People move on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA, April 25, 2021. Photo: AFP/VNA According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in New York, along with the removal of the regulation of wearing masks and social distancing, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all shops, restaurants, entertainment centers, theaters and museums from now on. No need to limit the number of visitors to a low level anymore, and the New York subway system, the largest in the US, is also officially operating 24/24 as before the pandemic. Vaccinated people only have to wear masks at nursing homes, hospitals or on public transport. By the end of May 18, about 52% of New Yorkers had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 43% of people had received the full dose. New York is also expected to soon host many famous traditional events that make up its own unique features such as professional volleyball tournaments, marathons and performances at the famous Radio City Music Hall. in this year. The decision to mark this historic moment was made by New York state officials after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued instructions on May 13 that people who have been vaccinated do not need to wear them. masks or social distancing and state data also show that the number of new infections and deaths from COVID-19 in New York has dropped to the lowest level since the pandemic broke out in New York more than a year ago. Answering the VNA, Michelle Khoury, a resident of New York, expressed her joy at not having to wear a mask anymore. “Now people get to experience the real New York, and it suddenly dawned on me that we are almost over the real pandemic,” she said. Matt Mckeon said that although New York has been reopened to normal, “all should still be careful to wear masks in indoor spaces with many people until the pandemic is really over.” Many big-name shopping centers such as Target, CVS, Walmart or Starbucks coffee shop chain have officially applied this newly changed regulation. However, state officials also asserted that New York businesses have the right to have their own policies and continue to require their employees to wear masks if necessary. The New York City Department of Health still recommends that people wear masks in indoor spaces when it is unclear whether those around them have been vaccinated or not, but specifically at stores, gyms, and pharmacies. hairdressing or other health care and beauty services. If the situation continues to turn in a positive direction, Governor Cuomo said he will allow the application of social distancing in small indoor spaces such as Broadway musicals before June 19.

More than half of adults in New York have had at least one dose of the vaccine. The number of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations is plummeting. Museums reopen at 50% capacity, cinemas at 33%. Finally, people can sit at the bar to enjoy their favorite drink. The subway will operate 24/7 from May 17, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Parks and outdoor areas get crowded. People are starting to take off their masks in public according to the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Rent seems to be stabilizing again. More and more tourists are booking outings. Mayor Bill de Blasio expects 80,000 workers to return to the office on May 4 and has set a target for the city to fully reopen by July 1. “We see a promising return. It feels great,” he said. People enjoy the warm weather in Central Park in New York. Photo: Ed Jones/AP. Optimism about the future While thousands of New Yorkers are suffering long-term health and economic impacts, and most offices are still empty due to the epidemic, things are returning to normal. This makes people optimistic about the future of the city – which suffered the hardest and earliest battle with Covid-19 in the US. After several months of scarcity and difficulty booking vaccination appointments, it is now easy for anyone to do so. By far, it’s the fun things that come back the fastest and most powerful. Over the past few months, Christina Hansen (40), a New York City coach driver for the past nine years, has picked up tourists from California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina. “There is still less work than before, but we are fine. New York is not dead and will never be dead,” Hansen said. MacDougal Street, with its many restaurants and bars in New York, is once again bustling with people. Christina Hansen (right) is delighted to welcome guests back. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Bloomberg. Tickets to next week’s Frieze New York Art Fair, which will bring together collectors from across the United States, are almost sold out. At the Reservoir bar and restaurant in Greenwich Village, locals have to wait about 30 minutes for a table. This place reopened in February, after being closed for almost a year. Another key factor to New York’s return is tourism. The city expects domestic tourism to recover in 2023. Total visitors will surpass the pre-pandemic level of 66.6 million/year by 2024. Devin Cooper (25 years old, living in Los Angeles) immediately booked a flight to New York when he learned that his company allowed employees to travel without being quarantined. He plans to come here in mid-May, when vaccinations are more complete. While it may not be possible to experience some of the city’s famous activities, Cooper says there’s still a lot to see and do. “New York doesn’t seem to have died. This time, I can’t watch Broadway shows and dine outside of restaurants, but it’s a small price to pay for safety during the pandemic,” he said. Slowly recovering Even as most of the art, dining and entertainment life that characterizes New York reopens, the future of work culture, as well as the fate of millions of square feet of office space, remains uncertain. . The subways are far from full, although they will reopen 24/7 hours from May 17, NBC New York news. Mayor Bill de Blasio said office workers would be “a key indicator” of New York City’s long-term return. Some are slowly returning to the workplace. New York will allow offices to increase capacity from 50% to 75% from May 15. Mohammad Naveed, 47, runs a coffee cart near Wall Street. This used to be a prime location that helped him sell about 500 cups of coffee a day. Now, he only sells about 30 cups. “This place is deserted, there are no people,” Naveed explained. During the pandemic, one store after another seemed to be empty. The sector is recovering fast, but it is still far behind. However, between May 2020 and February 2021, 67% of retail jobs, including restaurants, returned to New York state, according to the New York state executive’s office. Coffee carts near Wall Street struggled as offices closed. Photo: Paul Frangipane/Bloomberg. In the real estate sector, the rental market in the Manhattan area shows an early stage of recovery. According to real estate data firm UrbanDigs, new active listings have dropped, monthly leases are increasing, and prices appear to have bottomed out. The number of apartments for rent in New York City is more than double what it was before the pandemic, while maintaining low prices, data from real estate firm StreetEasy shows. StreetEasy economist Nancy Wu said: “The increase in remote work has changed the minds of many renters. Instead of seriously looking for apartments in Manhattan with a short drive to the office, they can afford to explore a host of other neighborhoods in boroughs that might not have been considered before.” Donovan Davis, 24, of Staten Island, waited in line in front of the Supreme store on Bowery Street for about 15 minutes to view the new spring collection and purchase the backpack. Davis was recently vaccinated. Stuck at home for the past year, he didn’t really want to shop until now. “The weather is warming up. I finally started going out and shopping.” Donovan Davis outside the Supreme store in New York on April 30. He only goes out shopping when he is vaccinated. Photo: Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou/Bloomberg. New Yorkers used to not appreciate the crowdedness of the city. The subway isn’t as busy as it used to be. But David felt the city was still alive and slowly returning to normal. “Every time I go out, it’s nice to see that there are still so many people there,” he said.

The center is scheduled to open to the public in May and has pledged to keep fees below those of other charity hospitals in the area. The Kek Lok Si Charity Medical Center is located on the grounds of Lac Lac Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. This is home to a 36.6 meter high bronze statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and a Buddha made from jade mined in Myanmar and carved in China, considered one of the largest jade Buddha statues in the world. . This temple, called Sukhāvati in Sanskrit, which translates as “land of ultimate happiness”, nestled on a hillside, offering panoramic views of the city and sea, is a popular pilgrimage and visitation site. language of the Buddhist followers in the region. Venerable Seck Jit Heng, the temple’s abbot and former President of the Malaysian Buddhist Association, will become the Chairman of the hospital’s Board of Directors. “This is not the first charity hospital in the state, but rest assured that the fees here will be much lower than the lowest fees of all the other charity hospitals here. We only serve Malaysians, especially the poor,” said Dr Teng Hock Nan, Board member and Medical Director at the hospital. The facility has five floors and occupies part of the temple grounds. The center will include X-ray, ultrasound and CT scanners, modular critical care and a hemodialysis center. The hospital will provide 50 beds with 130 staff members, including seven resident consultants, two doctors, two consultants and one visiting consultant. The hospital with modern equipment is working towards 200 beds “We hope to expand our hospital to a total of 200 beds in the future,” said Dr. Teng. Aiming to avoid common medical tourism in the region, Dr Teng said: “If there is an emergency involving foreigners, we will treat them until their condition is reached. they stabilize before being transferred to other hospitals.” The Penang state government has invested RM200,000 (US$48,698) in the hospital, and officials expressed hope that a similar donation would be made every year. “Since the hospital operates entirely on donations, but the costs of the hospital are very high, we hope the state will consider approving the funding for the hospital every year.” Dr. Teng told Penang Premier Chow Kon Yeow when he visited the hospital. In response to this request, Premier Chow called on all NGOs and corporations, the Chinese city hall in Penang, the Penang Chinese chamber of commerce and multinational companies to support the disease. this charity.

Tourists go on a pilgrimage to Ba Vi mountain to offer incense to the Uncle Ho Temple and the Holy Ghost Tan Vien Temple Look for living witnesses to complete information for visitors In the report dated August 30, 1942 of Ambassador Son Tay Fucat to the Governor of Tonkin on the Ba Vi mountain planning project, evaluated: “Ba Vi mountain area will become a resort with higher benefits than Tam Dao. … ”. The reason is “the road from Hanoi to Ba Vi is very convenient. The distance from Hanoi to the 1,000m level is only 67km. There are only 12km of mountain roads. The slope of Ba Vi mountain is not more than 10% (meanwhile in Tam Dao it is 14%, even 16%). The climate in Ba Vi is not as wet as Tam Dao. The temperature does not change too much, the lowest is 17.8 degrees C and the highest is 29.6 degrees C ”. From 1932 – 1944, the French built many works here such as motels, amusement parks, churches, orphanages, summer camps, youth schools, military bases … At a height of 1,000-1,100m on the western slope of Tan Vien peak is a secret political prison system solidly built to imprison our patriotic communists against the colonial regime. The prison is arranged into 3 zones: Zone 1 is the residence for the prison guards, zone 2 and 3 are the places to keep prisoners. With a total area of ​​nearly 1,000m2, it can detain from 100-200 people. Currently, documents about the political prison are limited, Ba Vi National Park (National Park) is actively looking for surviving witnesses and related documents to gradually refine information. service visitors to visit. National park staff introduced the historical traces Ba Vi National Park is characterized by a mixed forest of broadleaf trees and low mountain subtropical conifers Preserve spiritual and historical values Currently, Ba Vi National Park has 217 vestiges from the French colonial period with unique architecture in harmony with nature. And Ba Vi National Park is trying to bring these historical vestiges into tourism development associated with biodiversity protection and preserving historical and spiritual values ​​of Ba Vi mountain. Mr. Do Huu The – Director of Ba Vi National Park took us along the winding road under the lush green trees to visit Ngoc Hoa cave. This cave is located at an altitude of 350m, about 200m from a motorway. Crouching through a small stone arch covered with vines, we can see the cave. Here, we observe a natural phenomenon that took place millions of years ago, that is the slide of geology due to the movement of the Ba Vi mountain formation, which created interesting caves. Above the cave is a large rock formed by 3 solid pillars to create a large arch about 15m2. Next to the rocky cave is a bat cave with a very “fertile” door shape. The cave consists of 4 doors piercing the mountain bed and is home to about 5-6 species of bats. However, the cave is very deep and dangerous, currently Ba Vi National Park has not allowed visitors to visit. Lying above the bat cave is “The Rock”. Legend has it that this is the place where Princess Ngoc Hoa (the 18th son of Hung Vuong) homesick and looks at the land of Phong Chau ancestor. From Ngoc Hoa cave, we can reach out to the forest lying on the slopes and the villages running far away on the foot of the mountain. A hundred-year old green cypress tree on top of Tieu Dong “The stone pool” at Ngoc Hoa cave During the camping or picnics vacation, young people will be guided by the humorous and experienced silviculture rangers to the ancient forests, offering incense at the Uncle Ho temple on the top, the holy temple. Strolled at the middle top, visited the prison area where the revolutionary soldiers were imprisoned, visited the French post at a height of 600-700m, which is now only ruins. Moreover, I heard stories of our army’s march through the jungle, along with the demonic demonic battle. Then let your heart blend with nature, you will be able to climb nearly 1,000 steps to visit the ancient green cypress forest on top of Tieu Dong. This is characteristic of mixed broadleaf and low mountain sub-tropical coniferous forests. You can comfortably sit on the smooth layers of moss, listen to the great wind in harmony with the sound of the holy forest birds, the cicadas squealing in the cool summer day, making magic concerts of the forest. blue.

The British army came to Tianjin in order to send envoys to the capital to meet Emperor Daoguang. Emperor Daoguang resolutely did not allow it. Instead, he sent Zhili Governor Qi Shan to Tianjin to negotiate with the British army, and “came properly.”

Qishan, whose name is Jing’an, was born in 1786, born in 1786, from the Borzijit family and from Manchuria Zhenghuang Banner. In 1806, Qi Shan was appointed by Yinsheng to be a member of the Penalty Department, and entered the official career. He successively served as Henan Procurator, Jiangning Chief Envoy, Henan Chief Envoy, Henan Governor, Shandong Governor, Governor of Liangjiang, Governor of Donghe, General of Chengdu, and Zhili Governor, co-sponsored bachelor, Wenyuange bachelor and other positions.

Everyone knows that Lin Zexu is a staunch anti-smoking activist, and his “cigarette sale in Humen” is famous all over the world. However, Qishan also advocated smoking ban. After he became the governor of Zhili province, he launched a vigorous anti-smoking campaign. From August to November 1838, in just three months, Qishan seized 150,000 taels of soot in Tianjin.

After the ambitious Qi Shan arrived in Tianjin, he did not personally meet with the British envoys, but sent people to the British warships to make negotiations. While negotiating, secretly check the British military’s armament. After the person sent to negotiate returned, Xiang Qishan gave a detailed report. At this moment, Qi Shan felt that things were not that simple.

In Qishan’s imagination, how can the British army be more powerful? However, the negotiators reported that the British military ships were strong and powerful, especially the gunboats, which were three stories high. “There is no wind and no tide, and they can fly with the current.” Moreover, under the gun position, “there is a stone grinding disc and a machine shaft in the middle. Just move the grinding disc and the gun will follow its direction.” Obviously, the British army is not a good crop. If a war really breaks out in Tianjin, it will surely cause endless trouble for him, the governor of Zhili. The most urgent task at the moment is to deceive the British army and leave Tianjin. It is best to return to Guangzhou and return this hot potato to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

On August 30, Qishan enthusiastically received the British Deputy Plenipotentiary Yilu in a hurriedly built yellow big tent under the Tianjin Fort. Qi Shan used methods to persuade them to return to Guangzhou: “His Majesty has decided to send an imperial minister to Guangzhou… It proves that the court is kind and peaceful in handling the problem.” As for the time when Emperor Daoguang will actually send an imperial minister to Guangzhou , It’s not that he can call the shots. If there is really an imperial commissioner traveling, then it will be the imperial commissioner facing trouble by then, not Qishan.

In order to persuade the British army, Qishan accepted the British army’s dissatisfaction with Lin Zexu and agreed to impose severe punishment on Lin Zexu.

At that time, the British army had been in Tianjin for almost a month. They were not afraid of the Qing army, but worried about the freezing winter. If it continues to be procrastinated, the severe winter will bring them a great challenge in logistical support and other aspects. Now, since the Governor of Zhili in the Qing Dynasty has made a promise, they might as well go south temporarily. As a result, the British army departed from Dagukou in Tianjin, headed south along the coastline, and returned to Guangzhou.

Qi Shan succeeded in persuading the British army to retreat, and then he would report to the court to report the details of the matter. In order to show that he has worked so hard in this trip, Qi Shan reported on the strength of the British fleet in a realistic manner. However, Qishan knew well that if he blindly praised the enemy’s strength, he would easily arouse the repugnance of Emperor Daoguang, and he would “steal chickens and lose rice”. As a result, Qi Shan fooled Emperor Daoguang again.

Qi Shan told Emperor Daoguang that after the British army came to Tianjin, after some enlightenment, he “seems to have a sense of shame and hatred” for his previous despicable behavior.

Emperor Daoguang looked at Qishan’s memorial, and Longyan was delighted and praised Qishan for his ability to do things. “Isn’t it a piece of paper, far better than one hundred thousand masters… The one who has been told, the memorial is detailed, and it is integrated, and my heart is full of joy.”

In contrast, Emperor Daoguang looked at Lin Zexu more and more unpleasantly: “Last year Lin Zexu waited to investigate the no-smoking soil, but failed to respect the righteousness of the public, so that he was deceived and mishandled. I ask for the injustice of the emperor, the great emperor. If you have heard about it, you must investigate the crimes one by one and re-punish him.” On September 29, Emperor Daoguang decreed that Lin Zexu should be removed from his post, and “the Ministry will strictly discuss the office and come to Beijing to listen to the ministry’s discussion”.

What Qishan never expected was that on September 28, the day before Lin Zexu was dismissed, Emperor Daoguang ordered him to go to Guangzhou to take over Lin Zexu’s job and negotiate with the British army. Qi Shan dug a hole, but jumped down by himself.

Of course, you have to jump down with tears in the pits you dug yourself. When Qishan arrived in Guangzhou, he finally understood the British Army’s idea, not only to compensate for the loss of opium, but also to cedicate land and open a trading port. Qishan still wanted to fool the British army, but the British army refused to be fooled by him.

In January 1841, under the threat of force from the British army, Qi Shan was forced to sign the “Crossing the Nose Covenant”. After hearing the news, Emperor Daoguang became furious and yelled at Qi Shan: “I am so incompetent, you are intimidated by others, and you are willing to be stinking for thousands of years! Today I have chosen several ways to intimidate me, I am not afraid.”

Subsequently, Emperor Daoguang ordered that Qi Shan be dismissed from office for questioning and the family property was checked.

Qi Shan and Lin Zexu, the two imperial ministers, both ended up with a dismissal and questioning, which can be called the same goal by different routes.

The new leadership of Vietnam: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue. Photo: VNA * Letter and congratulatory letter to the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc: – Indonesia (Indonesia) President of Indonesia (Joko Widodo); – Governor-general of New Zealand, Ba Pát-si Rét-go (Patsy Reddy); – President of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) Wood-we-fly-a Ra-in-PAC-sa (Gotabaya Rajapaksa); – The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan) Indonesia (Ilham Aliev); – The President of the Kyrgyz Republic (The Kyrgyz Republic) ZehauPop (Sadyr Japarov). * Letter of congratulation to the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh: – Indonesia’s President Jonathan (Joko Widodo); – Prime Minister New Zealand of Giapanda A- single (Jacinda Ardern); – Prime Minister of Buan (Bhutan) Lo-tay Sot ring (Lotay Tshering); – Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan A-Zau Dop (Ali Asadov). * Letter and congratulatory letter to the President of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue: – The Chairman of the House of Representatives of New Zealand Tremorah (Trevor Mallard); – Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian FederationVyacheslav Volodin. * On the occasion of Comrade Bui Thanh Son was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Foreign Minister New Zealand Ba Naagua Ma-hu-ta (Nanaia Mahuta), Foreign Minister Sri Lanka Di-net Guana black (Dinesh Gunawardena) sent a congratulatory letter. https://dulich.petrotimes.vn/

The Peter Doherty Institute of Infectious and Immunology will join Monash University, the University of Melbourne and a number of other research centers as the recipients of funding to develop the above plan. Vaccination against Covid-19 in Australia is facing many challenges due to lack of supply. (Source: Reuters) Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute said they are working on a “preventive” vaccine with mRNA technology that can be modified to fight variations. Mr. Merlino said that this plan is an important event, not only for Victoria but for the entire country of Australia. Besides, he affirmed that the support budget will be increased when the project is developed in the future. Australia is currently only capable of producing AstraZeneca’s vaccines, with the initial plan being that the CSL facility in the city of Melbourne will produce more than 50 million doses. Vaccination against Covid-19 in Australia is facing many challenges due to the lack of vaccine supply, as well as the safety of the vaccine in relation to the side effects of thrombosis. (Reuters)

Acting Premier of Victoria, James Merlino. (Source: abc.net.au) On the morning of April 21, Mr. James Merlino, acting Premier of Victoria ( Australia ) announced that it would provide AUD 50 million (approximately US $ 38.6 million) to launch a project to develop vaccine production technology for mRNA at state vaccine research facilities. Under the project, it will take at least 12 months for Australia to be able to produce any vaccine under it mRNA technology . The move will pave the way for vaccines using mRNA technology such as Pfizer and Moderna to be produced in Australia, according to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Sydney. The Peter Doherty Institute of Infectious and Immunology will join Monash University, the University of Melbourne and a number of other research centers as the recipients of the funding to develop the above plan. Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute say they are working on a “preventive” vaccine with mRNA technology that can be modified to fight variations. Mr. Merlino said that this plan is an important event, not only for Victoria but for the whole of Australia. Besides, he affirmed that the support budget will be increased when the project is developed in the future. Australia is currently only capable vaccine production of AstraZeneca with the initial plan that the CSL facility in the city of Melbourne will produce more than 50 million doses. Vaccination work COVID-19 Australia is facing many challenges due to the lack of vaccine supplies, as well as the safety of this vaccine related to the side effects of thrombosis.

Prince Le Cong Phuoc (1895-1950), was born in the village of Article Hoa, Chau Thanh district, My Tho province (now in Ward 3, My Tho City, Tien Giang). He was the son of Governor Le Cong Sung, a wealthy man in My Tho province. He is also famous for being a liberal, so he is also known as Bach Cong Tu. The young prince’s image is displayed in the house. Bach Prince As the 4th son of Governor Le Cong Sung, he was loved and pampered by his father from the very beginning. In 1990, he studied abroad in France and was named Geogre Phuoc. During a trip to France to attend the fair in 1909, Governor Le Cong Sung brought Bach Prince to study here in the hope that he could absorb knowledge and civilization from the West, study his talent to make his glory. family. Since then, Bach Prince also known as Geogre Phuoc. What made Governor Le Sung Cong unbelievable was that this study abroad trip opened a period of forgetfulness for his son’s days. The first photo of the house on display in the present house has been restored. Bach duc is a passionate reformist. In 1926, he joined forces with Nguyen Ngoc Cuong (the father of the artist Kim Cuong) to set up a singing troupe of Phuoc Cuong. This was a large-scale singing troupe of Cochinchina at that time, gathering many famous double diggers such as Nam Phê, Tam Danh, Tam Cuoc … The song that lasted for a year was disbanded. In 1929, he built the Cai Luong theater, set up Huynh Ky theater. This was a large-scale Cai Luong singing troupe in the mainland of Nam Ky province at that time with the participation of many famous double diggers such as: Phung Ha, Ba Van, Nam Phia, Tam Du, Nam Thien, Ba Thau, Ba. Dong, Nine Mom, Five Masterpieces, Two Su, Two Women, Tu Be, Tu Hélènne … In which, the famous actress Phung Ha is the wife of the peacock. The image of Huynh Ky singing bag is kept in the house. People’s artist Phung Ha is the main actress of Huynh Ky burden, also one of the wives of Prince Bach. Huynh Ky singing not only left a mark in the hearts of people in the river region, but also attracted Saigon audiences. In addition to touring, Huynh Ky’s singing bag also contributes many good deeds to localities in difficulty. By 1930, due to the impact of the economic crisis, many burdens were forced to disband, including the Huynh Ky singing troupe. In 1935, he re-established the singing troupe but failed to resonate. Therefore, he dissolved the singing burden, ending his career under reformed salary. At the end of May 1950, he died and was buried in Thanh Khiet hamlet, An Thanh Thuy commune, Cho Gao district, Tien Giang province. Bach Cong Tu House was built by Le Cong Phuoc in the period 1925-1926 in the form of a villa with European Roman architecture – a typical artistic work of rich families in the early twentieth century. . The main hall of the house of Bach Prince. The house has an area of ​​322 m2, located in My Chanh village, Kien Huong district, Dinh Tuong province (now No. 62, Dinh Bo Linh street, ward 3, My Tho city, Tien Giang province). The house was built with walls, reinforced concrete columns, a brick background of 20 cm x 7 cm x 15 cm, and covered with stone leather. The floor is 40 cm high above the ground, lined with final tiles of 20 cm x 20 cm. The wall is 20 cm thick, the binder was formerly with the cellar. The outer surface of the wall is covered with lime-coated cement. The roof of the house is covered with fish-scale tiles, consisting of 8 roofs. On the roof, decorated with a tupa shape and 8 roof banks are attached with cement pigeons. The roof support is a recessed concrete column system. The system of trusses, skewers and trusses of the house is made of wood. All the columns are covered with embossed patterns. Carvings on the main door frames of the house. On the main door, the door is made of wood embossed with conifers, but phoenix and rose are very unique. The left lids of the door touch the rose and the dragon’s head. The right eyelet touches a very delicate rooster, cornflower, chrysanthemum, and squirrel birds. Carvings on a window frame in a room. Above the wooden door lids are beautiful cement embossed patterns. The lobby ceiling is made of plaster covered with flowers and a copper wire painted with copper. Two walls at the front of the hall are decorated with 4 frescoes. In 2016, Tien Giang province had a decision to rank the White Prince’s house as a provincial cultural-historical relic. The Department of Culture and Sports of the province tried to buy back items such as tables, chairs, chandeliers, couches … at the same time as him to decorate the house and open the door for visitors to visit. The suitcase that Bach Duc used to use. Coins and coins are collected in many countries around the world. A corner in the room next to the main hall of the house. Decorative items in room of the house. The mirror is placed under the image of the people’s artist Phung Ha. An oil lamp with a sophisticated pattern. The house has 6 rooms, each room is a separate living space of the Prince. The bicycle is also one of the items on display in the house. The cupboard is displayed in the cabinet in the main hall. The bed was used by Bach Prince. Telephone, ceramic vase … and many other items in the house are the things that Bach Duc used to collect. Image of Bach Prince when he was old. After many times of restoration, Bach Cong Tu house still retains its value and is one of the ancient houses with beautiful and unique architecture in the land of My Tho, Tien Giang, becoming an interesting and attractive destination. attract tourists near and far.

Prince Philip was born on June 10, 1921 at Mon Repos mansion in Corfu, Greece. Some photos of Mon Repos mansion were posted by Reuters. (Image source: Reuters) The building is located in the southern Greek city of Corfu. A sign at the entrance to Mon Repos mansion reads: “Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born here in 1921”. Inside the Mon Repos mansion, the furniture is neatly arranged. A corner in this particular house. The inside of the villa is cleaned. It is known that the Mon Repos mansion was originally built as a summer resting place for military officer Frederick Adam and his wife, Diamantina ‘Nina’ Palatino, in 1828-1831. However, they had to leave the mansion in 1832 after Frederick Adam was transferred to India. The Mon Repos mansion was sometimes used as a residence for later British Governors. In 1833, Mon Repos was used as an art school and in 1834 opened to the public. Queen Elisabeth of Austria stayed here in 1863. In 1864, the mansion was granted to King George I of Hellenes as a summer residence. King George I then changed the mansion’s name to Mon Repos. Pictured is the Church of Saint George, where Prince Philip was baptized, on the island of Corfu. In addition to Prince Philip, several other royal figures were also born at the Mon Repos mansion, including Princess Sophie and Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark. Invite readers to watch more videos: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies (Video source: VTV)

At the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2021, the leader of VietinBank said, continuing to solve difficulties for businesses affected by natural disasters, epidemic COVID-19.

The results are positive

Information from the State Bank showed that: The credit flow is mainly focusing on production areas, priority areas, for example credit growth in agriculture, forestry and fisheries reached 2.42%; industry 3.04% … Credit in securities in the first quarter of 2021 reached VND 45,300 billion, down 1% compared to the end of 2020; credit in real estate reached 1.85 million billion, up 3%.

Credit growth is also evident in the business results of some banks. At the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) of VietinBank that took place on the morning of April 16, Mr. Le Duc Tho – Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of VietinBank’s Board of Directors said: Quarter I / 2021, the safety and operational efficiency indicators of VietinBank are much better than the same period last year, of which the main operating income categories all grew by over 25% over the same period last year. 2020, operating costs will be managed effectively, cost-to-income (CIR) ratio will be maintained at a reasonable level; Asset quality is well managed, NPL ratio is managed below 1%.

With credit growth in the first quarter of 2021 reaching 3.69%, Vietcombank continued to lead the credit growth system. Vietcombank is assigned a credit growth limit of 10.5% in 2021. According to Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh, Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOM) of Vietcombank, the State Bank assigns a high credit target to Vietcombank based on many factors: ability to increase credit; capital is mainly poured into priority areas; low bad debt; Loan to deposit ratio (LDR) of the bank is only 71% while most other banks are over 90%. “With the result of credit increase in the first quarter of 2021, if the State Bank adjusts its growth target, Vietcombank can increase credit by 14% in this year 2021”, said Mr. Nghiem Xuan Thanh.

Representatives of LienVietPost on the morning of April 16 said: In the first quarter of 2021, Lien Viet Post Bank (stock code LPB) had a pre-tax profit of 1.112 billion dong, nearly doubling the same period last year. By the end of March 31, 2021, LienVietPostBank’s total assets reached more than 245,200 billion, an increase of over 20% over the same period last year. Capital mobilization from economic organizations and individuals continued to grow well, reaching nearly 206,300 billion VND. Market 1 outstanding loans reached over VND 183,100 billion, an increase of more than VND 6,100 billion compared to the end of 2020. Notably, the proportion of retail growth in credit growth in the first quarter of 2021 was more than 80%, shows the bank’s consistent orientation towards the retail segment.

On the HoSE stock exchange, stock LPB was in the group of stocks with the highest market price growth in the first quarter of 2021, up nearly 40%, from 12,400 VND / share in the trading session on December 31. / 2020 to 17,350 VND / share in the session on 31/03/2021. And currently reaching the price of nearly 19,000 VND / share. According to the plan on April 29, LienVietPostBank will hold an annual shareholder meeting, it is expected that this year, the bank will set a pre-tax profit target of 3,200 billion dong. Thus, with the results of the first quarter of 2021 reaching VND 1,112 billion, LienVietPostBank has completed about 35% of the profit target in this year’s business plan.

“The COVID-19 epidemic that broke out in some localities across the country continued to negatively impact production and business, especially the accommodation, catering, transportation and tourism industries; the consumption of agricultural products in some localities in epidemic areas has many difficulties …, affecting production and business, revenue and cash flow to repay debts of customers, thereby affecting bank credit activities ” , Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Director of Credit Department for Economic Sectors (SBV).

In the difficult context of the economy, credit institutions (CIs) have implemented solutions to support people and businesses to overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, by the end of March. / 2021 has restructured the repayment term for nearly 263 thousand customers with outstanding loans of more than VND 353 trillion; interest rate exemption, reduction and reduction for more than 660 thousand customers with outstanding debt balance of over VND 1.27 million. In particular, credit institutions have provided new loans with lower interest rates than before, with accumulated sales from January 23, 2020 up to now reaching over VND 3 million billion to over 452 thousand customers.

Maintain growth, support businesses

According to Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong, positive information on the first quarter business index of the banking system is the basis for forecasting credit growth this year will reach about 12%. This number will also be adjusted to suit the actual situation.

According to Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, a member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council, said that at present, the State Bank still operates a credit policy based on the total credit growth, but is flexible in the face of developments. try to both contribute to the economic recovery process but also have to be skillful so as not to cause “break-up” in the macro. “The credit growth rate in recent years has been slower, but the growth rate is not low compared to the previous years. The scale of credit balance / GDP is getting bigger and bigger (currently about 140%), so it is reasonable for the credit control to increase at 12% in 2021. If the economy recovers well, the credit for the whole economy can increase by 11-13% this year and is expected to grow stronger from the second quarter, “said Dr. Can Van Luc, economist. BIDV’s chief forecasted.

“VietinBank continues to proactively implement solutions to balance capital effectively, reduce capital costs to create resources to continue strongly implementing preferential policies, reducing lending interest rates and service fees, maintain the level of lending interest rates and service fees at the lowest and most reasonable level, support and accompany people and businesses affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, ”said Mr. Le Duc Tho.

Outstanding loans of VietinBank in 2021 are expected to grow by 7.5%, complying with the credit limit approved by the State Bank; capital mobilized from economic entities and individuals grew by 8-12%, adjusted in accordance with credit growth, and ensured prudential ratios as prescribed by the State Bank of Vietnam. NPL / credit balance is controlled below 1.5%.

From now to the end of the year, VietinBank continues to grow strongly in business activities, accompanied by dramatic improvements in quality and efficiency; implementing appropriate credit growth solutions while balancing effective capital sources; improving the quality of risk management, quality of growth, effectiveness and efficiency of internal control inspection; accelerating debt collection, handling risks, bad debts, improving asset quality. “Continuing to implement solutions to help remove difficulties for customers affected by natural disasters and epidemics, especially the COVID-19 epidemic under the direction of the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam,” said Mr. Le Duc Tho. .

In video by radio ABC News The site featured Governor-General David Hurley, Navy Commander Michael Noonan and Chief of Staff of the Australian Defense Force Angus Campbell. The images in the video give the impression that these senior dignitaries are spectators of the fiery performance.

Not only Australian netizens, many MPs pointed out harshly the fact that dancers perform in front of officials at such a solemn event.

Video: The collage clip was posted by ABC News

“The Chief of Defense, the Governor-General and members of the National Assembly were present. I don’t think this performance is appropriate “, Senator Phillip Thompson said ABC News.

However, Mr. Hurley’s office and the Australian Defense Department spokesman later confirmed the show had taken place before Governor-General David Hurley, Commander of the Navy Michael Noonan arrived.

Before this statement, ABC News acknowledge the video collage and apologize.

“The Governor and Commander of the Navy came after the show. The video should not have been edited that way. ABC News apologizes to the Governor and Commander of the Navy and viewers for this error”, notice of ABC News said.

Regarding the incident, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed his disappointment when ABC News reflects information that is misleading to many Australians.

For its part, 101 Doll Squadron had to delete their social networking site after controversy. Group of dancers say work ABC News Video collage is “creepy”, making them feel threatened when they become the focus of media attention.

“The 101 Doll Squadron members have been hacked on all media platforms since the weekend and now we feel insecure. We are so frustrated about ABC’s deception. They cut the pieces together. guests and dignitaries were not present and filmed from angles that the audience could not see “, a representative of 101 Doll Squadron said.

Meanwhile, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton admitted that it was inappropriate to select dancers for events such as launching naval ships.

According to the clip ABC News The dance group’s show was attended by high-ranking officials, including Governor-General of Australia David Hurley and Australian Army Commander-in-Chief Angus Campbell, as well as many other MPs and officials.

On the contrary, the Australian Navy insisted that the performance took place before the officials arrived.

Meanwhile, 101 Doll Squadron, the dance group at the event, also accused ABC News modifications to the clip, leading viewers to assume that high-ranking officials are present while they perform.

“ABC I have to answer because it makes us feel threatened and taken advantage of, ”the dance group announced.

The group said that ABC misleadingly cut the clip while filming the dancer at angles that viewers of the performance would not see.

The video shows a twerk dance aboard an Australian navy ship. Photo: ABC News.

The Australian Navy also shared a video of the official ceremony, which did not include the dance.

After being widely shared on social networks, the clip’s ABC News attracted much criticism from the Australian online community. This scene is compared to the movie The Dictator 2012. The dictator Ali G, the main character of the film, is surrounded by an all-female bodyguard.

Congressman Phillip Thompson, also a veteran, criticized the twerk dance as “unsuitable” for such events. ”

“I think the standard of the Australian military must be higher than that,” he said ABC News.

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