Representatives of the Cambodian government and a Japanese company are considering the feasibility of establishing an investment partnership mechanism to develop a cannabis production and export project. Accordingly, cannabis will be grown in Cambodia for export to the US and Japan. Cambodia is studying the possibility of growing cannabis for export to the US and Japan. Photo: Khmer Times. Yamato Green said cannabis is considered a medicinal herb in the medical and pharmaceutical fields. The Japanese company affirmed that many businesses are very interested in the potential of investing in this field in Cambodia. Seedlings will be brought from the US to the Southeast Asian country for large-scale production if licensed by the Cambodian government. Yamato Green also added, currently Thailand and Korea have also licensed the production, processing and export of cannabis to the US and Japan on the basis of technical and technology contracts. “We believe that agriculture and food processing are essential to revitalizing Cambodia’s economy and creating hope for society,” the Japanese company said. Yamato Green claims to create an agricultural system “of the future”, to help develop Cambodia’s agriculture with higher productivity, and to promote its products to the world.

There has not been a study stating the time period when Quang products began to be exported to other countries, only that, as early as 1925, in the study on Quang Ngai, French Ambassador Laboord wrote that day: ” The wealth and abundance of this province also lies in the cultivation of sugarcane… The harvesting of sugarcane has found a regular exit from the Chinese in Thu Xa. They will export molasses to Hong Kong… They already export up to 12,000 tons of sugar a year.” The busy Phu Tho wharf is now just a peaceful and quiet residential area. Photo: Y THUY In the editorial Quang Ngai province, advocated by Nguyen Ba Trac, printed in Nam Phong magazine in 1933, it also helps us visualize the export of goods of the Quang Ngai people in the past as follows: “Quang Ngai has 3 gates. Big sea: Son Tra estuary in Binh Son, Co Luy estuary in Tu Nghia and Sa Huynh estuary in Duc Pho. Each gate has a Department of Commerce to tax export and import goods. Regarding goods exported through seaports, Quang Ngai province also stated that: “The most important export item of Quang Ngai province is sugar. The place to export the most is Co Luy estuary carried out by Thu Xa city. Ginseng and cinnamon are sold at Son Tra gate, salt is sold at Sa Huynh gate. Particularly for Quang Ngai sugar specialties exported through 3 seaports of Co Luy, Son Tra, Sa Huynh; Quang Ngai province also detailed that, in 3 years 1929 – 1931, Quang Ngai exported 24.1 tons of sugar. In addition to the above products, in the Quang Ngai Geography also mentioned more about the export of rice: “The number of rice exported through the seaports of Co Luy, Son Tra and Sa Huynh in 1931 was still over 80 tons. This is the amount of rice sold by landowners to private traders for export. From the above documents, it can be affirmed that the ownership of large seaports has helped trade and export goods from Quang Ngai to developed countries very early. The reason why Son Tra estuary (Sa Can) is the main export place of cinnamon products is because the source of cinnamon from Tra Bong is quite conveniently transported by traders along the Tra Bong river down to the sea estuary. In Sa Huynh (Duc Pho), because salt is produced by people right next to the sea mouth, salt becomes the main export product through this estuary. As for the Co Luy gate, according to cultural researcher Cao Van Chu, this is the gateway for sugar products from the Quang Ngai plain to other parts of the country and the world, not only through China, but also through China. and through Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore… There are no boats now At Co Luy, from ancient times, Chinese merchant ships, after entering this seaport, often anchored at Phu Tho wharf (in the territory of Nghia Phu commune, Quang Ngai city today). Here, goods transported from China such as silk, pottery, traditional medicine… will be unloaded on small boats and transported back to Vuc Hong wharf in Thu Xa (in Nghia Hoa commune, district). Tu Nghia today) delivered to the merchants there. After that, traders in Thu Xa again unloaded Quang Ngai products such as sugar, honey, and agarwood… and then transported them down to Phu Tho wharf and loaded them on Chinese merchant ships to take them back to China. Salt is the main export product through Sa Huynh gate, but for many years, the price has always dropped, making salt farmers less interested in keeping the job. Photo: Y THUY According to the documents in the book Co Luy in the stream of Vietnamese marine culture by author Cao Chu, in the documents of Quang Ngai Province recorded in 1906 by the French colonial government, maritime transportation in Co Luy was It is clearly shown as follows: “In: 330 merchant ships in Central Vietnam entered, 8 sailing ships from Cochinchina arrived, forming a total of 3,000 tons. Ra: 430 sailing ships of China, 27 sailing ships of Cochinchina, 20 sailing ships of Tonkin, combined to a tonnage of 13,000 tons. According to Nguyen Thi Mot, 88 years old, living in Nghia Phu, in the past, Phu Tho wharf was always crowded with boats. Seeing that merchant ships bought sugar in large quantities for export, many people in Nghia Phu also went to trade in sugar in the past. After finding sugar-making villages in Nghia Dung, Nghia Dung to buy spoon sugar, people went back to work to cut the sugar into small lumps, then use a mallet to rub the sugar into powder. Finished sugar is packed into bags to sell to Chinese merchant ships, or to boats going south and north. It used to be one of the busiest trading ports in the province. However, now, Co Luy estuary is just an alluvial estuary, with few ships and boats absent. Once the most important export of Quang Ngai, but now the sugar processing factory in Quang Ngai has also ceased operations. One commodity that used to be the main export product through Sa Huynh gate is salt, which has fallen into a state of “falling in price” for many years, making salt farmers no longer interested in keeping the job… I don’t know when. , those products have regained their “position” as before?

18-year-old youth growing marijuana to soak alcohol: On June 8, the Bac Kan City Police Task Force discovered 13 cannabis plants, with a height of 80 to 120 cm, planted in an open field near Trieu’s house. Dinh Dung. At the police station, Dung said that because he wanted to soak alcohol, he ordered cannabis seeds on social networks to grow and take care of. The police made a record of the incident and confiscated all the cannabis plants. Foreigners growing cannabis on the Red River bank: On June 5, the police of Ngoc Thuy ward (Long Bien district, Hanoi) identified Tiberghien Frederec (SN 1966, French nationality, temporarily residing in Yen Bai). commit violations, grow cannabis plants and illegally store narcotics (dry cannabis) in the middle of the Red River. The inspection seized 115 fresh cannabis plants with a weight of 34kg and 40,268g of dried cannabis. Growing cannabis on the roof: On May 13, the Ha Dong District Police (Hanoi) made a report and confiscated many cannabis plants planted by Le Dinh Tuan (23 years old, residing in Ha Dong) on ​​his balcony. roof. At the time of inspection, there were 26 cannabis plants, 30 to 40cm tall, planted in small pots. Tuan claimed to grow this cannabis from March 2021 to soak alcohol. Planting hundreds of cannabis plants to feed the chickens: On April 28, a working group of the Krong Nang District Police, Dak Lak discovered in the garden of Mr. Mai Nam’s house (born in 1968, residing in Quyet Tam village, Ea Tan commune) grows 275 fresh cannabis plants, about 15-25cm in height and 54 dried cannabis stumps. Mr. Nam said, while traveling in a passenger car, a stranger gave cannabis seeds to plant to cure diseases of poultry. Growing cannabis to drink to prevent insomnia: On April 28, the police of Hoi An city, Quang Nam province checked a house in Cam Ha commune, Hoi An city led by Nguyen Thi V. (SN 1983, resident in Ha city). Noi) and her husband rented to live. Through the tally, there were 17 cannabis plants. V. confessed that while living here, she often suffered from insomnia, so she researched online to buy cannabis seeds to plant, then used to drink to treat insomnia. A Canadian man planted nearly 500 cannabis plants at his wife’s house: On April 7, the police of Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan province administratively inspected the house of Mrs. Hoang My Hanh (31 years old, Thien Son hamlet, Thien Nghiep commune). Currently, her husband, Mr. Glen Jeffrey Evans (54 years old, Canadian nationality) grows cannabis on the property. Through the tally, there were 476 cannabis plants, the tallest about 2m, the lowest about 20cm. Mr. Glen Jeffrey Evans claimed to grow the above cannabis for the purpose of “treatment”. Growing cannabis to… soak alcohol and raise fighting cocks: On April 13, Ngoc Lam Border Guard Station discovered that the object of Bui Van Dai’s home garden (30 years old, residing in Phuc Thang commune, Nghia Hung district, Nam Dinh) was illegally planted. 18 cannabis plants. Through the struggle to exploit Bui Van Dai, the Ngoc Lam Border Guard station discovered two other subjects who also planted a total of 24 cannabis plants in their home garden. The subjects cultivated cannabis to soak in alcohol and raise game chickens. Planting hundreds of cannabis plants, feeding chickens to fight diseases: On March 3, the police of Ea Tan commune (Krong Nang district, Dak Lak province) checked and discovered in the coffee garden of Mrs. Vo Thi Nga’s family (44). age, living in Ea Tan commune) has grown a large number of cannabis plants. There are a total of 375 cannabis plants, ranging in height from 30cm to 1.6m. Nga declares that the plant is planted to feed chickens and prevent disease. Growing thousands of square meters of cannabis plants to raise pigs: On December 24, 2020, the police of Dak G’long district, Dak Nong district checked and caught Tran The Dai and Pham Van Son in the act of growing and tending. squirrel illegal cannabis plants in the upland area of ​​Quang Son commune. Police discovered 1,263 cannabis plants, grown on an area of ​​nearly 1,000 square meters, in the swidden area and 215 young cannabis plants being nursed in plastic bags and a number of related items. The subjects admitted, the purpose was to “serve the treatment of livestock diseases, feed pigs and chickens to grow quickly”…. Watch more videos: An Giang: Detecting households growing illegal cannabis plants. Source: Dong Thap Television Station.

Bitcoin digital currency. (Photo: AFP/VNA) On May 28, British police said they had discovered a case stealing electricity large capacity to mine the digital currency bitcoin. Specifically, in a dismantling of a cannabis plant, the anti-narcotics police force in England suddenly discovered an organization Bitcoin “mining” using a large power source to steal from the national grid. The facility is located in an industrial area in Birmingham – the UK’s second largest city. Through inspection, the police discovered about 100 computers dedicated to “mining” bitcoin. At the time the police arrived, there was no one at the facility. The case is currently under investigation. The digital currency “mining” system consumes a large amount of electricity, so some lines specializing in “mining” cryptocurrency in the world often choose to steal electricity to reduce costs and increase profits. According to Deutsche Bank, “mining” bitcoin alone consumes the same amount of electricity as Switzerland consumes each year. On May 12, the world’s largest electric vehicle maker Tesla (USA) announced that it would stop using bitcoin in its car sales due to concerns about environmental issues. CEO (CEO) of Tesla, American billionaire Elon Musk states: “Tesla stopped using bitcoin car sales. We are concerned about the growing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and trading, especially coal – the worst-emitting fuel.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has announced a four-month ban on all crypto-mining activities after many major cities suffered power cuts due to power shortages.

An officer of the People’s Committee of Ha Dinh ward (Thanh Xuan district) advises drug users on community-based addiction treatment (the person on the right) in the area. Still complicated Recently, many cases of illegal drug trafficking and use of complex nature in Hanoi have been discovered, dismantled, and brought before the law. It was a case of illegal trading and possession of large quantities of narcotics, related to inpatient psychiatric patients at the Central Psychiatric Hospital I, Thuong Tin district discovered at the end of March 2021. led by Nguyen Xuan Quy (residing in Thanh Tri district). In early May, Phuc Tho district police prosecuted the case and prosecuted defendant Nguyen Xuan Hai (born in 1971, residing in Vong Xuyen commune, Phuc Tho district) for the crime of “illegal trading in narcotics”. … Notably, drug traffickers often use many ways to entice and entice young people to use drugs. According to the Poison Control Center (Bach Mai Hospital), from the beginning of 2021 until now, this unit has received many underage cases of drug-related stimulant poisoning, including marijuana. sa, synthetic drugs mixed in e-cigarettes. The toxicity of drugs causes young people to have mental disorders, paranoia, cardiac arrhythmias, etc. While the situation of illegal drug trafficking and use is becoming more and more complicated, the number of drug addicts has not decreased, and treatment for addiction has not achieved the desired results. Statistics from the Hanoi Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs show that the city currently manages nearly 13,000 drug users. From 2016 up to now, the city has provided financial support for more than 10,000 turns of voluntary detoxification; sending more than 4,000 people to compulsory detoxification. In addition, units and localities expand the treatment model of replacing opiates with Methadone; maintaining the club model for post-drug addicts (B93), helping post-detoxifiers have a place to socialize and live healthy activities… However, in reality, the number of people who have ever given up drugs Quitting drugs is a very small percentage. The main reason is that addicts and drug users do not have enough courage, will and determination to stay away from the wrong path; while some families do not voluntarily declare and register for detoxification, do not cooperate with the authorities, so it is difficult to organize treatment for drug users. On the other hand, there are still people who do not have the right perception of drug prevention and control, leading to improper behavior. Deploy multiple solutions In order to gradually push back drugs, in 2021, Hanoi aims to discover and handle 2,300 drug-related crime cases, of which 50% of the cases are of the nature of illegal trading, transportation and production. narcotics; eliminate 100% of existing drug-related complexities; actively review to promptly detect points and dens that are at risk of arising in order to focus on fighting and eradicating. With the treatment of addiction, it is expected that this year, the authorities will make 900 dossiers to request the People’s Courts of districts, towns to issue decisions to handle administrative violations of sending drug addicts. drugs into compulsory detoxification establishments; actively mobilized addicts and illegal users of narcotics to undergo voluntary detoxification at drug detoxication establishments; organize the implementation of drug addiction treatment in the family and the community. Along with that, units and localities continue to maintain Methadone/Buprenorphine replacement therapy for nearly 5,000 patients at Methadone treatment facilities; deploying and expanding Methadone supply and distribution facilities in communes, wards and townships… In order to achieve the above goals, Mr. Phung Quang Thuc, Director of the Sub-Department of Social Evils Prevention and Control (Hanoi Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs) said that in 2021 and the following years , the competent authorities focused on improving the effectiveness of addiction treatment and management after drug addiction treatment. In this direction, in addition to the implemented solutions, localities mobilize and encourage addicts and their families to voluntarily declare their drug addiction, voluntarily participate in appropriate forms of detoxification; at the same time, to integrate the organization of detoxification and post-detoxification management with vocational training and job creation programs. In particular, some localities maintain the pilot implementation of “The model of counseling, care and support for addiction treatment in the community”, “The model of supporting legal and social counseling for people with disabilities”. Participating in drug addiction treatment”… Contributing to raising social awareness on drug prevention and control, localities build voluntary social work teams; to step up the propagation, dissemination and education of the law on drug prevention and control as well as the harmful effects of drugs; organized many practical activities in response to “Action Month on Drug Prevention and Control” and “All People’s Day on Drug Prevention and Control” (June 26). In addition, the city police take professional measures to detect and fight fiercely with drug crimes; deal with areas, dens, complex drug-related places, establishments that harbor and organize illegal use of drugs… The police force also checks and makes statistics on drug users to manage drug users. management, monitoring and prevention; coordinate with the People’s Procuracy and the People’s Court of the same level to investigate and bring drug crime cases to point trial, to mobile trial…

For Sonia Philipse, the owner of a restaurant in Amsterdam, the absence of crowds makes her city more peaceful and beautiful than ever before. “At this point, we are looking forward to the return of tourists. But I think there was a time when people were really happy that the city was so quiet, ”Philipse said. Amsterdam’s red light district before and after the outbreak of Covid-19. Over the years, Amsterdam has tried to reconcile becoming a vibrant international hub without affecting residents’ lives and not ignoring the inherent freedom and popularity. Now, with the number of tourists still meager, the leaders of Amsterdam are trying to put new restrictions on three important issues: short-term renting, sex tourism and selling marijuana to traveler. This is all to ensure that the “ingrained” problems stemming from tourism no longer arise when tourists return. The above measures make the Netherlands one of the pioneering countries in Europe to adopt a practical approach to tourism management. However, even as many locals enjoy the peaceful Amsterdam atmosphere, some disagree with the city’s strategies. Need to change Complaints from the people of Amsterdam started to rise up in 2013, when tourism fully recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. Locals lament that tourists are noisy and disruptive in the city center, disrespecting prostitutes, short-term renting a house that drives up property prices and controlling some of the most beautiful, historic areas of the city. city. “The tourist economy does more damage to locals than adds value,” said Geerte Udo, director of Amsterdam & Partners, a nonprofit that manages city tourism. We need to change everything in the city center if we want to bring balance to life, employment and renewal. The boats were deserted in central Amsterdam on a recent evening. Prior to the pandemic, city leaders came up with a number of measures to try to minimize problems stemming from tourism, including a ban on guided tours to Red Light Street, banning visitors New hotels in the city center, increased tourism taxes, banned new shops serving tourists. Since 2014, Amsterdam has stopped promoting itself as a destination in new overseas markets. Instead, the city’s marketing department guided and managed all visitors to the city. However, even with those measures, tourism continues to grow. In 2019, articles criticized the surge in tourist arrivals in Amsterdam, Venice and Barcelona as prime examples of over-tourism in Europe. Sex, cannabis and “monoculture” Since the outbreak of the pandemic, leaders of Amsterdam, led by mayor Femke Halsema, have continued to push for tourism regulation, focusing on Red Light Street – the ancient area of ​​central Amsterdam and the magnet attracts tourists. On a typical Saturday night before, Red Light Street blows young men from bar to bar, be it entering sex shops, cafes or staring at the flower girl is showing off her figure by the window. In a letter to the city council in July 2019, Mayor Femke Halsema said: “The public spaces dominated by businesses are mostly rape, drugs and alcohol. The number of tourists is constantly increasing, depraved behavior, shrinking retail structure, rising property prices, commercialization of public spaces and crime control all require measures ” . In addition, Ms. Halsema proposed four scenarios for the future of sex work in Red Light Street (prostitution is legal and regulated in the Netherlands). One is the transfer of all sex workers to “prostitution hotels” elsewhere in the city. However, the proposal was not fully approved. An employee stood outside a cafe on the Red Light Street. Another interesting proposal from the mayor’s office would prevent visitors from buying marijuana at cafes in Amsterdam, which are concentrated in Red Light Street. Last summer, in the face of complaints, the city issued a complete ban on all short-term rental services in three downtown districts, including the Red Light Street. Victor Everhardt, the deputy mayor of Amsterdam, said the measures are in line with the practical Dutch approach to solving the problems. However, some of the proposed measures are also controversial. Irina, a spokesman for PROUD, a coalition of about 300 prostitutes across the Netherlands, said the idea of ​​moving prostitutes away from Red Light Street was widely opposed. “The problem is not with prostitutes. We have lived in one area for centuries. The problem is that the number of tourists coming to Amsterdam is booming. They come for many reasons, ”she said. Irina added that instead of focusing on prostitutes, the government should have more police on the streets, while at the same time increasing enforcement of current regulations against urination, drunkenness and public disorder. plus. “Prostitutes are being seen as scapegoats, along with cafes, for causing problems that they never did,” she said. Royal Palace on March 26. The square, which is bustling with tourists, has been deserted since the pandemic broke out. Similarly, the mayor’s recent proposal to ban cafes in Amsterdam from selling cannabis to tourists was also opposed. Historically, tourists and locals have frequented the city’s 167 licensed cafes to relax, socialize, play board games and smoke marijuana – classified for fish use. people in the Netherlands. Joachim Helms, cafe owner and spokesperson for the Association of Dutch Cannabis Retailers, said the proposed ban would force visitors to buy cannabis on the street. That could cause them to be taken advantage of, as well as damage the reputation of Amsterdam. Roy Van Kempen (31 years old), marketing director living in Amsterdam since 2008, said: “Paris has the Eiffel Tower. We have a Red Light District. I really didn’t want any disturbance in the city, ”he said. Irina, Helms, Van Kempen and many others in Amsterdam agree that the city center has a big problem: A “monoculture” tourism has taken root and residents are being pushed out. Businesses and services that used to serve locals (high-end bakeries, butcher shops …) have been replaced by jewelry shops, ice cream parlors and take-away waffles … mainly aimed at tourists. Meanwhile, rising housing prices (partly due to the development of Airbnb and other rental platforms) have left many locals unable to afford to stay in the city center. “This monoculture issue has come to the fore in the past year,” said Geerte Udo, adding that she was influenced by the feeling of desolation in the city center during the pandemic. , especially compared to other areas of Amsterdam. “This really opened my eyes. There are not enough people living and working in the city center to regain the liveliness when tourists are gone, ”said Udo.