Fresh lychees flood supermarkets, markets attract customers to buy At noon on June 17, at many traditional markets such as Ba Chieu, Hoa Binh, Tan Dinh, Ho Trong Quy… fresh lychees were overwhelming compared to many other fruits sold at the market, present on vehicles. push, sidewalk stalls to market stalls. The retail price at the market ranges from 25,000-40,000 VND/kg for new goods, and for old goods, the price is only from 20,000 VND/kg. Mr. Binh (selling fruit at An Duong Vuong market, Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City) said: “This is lychee from Bac Giang, sweet, thick pulp and not acrid. Nearly half a month now, every day I sell hundreds of kilograms to customers. The lychee takes a long time to dry, but the quality remains the same, the more delicious it is to eat.” Fresh lychee with intact branches sold in many traditional markets Lychee 35,000 VND/kg sold in the market, attracting customers to buy Along many roads such as Dien Bien Phu (District 3, Binh Thanh District), Vo Thi Sau (District 3), Cach Mang Thang Tam (Tan Binh District), Vo Van Kiet (Binh Tan District) … many trolleys carry full of fresh lychees, introducing Thanh Ha litchi (Hai Duong) for sale at only VND 15,000/kg, attracting many buyers because of its low price. However, according to many people who bought it, litchi fruit is thin, acrid, not as sweet as advertised. At a clean fruit shop on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street (District 1), lychees are offered for sale with prices ranging from 65,000-75,000 VND/kg. “This is “airplane” fabric, ie shipped by air. Fresh lychees from Bac Giang province are harvested in the same day, then transported by plane to Saigon right away, so the fruit is not only fresh and delicious, but also has a strong taste like being enjoyed in the garden. Although the price is high, most of them are booked by customers in advance,” said the store staff. Fabric price is only 15,000-20,000 VND/kg Lychee is in nine seasons, so it’s busy pouring into Saigon market Meanwhile, supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City also sell this item at very affordable prices. As at Saigon Co.op system, lychee prices fluctuate around 21,900-40,500 VND/kg depending on the region; In Aeon, litchi costs 25,000 VND/kg. Hypermarket Go! Big C offers consumers only 25,900 VND/kg… Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Communications Director of Central Retail Group in Vietnam said: “Litchi are purchased directly from farmers with the highest quality according to the market at the time of purchase, thereby contributing to the orientation of the market. prices for the season. The harvesting and transportation procedures ensure safety against epidemics according to the instructions of the ministries of health and transport. In the supermarket, lychee fruit has a very soft price for customers to choose to buy In addition to coming directly, customers can buy lychee fruit at the supermarket through the online system According to a representative of the Thu Duc agricultural wholesale market, early ripening lychees in the northern provinces returned to the market from May 22 and have consumed 7,000 tons. “The main season lychee has just arrived at the market for more than a week. The average amount of lychee is 700 tons/day, the price ranges from 23,000-32,000 VND/kg. Particularly, lychee by air costs 40,000-45,000 VND/kg, but not much,” said a representative of Thu Duc farmers market. Information from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the lychee area in Hai Duong and Bac Giang has a total area of ​​37,100 hectares with a total expected output of 235,000 tons this year.

Previously, on May 10, the first 6 patients received radiation therapy during the day here. After radiation therapy is indicated, the patient is taken to the radiotherapy area for simulation. The simulation area is equipped with 2 16-slice CT machines, which can perform 3D, 3D simulation techniques with contrast and RPM breathing synchronization system for high-tech 4D radiotherapy (radiotherapy). modulated according to the patient’s breathing rate). The first patient underwent CT simulation before radiation therapy at facility 2, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital. Photo: BVCC After simulation, the CT data is transferred to the radiotherapy planning room for optimal radiation therapy planning personalized for each patient. Once the radiotherapy plan is approved by the treating physician and engineer, the data is transferred to the radiation machine to prepare the patient for radiation therapy. According to the leader of Oncology Hospital, when the professional processes and equipment system operate stably, the hospital’s facility 2 rapidly increased to receive the number of patients to the radiation treatment area. With 6 accelerated radiotherapy systems, the serving capacity of the radiotherapy area at facility 2 can accommodate 240-400 radiotherapy sessions per day. This helps to completely solve the overload of radiation therapy at the main facility of Oncology Hospital (Binh Thanh District) for decades. According to the plan, from May 19, the main facility of Oncology Hospital will continue to bring outpatients of internal block to facility 2 for further treatment and chemotherapy during the day. With a design of 100 beds, the day chemotherapy facility 2 is capable of treating 300 patients per day, reducing the number of day chemotherapy sessions by 70-80% at the main facility. Also from this time, Oncology Hospital will start to schedule appointments for patients who are being monitored after finishing chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the main facility to switch to re-examination at facility 2. According to the threading route, patients from the provinces and Thu Duc city (accounting for about 80% of day treatment patients at the main facility) will be introduced and guided to facility 2 for treatment. Particularly, the main facility is for patients in the remaining districts of Ho Chi Minh City.