beauty, you should choose rocks with rough surfaces, rough edges, and more valuable moss or lichen. Note that one stone must be used and when stacked, it must be shaped like a natural joint. Small rock landscape combining waterfall, vines. (Illustration) In case the space is not large enough, where it is not suitable to arrange a rock garden, a stone wall as a background for climbing plants is a suitable idea. Note when choosing stone materials, such as display stones, you should choose pebbles, granite, slate…, planter stones that use permeable stone. Stone shape also depends on the function, such as stone for wall or embankment should choose rectangular block stone; waterfall stone used flat type (to create water shelf) combined with cobblestone for stream wall; block stones for stream banks; stone for bridge should use block stone to build foundation. Ceramic miniatures In interior decoration and especially at skylights, ceramic miniatures have created a new and attractive style when bringing an idyllic beauty, rough but bearing the breath of the village. There are many types of ceramics commonly used for display such as ceramic paintings, vases, decorative motifs, etc. The ceramic vase itself is a work of art. (Illustration) Ceramic vases are inherently works of art. Long-necked vases, tall tubular vases, “big belly with tight mouth” vases, combined with other materials such as silk, beads, rattan. If you know how to coordinate with plants, the decorative value of pottery will be higher. Choosing ceramic surface material depends on the design style of the house. With a modern and youthful home style, it is advisable to decorate ceramic vases in a disruptive style, with hot colors and strange shapes. The jars and jars are suitable for traditional tropical style houses. Phuong Anh (synthetic)

In recent days, the young people of the capital are whispering about a very unique and special glamping area in the 65-storey Lotte Center building. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) This unique campsite has just been opened for more than a month but is always on schedule. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Located on 7th floor of Lotte Department, the campsite is beautifully arranged. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Nestled in high-rise buildings is a campsite of about 100m2 with full facilities to serve people to experience. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) It is designed for glamping. The only thing you need to do is come here to experience, gather together to eat barbecue in the huts and watch a Hanoi from a very different perspective in the afternoon. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Mr. In Byung Chun from Korea, the owner of this campsite said that from his personal camping hobby, he started selling special outdoor gear and then came up with a unique idea. ‘camping in the street.’ (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) It serves a full range of services for people to experience such as food, drinks, listening to music. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Even if you want to grill your own food, this place also fully prepares a grill and furniture for customers to experience by themselves. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Initially, this more than 100 square meter campus was just a flowerbed area, after renovations it has now become a glamping sanctuary with 3 tents with a capacity of 4 to 12 people each. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) The manager of this glamping area said that the opening hours for customers are only 18-23 hours daily. If on Sunday, this place will be open at noon. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Glamping is a combination of ‘glamorous’ and ‘camping’. This is a new term that travel enthusiasts have named in recent years. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) You can imagine this is a resort with full amenities but in the form of camping and tents also have to be upgraded compared to conventional camping. Some places also have service staff that are not inferior to the top resorts. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) In recent years, glamping areas have begun to appear in Vietnam, attracting the attention of many people who love to travel and experience. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Glamping is being loved by many people, because this hobby offers many interesting things and a very different experience. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Coming to the glamping area in this special street, outside guests can enjoy the extremely airy and cool space and experience a very different feeling when going to normal camping. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) The space here is divided into 3 parts, the main space is the campsite, the outdoor grill area for groups of friends who like to cook by themselves and the kitchen – where the waiters prepare dishes for diners. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) New and exciting parties will last until 23pm. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) In each tent is served baked goods such as chicken, beef, fruit … along with salads, breads, white rice, Korean-style soups. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Especially, there is no wifi here, people will have the opportunity to talk and talk more after hard working and studying days. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) A slight minus point of this place is that the wind is blowing quite strong and cold. People who experience here until night will have to bring thin coats to prevent the cold. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Another note when you want to experience this service, is that people will have to spend 792 thousand dong, including camp rental and serving full food. This will definitely be a high cost compared to many people, but in return if you accept to spend that amount, what you get in return will be extremely worth it. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) Here, the staff will serve diners from start to finish. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) It can be said that this is a place to experience glamping, but calling it an experience-oriented restaurant is also true. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) The campsite turns bright when the lights are on. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +) This is definitely one of the interesting places not to be missed for the people of the capital to look for in the upcoming holidays. (Photo: Minh Son / Vietnam +)

For those who do office work, after a day of working with computers and air-conditioned rooms, using the outdoor bathroom definitely brings a feeling of refreshment, much more comfortable than the indoor bathroom. . Should make the most of the open space for outdoor bathrooms. (Illustration) Make use of open space When embarking on designing an outdoor bathroom, the first step homeowners should do is try to create an open space for the bathroom. An open design bathroom helps users feel more comfortable and closer to nature. The open bathroom helps the user to both watch the sky, breathe the outside air and soak in a cool bath. Bath just right Depending on the aesthetics, the homeowner can arrange the bathtub in a simple or luxurious style. On the market today there are many types of bathtubs with large sizes. However, you should choose the size of the bathtub to suit the outdoor bathroom space. Choose the right bath size for the space. (Illustration) Color scheme There are many color schemes for an outdoor bathroom, but it is best to decorate the bathroom with the colors of the surrounding landscape. If the bathroom has many green trees or flower beds, choose main colors such as light yellow or light blue. For an outdoor bathroom near the swimming pool area, it is recommended to use colors such as blue, green or orange. If homeowners want to create a striking outdoor bathroom space, you can use black or red. Outdoor bathrooms erase the distance between people and nature. (Illustration) Floor For outdoor shower floors, it is recommended to choose tiles, anti-slippery stones for flooring. Stone in gray and white color can be used to decorate the border around the bathroom. Patterned stone tiles are used to brighten the bathroom space. The light To create a relaxing space for an outdoor bathroom, light is an indispensable factor. Brightness is the first criterion because with the requirement of body cleaning, no owner wants his bathroom to have weak light. Priority should be given to using natural light for outdoor bathrooms. (Illustration) The light sources are stable by area such as lavabo, bathtub, vanity … and the lights of each area are only turned on when the homeowner uses it. In addition, there must be a common light source to ensure the entire bathroom is always full of light. In today’s modern bathrooms, the bright and beautiful elements are equally important. With an outdoor bathroom, homeowners should prioritize natural light because it brings charm to the space. Phuong Anh (synthetic)