Laos injects three vaccines, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Sinopharm, free of charge to the people. On June 15, Laos started a new round of free vaccinations for people to reach the goal of 50% of the population being vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccination in Laos has slowed down for a while because the country has to balance both the amount of vaccine received as well as the increasing demand for vaccination of the people after the second round of Covid-19 outbreak in Laos. Laos in mid-April. The latest batch of vaccines that Laos received was on the afternoon of June 14, with the help of China with the amount of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine that arrived in Vientiane through Wattay international airport. This is the fifth time China has donated vaccines to Laos, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccines that Laos has received from China to 1,902 million doses. As of the afternoon of June 14, Laos had received 2,135,620 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from countries and international organizations, the first dose was given to 713,709 cases, the second injection was given to 394,679 cases. well suited. According to the Lao Ministry of Health, the country has started a new round of vaccination with specific regulations for different vaccines that Laos receives aid from countries and international organizations. Accordingly, from today, starting the first dose of Pfizer vaccine in Vientiane, this is the number of vaccines Laos received by COVAX on June 2 with the amount of 100,620 doses. This vaccine can only be administered in Vientiane because the Pfizer vaccine is the type that needs to be stored in special equipment. Subjects include three subjects who are over 60 years old, people with underlying medical conditions, and officials and civil servants with a high-risk working environment for Covid-19. In addition, starting today, Laos also deployed the first dose of Sinopharm vaccine after receiving another 500 thousand doses from China; Administer the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine to subjects who received the first dose. The latest information on June 15 published by the National Task Force for the control and settlement of the Covid-19 epidemic in Laos said that on June 14, Laos tested 2,025 cases, the results detected 15 positive cases. There are six cases of community transmission (in Vientiane Capital) and nine imported cases from Thailand (Champasak province and Savannakhet province). On June 14, there were 1,935 cases of entry into Laos, all cases entering Laos were checked for body temperature, taken samples for testing and isolated according to regulations (except for freight drivers). Since January 2020, Laos has tested 274,907 cases, detected 2,025 positive cases for SARS-CoV-2 virus (three cases have died). To date, 1,905 cases have been discharged, 117 cases are continuing to be treated. Currently, across Laos, there are 4,224 cases in isolation at 51 centers according to regulations. All cases in isolation centers have been sampled for Covid-19 testing.

Before flowing to Loei province – a province located on the Thailand-Laos border, the Mekong River’s water had to flow through dozens of other hydroelectric dams, including 11 of China and one of Laos. South China Morning Post On May 25, citing local people and experts, the hydroelectric dams of China and Laos have affected fish habitats, changing the natural flow with the seasons and even the color of the water. . The impact is becoming more and more obvious Rodjana Thepwong, a 64-year-old woman with a lovely smile, said gold panders in Thailand often wade into the middle of the river during the dry season. “The sediment at the bottom of the river is full of gold. I’ve even found pieces of gold as small as tamarind seeds,” she said, plunging into the river with a pickaxe, brushing away the mud and rocks. “Because of hydroelectric dams, river water rises and falls randomly, making the ecosystem out of balance. We were forced to move to the river’s edge, where there was only a very small amount of gold.” Ms. Rodjana is just one of 60 million people who depend on the Mekong River – the river that flows from China, through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia before emptying into the delta region of Vietnam. Environmental activists say the diets, livelihoods and environment of these millions have been put in jeopardy since Chinese companies harnessed hydroelectricity. One fine day, these two women were able to find $15 worth of gold. Photo: South China Morning Post. “I realized things were changing, many fish died and the water rose suddenly,” said Chantarasee Hieng, another gold pander. Downstream, experts say, in February, the river suddenly turned blue – a seasonal phenomenon for the first time, indicating that nutrients from silt are gradually disappearing from waterways this. Climate change also plays a role in causing this phenomenon, with heavier rains and prolonged droughts. But both Ms. Rodjana and Hieng insist hydroelectric dams are the main cause of the decline in the quality of the river that was once a source of food and income for many families. “So sad. But what can we do?” Ms. Rodjana said. Hope is forgotten A new dam is scheduled to be built about 2 km from the Chiang Kan district of Loei, the mountainous northeastern province of Thailand. The Sanakham Dam is a $2 billion program with electricity generated for export mainly to Thailand. The dam, built by Chinese company Datang, is expected to generate 684 megawatts of electricity when it comes into operation from 2028. The project is seen as an integral part of its strategy to become “the power source of Southeast Asia. ” of Laos. Gold panders in the Mekong River, Loei province, Thailand. Photo: South China Morning Post. The Mekong River Commission – the commission set up to manage water resources in the Mekong basin, with members Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam – says it has only about $28 million (1.4%) total budget) is devoted to measures to reduce harm to the environment and society. Thailand openly opposes the Lao plan. Residents living in this river area are lobbying the government to stop building the dam, along with public debate about the need for electricity generated by hydropower among officials in the country. Tosapol Wongwan, assistant secretary-general, National Water Resources Office of Thailand, said: “What is happening in the Mekong River has reached a point where it cannot be repaired. What we can do right now is focus on how to reduce the impact (human activities on the river).” Not easy to solve Upstream countries – China and Laos – have begun to share data on water flows and herald the closure and release of dams to their downstream neighbors. However, it is difficult to achieve complete transparency among countries with competing strategic, economic and national security needs. Laos owns two dams – the Thai-developed Xayaburi dam in the north and the Don Sahong dam near the Cambodian border. There are also seven other projects being planned. Mekong River near the Thai-Lao border. Photo: Reuters. Critics say it’s difficult to make a transparent assessment of the uses and impacts of dams on the environment. China, which is speeding up dam construction, insists hydroelectricity is an eco-friendly resource to boost the Mekong’s economy. However, according to Songrit Kirk Pongern, an academic researcher on the Mekong River at Thailand’s Kasetsart University, as dam construction continues, the forecast of a negative impact on the river is ominous. “In the next five years, the consequences will become more and more obvious. The number of fish will continue to decline, the downstream will lack alluvium, riverside and local fishing will disappear, food security for 60 million people will be exhausted,” he said.

Accordingly, this time, Quang Nam urgently provides medical equipment and supplies for the prevention and control of Covid-19 disease to Se Kong province (Laos), including 2 ventilators, 10 body temperature monitors, 50,000 masks. cloth masks and medical masks, 500 anti-epidemic costumes, 100 bottles of quick antiseptic solution and many chlorine solutions, mouthwash… the total support value is more than 530 million. Quang Nam province hands over medical supplies for the prevention of Covid-19 to Se Kong province (Laos). Previously, the Border Guard of Quang Nam province provided rice, food, food, medical supplies and many other equipment to serve the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic such as body temperature monitors, bottles, etc. spray disinfectant, antiseptic solution, gloves and some other equipment worth more than 450 million VND to the government, armed forces and people of Sekong province of your country. Mr. Le Van Dung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee said: “The leaders of Quang Nam province have connected the online conference line with Sekong province, Laos to encourage and share your difficulties. At the same time, Quang Nam has spent a source of funding to support masks, antiseptic water and other medical tools to serve your epidemic prevention work. The Standing Board of the Quang Nam Provincial Party Committee agreed to budget to support you with nearly 3 billion VND and other equipment and rice to support your country in difficulty during this period of fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.

Field of Chum. The Mystery of the Plain of Jars The most famous in Xieng Khouang is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Plain of Jars with more than 2,000 stone jars of all shapes and sizes, dating from about 500 BC to 500. A.C. The stone jars are scattered in many places in Xieng Khouang, however, only 3 places around Phonsavan town have been put into tourism; the first site has about 250 jars, the second site has 100 jars and the third site has more than 100 jars. The remaining areas are still being studied because there are many mines that have not been cleared thoroughly. The average height of the jars is 1-2m, some are up to 3.5m high, weighing tens of tons. Most of the jars do not have lids, some are raised above the ground, some are partially submerged in the ground, the mouth of the jar is elliptical, square, round… The strange thing is that there are no rocky mountains around this area. Where did ancient people carve out these giant jars and how to transport them to Xieng Khouang, that is still an unanswered question. There have been many theories as to how the jars were created to hold wine to celebrate the victory during the reign of King Khun Cheung. There is an opinion that because in the dry season, in Xieng Khouang there is a serious lack of water, so the ancients made these giant jars to store water. Archaeologists believe that these are urns related to prehistoric burial rituals when many remains, burial items and ceramics were discovered around the stone jars. The Plain of Jars is located at the intersection of the Mekong and Red River systems, so it has favorable conditions for trade and cultural exchange. The distribution of stone jars throughout Xieng Khouang is said to be associated with the routes. overland trade and trade and they are the most striking evidence of Iron Age civilization. Explore the ancient kingdom of Tai Phuan Talking about the ancient kingdom of Tai Phuan, it is impossible to forget the town of Khoun, 36km southeast of Phonsavan. In the 14th century, Tai Phuan was once a busy commercial center in the area and later belonged to the kingdom of Laos Lane Xang. Since then, Tai Phuan has become a center of Buddhist architectural art with many temples built everywhere, and perhaps, the most famous is the sitting Buddha statue at Wat Phia Wat. After that, the French came and brought their culture into the architecture of this land. Sitting Buddha statue Wat Phia Wat. Despite being heavily destroyed by bombs during the war, you can still tour the ruins of different eras around the town. Wat Phia Wat is said to have been built in 1322 but it was destroyed by the French and Americans between 1953 and 1966 respectively. The Buddha statue here may not be beautiful when one eye is missing, right cheek and lip scarred. However, this is a testament to the resilience and ability of the people to rise up after almost total destruction. Perhaps that is the reason why the statue is so revered by many people, who often come to worship. In addition to the Buddha image, you can visit That Foun stupa – said to be the place to keep the ashes of the Buddha, and the 500-year-old That Chompet tower covered with green grass. Waterfalls and hot springs Kha is a famous waterfall near Khang Phanieng village, Nong Het district. Thac Kha is hidden in limestone cliffs and cascades over 100m long, alternating with steep waterfalls. In addition, Tad Kha waterfall near Tajok village is also very interesting. You will have to walk along the forest trail to reach the falls. This is a popular destination for locals, especially during the Lao New Year holidays. Located in Kham district, about 50km north of Phonsavan, is a hot spring with very few tourists. Ideally you would walk 3-4 hours along the Mat river valley to the Plain of Jars. Afterwards, head back for a refreshing dip in the hot springs. Not vibrant, not majestic, Xieng Khouang brings a sense of peace and comfort. This land attracts tourists mainly by the simplicity, freshness and hospitality of the local people. Going to Xieng Khouang, you will see an attractive Laos with many unspoiled landscapes, fresh and primitive nature.

Morning alms round in Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang ancient capital The ancient capital of Luang Prabang was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995 and ranked by Travel and Leisure Magazine as one of the ten most attractive tourist cities in Asia. Any visitor to Luang Prabang is attracted by the ancient, quiet and romantic features. You can walk or rent a bicycle to slowly walk around the old town, visit heritage buildings with traditional Lao architecture. In the afternoon, sit and relax in lovely cafes and restaurants by the riverside watching the daily life of the people. An activity not to be missed when coming to Luang Prabang is to visit the ancient temples of Wat Xieng Thong and participate in the morning alms round of the monks. This is one of the traditional beauties of Buddhist culture in Laos. The alms ceremony in Luang Prabang usually takes place in the early morning, from 4:30 to 6:30 on the main roads. Vibrant Vang Vieng Vang Vieng is a small town on the route from Luang Prabang to Vientiane and is located along the Nam Song River. This is a place that is loved by many foreign tourists because there are many exciting recreational activities related to the river such as kayaking through fast-flowing rivers, ziplining, tubing – lying on floats floating along the river, jumping – jumping from high huts into the river… Restaurants and bars play exciting music all day long, making the atmosphere here more exciting and interesting. Vang Vieng has a very beautiful terrain, with rivers, mountains, green fields, wild, peaceful, and bustling, giving this town a strange charm. Peaceful Southern Laos Although not as vibrant or ancient as the North and the South, Laos makes tourists fall in love with the idyllic and peaceful scenery in rural villages with low-leaved houses, bamboo fences, zigzag dirt roads. Banana bushes, bamboo bushes overgrown. Southern Laos also has a lot of interesting things such as the largest Khone Phapheng waterfall in Southeast Asia, Wat Phou temple – an important religious architectural complex that preserves the values ​​of history and culture of Laos, or Siphandon – is known as “4,000 islands” on the Mekong River.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Han, representative of Vietsky Travel, the program to survey the destination with the A Pa Chai landmark is an opportunity to evaluate the infrastructure, service conditions, and administrative procedures to organize the delegation. The destination is the A Pa Chai landmark that will attract Vietnamese people who love to experience the four extreme points of the country. After the backpacking groups, caravans (self-driving cars) in small groups will be the type of choice for tourists. The road from A Pa Chai border post to the westernmost point of the country is about 11 km long, of which about 7 km have been concreted and 4 km of dirt road. The last 4 km is the border area of ​​old forest, many places with fallen trees blocking the road. Visitors go more than 500 steps to reach the top of A Pa Chai landmark. The landmark of the Vietnam – Laos – China border junction is known by backpackers as the zero milestone or a zero milestone, which is always a check-in destination for many young people. As the westernmost point of the country, the sunset always creates a majestic picture. This is the time for many young people to compose beautiful photos. Sunset is always an attractive time for young people. For many people, taking souvenir photos with the border crossing of Vietnam – Laos – China is an unforgettable memory.

Lesson 1: Memorable summer In the summer of 1970, my father and many other soldiers and uncles that I worked with my father at the General Staff Department such as Uncle Vuong Thua Vu – Deputy Chief of Staff; Mr. Vu Lang – Director of the C51 Operations Department; Mr. Phan Binh – Director of C52 Intelligence Department; uncle Phan Hao – Chief of Staff of the High Command of Artillery; Uncle Nguyen Huu An – Senior Master 308 … and his “natural” family also went to work in Sam Son at the same time and were arranged in the same multi-storey motel area of ​​the army that remained after the war. ruin! The summer of 1970 was brilliant and memorable, after 4 years of evacuation from the end of 1965 to the end of 1969 by the US bombarding in the North, for the first time we were happily free on the streets and back to school. Hanoi inside. Headquarters of Road 9 – South Laos B702 during a meeting with General Vo Nguyen Giap in 1971 (document photo) The first time I studied with friends in the South crossed the Truong Son road for thousands of miles to the North was when I was in grade 6 at Xuan Dinh school. Little girls and boys who were about 9-12 years old, or even younger, were children of soldiers and soldiers secretly operating in the enemy area, after the Mau Than General Attack was revealed and was shot and killed and arrested by the enemy. , fierce repression should be brought to the North. They had to walk through the streets of “Liberation”, always being ambushed by the enemy, bombarded from all over the southern provinces to the Socialist Palace (near the North) to get a car, usually it took nearly 2 – 3 months, “bring a backpack with all kinds of things like clothes, hammocks (with curtains and covers), dry food, drinking water, etc … and put on the shoulder about 3 – 5 kg of rice on the shoulder , most of which serve themselves. In total, from 1954 – 1955 to 1975, about 32,000 children in the South were sent to the North, studied at dozens of schools dedicated to Southern students or studied with us like at Xuan Dinh school … In Grade 7 I studied at Trung Vuong school, Ms. Binh was the head teacher. Due to my poor score and bad behavior in 6th grade because I used to fight and was diligent in practicing soccer without doing my homework, I almost got double classes, luckily thanks to my mother also teaching Van and dad to fight. So far, the homeroom teacher sympathized with me to grade 7! For this reason, I was seated by Ms. Binh at the last table, behind the wall and with up to 5 girlfriends sitting in front and around, of which I remember three “Jade rocks” sitting at either end of the table and blocking right in front of the table. face so I can’t play with and get close to any boyfriend during class! I was just at the school of cadet Nguyen Van Troi when I returned to the beginning of 6th grade, so I still wore the uniform even though my pants were too low because I grew too fast for my age, my head wore a border guard and pulled the front cover and two earplugs. dropped down without a rope, covering his face, looking very pitiful! At that time, my father came out of the Central Highlands after more than 2 years of fighting on B3 Field from the 1968 General Attack on Mau Than as Deputy Chief of Staff. The Military Region returned to the position of Director of the C55 Military Training Department as before he left B. My father was very interested in teaching his children, especially because I was the first son, growing up early during the war, so he paid special attention to teaching. I shoot guns, learn martial arts and exercise … At the end of the summer of 1970, my father sent the whole family to work in Sam Son! It is impossible to imagine our happiness because at that time, although the US had stopped bombing the North, the fighting was still raging in the South and across the Indochina battlefields. At the age of 15, Sam Son was beautiful before the war with casuarina forests stretching on the coastal white sand, large fishing rafts grafted with bamboo trees on the shore and chains of fishermen pulling nets every day. tomorrow, the little souvenir rafts with red and blue sails and the small shells that we still scavenge for early in the morning on the sandy shore as we go out to watch the sun rising slowly. golden streaks of light and glittering on the top of the night waves rushing to the shore. That year, the whole family was allowed to ride a round-legged caravan, a bit cramped for a family of 5 but compared to the Sam trip. Son was by train for almost a day from Hanoi to Thanh Hoa via Ham Rong Bridge just before the war, and my younger brothers and I were allowed to go with the Japanese, Huy “batch” and fish i Lan “black” the son of Uncle Hong Cu and Aunt Hanh, who had just got rid of the measles, the person still covered with red itchy pimples was great, much cooler and faster because at that time the train seemed to only run every 10 – 15km / hours! The scene of the North after 5 years of bombing by the US widened before the eager eyes of the teenagers and bold in the memory with the words “Victory” in white stone, standing in the middle of the pine forest on the top of Dragon Mountain. American bomb craters were as big as ponds filled with water on both sides of the road, along with landmarks such as Do Len, Vong Phu rock and Doc Doc temple, the Drowning Woman mountain range … This summer, my father and many other soldiers and uncles that I worked with my father at the General Staff Department like Uncle Vuong Thua Vu – Deputy Chief of Staff; Mr. Vu Lang – Director of the C51 Operations Department; Mr. Phan Binh – Director of C52 Intelligence Department; uncle Phan Hao – Chief of Staff of the High Command of Artillery; Uncle Nguyen Huu An – Senior Master 308 … and his “natural” family also went to work in Sam Son at the same time, arranged in the same multi-storey motel area of ​​the army that remained after the war. ruin! Many rows of buildings and main buildings at the gate of this guest house were completely destroyed by US bombs, green coconut flower beds mixed in sea spinach and casuarina leaves filled the aisles … My family at two gables was also destroyed by American bombs, however the middle staircase and the upper floors were intact, but there were soldiers with guns guarding them. Once, I sneaked over the broken concrete boulders to reach the 2nd floor and immediately encountered Uncle Vu practicing Tai Chi, so I got down, just in time to see a few big rooms where Dad and my uncle, They still meet every day with many large maps on the wall and it seems to be the whole table, but due to the hurry and the room is dark, they cannot see clearly inside. Uncle Vu was very serious, sometimes we chased each other and shouted too loud and he was reminded by him and we were scared of him. Once I saw a few Volga cars with firearms guarding them. At that time, all we knew was that vehicle of Mr. Le Trong Tan – Deputy Chief of Staff; Uncle Vo Chi Cong – Secretary of Zone 5 and Uncle Chu Huy Man-Commander of Military Zone 5 meeting, we also did not pay much attention because we were busy shooting birds, soccer and swimming, we only knew that the father and the Your uncle is discussing military matters only. Sam Son Summer noon at that time was very special, full of sunshine but clear, quiet and distinctly the smell of the sea, like the sound of the wind surfing between the casuarina forest and the roaring waves, sometimes adding a few more crows of crows. melt away forever. It was so special that, decades later, when I returned to Thanh Hoa town, one summer afternoon, standing by the window on the second floor of the Provincial People’s Committee Office Building, I again seemed to see the cool air filled with the flavor of that childhood. flashed by the breeze brought in by the sea and the nostalgia was so strong that I had to visit Sam Son right away with my wish even if only for a minute to be immersed in the childhood space. (There’s more)

Located about 24km from the capital Vientiane, Buddha’s garden is famous for its unique Buddhist statues, becoming a quiet spiritual tourist destination of Laos, Buddha statues are located on the Mekong River, creating so a giant water-color painting makes visitors feel peaceful and calm. The view of Buddha statue garden viewed from above. Photo: todone2.blogspot.com. The Buddha Garden was constructed in 1962, completed in 1971 with nearly 300 statues of people, gods, animals, and demons, each representing a harmonious blend of Hinduism and Buddhism. . When you come here, visitors can admire the lively statues and immerse yourself in a quiet space. Giant reclining Buddha statue is 40m long. Photo: tonamcha.com The statues of great significance and profound human value towards Buddhism and completely special style are carved extremely meticulously, with different shapes showing the uniqueness of the literature. Million Voi country culture, all of which show the craftsmanship and talent of artisans and the development of architecture, art, sculpture, representing the artistic talent of creating a garden of statues. live together. With rustic cement material, over the decades, the trail of moss imprinted on the statues increases the mysterious, ancient and unique look. Various large and small statues are scattered among the gardens and trees, placed individually and in a cluster and overlooking the stunning Mekong River, most prominent in the middle of the garden. Giant reclining Buddha 40m long with an elegant and forgiving expression. Statue of deity 12 faces and many hands. Photo: todone2.blogspot.com. Visiting the Buddha Garden, visitors should not miss the 12-faced and multi-armed god statue; explore, experience the giant pumpkin-shaped cave statue with three floors, whose mouth is a tall, wide demon mouth that allows visitors to inside explore its three floors, three floors of the pumpkin Giant represents hell, earth and heaven, going up on top of pumpkins can see a beautiful view of the garden. A giant pumpkin-shaped cave statue. Photo: tonamcha.com Over the decades, up to now, a few statues have been repaired but still retain their inherent beauty and dignity; planting more flowers, trees, grass … decorate the campus to increase the beauty of the garden; building car parks, souvenir shops, food shops … Visiting the Buddha statue garden, visitors have a quiet space to contemplate, to contemplate Buddhism, to see every detail exquisitely depicted on each statue, to feel the simplicity, cozy and closeness. of a land of Buddha, and at the same time send his wishes and beliefs in this sacred place. Buddha statue garden is the convergence of a spiritual flow – culture – lifestyle of the Laotian.

In addition to red rice flowers like many other countries, in Laos there are yellow rice flowers. The flowers bloom in clusters, the flower is round and many petals, like a lanky flower, like a lantern that is upside down. The Indian ambassador flowers are scattered in the home garden as an ornamental, grown on the street. In Vientiane, this season is the golden color of the Indian ambassador. February, the tree begins to shed its leaves. From the spindly branches, bunches of flowers began to bloom. When they are in full bloom, hundreds of porcelain trees have created an impressive golden drawing of flowers running in the middle of the newly opened street. Passersby, many people stopped the car to take photos and videos as souvenirs. Another species of flower, which looks just like a yellow apricot in Vietnam, when it is in full bloom, is planted a lot in gardens, outside alley for decoration. The Laotians call it the Lo-Slot-Sa-Van flower, which means the flower expresses the dream of paradise. Noong-buc Street is impressed with rows of yellow flowers for 2 km. The yellow flowers proudly blooming against the blue sky of Laos. The splendid beauty of Solomon’s Litchi flowers against a white cloudy blue sky. The spindly branches with buds look like Yen Tu yellow apricot forests in spring. Lokkhe savan flowers bloom brilliantly like southern yellow apricot flowers but the flower is much larger. When the Lokhe savan flower blooms, it is also the time of young buds, giving the homeowner the hope of a happier and happier new year. In addition to red rice flowers (Moc Mien), there are many yellow rice flowers in Laos. From the streets to offices, temples. From March, the trees are deciduous, and the flowers begin to bloom. From March, golden rice flowers bloom in clusters, resembling lanterns. The yellow-orange color of the lotus flower also contributes to the impression of a few kilometers in front of the Lao National Stadium. The flower is orange-yellow, like a speck of fire in the white and blue sky. These bright yellow flowery walls always make Vientiane streets more brilliant in the sun./.

A longtime shareholder of the bank did not hide his excitement when in just 1 year, SHB shares increased 4.5 times, from only 6,000 VND in early 2020 to nearly 28,000 VND today. Shareholders expressed their hope that in the future, stock prices will continue to rise to the Top 5 group of Vietnamese commercial banks. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Do Quang Hien, said: “In previous years, there were shareholders who were very concerned about how the Board of Directors was responsible for increasing stock prices. We only have a responsibility to do well, good governance for a healthy and transparent development of SHB, investors will analyze and evaluate the performance by themselves; Enterprise value will determine the value of the stock. The price increase of SHB shares also shows investment interest, affirming the value of SHB in the present and in the future ”. Vote Hien: Last year, shareholders were very concerned about the responsibility of the Board of Directors to raise the stock price At the 2021 annual shareholder meeting, SHB said that it would pay dividends for 2019 and 2020 in shares at the rate of 10% and 10.5%, respectively. At the same time, SHB wants to offer shares to existing shareholders at the price of 12,500 dong / share. If completing these plans, SHB’s chartered capital will increase sharply to over 26,600 billion dong. SHB offers 2 scenarios for profit plan for 2021. Scenario 1, in case the bank completes the issue of additional shares to the public in the third quarter of 2021, the additional capital used in business operations will contribute to increasing the bank’s profit, expected reached 6,128 billion, up 87% over the previous year. Scenario 2, SHB completes the public offering of shares in quarter 4/2021, profit plan is expected at VND 5,828 billion, up 78%. By the end of Q1 / 2021, the bank’s total assets reached more than 418 trillion dong, pre-tax profit reached 1,664 billion dong, more than doubling compared to the same period last year. Regarding the transfer to the listing, SHB has recently received an official letter from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange that SHB’s profile has met the conditions under the HOSE’s Securities Listing Regulation. Official trading of bank shares on HOSE will be done after the technology infrastructure issue is handled. In 2021, SHB will increase its capital to VND 26,674 billion, of which the first source will increase from the fact that SHB pays 10% dividends to shareholders in 2019, approved by the State Bank and the SSC. Expected implementation time is in May 2021. After completing the dividend payment, SHB’s chartered capital will increase to more than 19,260 billion dong. The second source is from the dividend payment of 2020 at the rate of 10.5%. After the meeting, the Bank will submit to the State Bank for approval this plan. The third source, the Bank will increase capital from the offering of shares to existing shareholders by the method of exercising rights at the ratio of 100: 28, the expected asking price of VND 12,500 / share – less than half of the current price. now on the stock market. SHB has currently selected 2-3 major partners for the divestment plan of SHB FC Consumer Finance Company. Expected to successfully divest this year. SHB will increase capital by 5,000 billion dong from issuing shares for foreign investors and foreign strategic investors. Shareholders also agreed to approve the transfer of SHB’s capital in SHB Laos and SHB Cambodia to other investors at the maximum rate assigned to SHB’s Board of Directors for decision.

Lao cuisine has a style similar to that of neighboring countries Cambodia and Thailand. However, Lao cuisine has its own distinctive styles because of the blend of spicy, sour and sweet, neutralized with herbs to make a difference and appeal only in Laos. Lao cuisine has many specialties such as Tam Mak Houng, also known as papaya salad, sausage, bamboo shoot soup, grilled fish, sticky rice … of which Tam Mak Houng is famous and loved in the country of Trieu Voi . For Lao people, Tam Mak Houng is never lacking, especially in the traditional Lao rice tray, this dish has penetrated the culinary culture of the Lao people and always makes an impression. unforgettable for the first time visitors enjoy. In Laos, you can easily find this dish everywhere, in idyllic markets, sidewalk stalls to luxury restaurants. Tam Mak Houng (papaya salad). Photo: esabai.com The preparation of this dish is quite similar to the papaya salad in Vietnam, but the delicate blending of traditional Lao ingredients, the unique flavor, sophisticated processing has created a dish. Tam Mak Houng is characteristic and unforgettable. To process Tam Mak Houng, the main ingredients include: papaya, garlic, chili, tomato, lemon, sugar, noodles, shrimp paste, fish sauce … First, for the best Tam Mak Houng, the selection of papaya is very important, papaya must be green, not too young and not too ripe. Then shredded, but to make Tam Mak Houng more delicious, mince around the papaya and slice it thin. Next, add a few cloves of garlic, some chili, lemon juice, a little sugar, and seasoning noodles in a mortar to blend the spices together. Then, put the papaya, sliced ​​tomatoes and fish sauce into the bowl and pound immediately, to prepare the delicious Tam Mak Houng, the processor must pound with the right force, not too hard, not too light, too strong, too strong will lose. go crispy, and lightly pounding the spices, which do not penetrate the papaya fibers, so the processing is extremely important, requiring meticulousness, carefulness when seasoning and craftsmanship, if there is no agility With the taste, it is difficult to properly prepare this dish. The fish sauce used to make Tam Mak Hung is also called “Pa Det”, so the smell is quite heavy, but when mixed with papaya and spices, it is very fragrant and attractive, but if you are not used to the taste of fish sauce, it can be replaced. with normal fish sauce and the spicy, sour, and sweetness can be adjusted according to the preferences of the enjoyers. Tam Mak Hung is used to drink beer or eat with sticky rice. The aroma of spices and sourness of lemons, spicy chili, sweetness of sugar and salty taste of fish sauce will give each person a unique feeling. Tam Mak Hung is also eaten with herbs, peanuts, crispy pork skin … making anyone who has enjoyed this dish will remember forever.