In the architectural dictionary or architectural structure book, there is certainly no entry “tiger cage” or definition of “tiger cage”. It can be described from reality as follows: “Tiger cage” is an iron cage fixed to the spaces in the loggia, balcony in the house. Its function is to expand the space, add more usable area and divide it to increase safety – especially to prevent theft. That part of architecture is not in books, completely created by folk. No one knows that architectural part and the name “tiger cage” ever in Vietnam. But according to the memory of many elderly people, “tiger cages” appeared around the early 80s of the last century in Hanoi, in old apartment buildings (at that time called collective houses) built in the 1980s. 60-70. The apartments in the old apartment buildings at that time were extremely modest in area and lacked amenities. The tiger cage was born with the first function to improve the area, installed in the balconies, the loggia was originally designed to dry clothes. This small area has significantly improved the function of the apartment. Some houses put potted plants as hanging gardens, some houses make storage, some houses turned into kitchens, some turned into… bedrooms. Depending on the function of use, after the iron cage is closed, people leave it open or cover part or all of it with cheap and temporary materials such as corrugated iron, board, pressed cork, nylon sheet… The first generation of tiger cages has a similar structure: it is an iron cage protruding from the top of the railing about 40-50cm, the main material is round iron Ø10-Ø12 or equivalent square iron. Later, some houses demolished the railings (mainly brick balustrades) and made iron cages from the floor. This method has expanded the floor area a bit, convenient for use. The “tiger cage” is said to have originated in Hanoi, gradually spreading to the northern provinces and then the whole country. House A6 in Giang Vo dormitory area (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) is a 9-storey apartment building with elevator, completed construction and used in 2003. But so far this work looks no different from the apartment of the decade. 1970s by “tiger cage” . A high-rise apartment building in Trung Yen urban area, Cau Giay district, Hanoi. Many loggias have been enclosed in a new “tiger cage” style with glass doors outside and iron flowers inside. To about the late 90s, early 2000s; The second generation “tiger cage” was born, with new construction “technology”. That is, people have completely demolished the railing, removed the steel beam from the old floor to the space, poured a new floor, closed the iron cage and created a new space – a new room with a significant area encroaching on the outside space. . It must be added that, at this time, the needs of life have changed a lot, so the issue of area and accommodation is very urgent. Depending on the current structure of the building, construction solutions and even… the dose of homeowners as well as construction workers, people can reach a space of 1-2m, even 3m. Floating rooms like these are still called cuckoo cages, birdhouses or backpack houses. Making “tiger cages” has become a trend – but also a practical need in most old apartments. Now, in old apartments in Hanoi, it is very rare to find a balcony or loggia without a “tiger cage”. But that is not the end, the “tiger cage” seems to be just a transition for a while, but it is not. From apartment buildings, “tiger cages” have spread to townhouses. There are houses to make balconies, loggias, and then renovate and build iron cages as “tiger cages”; have a house as a “tiger cage” from the beginning. “Tiger cages” can be on the lower floors or the whole tum, terrace. As can be seen in most of the streets, there are townhouses with “tiger cages”. And even in many new high-rise apartment buildings built around 2000 in Hanoi, “tiger cages” also appear and are not unique in a few apartments. In addition to the need for usable area, the issue of safety is something that needs to be thoroughly studied from the perspective of society and construction industry. If in old apartments (under 5 floors) people are afraid of theft, in new high-rise apartments, people are worried about falling and falling from above. “Tiger cages” in old apartments and townhouses are often found on many streets of Hanoi. “Tiger cage” until now has not been old. There are still many homeowners in many different types of houses who have the need to make “tiger cages”, with many styles, for many reasons. If you search on Google for the phrase “Make a cage for a tiger with an iron cage”, there will be countless results of service facilities that meet this need. According to the plan, in the future, the old dormitory areas in Hanoi will be cleared to make way for new, high-rise and modern housing projects. Of course. And there have been opinions of some researchers that it is advisable to keep a part of the old collective areas, like a museum, to preserve the memory of a difficult time, as well as to show the urban development press. In that stream of opinions, the “tiger cage” is a special “heritage”, creating an impressive and difficult face of urban space, bold … Hanoi. Of course, this is a reluctant “legacy”. Tragedy “tiger cage” and what is the solution? Authorities, industry managers and experts have never acknowledged, supported or approved the “tiger cage” solution in housing projects. “Tiger cages” have many negative effects: affect urban beauty; affect the structure of apartment buildings – can even be dangerous for many old apartments; and affect the ability to escape, rescue and rescue if there is a fire and explosion incident. But the “tiger cage” is still present and constantly developing, in old and new apartments, in both old and new townhouses. That proves it still has advantages and needs for the majority of people, overcoming the fear of explosion and fire without a way out. In fact, there have been fires that have caused loss of life because the “tiger cage” covered and closed with no way out. But it was not until the fire that occurred on Ton Duc Thang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi on April 4, 2021, along with the involvement of the media, that the problem of “tiger cages” awakened many people. The fire that killed 4 people in a family – is one of the most damaging single house fires in recent times. According to reports from the scene, the incident happened during the night; the house had only one way out, the main door, which was blocked by the fire; The victims ran to the tum floor, the highest place, but could not escape because the “tiger cage” was sealed, and died here. More painfully, in the cry for help from the sea of ​​​​fire, many neighbors tried to reach the place where the victim was trapped but could not pass the “tiger cage” from the outside. “The attic is so strong, it’s impossible to save people” – the helpless lament of a neighbor who witnessed the fire was quoted in many newspapers in recent days, leaving many thoughts. And then, the image of “tiger cages” – familiar and abundant in big cities, appeared continuously in newspapers in reportages, with many concerns and questions. “Tiger cages” in old apartments in Hanoi. What about townhouses, what about apartments? In fact, townhouses also have more escape locations and opportunities, because there are many floors, especially the terrace is the easiest place to escape (of course, no “tiger cage”); The apartment building has only one exit to the common corridor. In case there is a fire that cannot escape to the front door but the loggia is sealed by a tiger cage (in fact, most old apartments are like that) it is extremely dangerous. It should be added that with old apartments with small premises, few private rooms, if there is a fire, the fire breaks out – occupying space very quickly. In Hanoi, many years ago, there was a proposal for an urban renovation project in old apartment buildings, including the removal of iron cages and tiger cages in the balconies of the loggias of the apartments. It can be seen that this is not easy, if not impossible. People still find convenience and privacy benefits more practical than other factors. Now, perhaps not many people talk about urban aesthetics anymore, but fire safety is a matter of concern. There have been proposals made to mitigate the consequences of “tiger cages” if there is an unfortunate fire; such as the fact that houses living close to each other, adjacent to organize an emergency exit to each other’s houses; or make small escape doors on the “tiger cage”, to use when there is a problem. But these proposals are also not easy to implement, because in urban areas, people are used to knowing that every house knows their own house, and the worry that the exit door will become “Asin’s heel” for crooks to take advantage of. Saying “tiger cage” is bad, affecting urban aesthetics is very easy. It is easy to say that the “tiger cage” should be removed to ensure safety in the event of a fire. But the “tiger cage” is a folk product, it is associated with the people with the psychology, the consciousness of taking advantage, the temporary… has been deeply imprinted; and exist in an insecure society with too many evils, the story cannot be overnight. And sometimes, it is the architectural experts, urban managers, people who do fire prevention and fighting are also … living in houses or apartments with “tiger cages”. When the writer is working on this article, on April 16, 2021, Vietnam Television – VTV gave a short news, talking about the fact that the authorities and police of Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi have piloted campaigning and propagating 3 wards in the district, for households living in apartments with “tiger cages”, implementing the open the exit door in the “tiger cage”. The initial campaign so far – after a year, 60% with about 2,000 households have agreed and implemented. This model is being replicated to other wards. That’s just a small number compared to tens/hundreds of thousands of houses and apartments with tiger cages in urban areas. But anyway it is a good sign, to see that people’s consciousness has also had certain changes. It has been suggested that the “tiger cage” is an urban aesthetic tragedy, and it has also caused a literal tragedy like the fire mentioned above. That’s not wrong. But it is very difficult to have a sanction that is strong enough and flexible to handle this issue thoroughly. And perhaps, in the future, the “tiger cage” is still present as an inevitable part of life, and is always looking for… a solution.

Security guards stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology (China)Source: South China Morning Post Recently, Mr. Chris Said, a data scientist, a member of the House of Representatives of Malta, posted on Twitter a list of viruses that have accidentally escaped from laboratories so far. According to him, SARS-CoV-1, the virus that caused the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 29 countries around the world in 2003, had leaked from several Asian laboratories. The first time SARS-1 “escaped” was in August 2003 at the National University of Singapore. The second time happened in December 2003 in Taiwan (China). The results of the investigation showed that a SARS scientist in Taiwan handled the leaked biological waste without wearing gloves, masks or gowns. In April 2004, SARS-1 escaped from the National Institute of Virology of China. The H1N1 bird flu virus first appeared in the world in 1918, causing a global pandemic. In 1977, the virus “re-emerged” and many believe it was the result of a leak from a laboratory. That lab is said to be working on a way to produce a live attenuated vaccine in response to the threat of a global flu pandemic. Martin Furmanski, a researcher at the Scientific Working Group on Biological and Chemical Weapons (USA), wrote in a 2014 report that authorities do not want to disclose the laboratory origin of H1N1 because worried about affecting virus research cooperation between countries. “Virilologists and public health officials quickly realized that the most likely source (of H1N1) was a lab leak, but they agreed not to make this public,” Furmanski wrote. Foot-and-mouth disease emerged in the UK in 2007, about 4km from a biosafety level 4 laboratory in the Pirbright area. The results of the investigation showed that the construction vehicles were carrying sludge contaminated with the virus from a faulty sewage line in Pirbright, Italian newspaper The Print reported on May 31. Smallpox virus leaked from two prestigious smallpox laboratories in the UK. The first occurred in 1972 at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The second case was recorded in 1978 at the Birmingham Medical School. Continuing to investigate the origin of COVID-19 In recent days, world opinion has heated up again about the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the global pandemic COVID-19. On May 13, a group of 18 scientists published in the journal Science (Science) of the United States, calling for a more thorough investigation of the origin of SARS-CoV-2. They believe that the hypotheses about the accidental release of the virus from the laboratory and natural transmission are both possible in reality. Earlier, in March, a team of experts sent by the World Health Organization (WHO) to China concluded that the hypothesis of a laboratory leak was “extremely unlikely” in reality. However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the team’s assessment of whether SARS-CoV-2 could emerge in the community after a laboratory incident was “not broad enough” and request further investigation. Even America’s top medical expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who once denied the lab leak theory, now says he doesn’t believe the virus evolved naturally. US President Joe Biden has ordered the US intelligence community to investigate the origins of COVID-19, after new surveillance results showed there was a possibility of a pandemic after SARS-CoV-2 leaked from the laboratory. experience in China, American newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported on May 27. The White House came under pressure to investigate on its own after China told the WHO that its part of the investigation had been completed, and efforts to trace the source of the virus should turn to other countries. President Biden wants the US intelligence community to produce a report on the origin of COVID-19 within 90 days. He said that US intelligence focuses on two scenarios, SARS-CoV-2 comes from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory incident. Earlier, a US intelligence report wrote that three researchers at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became so sick in November 2019 that they had to be hospitalized. In December 2019, China reported its first cases of COVID-19. “This questions the credibility of the claim by veteran researcher Shi Zhengli of the Wuhan Institute of Virology that there is no transmission of SARS-CoV-2 or SARS-related viruses among staff and students. of the Wuhan Institute of Virology”, American newspaper USA Today May 24, citing documents from the US State Department. However, the intelligence report on 3 Chinese researchers seriously ill The Wall Street Journal The mention is not conclusive evidence that SARS-CoV-2 leaked from the lab, and the intelligence community still doesn’t know for sure what illness they have, CNN reported.

Processing pork products at Vinh Anh Food Technology Joint Stock Company, Thuong Tin district (Hanoi). According to Anova Feed Joint Stock Company, on May 24, in the North, the price of live pigs in the whole region ranged from 64,000 to 71,000 VND/kg. In the central region, also recorded from 67,000 to 72,000 VND/kg. In the South, the transaction remained in the range of 67,000 – 69,000 VND/kg. A pig farm owner in Thanh Ba – Phu Tho said that the price of live pigs in the area tends to decrease, currently at about 69,000 VND/kg for grade 1 pigs. If pigs are raised by the people themselves, the price is only from 64,000 to 64,000 VND. 66,000 VND/kg and commented that hog prices may continue to go down due to the slow consumption situation due to the COVID-19 epidemic. While the price of live hog tends to decrease sharply, the price of meat on the market in Hanoi is still quite high. According to the owner of a pork shop in the market in Yen Hoa ward, Cau Giay, Hanoi, the price of delicious pork is currently ranging from 130,000 to 150,000 VND/kg. Specifically, the price of delicious ribs is 150,000 VND / kg, lean shoulder meat is from 140,000 -150,000 VND / kg, pork butt is 130,000 VND / kg, pork leg meat is 140,000 VND / kg… last month. At the supermarket, the price of pork has decreased but is still at a high level of 116,000 – 155,000 VND/kg, even young ribs are still at 200,000 VND/kg. Specifically, lean butt meat is 120,000 VND/kg, lean thigh is 142,000 VND/kg, shoulder lean is 155,000 VND/kg, lean ground is 149,000 VND/kg, shoulder is 116,000 VND/kg…

Dog Bark Park Inn (USA) Located on a large prairie in Cottonwood, Idaho (USA), this hotel is easily recognizable from a distance with the shape of a dog. This wooden house is an ideal destination for animal lovers. There is a library with many books and games on the same topic about dogs. In addition to a decent breakfast, they also serve adorable dog biscuits. The average cost of staying here is 132USD/night. The most unique rooms are located at the dog’s head, with windows and stunning views of the mountains. Nearby are many interesting destinations, such as Hells Canyon Gorge, Dog Bark Park or the old towns of the Nez Perce people. The Boot (New Zealand) Shaped like a boot, The Boot is a small accommodation located in Tasman, New Zealand, very close to Kahurangi National Park. Small and cosy, this room only accommodates a maximum of 2 guests to ensure privacy and a fulfilling experience. For around $210 a night, it offers a large fireplace, deluxe double bed, bathroom, and private courtyard. In the same campus is a cafe serving both dinner and a large garden, guests are free to visit, walk up the hill to enjoy the view from above. The Seashell House (Mexico) This shell-shaped motel is a unique destination in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Guests can use a private pool, two large beds, BBQ grill. In the clamshell, wifi and air conditioning are always available. Built on a cliff, this resort promotes privacy and isolation. However, guests should still smile, when quite a lot of curious people stop outside the fence to take pictures of this unique house. The beach is a 15-minute drive from the resort, or guests can go snorkeling in the nearby center of El Garrafon. Plane by Guillaume (France) Have you ever covered an airplane? A motel in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef (France) allows guests to stay with this privilege, with a kitchen, toilet, bathroom and two beds inside. A night’s stay costs about 108 USD. If you come in the summer, you can own the swimming pool and spacious surrounding space to organize outdoor activities. The beach is only about 2 minutes away. Up to 95% of guests staying at this plane lodge gave 5-star reviews. The Carriage (UK) This resort takes visitors back in time, re-experiencing the Pullman carriages from the 1950s. Modern amenities are still provided here, but the interior and decoration keep the old style, with antique beds, royal dishes and vintage dining room. The carriage is still on the track, where it had previously run in Ullock, on the edge of the Lake District National Park with the Marron River flowing below. The price for a night stay is about 197 USD. Miniature Horse Basil (UK) If you have the opportunity to travel through the Nottinghamshire countryside in England, you can enjoy a holiday with 10-year-old pony Basil in the village of Thurgarton. The bedroom here is located near Basil’s stable, where guests can comfortably play with the horse, or even the lambs that sometimes visit. Outside is a large area, with a castle and vast grassland, where graze many other animals, such as cows, sheep, horses, chickens, cats … which are pets of the owner of the area. this area. Basil’s Horse will be there to greet you upon your arrival, then stay overnight. The next morning, the horse will have to return to the field or roam outside, so visitors need to say goodbye before checking out. A tourist who has stayed here said that Basil is very friendly, cute and loves to eat carrots.

Everyone longs for a “paradise” free from disease, war, and oppression, although this paradise may not exist, but with the development of science, technology and society, we are getting closer. to heaven in the eyes of the ancients. We will also be curious about the future of human society. There are countless works trying to construct an impossibly beautiful perspective for exploring such issues, most of which of course have pessimistic results. In 1798, the British demographer and economist – Malthus showed in his thesis “Principle of Population” that the population increased exponentially but food production increased linearly. If things continued like this, it would reach a point where the population could no longer grow. The hidden content of this theory is that population growth does not necessarily bring prosperity, but can cause socioeconomic stagnation, hence the so-called “Malthusian trap”. After the end of World War II, the world gradually returned to prosperity, the United States ushered in a period of population explosion with a series of babies after the war, and with it, pessimistic views began to emerge. . Some people think that “overpopulation” can lead to a crisis, which in the short term will deplete resources for survival. This mentality of the majority of the population was immediately drawn to Malthus’ ideals. However, the success of the Green Revolution made Malthus’s model no longer valid, as food production spiked. However, the fear surrounding population explosion and its consequences still lingers here and there. Accordingly, a series of experiments demonstrating the effects of population explosion emerged. But a series of animal experiments seem to have yielded surprising results. Human estimates of resources for survival may still be too optimistic, but the real crisis coming from the population itself will seem obvious. The most prominent of which is the experiment of John B. Calhoun, an American expert specializing in the study of ethology and human behavior. John B. Calhoun and the Norwegian Rats. Calhoun was particularly interested in studying birds during his early years, and one of his studies was published in the journals of the Tennessee Bird Society at the age of 15. After that, Calhoun studied from bachelor’s degree to doctorate, and his research direction also gradually turned to animal behavior. Since his doctoral thesis was to study the 24-hour rhythm of the Norwegian rat, Calhoun’s work after graduation was also closely related to this rat. In 1947, Calhoun, then working at Johns Hopkins University, asked a neighbor to buy a piece of land less than 1,000 square meters to use as a laboratory. Then he decided to build an “artificial rat paradise” so that his rodents could live carefree. In the end, Calhoun named the place “Rat City”. With this amount of land, the area of ​​​​the mouse city is not small, it is estimated that it can accommodate 5,000 rats, Calhoun also provides adequate food and water for his mouse subjects, while minimizing the maximum. the impact of disease and predators. Rats are only allowed to operate within the “city”. However, the development of the mouse city was not as smooth as imagined, even a bit bizarre. Calhoun initially included five pregnant female mice, but the reproductive rates of mice in this range were not as high as he had imagined. The number of rats in the study area never exceeded 200, and it stabilized at about 150, much smaller than the number of rats this “artificial paradise” could accommodate. Live rats cluster together in groups, and feed only at specific spots. This may have been the first experiment that brought Calhoun’s attention to population density. Five years after the failure of the rat city project, Calhoun joined the US National Department of Mental Health (NIMH) and was in a better position to design experiments on mice. At that time, Calhoun had a small team working with him, they improved the experimental environment on the mice as well as specially designed the breeding area so that the “artificial paradise” could work better. . The farming area is now only about 4.5 m long, 3 m wide, divided into 4 areas separated by electric fences, each area is equipped with unlimited food and water sources, there is also a multi-storey “apartment” that rats can enter in a spiral. The 4 areas separated by the grid are actually not completely isolated from each other, they are connected in pairs by 3 small bridges. Specifically, these four regions can be considered as four quadrants in the Cartesian coordinate system, where only a direct bridge exists that causes the path to move between the beginning – area 1 and the end – area 4 creating into a U shape. Calhoun designed a special feeding system, where solid food is kept behind nets and the collection process is not easy. In the first litter, but the residents here are reasonably arranged with a total of 32 mice, the number of males and females is equal and they are all adult rats that have reached reproductive age. According to the plan, the mice in the habitat would breed quickly, and the number would exceed the 40 limit for a short time, but Calhoun wouldn’t stop the experiment immediately. He would let the rats spawn to 80 and watch them. At first, the female rats were evenly distributed in the four regions, but when the fights between the males ended, the stronger males took over more females. Due to the design of four areas and three connecting bridges, a large number of low-status male rats will be concentrated in areas two and three, while the first and fourth areas become “swarms” of mice Males have higher status. At the bridge, the rats built their own barriers that prevented individuals from walking freely. Weak mice went to cages 2 and 3 to feed and could not return, only a small number of male rats remained in cages 1 and 4. At this point, the strange thing happened, the low-status male rat living in areas 1 and 4 – despite living among the females – had no desire to mate with the opposite sex. Instead they approached higher-status male rats, but the high-status males didn’t deny it either. The number of mice in the barn for 2-3 days is dense due to the continuous appearance of new litters of mice that “go and do not return”. At the same time, the rats’ eating behavior changed as they became accustomed to Calhoun’s feeding device. They refuse to eat alone, and only engage in net scavenging activities when and only in the presence of their own. The pressure from the population, from feeding (despite the abundance of food) creates a pattern that Calhoun calls a “behavioural sink”, roughly translated as “behavior alienation”; Rats begin to develop harmful behaviors. Under the influence of behavioral alienation, female rats have increased social interaction and decreased ability to care for offspring – and because young rats rely heavily on their mothers, herd numbers are at risk of decline. Whenever female mice move their nests, they often leave behind a large number of young mice. And yet, at the time of estrus, because female rats live in closed cages, they cannot escape from the males, and the brutal mating behavior in the cage affects the young even more. At one point, the mortality rate in the rat cage reached 96%. In dominant males, behavioral corruption causes them to become hysterical, frequently attacking their cagemates and even their young. In the vulnerable group of mice, Calhoun found traits that could separate mice into three distinct groups: The first type is called “pansexual”, they do not participate in competitions for social status, but will try to mate with any rat possible regardless of gender. or age. Not many individuals refuse this behavior. The latter, which Calhoun calls a “somnambulist”, is slow-moving, barely interacts with other rats, does not participate in social activities, and very few other individuals interact with them. ., but they are extremely fond of taking care of their appearance and are never violent. The third category, the group that most surprised Calhoun was named the “probes”. These are hyperactive individuals, constantly looking for opportunities to mate with rats of both sexes. Even if they were attacked by higher-status male rats, they would still frantically pursue females in heat. Once they reached the slums and found the young left behind, the fugitives found another source of nourishment. Continue: The end of the gruesome experiment, and the premise of the next one.

Raising pigs in a closed cold barn is a new direction in livestock development In 2019, according to professional statistics, Thap Muoi had nearly 10,000 pigs of 406 households destroyed due to African swine fever. Like other pig-raising households, Ms. Luong Thanh Huong’s farm of nearly 500 pigs in Hamlet 3, Tan Kieu Commune also destroyed 164 pigs, it is worth mentioning that in the same place, but the cages are raised in the traditional form. disease, and the cage in the form of a closed cold barn (just a few meters away) was completely unaffected. Ms. Huong said that last year, due to the African cholera epidemic, her traditional farm was also affected by the disease and had to be destroyed a lot, but in the form of a closed cold barn, she was not affected. rebuilt the barn, raising all in the form of cold barns. Raised in this form, pigs grow quickly, reduce a lot of costs and are consumed at a higher price than the market. The closed cold barn system is divided into 3 areas including: food processing area, pig raising area and biogas cellar complex to treat manure and wastewater. This is a modern farm with full equipment such as water cooling system, exhaust fan, automatic feeding and drinking trough, automatic temperature control system inside… Model of the barn. closed cold, the temperature is always stable, the pigs are less tired due to the influence of the hot sun, helping the pigs to exercise well, eat well and grow stably, less effort to take care and clean pigs should be consumed with price is higher than the market. Therefore, there are many breeding households coming to learn the model of livestock by a closed cold barn system. Also a large pig breeder, Ms. Nguyen Thi My Em from Hamlet 4, Tan Kieu Commune is intending to rebuild the barn in the form of a cold-closed barn, but is still facing financial difficulties. Raising pigs in a closed cold barn system is a new direction in livestock development today, but the initial investment is relatively large. Mr. Nguyen Hong Sang – Deputy Head of Technical Training and Technology Transfer Department, Thap Muoi Agricultural Service Center said: “Effectiveness when raising livestock in the form of closed cold cages is clear, but the common difficulties of farmers are obvious. raising livestock in the district is the source of capital, because raising according to this model requires relatively large capital. Dong Thap also has policies to support the development of household livestock production, but it is difficult for people to access this capital due to the habit of small-scale livestock production, which the policy is bound to be on a large enough scale, depending on the type of livestock. but have different regulations, must link consumption, environmental protection issues… so it is difficult for people to access”. In order to keep livestock from being affected by the epidemic, ensure environmental hygiene, safety and efficiency, in the coming time, Thap Muoi needs to strengthen the propaganda to change the practice of small and fragmented livestock to form of farm farming, concentrated, self-contained, sustainable livestock production.

In the old Saigon urban space, even when there are rickshaws and cars, a carriage is still a means of circulation on the street. This problem opens up directions for debate and resolution from general conception to separate treatment of an entire residential area, house … in many aspects, from the perspective of utility, technology and cultural history. how to use the parking space. The word “buffalo is an inheritance” The changing utility leading to the changing space is inevitable that every place goes through different stages of human and society. Keeping feng shui good for the house does not mean keeping the old way of eating. Medieval to modern times, both east and west were walking. When it was time to ride a cart, the “garage” was the barn, the stable. Many Vietnamese verses and proverbs say the importance of horse strength and where to keep horses “Buy buffalo and marry his wife to build a house, the buffalo is an inheritance, the cow is lost to build a stable …” . In the American Far West in the gold rush, the crime of stealing horses was dealt with much heavier than the other felony! Many hostels and dormitories in Vietnam built in the period 1955-1980 did not have parking spaces, because at that time cars and motorcycles were quite rare, most people were cycling so many works made the slope. Take your bike (even motorbike) up to 3rd floor 4th floor, reflecting the real social reality at that time. An old and modern corner, from the carriage to the modern “iron horse”, there is a lack of parking space every time! In the old quarter, old quarter in Paris, London, Singapore … there is not enough private parking space for each house, but they have well developed public transport and concentrated parking area (within a suitable walking radius. suitable for 5 to 10 minutes). In the developed countries of bicycles such as the Netherlands and Denmark, every space must be reserved for bicycles, from private lanes to bicycle parking. From not having vehicles, to attaching importance to vehicles, perhaps just over a hundred years ago, quite short compared to thousands of years of material civilization of mankind, but the spirit is not much different … The barn Horses in the past, to the garage today are essentially a space to serve the needs of travel, so in terms of philosophy, how to behave in the living space, the garage is not the essential object. As a place to eat and sleep, it is necessary to consider comprehensively according to the philosophy of the East, everything is always changing. In order to avoid bias or disdain leading to disturbance, it is necessary to pay attention to the principle of harmonization of ingredients and follow the laws of nature. To the unique “corner of the yard and the sky” Because of such a unique nature, when arranging housing premises, parking areas, it is often confused between the main and the secondary, between the actual immediate needs and the future. Leaving your car in the yard, in the house, in the basement, or even making a whole house just for the car … will depend on the circumstances, depending on the size of the homeowner’s investment. Bicycle ramps and multi-storey parking lots: changing vehicles entails utility and space must be changed. But certainly the parking position cannot be hidden in the driveway or narrow. Since this feature of the use of space is related to vehicles, it is subject to technical standards, such as minimum width, door opening, turning angle and turning radius, and zero-collision slope. … The pressure from the “feng shui designation” makes some homeowners wonder if the garage should be called Hung or Cat, how can Hung leave the billion dollar car? But in the garage and Cat is like a bedroom, living room? A karaoke bar today vividly simulates the home space, where the horse is tied in the old West in the United States. Making a garage is similar to other spaces, from doing enough and doing it right, meeting the standard and then calculating it properly (cost-effective, efficient, not wasteful) and to beautify, even do unique is indeed rare. According to the Yin-Yang principle, the places where there are a lot of communication and change frequently (Duong Prosperity) should have flexible adjustments and can add or remove the positive layouts. In essence, the garage is still a type of storage (storage for vehicles). Whether the storage for precious or discarded items, the warehouse is large or narrow, it is necessary to properly protect the contents (vehicles) inside, convenient to use, safely, and seamlessly connect with the spaces. other. A garage literally means the factory space, the warehouse is essential for every house, whether in the countryside or the city. Do you need a “storekeeper bigger than the head”? Thus, what the garage contains is also a type of warehouse, cannot replace and reverse the role with other functions. In the Bat Trach sect, after Coordinating the master with eight directions to make Bat San good or bad, the basic determination is “good in terms of good, bad in terms of bad”, it is reasonable, does not cause disturbance or insecurity. Good or bad (Cat Hung) in feng shui is conventional, not a good or bad conception of aesthetic measurement or material value. For example, the kitchen nowadays invests a lot in comparison with the office, but still has to arrange the Located Hung (located in a bad area according to the owner). Similar to many family toilets with high-end equipment, invest in the toilet as a high-quality relaxation place, but not so that feng shui layout Bat Trach compass is good for the toilet area! In other words, the concept of “storekeeper is bigger than the head” just because the garage (warehouse) contains more valuable items than the bedroom, which is true to the level of Master Taoism in weak Yang Zhi. . Modern townhouses with garage are arranged off-floor from the living room and kitchen to increase efficiency of space use. Small car parks near the outskirts are arranged next to the entrance, shoe lockers and two steps lower for spatial hierarchy. In terms of cultural origin, because the West belongs to Kim’s rational and scientific research and invention, they always make a large and convenient garage, not just a parking space. There is even a garage as a “home factory”, a place for fixing things, where children can “learn to play” through arranging and assembling jobs. This is different from Vietnam when the garage is still just a pure garage. Perhaps due to the cultural, social and living habits, the garage in Vietnam is seldom an interesting and efficient workshop, allowing families to experience machine jobs and form life skills. better for small children. The same type of premises can choose to make a garage under the basement, or the ground floor depending on the needs and structure of the whole building. The garage space can be combined well with the welcoming space, green trees, small reception … making an interesting “greeting first” for houses in the town. Use the right materials, harmonize Yin Yang It can be seen that the old traditional house was more inclined towards Yin because the materials used mainly of natural origin, the surface was rough, and there was little coating. As for today’s modern spaces, in particular the garage area always has dynamism, strong external communication … is more inclined to use positive materials, the color tone of the Kim – Thuy group is white – gray – black. quite popular. Modern feng-shui trend is to balance and harmonize Yin and Yang parts when using materials to create friendliness. Science has now proven that materials play a major role in Air Transmission both inside and outside the home. Porous materials, dark and dark colors, rough surfaces … often bring more Yin and slow down the flow of the aerodynamics, will add more balance to the garage space, which or more movement in and out, noise and smell of gasoline. Metal, when combined with stone bricks, helps to make Tho Kim compatible, support and regulate each other. Therefore, a parking lot or garage with roof will be effective with a metal frame combination with anti-slip sandstone, high tiles for easy cleaning. When arranging a garage under the basement or close to the main house, it is also necessary to pay special attention to the possibility of ventilation, limit flammable materials (wood, cloth …) and arrange a full fire protection system to avoid fire ( Fire Carving Kim). Layout in harmony with the overall architecture, durable materials, few complicated nooks and crannies … are the basic criteria for the garage. From the correct conception of exploitation and use, it is possible to establish the necessary criteria so that when designing, constructing and using the garage is not cramped or redundant, wasteful. Ideally the garage should have a parking space and car wash, tool storage and ancillary equipment. In case the townhouse is not spacious, it is possible to combine the parking space with the temporary seating space, capable of expanding the function when the house has crowded events. Therefore, this space should avoid elaborate and nooky arrangements, but priority should be given to “durable and durable” and easy to clean and maintain. According to the development line of the times, there will be new equipment and utilities to replace old systems, such as drones, smart home automation … to better serve people, the main subject of all solutions. Feng Shui in the past or now has always been the philosophy of a peaceful and sustainable residence, so it is not a temporary and invariant standard, nor is it the only principle that underpins the design. Feng Shui for the garage is the same, just to meet the needs of use, and need to adjust and reconcile Eastern philosophy with Western science to help reduce bad – increase good for more living space. MSc-Architect Ha Anh Tuan – Image Xuan Trang

His rabbit farm started operating from December 2019. Mr. Hai analyzed: Rabbit meat is delicious and nutritious, processed many attractive dishes, is one of the foods that are currently favored by many consumers and the market …

Mr. Hai’s rabbit farm has a regular scale of 6,000 animals and is well-invested. Photo: Nhu Cuong.

His barn is about a few hundred meters from his house, on an area of ​​300 square meters of tender land during a period of 50 years. The cage is built in a closed and sustainable way with the entire iron frame, anti-heat roof, and a bright glass window system.

He designed and built a cage with 6 rows of compartments to separate mother rabbits, meat rabbits, breeding rabbits to suit breeding and care. The barn is fitted with LED lighting system, consumes 1500-2000 kW / month, 3 cooling fans with a capacity of 0.4W – 2.2 kW / month, and security camera system.

Water is taken from the family drilled well to clean the barn, clean filtered water to ensure the rabbits drink every day. To avoid environmental pollution and disease prevention, he uses a bioga gas tank to treat liquid waste, daily solid waste is collected to fertilize plants at home.

As a livestock production facility, so the animal husbandry officer in the village and commune often comes to advise him on how to take care of and clean the environment to prevent epidemics, ensure product safety. rate.

Visitors to Hai’s model of rabbit raising. Photo: Nhu Cuong.

The white rabbit he is raising belongs to a New Zealand hybrid rabbit that is purchased from a reputable breed with quality assurance. Rabbit food is biosafety pellets, ordered from reputable dealers inside and outside the district.

Mr. Hai shared: Time to feed rabbits twice a day in the morning and afternoon, but must be punctual. In addition, feed your rabbits with clean vegetables grown in the garden once a day in the afternoon. The mother rabbit is 28 – 32 days pregnant and needs careful care.

Each year, a mother rabbit breeds 6 litters, each batch from 6-8 children, however, it is necessary to choose 6 healthy animals for commercial farming. Breeding rabbits are produced mainly for breeding the next litter or to be sold to people in need.

To prevent epidemics, Mr. Hai implements a vaccination regime of 4 months, 1 time of vaccination, 1 month of 2 days of medicine to prevent rabbits from scabies and ringworm …

From raising to harvest time is about 4.5 – 5 months, each rabbit individual has an average weight of 2.3 – 2.5 kg / head, parent rabbits are 3.5 – 4 heavier, 0 kg / head; Average selling price is 100 thousand VND / kg, selling 80 thousand VND / kg.

Mr. Hai said that raising rabbits is not too difficult, but requires technical compliance, especially ensuring disease prevention. Photo: NC.

When leaving the barn, “Hai Huyen Phat Rabbit Farm” bustles with buyers and sellers, mainly local people, restaurants, restaurants, traders … If processed, transport the products to the buyers.

Mr. Hai did not hesitate to disclose: The initial investment capital was also quite large, estimated at 1.2 billion VND to build cages, livestock tools, food, preventive medicine, 60 million VND for breeding rabbits … Thanks to the methodical investment and strict technical rearing, if subtracting all the costs, the profit is about 400 million VND / year.

Mr. Hai also said that in the near future, he will build a bioga gas tunnel to treat waste, use accumulated capital plus borrow more credit to expand the rabbit farm area by 200 square meters to continue developing the family economy.

It can be said that the next ceremony of April 30 and May 1 will be the time of “slamming” for many Vietnamese. This is clearly shown through the numbers.

According to statistics of many major travel companies, the number of tourists booking tours has reached 50-60% and short-term tours still dominate with destinations such as Sa Pa, Ha Long, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Da Lat, Con Dao …

Sa Pa Tourism Association said that since the beginning of April 2021, rooms at accommodation establishments for 4 days of 30/4 holidays and 1/5 in Sa Pa have reached about 80%. Many establishments run out of rooms completely on this occasion.

Similarly, Vietravel has sold about 80% of its tour plans for the holidays of April 30 and May 1.

The epidemic COVID-19 is being well controlled, so the tourist spots are almost overloaded on the weekends. Meanwhile, many resorts, homsestay, 3-4 star hotels in Da Lat, Vung Tau, Phan Thiet … announced their room out at the holidays of April 30 and May 1. The airlines also announced “burned” air tickets this holiday.

It can be said that April 30 and May 1 are the first long break, opening the domestic tourism summer and also a golden opportunity for the tourism industry to recover and take off after more than a year of hardships for COVID- 19.

In the summer of 2021, the golden time of domestic tourism is because Vietnam has well controlled the epidemic and the demand for tourism has been compressed for more than a year, waiting for a “boom” moment. If before COVID-19, the domestic tourism market had to share a lot of money to choose to travel abroad, now, this 90 million population market is almost a piece of domestic tourism.

Facing such a great opportunity, the domestic tourism industry needs to make the most of the new difficult opportunity to retain this large number of tourists in the long run. For a long time, some tourist resorts have been doing business in a “snatch” style, only worrying about the immediate benefits, worrying about withdrawing money from visitors without regard to service attitude and service quality. For a long time, a number of tourist spots that are used to welcoming Western tourists have a lot of money and have a “chaste” attitude towards domestic tourists.

If we keep the same way, it is difficult to take advantage and keep the upcoming golden opportunity. It should be understood that at least in the year period, the tourism industry will inevitably still have to rely largely on domestic tourists.

Whether the program “Vietnamese to travel to Vietnam” has been maintained for a long time, creating a habit for domestic tourists or not, it all depends on the stakeholders involved in the tourism industry. If not, as long as the pandemic ends in many countries, a large number of Vietnamese tourists will pull suitcases to travel abroad. There are places where the natural scenery cannot be as beautiful as Vietnam, but the travel service is sure to satisfy them more.

Meanwhile, the Vietnamese tourism industry still has to find ways to welcome international tourists while ensuring not to “catch” even the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Countries that depend on tourism have many good ways such as travel corridors, flexible isolation, vaccine passports …

Thailand and Indonesia both give priority to the COVID-19 vaccination for people in the two tourist islands Phuket and Bali, aiming to open to international visitors soon this July. Indonesia will prepare a tourist corridor, establish a “green zone” in Bali for tourists to come and stay, considering a direct flight connecting Bali with well-controlled countries. Meanwhile, the tourism industry in Phuket wants to inject the majority of the island’s population to welcome all international tourists who have vaccinated. Visitors will not have to quarantine or go anywhere as long as they do not leave the island within a week.

Tourism bubbles have been formed as between Taiwan (China) and Palau, Australia and Singapore …

The European Union (EU) member countries have agreed to formally implement the ‘vaccine passport’ initiative towards reopening the tourism industry in the summer of 2021.

In Vietnam, Da Nang is the leading city in this regard. The city tourism industry has selected about 10 leading travel companies to prepare for the welcome guests when the policy of “vaccine passport” from the government.

Facing a precious golden opportunity, the Vietnamese tourism industry is both happy and worried. Glad for the opportunity to revive, worried about how to perform the dual task: well serving the sudden increase in tourists; ensure disease prevention.

Because just one case of COVID-19 in the community in a certain tourist city is a golden opportunity to slip out of hand again, as happened in Danang last year.