Khanh Van’s traditional costume contest at Miss Universe Khanh Van brought to the Miss Universe pageant an Ao Dai inspired by silk weaving. On the morning of May 14 (Vietnam time), Khanh Van and the Miss Universe contestants entered the traditional costume contest. This is an indispensable part of the beauty contest. As usual, the Vietnamese representative was in the last performance group, right after the Venezuelan contestant. Khanh Van completed the exam smoothly, without making mistakes. Khanh Van performs national costume at Miss Universe. The costume Khanh Van brought to this year’s contest was named “Ken Em”, a design by the author Khoa Lo. The outfit is meant to honor Vietnam’s silk weaving. Creative designer on the background of traditional ao dai. Khoa Ho uses white tones, light materials, and marcame stringing techniques. The Cocoon Em costume has a unique opening and closing frame, so the weight is quite heavy, about 30 kg. Because of the cumbersome design, the correct assembly and confident performance is also a challenge for Khanh Van. According to the behind-the-scenes photos shared by the crew, before the contest, the beauty assembled the outfit herself. Khanh Van’s costume is made entirely of white, so under the spotlight, the design is a bit “submerged” in terms of visual effects. Meanwhile, most of the contestants’ designs used striking and eye-catching colors. Asian countries such as Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar… still invest heavily in traditional costumes. Miss Thailand, Amanda Obdam, brought on the stage of Miss Universe a costume inspired by fighting fish – the fish chosen as the national aquatic species. Miss Universe contestants compete in national costume. The performance of the Malaysian representative took up the most time. The Malaysian beauty brought a model house on stage and needed 3 people to support. Not only that, she also changed her outfit, making the contestants performing behind them have to wait. Some other contestants like Singapore or Ukraine convey meaningful messages through traditional costumes such as stop violence, stop discriminating against Asians… After this round, 74 beauties will prepare for the semi-final night, which will take place on the morning of May 15 (Vietnam time).

Thailand Thailand is the first country to announce the national costume. It seems that to avoid the possibility of matching the national costume with Laos, Thailand has published an image of the national costume for the competition. Miss Universe from the end of 2020. Representative of Laos at the competition Miss Grand International 2020 took place earlier this year, also selected the image of Siamese fish in the national costume contest. The set Trirong Anongnat Suphanmacha of Thailand’s representative to attend Miss Universe this time was created with the inspiration of Mrs. Suphan Macha in the epic series Ramayana . Suphan Macha transforms into a Siamese fish, Thailand’s iconic animal with magical colors. The three colors of the Thai national flag are cleverly incorporated into the colors on the swaying fins. Siamese fish also known as Warriors of the Siam River ( River Fighter of Siam ), known by the Vietnamese as “Thai fighting fish”, is the national aquatic animal of Thailand with a history of more than 100 years and is world-famous. Indonesia The Indonesian representative’s national costume is inspired by the Komodo dragon, the heaviest lizard on Earth, and is said to be “the creature with the last connection to prehistoric dinosaurs”. Komodo dragons can only be found on the islands of Indonesia, so it is understandable that the representative of this country chose Komodo for the national costume. The outfit is even illuminated at the neck and gloves thanks to the LED system mounted inside. Laos The representative of Laos brought to Miss Universe the 69th time an extremely expensive costume, the cost of making it set This item amounted to nearly 280 million VND. The costume shows a lot of beauty and rich culture of Laos, from famous landmarks (mounted on umbrellas), to the four-headed god in the Lao New Year story. Malaysia If talking about the level of “hacking” then perhaps no Southeast Asian country can compare with the national costume of Malaysia. The representative of this country brought to Miss Universe a 45kg 2-in-1 national costume called Kampungku, with the image of 2 meticulously and elaborately built houses. The first house is quite simple, reminiscent of childhood memories of Malaysians. Miss Malaysia will step out to greet the audience for a while and then return to the house, rotate 180 degrees to flip to the second house, and during this time, she must also change her outfit as quickly as possible. body, then walked out in a completely different dress. This second home is inspired by the beauty of the sunset and Malaysia’s Sarawakia heritage. Malaysia’s national costume design this time received great admiration and encouragement from domestic and international fans. And if Miss Malaysia wins the Best National Costume award of Miss Universe The 69th time is no wonder. Cambodia The Cambodian representative brought to Miss Universe this time an outfit called “Khmer Puppet” ( The Khmer Puppet ), the costume is handmade, beaded extremely sophisticated, showing the unique tradition of the Khmer. The national costume of Miss Cambodia this time is highly appreciated, praised for being much better quality than previous international competitions. Myanmar According to the previous official announcement, Miss Myanmar brought a very special costume to the 69th Miss Universe. The outfit with the image of a doll. PyitTineHtaung , which means “no matter how hard you try to push me down, I will still get up”. This is also a meaningful message to mention the spirit of the current Myanmar people, they will not give up no matter how confusing the country’s situation is. However, it seems that due to the loss of luggage, Miss Myanmar appeared in the contest with a completely different national costume, she was holding a board. Pray for Myanmar (Please pray for Myanmar ) onto the stage. Philippines The representative of the Philippines decided to hide the national costume until the end, not revealing any pictures until the official Miss Universe national costume contest. However, before that, the details of the outfit were also revealed by Miss Philippines to the media. Inspired by the logo of the Miss Universe Philippines pageant with the blue and red colors of the national flag, plus an image of a woman reaching for the stars. Compared to the costumes of the representatives from Southeast Asia, Miss Khanh Van’s Coco Em is also considered extremely sophisticated, however, the color is somewhat faded when performing on stage. .

However, Siamese fish do not become such vivid “works of art” on their own. The color and shape of the fins of this fish are the product of a millennium of breeding. According to Yi-Kai Tea, a PhD student at the University of Sydney who studies the evolution and characteristics of fish species, “Literally, the development process of this fish is almost the same. with the domestication of dogs”. A new study, published in April in BioRxiv, finds that humans began domesticating Siamese fish at least 1,000 years ago through sequencing the species’ genome. During a millennium of careful breeding and crossbreeding, Siamese fish are now extremely diverse in appearance. However, this also means that wild, purebred individuals of this species must undergo major genetic changes. The authors of this study say that by sequencing and conducting genetic studies of the Siamese fish, they can gain a lot of information about how it was domesticated, bred, and genetically modified. The Siamese’s intricate coloration and “matchy” fins are the product of a millennium of carefully selected breeding. Yi-Kai Tea hailed it as “the first major study to help identify the genetic basis of beauty” in this fish. All 73 species of Siamese fish are native to Southeast Asia. But the most common species sold in aquarium stores and markets is the fighting fish. This strain is much more colorful than most other purebred varieties of the Siamese family. “The purebred Siamese will often look very different from the ornamental Siamese,” said Young Mi Kwon, a researcher at Columbia University and lead author of the study. “They have short fins, are somewhat duller in color and lack the prominent fin walking commonly seen in ornamental Siamese breeds.” While domesticated Siamese are usually very aggressive and do not live together, their domesticated individuals have a more peaceful disposition. “This may be because the Siamese aquarium lines were originally domesticated for fighting, like fighting cocks,” Kwon added. Siamese fish has a history of 1,000 years. In the late 19th century, breeders began to focus on creating varieties of ornamental fish, which later became extremely popular in the West. “This history has shaped the ornamental Siamese fish we see today, a truly magnificent fish with a fiery temperament,” commented Kwon. To determine the exact history of the formation of the ornamental Siamese fish we see today, Kwon and his colleagues collected DNA samples from purebred Siamese and house-raised Siamese fish, and then proceeded to analyze them. their genome sequences. “We were surprised by the evolution of the Siamese fish that lasted at least 1,000 years ago, which makes it one of the oldest known fish,” Kwon said. While previous studies have shown that Siamese fish were bred as early as the 13th century, recent discoveries have proven that they began to be bred long before that. The study also highlights why breeders are able to create dozens of different varieties of Siamese by color, from red, yellow and blue, to Siamese with large fins, small fins and even multiple colors per individual. Just imagine the new shape of a Siamese fish, it can completely be created and exist in reality. “Many traits, which breeders are selecting for, are regulated by very few genes that have a great deal of influence,” Kwon said. “This means that it won’t take a lot of cross-breeding to get them to have their own characteristics or traits that you want your fish to have.” The researchers also found that ornamental Siamese fish are genetically distinct from purebred Siamese fish. However, they were surprised to discover that the ornamental Siamese had crossed with purebred fish. This crossbreeding may have been the result of the Siamese being released into the wild, which could potentially undermine efforts to preserve the purebred of this fish. “The ornamental Siamese fish will most likely dominate the natural environment, if they are more suitable to the habitat than the purebred fish,” Kwon emphasized. Many purebred Siamese fish breeds are in danger of extinction and the main cause is habitat loss. By studying in more detail the evolutionary history of this fish, the researchers hope to improve our understanding of how other species are bred and genetically engineered. Although much remains to be learned such as how crossbreeding affects Siamese fish, genetic engineering has resulted in the creation of many splendid Siamese fish of stunning colors and shapes that were previously available. This may never have existed. Sapphire According to the New York Times

Craving for a deserted summer afternoon on the old eagle trees, wandering along Tran Phu Street watching crocodiles while jumping on the lakeside tram to buy books to Cua Nam, luckily picking up a few ripe crocodiles while competing with street children , then walk back to Son Tay, ask her for a few dime to buy snacks… Craving when going to To Tich Street to watch the filming. Spindles of all kinds, large and small, and wooden in color, not yet nailed. The goods are rotated and printed. Woodblock prints of all kinds… Craving for guava trees on the roadside to Quang Ba Lake to swim, wandering back to Nghi Tam side, the fighting fish tanks are enough to make any child tremble with desire. The fighting fish with dark black lead head, blue and silver fins interspersed with red fins spread wide like in the story “Crimson Sails”, splendidly and proudly beautiful when swarming each other in glass jars close to each other. The Hanoi of nine-tiered red-green clouds shoots a dime at a time to get a thin slice of honey-amber concentrate, twisted on a stick and pulled until ivory, a milky color, appealing to the masses. delightfully young. In Hanoi’s sweltering summer noon, only the sound of cicadas seems to be the main sound, when the red phoenix flower canopy is hooked down to the bunches, it becomes a game for children when hooking the flower hearts out, twisting each other and snatching them. , laughing excitedly when I won. Hanoi’s 11-storey house in Giang Vo is the highest in the capital, like a hero in the era of national architecture reaching out and occupying space, next to the coherent philosophies of French colonial architecture. Classical, neoclassical, Renaissance, art-deco have strong geometric lines, breaking away from the strict layouts of columns, interspersed with the successes of the first generation of pure Vietnamese architects of Vietnam. Indochina College of Fine Arts. Hanoi of only the pale green when standing on the side of Thanh Nien street, looking to the other side of Xuan La and Xuan Dinh lakes or on clear days, seeing the whole Tam Dao range in the distance. Like a passing moment of doubt, somewhere in the heart of the old town, there are still spaces and images of childhood memories that evoke exclamation. Go through the month.

According to Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Newspaper, in the hope of increasing the value of pineapple trees, reducing the environmental pollution load after each harvest, Mr. Nguyen Van Hanh (31 years old, in Tan Thang commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe province An) decided to quit his job as a ship captain with a salary of 30 million VND / month to go back to his hometown to grow pineapple (pineapple, pineapple). Anh Hanh and pineapple fibers are separated from pandan leaves (Photo: Women in HCMC) “The machine includes a system of knives inside, which helps to break the meat, keeping the leaf silk. This machine can squeeze 2-3 tons of pineapple leaves / day. After that, silk is soaked in pineapple vinegar, dried, spliced, spun … Many manufacturers of bags and fashion products have ordered this yarn, “said Hanh. Unique painting costing silver million from utopian material Dan Viet newspaper said, who is an art enthusiast, but living with painting teacher Nguyen Hoang Nam (Chau Phu district, An Giang province) is “non-believer”. But with his natural ability, Mr. Nam has turned the rugged granite slabs into unique and vivid stone paintings. Currently, Mr. Nam has over 150 stone paintings of all types: portraits, landscapes, word paintings … These stone paintings bear bold beauty of the Southern countryside. Each stone painting costs from several million to several tens of million dong. The Hanoi farmer raises a tiny fish in a scrap bottle Mr. Tran Ngoc Thang, (55 years old, residing in Ngoc Ha ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi), has more than 20 years working with fighting fish farming. In particular, Mr. Thang took advantage of thousands of discarded bottles and jars to raise fish. Fighting fish in a bottle (Photo: Dan Viet) “When starting to raise this fish, many people think that I am crazy because more than 100m2 of land in the middle of Ba Dinh district, just renting can make enough money to feed the whole family, I need to work hard.” Mr. Thang confided in Dan Viet Mr. Thang has a passion for aquarium fish since he was a child. Growing up, he bought a variety of fish to raise. Seeing that the breeder fish were mainly imported from the South or Thailand at an expensive price, he discussed with his wife to build an aquarium farm. A series of guppies and fighters were propagated by Mr. Thang and supplied to the market. Mr. Thang has an income of hundreds of millions VND per year from raising ornamental fish. The largest collection of money in Vietnam by a giant Saigon From a young age, seeing his father every day preserving ancient coins such as Thai Binh Hung Bao, Dai Dinh, Hong Duc, … Mr. Huynh Minh Hiep (Ho Chi Minh City) has a special passion for collecting antiquity range. After nearly 30 years of collection, Mr. Hiep owns nearly 20 types of monolithic coins dating from the 1st to the 19th century. This is a coin collection with many historical values ​​and cultural imprints of Vietnam. through the period. Anh Hiep also has more than 10,000 ancient coins. According to Mr. Hiep, the ancient money is often buried in jars and jars for a long time, so they often stick together to form large, hard rock and often have strange shapes. In addition to coins and coins, Hiep also collects paper coins. Up to now, Mr. Hiep has a collection of coins from 218 countries and a collection of banknotes from 222 countries around the world. In 2005, Mr. Hiep set a record as having the most money collection from countries in the world in Vietnam. According to Dan Viet newspaper, Hiep also owns many valuable items on display in a coffee shop of more than 1,000 square meters. This is also the place to receive the record “The place where exhibits recreated old Saigon (period before 1975) with the most number of exhibits are displayed”. Collection of rare and precious coins of 9X Ha Thanh Phung Van Hung (Hung Ba, SN 1990, living in Hanoi) is a quite famous name on Tiktok because of the work of valuing ancient coins. The clips of these 9X’s unique notes attracted millions of views. Hung’s collection of ancient coins “King of money” shared on Enterprise and Marketing, he started collecting coins while sitting on the university lecture hall. After 11 years, he has a collection of up to about 1 million sheets, prints the picture of King Bao Dai, the mascot of the year or a unique set of feng shui coins. Currently, he is also changing business, valuing beautiful currencies, with a beautiful serial number that attracts attention. According to Hung, the valuation of ancient coins does not have any specific regulations, but can be based on their preciousness, rarity, origin or status. Many people want to buy back some of the rare money he owns, but he refuses. The coin with the “huge” serial number and the most expensive price I ever sold was the $ 100 note, the eighth quarter series. He exchanged this note for a Honda SH car. The smart home from the garbage can be removed and assembled like a lego game Dan Viet newspaper said, after 22 years of research, Mr. Phan Trong Hoan (Ben Luc district, Long An) has successfully designed a house made entirely from rice husks and plastic waste, 64m2 wide. After more than 7 years of going into use this house is still intact paint color, not waterproof, degraded. Currently, Mr. Hoan has 10 houses made of plastic waste, present in many provinces and cities across the country. In particular, there is a house located right in the earthquake but still standing, not affected. Notably, houses made from rice husks and plastic waste can be removed, moved to a different location for assembly, or recyclable. “No need for reinforcement, no mortar, no foundation, the house is assembled according to pre-designed edges and can be removed to go anywhere,” said Mr. Hoan. After the first house made of rice husks and plastic waste was completed in 2013, the NOIP granted a utility solution patent for this unique process by Mr. Hoan. Strange lotus species can “piggyback” adults in Dong Thap Possessing a simple architecture, not superficial, but Phuoc Kien Pagoda still attracts a large number of visitors to visit thanks to a strange lotus garden with “huge” foliage, “carrying” the whole person weighing 100kg. Giant lotus leaves are “carried” by adults (Photo: Nguyen Tung Viet / Dan Tri). This giant lotus species is a rare plant native to the Amazon region, South America. They appear in the pond at Phuoc Kien pagoda since 1992. Due to the soil here, this lotus variety is growing very well. Large, thick lotus leaves. In particular, this lotus variety can change its leaf size astonishingly depending on the water season. In the dry season, the lotus leaves are only about 1-1.5m. In the flooding season, the leaves are flooded, so they grow more, reaching 2.5m in diameter. There are individual trees, leaves up to 3m wide. The edge of the lotus leaf is 3-5cm higher than the water surface, and its shape resembles a sports hat. Thanks to its large size, this lotus species can “carry” an adult weighing about 70-80kg but only lightly scratch the water surface. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)