Submarine sailors have a particularly unusual life for ordinary people to imagine. According to Business Insider, American submarine sailors are usually deployed underwater for three months. Those chosen must ensure not only the requirements of technical capacity but also a strong mentality to be able to live underwater for many months. The sailors’ first task after submarines submerged was to ensure there were no leaks on board. After the submarine completely submerged, sailors’ lives took place according to the 18-hour schedule, divided into 3 shifts, each 6-hour shift includes 1 sleep shift, 1 watch shift and 1 shift. recreational activities, relaxation. The rest of the day sailors spent on eating and drinking. Due to the enclosed space, lack of natural light, sailors have difficulty in sensing the passage of time. To them, the time on the submarine seemed to “freeze”. According to a sailor, they basically perceive the time of day according to the type of food they are eating. If they’re getting pancakes, you know it’s morning and if they have leftovers, they know it’s midnight. Sometimes there is not enough bed for sailors on a submarine. Therefore, there will be temporary beds placed in the torpedo room. An actual bed inside the submarine is often called amusing a “coffin” because the space is extremely cramped. Every space on the submarine is practically cramped. The hallway that only has 1 person to walk is no exception. Bathrooms are arranged on a minimum on the submarine. Sometimes 40 sailors have to share 1 bathroom. The shower should also be very small to save space for other important parts of the submarine. However, the kitchen area on a submarine has relative priority in terms of area. Fresh foods usually go away within a few weeks. The rest of the time, the sailors will eat canned or processed food. Without windows, sonar technology was the “eye and ear” of sailors. Although the submarine is cramped, it still has a gym to help the sailors stay in shape. After weeks of living inside the submarine, sailors may have the opportunity to swim, sunbathe, absorb some Vitamin D …

POM House is a small house located on a hillside in Son La province. Like the hill villages of Vietnam over the past decade, the economic development has led to the construction works, making the city more and more cramped. The hill is now a cake with many pieces cut and leveled for a “more convenient” city. When designing the house, the group of architects aims to develop urban and its impact on nature. So half of the land area is for construction and the rest is for natural elements. The eaves are built around the yard as a solid limit to protect the “land” from the impact of construction works. The courtyard is inspired by the patio of the traditional house for midday shade. The living space in the house is arranged quite simply, including a large common space, where all activities take place and is a space for family members to connect. The two side spaces of the house are designed to be smaller as private spaces for rest. Each space is connected to a shared garden but has its own vision for each space. The V-shaped roofs with the lowest point in the middle divide the house into residential and auxiliary spaces. The roof is designed to open to the outside and is carefully calculated to cleverly welcome natural light into the house in the late afternoon when the light intensity has decreased. Photo source: Archdaily Video: House 25m2- the opportunity to have a house for many people? Source: VTV24

Feng Shui Dai Nam said that the feng shui of the living room space plays a very important role for fortune and attract fortune. According to feng shui, the following factors will help to prosper in the house: The living room is always airy and clean Because the living room is the central location where the air is carried for the whole house, when the living room is airy, other neighboring rooms such as the bedroom, kitchen and surrounding spaces are also followed. So the first thing the living room needs to have is ventilation. When designing the living room, Mr. Nguyen Trong Manh always bases on the layout of each house to carefully calculate, creating valuable ventilation lines such as: the interdependent fairytale, the cross arc, … create The owner is rich, distributing precious things to everyone. Use appropriate decorative lighting colors Using the color of decorative lights, it is necessary to calculate which positions can place yellow lights, which positions can put white lights to ensure the balance of yin and yang in feng shui. Do not abuse the interior decoration and arrangement of the interior of the living room, making the room cramped, cluttered, overcast and affecting the ventilation. Color is about to match Using the right colors and decorations to create a harmonious and lively space, the living room is both beautiful and luxurious, while creating a comfortable and cozy feeling when entering the room.

This compact 1 bedroom studio apartment feels light and airy when using white paint and light furniture. Tables are placed along windows with drop lights to provide plenty of light. This is a perfect combination between the living room and the dining room, when the spatial division does not have to use walls or partitions, but draws attention to the large bookshelf, both decorative and complementary. add storage area. This luxurious, modern living room has a view that opens up to the dining area, using black and white accents to create visual appeal without making the space cluttered. The living room and dining room in this small apartment are Scandinavian. The lighting system reaches a level of sophistication, herringbone wooden floors, delicate, classic and luxurious interior décor. Choosing a blue color creates a seamless feeling between the living room, dining room and the apartment’s kitchen. The dining room lamps and table legs are yellow in color that blends in with the green tones. Some designers are afraid of using monochrome furniture, dark colors, but with this apartment, black is used delicately and beautifully without making the space feel cramped. The owner is balanced with a white sofa and light natural wood. The house uses light that spills in through large windows, creating a feeling of airy and open space. The dining table is located right in the window, making it convenient for both outdoor and indoor dining.

The village is located in Alley 184, Nguyen Xi Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, with dozens of households. They live crowded in makeshift motels several square meters wide. The house is cramped, hot weather makes the elderly and children tired. At noon, everyone couldn’t seem to sleep. They gathered to a housing area with shaded trees above to shelter from the sun. The houses here are roofed with metal roofs, they look old and quite tidy, the walls are also very old. Many apartments are dilapidated, about to deteriorate or are directly exposed to sunlight. Mrs. Tran Thi Diem (80 years old), working as a cicada picker – a resident of the village, has been tired for the past few days. “It is very hot at noon, especially around 13:00. My house only has a small fan but it is already damaged. Now I have to use a fan to dispel the heat,” said Diem. A house about 6 square meters wide but has quite a few people They said that they could not sleep because of the heat at noon, and had to lie down to rest, surf the entertainment phone. In the afternoon and evening, they were pouring out onto the street, practicing picking cicadas. This is not the main residence of the “cicadas residents”. Most of them rented again for about 1.5 million VND / unit. The inn has not been repaired for many years, so it is dilapidated, empty first, open back. Mrs. Thuan complains that the house she rented is now no longer a place to avoid sunlight and rain effectively. She repeatedly asked the landlord to fix it, but it was not agreed. Ms. Anh Mai, a resident of this homestay for nearly 20 years, wishes to find a better place to live in her old age. However, she said that it was just a wish, a dream. She herself has absolutely no money to move. A man in the neighborhood reinforced a plastic canvas on the roof. Many people here expect hot weather to pass soon. A woman covered her towel as she went outside to look for her loved one. “I am old, must know how to protect my health, avoid the heat to avoid colds,” she said. The fan works at full capacity in high outdoor temperatures. The houses are temporary, with no economic conditions, most of the residents in the neighborhood do not use air conditioners. Mrs. Chao and her husband talked at noon. Usually, she said, this is the time when her family rested after many hours of wandering on the road to pick up bottles. Ms. Chao complained that the electricity bill will be raised about 1.5 times more than last month. This puts people on even more of a burden. Despite the sun at 13 noon, Ms. Quyet (72 years old, who lives in the village) still goes to the street to pick up and buy scrap materials. She said that she is old, has no children, no accumulated assets, so she still has to make a living. Like Mrs. Quyet, some people in the village struggled to work in the hot sun. The poor village is close to temporary houses, and is home to dozens of households who practice picking cicadas in Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

Do not think that a small bedroom will limit all creativity and boredom. Create a compact display space to highlight the room, such as a handmade vase after traveling or a beautiful decoration, or a shelf displaying the items. your favorite. Illustration. Trees are not a bad idea Not much, but you can put one or two small pots of plants that work to purify the air and repel insects in a small bedroom. It can be plants such as: aloe, aloe vera, ivy, betel nut, gardenia … Simplify the furniture and arrange the room neatly and tidy Illustration. Feeling tired if you come home from a long day facing a small bedroom, messy blankets and furniture. With a small bedroom, you should minimize the furniture, just put the basic items in the room, take advantage of smart furniture, built-in wardrobe, arrange the storage properly for a neat bedroom. and tidy. It is best to arrange the office separate from the bedroom, which can be separated by just a shelf or curtain. Choose an item as a highlight How do you make the impression when you only have a small bedroom? The most reasonable way is to choose an item you love to highlight for the room. For example, it could be a bed with a unique design, an impressive picture, a stylish carpet or a stylish patterned bedding … Consider your options carefully. and pay attention to suit the general style of the house. Color To make the small bedroom feel more spacious and airy, you should prioritize the selection of bright colors: white, cream, beige, nude … At the same time, there should be a large window in the bedroom combined with white curtains. Bring impressive effects to the room. Do not worry that your room becomes boring, if you love patterns, patterns, you can ask for the help of wallpaper with elegant tones … /.

1. Paint color Be brave to use a color tone for bathroom tiles from wall to floor, use large size bricks to deceive the vision, helping to enhance and expand the space. Neutral shades for the tiles, while the white ceilings make the bathroom look a little wider, giving it a feeling of lightness. Proper lighting arrangement, using a recessed downlight or an LED around the vanity, a mirror cabinet is a smart choice. 2. Reasonable hosting solutions Take advantage of the bathroom mirror as a small storage cabinet, built-in closet, double towel rack, thin cabinet … You can consult with an architect or consult smart storage solutions to increase storage area for the bathroom while ensuring a neat and lovely space. 3. Keep the bathroom tidy and tidy The small bathroom has no room for clutter, as it feels tired, cramped. If you do not have the design conditions from the beginning, focus on the details so that the bathroom has simplicity and sophistication: a wooden ladder that serves as a decoration and a towel rack, simple wall shelf. , a small pot of ivy or a towel stool. 4. Bathroom glass Using glass works to make a small bathroom feel larger. You can not build a wall but use transparent glass combined with curtain pull to make the room spacious and full of light. Also, it’s important to use the right mirror for a small bathroom. 5. Create your own personality One mistake is that the bathroom just needs to be clean, sterile and ignores the owner’s personality. The bathroom may be small, but it’s indispensable for your own breath and signature. For example, choose a stone or tile with interesting patterns or patterns; highlight a sculpture; candle holder; a lovely potted plant; a cup containing a toothbrush with a funny shape … Be bold and creative in your lovely little space! ./.

Old town is the first place to visit for tourists from all over the world when coming to Hanoi. They are curious about the old beauty of Hanoi, a thousand years of civilization. However, hidden behind the noisy and bustling features of the shops growing up close by, are the dark, microscopic alleys. Those are small, deep alleys, just one person. Entering each small alley is like stepping into a tunnel, groping forever without seeing the sun. Especially, in Hang Buom street, deep and narrow alleyways appear alternately. The way a large frontage house to an alley. The narrowest section width is nearly 50-60 cm. Ngo Brick Street, Hoan Kiem District – this place is known to many people for its tiny alleys when their width is less than 50 cm. Through this dark “tunnel” are the houses lurking behind. These small alleys form hundreds of hundreds of years. Hanoians are also accustomed to this cramped lifestyle. Households enjoy the same living space and collective kitchen. Every house door is close together. Few people can imagine that in that seemingly small alley, there are people who accept to live with darkness and humidity. This is house No. 34, Phat Loc alley, according to people living here, the house of Hoan Kiem factory is considered to be the oldest and the worst in Hang Buom ward. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tuan lives in a 12m2 house at 32, Phat Loc (Hang Buom Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) for nearly 40 years. “I have lived here since the day I came back as a bride. This house my mother-in-law rented from the State, only 12m2, but for 4 generations … “ “Now the house has deteriorated a lot, the walls are loose, damp, when there are heavy rains, the house leaks, the windows are beaten by the wind”, Ms. Tuan said. Her husband spent more than 10 years, Mrs. Tuan alone took care of the whole family. She said: “There is no new rent, but living conditions like this are too much, I just hope to have a policy of relaxing people so that the whole family can move to a new place”. Because the house is so small, she makes use of the area next to no one to rent. In the same situation, living in house 34, Phat Loc, is still a lot of tenants. Ms. Zhao Tieu Hoa (77 years old) shared: “I have been staying in this house for 70 years. Now the children also live in this house “. Despite her old age, Ms. Hoa is daily groping for her way in the dark “cellar” going up and down to cook rice in the first floor collective kitchen. Over half of her life, with Mrs. Hoa, life is like that. “Enough, do not want to change anymore”. This is the house of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ty (85 years old) at 96 Hang Buom. The house is only 9m2, and below is the kitchen, the toilet, above is the attic for her to sleep. “I have lived here since 1957, the day before, a family of seven lived here. Later, my children got married to live separately, I lived here alone. Sometimes my children and grandchildren would come home to visit their mother, ”said Mrs. Ty. According to observation, in these lane areas there are many degraded houses, in addition to the interlocking electrical system, the tubular house has no escape route, the fire alarm system is not equipped with potentially many fire risks. explosive. According to statistics in the Hoan Kiem district, there are more than 1,000 alleys and alleys so small that only one person can pass. There are even alleys that people passing by have to stoop, wriggle, look very miserable, but it is normal of the people of the old town. Living so cramped, dark, but many people still accept and satisfied because it seems to have become a habit, a cultural feature of Hanoi Old Quarter.

My name is Pham Thi Hai, living on Bui Dinh Tuy street, Binh Thanh district (HCMC). My family currently has 5 people, living in a house with only 4 m2 wide. All activities of the members are not pleasant because the space is too narrow. In front of my house is Bui Dinh Tuy street. For about a year now, the house has become small because of the area cut many times for the widening of the road. I’ve lived here for 12 years, when the road was as small as an alley. The area of ​​my original house here is more than 30 m2, now only 4 m2. My family has 4 adults and one small child. The ground floor is a place for us to sit and talk or eat together. The sudden change in the home space makes it difficult for everyone to live. In fact, we always want a new and more spacious place, but we have not had the conditions to relocate. We have increased the height of the house to expand the living space. This is the second floor. Because there is no area, the sleeping area is used as a study corner for children. The house was cramped so it was also filled with heat. My grandchildren often feel tired, especially at noon. In those times, we often take the children to school, park, or stay at the house of acquaintances and recent relatives. Walls are “deformed” in a way that makes the most of the space. This is the toilet area on the second floor, the area is just enough for one person to enter. The essential items in the family have no place to store them neatly. All of it was crammed into a corner like this by me and the kids. Many things are hung or supported high against the wall. The family has young children, so I always worry about them playing around and causing these things to fall, causing danger. Many objects are lined up at the place of family worship. When burning incense or offering the full moon, I have to move everything else to have room. This takes time and is quite annoying. Sometimes when I watch my grandchildren play around, I find this house very special. It looks like a super narrow hexagonal tube. The children only need to climb the stairs to reach the surrounding walls. Although the house became narrow, the road ahead was opened wide, traffic increased and it was convenient to sell banh mi and soft drinks. Thanks to that, this is the main source of income for the family. My family’s banh beo restaurant is also “unique” here. It was just large enough to accommodate a small table (if not over the curb). Occasionally there are customers who come to eat on the spot, most of them are acquaintances, finding the restaurant is tight, so they only buy and carry. Of course, if I was given a relocation arrangement, I would approve it. However, the family still has to calculate where to find a place to live for business and business to earn income. Having been at home for about a year now, me and my children and grandchildren are also trying to get used to the lifestyle and the way of life. However, I don’t think this is a good solution in the long run. Especially when my grandchildren get older, this house will not have enough space to live. At that time, we were forced to find another place to live.

Food Street Ho Thi Ky is one of the famous dining areas in Ho Chi Minh City. In recent times, this place has even been known as “a paradise for food devotees”, a favorite destination for every weekend of Saigon youth after appearing in many introductions and reviews. on social networks. From 16:00, the roads and alleys inside the food court were full of people and cars. At intersections, vehicles must keep honking for directions, pedestrians must move step by step. The crowded, bustling lasted until 22:00. Although crowded and cramped, the neighborhood still attracts customers, especially young people, thanks to its diverse cuisine, affordable price for students. Many young people also said that the busyness created the bustling atmosphere, showing the true rhythm of life and spirit of the Saigon people. When she first came to Ho Thi Ky food court with a close association of friends, Chi Mai (18 years old) was surprised because it was even more crowded than I imagined. “I knew this place through online reviews but I did not expect it to be this crowded. Everywhere we see people, we have just gone a round, have not chosen to buy anything but feel quite tired”. At high-end restaurants, customers have to wait in long lines, wait 10-15 minutes before they can order. Meanwhile, some other places give out coupons and pens for customers to order while they wait. On the road less than 500 m long, there are more than 100 rows of food. Restaurants grow close to each other, so many restaurants have to hang signs asking customers to line up, not to jostle and stand neatly so as not to obscure the nearby restaurants. Ms. Hang (63 years old), owner of a smoothie shop at the night market of Ho Thi Ky, said the food court has just been opened for a few years and is getting more and more crowded. On weekends the number of visitors may be twice as much as normal days. From 17:00 to 22:00, the buyers overwhelmed the shop owners, making the shop owners unable to work, and had to call their family members to support. Regularly visiting the market every weekend with friends, Minh Thu (17 years old, Tan Binh district) is quite familiar with the shops here and carries a lot of “tips”. “We usually go in groups of 5-8 people so we split up to buy different shops to save time. For each shop, we only buy 1-2 servings to try many dishes and not get fed up quickly. Because the market is quite crowded, people also have to pay attention to preserving personal property, preventing pickpocketing and theft, “said Thu. Food in the market is plentiful, from playing dishes, appetizers to filling, desserts of many countries: Japan, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, China … All kinds of food and drinks are also bring the taste of many different provinces such as Hanoi, Hue, An Giang, Dong Nai. The price ranges from 15,000-85,000 VND / piece. The crowded market, narrow, so the location for customers to eat on the spot is also quite limited. Some shops clean the furniture in the house, while others take advantage of the sidewalk, some vacant land. Many shops lack seats for customers to sit on, only sell to buyers to take away.