A couple and marriage registration certificate. (Source: wsj.com) New York State and New York City have fully reopened since May 19, but there is one place that is still unable to welcome special guests, happy people, that is the New York marriage registration office. . The building is located in the central district of Manhattan where people not only in New York come to register their marriage, so the standard important procedure here is that couples will hug, kiss passionately and take photos to save. memorable moment after being awarded the sacred certificate. But now, the traditional procedures indispensable for couples who want to be married cannot be done because of the risk of infection. COVID-19 too high, even when the pandemic has been pushed back in New York as it is now. The New York marriage registration office has been closed since March 2020 after the pandemic broke out here. It has long been considered a symbolic destination for marriage, and before the pandemic hit, this massive building saw long lines of brides and grooms lining up to be officially spoken. “I agree/you agree” to your other half. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency reporter, Mr. Michael McSweeney, in charge of the marriage registration office New York , stated: “Before the pandemic hit, our office was very busy, especially during the warmer months, and we did marriage formalities for couples on a first-come, first-served basis. So every day, many people come to line up, they bring their relatives and children here, so the atmosphere is always fun like a festival. A lot of people in other places also want to choose New York as the place to officially say something special.” At that time, flower and photography shops are always ready to open their doors to welcome happy guests to capture their memorable moments. But those scenes are now gone. As of March 2020, marriage recognition ceremonies in New York must be conducted online, and couples receive marriage certificates also on the online platform. In 2020, the office marriage registration New York held an online marriage registration ceremony for 25,603 couples; much less than the 75,370 pairs registered in 2019 due to the impact of the pandemic. Joanne Stevenson and her husband, who went to the New York marriage office to complete the marriage certificate in 2019, shared: “It’s boring to see this place so quiet, but to be honest, that’s why we didn’t have to. have to line up.” As for Joanne’s husband, she remembers the scene like a “happy office” when they went to do the marriage procedures in 2019. He feels sorry now that couples have to get married online . City officials are planning to be able to open the door to welcome couples to register for marriage while ensuring everyone’s safety, but the ability to organize according to the traditional method before the pandemic is still too difficult. . Mr. McSweeney said that the marriage registration office is currently working with relevant New York City agencies to develop a specific plan to help people come to register their marriage directly as before. .

The scientific name of the corpse flower is Amorphophallus titanum. Photo: AP According to the Guardian (UK), Mr. Solomon Leyva, the owner of a nursery in Alameda, who deals in exceptionally rare plants, posted on social media about his corpse flower. When he saw that many people were interested in the giant flower tree in full bloom, he decided to share the rare plant with the people around him. Earlier this week, Leyva took the corpse flower to an abandoned gas station so more people could admire it. Suddenly, long lines of people flocked to see this flower firsthand, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. “I took the car, went down to the greenhouse, put the flower in the car with the help of a friend, drove here and people started coming to see it,” Leyva said. Leyva relaxed on a camping chair at the old gas station and patiently answered the same questions over and over again. He estimated that by 4 p.m., at least 1,200 people had come to admire the flower. “People said that when a similar flower was displayed in San Francisco earlier, they had to wait for hours to see the flower through a fence. They are not allowed to get close,” Leyva shared. “I think everyone wants to get up close, shake and smell the flower.” People lined up to admire the rare corpse flower in Alameda. Photo: AP Couple Himanshu and Sayali Jain brought their 3-year-old son here after a photo of the flower was posted on social media. “I just wanted to thank him, because I thought we would never see it,” Sayali Jain said. The carrion flower is the rarest and largest flowering plant in the world, first discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1878, by the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. The tree only grows in the wild on steep hillsides 365 meters above sea level. This flower is famous for its scent and color similar to rancid flesh when blooming. According to the American Botanical Garden, the corpse flower is extremely rare, with nearly 1,000 species remaining in the wild. It can grow up to 3.6 meters tall and takes about a decade to bloom. During that time, it secretes an unusual odor to attract pollinators, and then dies within a few days. In 2016, visitors to a corpse flower at the New York Botanical Garden described its scent very differently. Many people say that corpse flowers have 5 scents: sweat, garlic, decomposing meat, human excrement, and rotting fish.

This unique dish is called Paan, or many others are Fire Paan, appearing in India since 1972, ie, it has existed for more than 49 years now. To make Paan, the Indians used a very familiar ingredient in Vietnam, betel leaf. After being cleaned, betel leaves are placed on top of a mixture of spices, mukhwas (dill seeds coated with colorful sugar), dried fruit, and sugar. After the spice mixture is added, people will roll the betel leaf, or leave it as is, and pin some dried cloves and then burn it with fire. The fire only turns on the gas, so there is no need to prepare anything complicated. And after the fire has burned enough, the seller will quickly roll the burning betel leaf into the customer’s mouth. This is a sight not for the faint-hearted. However, Indians consider this a common thing because they are used to this dish, even they are addicted, so sometimes they have to wait in long lines to buy. Surely many of you will wonder if putting fire in your mouth like that is hot or burning? The heat is of course there, but maybe only to the extent that the body can withstand it, but it doesn’t cause burns because the fire after entering the mouth will turn off immediately. The most obvious evidence is that almost everyone who enjoys this dish is unharmed, on the contrary, they feel delicious and want to enjoy it again and again. In particular, according to recorded documents, this Paan dish in India is also considered a cure for many diseases such as coughs, colds and headaches, in addition, this dish also helps freshen breath and increase blood pressure. strengthen health. A Paan shop owner in India shared: “ Some people get scared as soon as they see this dish for the first time. But they all try once. It doesn’t have any side effects and it’s very safe and won’t hurt anyone “.

Ngoc Hoa said that the number of tourists buying tours to the island, Vinpearl Land or destinations around the central coastal city all skyrocketed during the holiday of April 30. He witnessed some people waiting for hours and still could not buy tickets to the tourist area, had to change to explore the inner city. Tourists queue in a long line at Vinpearl Land Nha Trang tourist area. Photo: Pham Ngoc Hoa. Similar to Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Da Lat (Lam Dong) or Vung Tau (Ba Ria – Vung Tau), overcrowding of tourists also occurs in the coastal city of Nha Trang. Check-in photos are constantly being updated on social networks, attracting mixed opinions. Manh Quan account said: “Looking at this picture, I feel bewildered. I just went to Nha Trang from April 27 and came back yesterday, it’s wise to travel before the holiday, not in long queues”. Hoang Tuan Anh left a comment: “The epidemic is stressful like this, but many people gather in one point, if someone ‘forgets’ to wear a mask, it will be easy.” Tourists focus on Nha Trang Tourist Wharf to go on a tour to visit the sea and islands. Photo: Vinh Max. Meanwhile, many people believe that without a ban, tourists are not at fault when choosing to go out during the holidays. Tea member Bonny said that when looking at the photos, it is a good thing to see that all tourists are wearing masks, consciously limiting the spread of disease in the community. The flow of people from Ho Chi Minh City to the provinces, leading to traffic jams, has been reported by people since the morning of April 30. Readers Vinh Max started at 6:30 pm on April 29 in Ho Chi Minh City. At 6 am the next morning, he arrived in Phan Ri Cua town (Binh Thuan). “Due to the long holiday, people flocked to their hometowns to travel, so the traffic was stuck in Dong Nai area. I planned to go to the island soon but broke the plan because I couldn’t move,” this passenger said. On May 1, Nha Trang Tourist Wharf, where tickets are bought to visit places such as Mun island, Tranh beach, Coral bay, Tam island, etc., was also filled with people waiting to go to the island. Nha Trang has the advantage of a beach resort and is a safe destination chosen by many people. Previously, Khanh Hoa Tourism Department predicted that there would be about 70,000 tourists during the April 30 holiday. Tourists mainly stay in Nha Trang city and Bai Dai area (Cam Lam district).

Preliminary estimates show that in the two nights of April 30 and May 1, Da Lat welcomed about 125,000 visitors, of which international visitors reached 2,500. The total number of visitors increased unexpectedly, making famous restaurants and cafes in the mountain town not escape the crowded and overcrowded scene. In the photo, tourists are fully seated in a chicken hotpot restaurant on April 3rd. Outside, groups that come later have to wait for an empty table for about 10-15 minutes. Yooberi, a Korean-style cafe, is one of the emerging destinations in Da Lat. Around 10am, the space of the bar is bustling, many tourists come to check-in. Van and his girlfriend from Long Khanh (Dong Nai) had to stand in the fenced area for more than 15 minutes to buy water, visit and take pictures. The couple said that the restaurant was not as beautiful as expected, the price was a bit high (about 80,000 VND / person) so next time they will find another address to experience. Finding the right style shop, Minh Anh (HCMC) and his friend brought 3 sets of clothes to take advantage of all the corners. “I find the ticket price is also reasonable, there are many strange and beautiful shooting areas. Due to the limited number of people, tourists like me are quite comfortable taking pictures,” she shared. Coffee shops in Da Lat tend to decorate diverse backgrounds, serving young diners. Visitors increased significantly compared to normal days, Ms. Trang, the owner of Yooribe, expressed regret that many young people who had arrived had to leave because there were no empty tables. Not so lucky, these 6 tourists who came to the place still had to return because the shop announced that it was full. In the morning, the group of young people visited 3 addresses but all were overloaded. “I have calculated the schedule, not going to hot spots such as markets and squares, but looking for a restaurant nearly 10 km from the center to have a softer experience but still have to jostle. Traveling this season must be like that. “, Phan Nhu Y (Dong Nai) said. As noted by the reporter, the crowded situation is quite common in Da Lat during the second day of the holiday. In the midday sun, visitors do not mind waiting in line in front of Bag Mo To cafe. Many young people patiently sat in the car waiting. It is predicted that after the epidemic, people will travel to Da Lat a lot, Ms. Truong Ngoc Van (HCMC) and her family decided to book lunch at a restaurant in Tuyen Lam Lake area, 10 miles from the city center. kilometer. According to Ms. Van, although the dining address is far away, in return for the beautiful scenery, the space is airy, the walking distance can see the wild mountains and forests. Responding to Zing, a representative of Pine Forest Farm & Bistro said that during the holiday, the number of visitors to the restaurant increased. Tables were fully booked about 2-3 days before the holiday. “The restaurant can serve about 200 guests at the same time, however, we will advise guests to avoid peak hours to have the most comfortable and private dining space.”

Japanese Garden on the grounds of the Main Botanical Garden (Russian Academy of Sciences) The Japanese Garden within the Main Botanical Garden (Russian Academy of Sciences) is one of the hottest destinations in Moscow, Russia during the early May holiday. Hundreds of people in Moscow lined up to buy tickets to the Japanese Garden to admire the cherry blossoms in full bloom in the mild sunny weather. Everyone wants to see and take pictures with the symbolic flower of the land of the rising sun. Admission to the garden for adults is about 90 thousand VND, halved for students. Children under seven years old are free to enter. The Japanese Garden is usually open to visitors from the end of April (when the cherry blossoms bloom) until the end of October. Many people can’t wait for their turn to buy tickets, choosing to watch cherry blossoms from the iron fence. For them, this does not cause discomfort. The Japanese Garden, built between 1983 and 1987, is located on the east side of the Main Botanical Garden campus (Russian Academy of Sciences). Dozens of cherry trees were shipped here from the island of Hokkaido. In addition, in the garden there are also many other representatives of the Japanese flora. During a visit to Russia in 2013, then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe planted the 51st cherry tree in the Japanese Garden. Seedlings are grown from the seeds of the tree first planted here by Mr. Shinzo Abe’s father, former Japanese Foreign Minister Shintaro Abe, in 1986. In its more than thirty years of existence, the Japanese Garden has become one of the distinctive centers of oriental culture. It organizes many different exhibitions, classes on calligraphy, painting, tea ceremony culture… Every year, the Japanese Garden welcomes tens of thousands of visitors. In Moscow, there are many spots to watch the cherry blossoms bloom, but the Japanese Garden attracts a large number of Russians to visit, because it is an old site and has beautiful scenery. Cherries bloom only in Moscow for about two weeks. It is this that creates excitement and crowding at the entrance to Japanese gardens.

During the Vietnamese subsidy period, fat tart was a popular dish that was often used to simmer fish sauce, stir-fry garlic, sauté pickles, and chopped rice to roast. However, in recent years, greasy fat has been bought by the rich in Hanoi at a price that is not cheap. Photo: Facebook Depending on the price of pork up or down, but each time, the fat will have different prices, ranging from 300,000 to 400,000 VND / kg. Notably, the special liposaurs cost up to 500,000 VND / kg. Photo: Facebook On Facebook there are many posts selling lip balm, every sale post will see quite a lot of comments to buy. Photo: Facebook Many sellers said that it mainly greases according to customer orders. Each time you make a little extra, you will sell it. But just post it to where it ends. Photo: Facebook Some people even have to close the store, refuse customers because they do not make it in time, afraid that the output will not be uniform, the quality is not guaranteed. Photo: Facebook Sticky rice is a legendary dish during the subsidy period. Today, in Hanoi there are not many selling this dish. Photo: Baoxaydung. Ms. Kim’s cassava sticky rice shop on the sidewalk of Ngo Si Lien market, or her grandparents’ cassava, is one of the rare goods selling this special dish in Hanoi. Photo: Explore. The sticky rice shop has no roof, nor a table for customers to eat, just a small table selling iced tea and sticky rice pots with a pair of iron cages, plastic bowls containing scallions, dried onions … break. The shop opens for sale at 2pm, and only after 3-4 hours is out of stock. Photo: Explore. Especially when it is cold in Hanoi, Mrs. Kim’s tapioca dish is twice as expensive, customers may miss an appointment with this dish if it is too late. Photo: Explore. Video: Smoked land – Strange food of Vinh Phuc people. Source: VTV3

For many consecutive days, the world media has been flooded with heartbreaking information and images from today’s most devastating pandemic hotspot. Many patients in India die while waiting for their beds, oxygen supplies depleted in hospitals leading to tragic deaths beyond imagination. “India experienced its worst day because of Covid-19” became the headline used by many newspapers day in and day out. Photo: Reuters. After surpassing the US daily record for the first time on April 22, with 315,000 new cases, India has continuously set new records in the past few days. Photo: Reuters. India is suffering from the darkest chapter of the pandemic. Bodies were piled up in crematoria. Many cremation facilities operate non-stop, staff here say they get almost no rest. Photo: Reuters. In Hinduism, cremation is traditionally the most important part of funeral rites as these religious believers believe that the body must be cremated in order for the soul to transcend. Photo: Reuters. On April 29, the country recorded 379,257 new cases of Covid-19 and 3,645 people died from the pandemic. To date, the number of Covid-19 cases in India has reached 18.38 million, of which 204,832 died, according to the Ministry of Health of India. In the capital New Delhi, 27 temporary crematoriums were built at the Sarai Kale Khan crematorium. Dozens of other rigs are being added in a nearby park. Officials are also looking for more space near the city’s Yamuna River, according to the Guardian. Trees in the park were cut down to make a pyre. Photo: Reuters. Experts fear the actual number of cases in India could be up to 30 times higher, which is more than half a billion cases, according to CNN. The country’s daily death toll is expected to continue to rise through mid-May, according to predictive models from the University of Washington Medical Metrology and Evaluation Institute in the United States. The death toll could reach more than 13,000 a day, more than four times the current daily death toll, according to projections. Photo: Reuters. Jitender Singh Shanty is doing more than 100 cremations a day at a crematory in east New Delhi. “If more bodies are received, we will cremate the streets. There are no more vacancies here, ”said Shanty. Photo: Reuters. An employee in protective clothing is digging a grave to bury the victim of Covid-19’s death in Gauhati, India. Photo: AP. In city cemeteries such as New Delhi, which records the highest number of illnesses each day, ambulances line up waiting for the body to be cremated. The burial place was slowly shrinking in the cities, the flames burning through the night. Photo: Getty. India’s “fall” is believed to have stemmed from many causes such as lack of preparation, neglect of epidemic prevention, lack of medical equipment, and a rapidly spreading new strain. Photo: Reuters. “No New Delhi has ever seen such a scene. The bodies of 5-year-old children, 15-year-olds, and 25-year-old youth were burned. Even newlyweds are the same. It’s heartbreaking, ”Jitender Singh Shunty, a nonprofit medical provider, told Reuters. In the photo is a mass cremation of the victims of Covid-19 death that took place at a site in New Delhi, India on April 22. Photo: Reuters. Crowds of people also play a huge role in the spread of the virus in India. Blockade and quarantine restrictions are believed to have been lifted too soon in the world’s second most populous country. Residents are allowed to organize major parades. Hindu festivals attract tens of millions of pilgrims. These people often gather in cramped locations without protection. Pictured is the scene of Indians dancing during the Holi Spring Festival in Prayagraj city, Uttar Pradesh state on March 29. Photo: AP. Millions of voters still vote in the final stages of elections in West Bengal state, despite the record-rising deaths and infections caused by Covid-19. In the photo is the scene of people waiting in line to vote at the polls on April 29. Photo: AFP. Countries have already begun to take measures to help India. The White House on April 28 said it would provide $ 100 million in aid to India, including 1,000 medical oxygen cylinders, 15 million N95 masks and one million Covid-19 rapid test kits. The US is lifting a ban on sending raw materials abroad, enabling India to produce more AstraZeneca vaccines. Photo: AP. The 105-year-old man ‘defeated’ Covid-19 in India Dhenu Umaji Chavan (105) and his wife (95) contracted Covid-19 in March. Both were discharged earlier this month after being treated at a hospital in Maharashtra state.

From the early morning of April 30, people everywhere flock to the Reunification Palace to visit. People were instructed to line up 2 long lines in front of the palace. It takes about 30 minutes for each person to buy a ticket. Reunification Palace is located at 135 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), after visiting here it is easy to access other entertainment spots such as Botanical Garden, Notre Dame Cathedral, Nguyen Walking Street. Hue … Mr. Hoi (District 12) shared: “On the occasion of April 30, I took the opportunity to take my relatives to visit the Reunification Palace to enjoy the holiday atmosphere. Then the family will move to the airport to continue to Con Dao ”. The holiday ticket price is unchanged. Adult tickets cost 40,000-60,000 VND, child tickets 10,000-15,000 VND. Inside the palace, people divide into small groups to visit, avoiding crowds. Facing complicated developments in the Covid-19 epidemic, people adhere to wearing masks to protect their health and those around them. Ms. Nhi (living in District 7) shared: “On the occasion of April 30th, I and you come here to learn more about the country’s history, see first-hand historical artifacts as well as a trip. small days off ”. The weather in Ho Chi Minh City during the 4 holidays is forecasted to be hot, the temperature is 25-30 degrees Celsius. Outside the palace, functional forces are present to divert, avoid congestion. In addition, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 30, Ho Chi Minh City banned and restricted vehicles on some roads, including Le Duan Street (the front of the palace) to serve the bicycle racing team. .HCM for the 33rd time in 2021.

Thu Dao said that the section passing Bao Loc Pass was blocked from early in the morning, motorcycles moved slowly, the cars in the long line inched up little by little: “This is the second time I travel to Dalat. The last time I went was around June. , it was not a holiday, so the road was quite quiet and comfortable. If I knew the traffic was this hard, I would not have chosen to go to the holiday. ” In the same situation, tourists Ha Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City) complained: “In 2 hours, I can move 1 km, I must eat a ceremony on the pass”. The image of extended vehicles is still shared continuously on tourist groups, attracting attention. Minh Sang, working in Da Lat, said on the morning of April 30, areas in the city were not too crowded. “Reading a lot of news about traffic jams on the way to Dalat, especially at Bao Loc pass, I guess just this afternoon, places like the night market, the square will be crowded.” Cars moved little by little on the way to Dalat. Photo: Thanh Buoi. Thanh Buoi, a car company that specializes in exploiting the HCM City – Da Lat route, announced on the fanpage: “Because the route from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat is heavily stuck on the Bao Loc pass, most of the bus depart at night 29 / 4 have not escaped from this point. At the same time, cars from Da Lat could not return in time to return to Ho Chi Minh City. Below the post, many people worry that the delay of the car will affect the pre-prepared travel plans, some others wonder whether to cancel the room in Da Lat to avoid overload, while protecting the safety of not myself. Traffic congestion also affected the people of Da Lat who wanted to return to their homeland for a holiday. After 9 hours traveling on a 7-seater car, Vy Nhat Bao also came home: “Many of my friends left from 22:00 last night, until now, they are still stuck on Bao Loc pass, fortunately I go early”. With the feature of cold weather all year round, Da Lat becomes an ideal destination for tourists who want to relax during the Tet holiday. As noted by Zing Many prominent accommodations in the foggy city announced their vacations a month ago.

“Here, if you want to hurry, you have to go early, at around 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm when the shop first opens, the more late the night, the longer the queue will be until midnight. If you go on weekends, you must queue at all times ”, Nhu Quyen (living in District 11), a regular customer of the restaurant, told Zing . Ms. Dung tea shop has only two people making and a table for all tools and materials for preparation. Today, due to her late arrival, Quyen and her husband had to queue for more than 30 minutes to buy 3 glasses of water. The couple had to continuously take turns letting one person line up, the other rested and looked after the car. Just received the cup from the shop owner, Quyen’s husband quickly plugged the straw and passed it to his wife. The client used to take a drink, nearly half a glass of water had run out. “The water here is delicious and cheap. A glass of about ten and a few thousand only. This hot season has nothing to drink. But if I buy it here, I have to wait in line for a long time, ”Quyen said while wiping the sweat on his face. Line up until 2am Her peach tea shop Ha Thi Dung (56 years old) does not have a signboard, but still has two names given by customers. In addition to Co Dung Mashed Peach Tea, which is named after the owner of the shop and the typical water dish of the shop, this place is also known by many people as “Tra Doi”. The shop is open for sale from 19:30 to 2 am the next morning and is always in a crowded state. There are only two people selling, so it is almost impossible to work without a break for 6 hours. All mixing tools and ingredients are neatly arranged on a table, above is hung an electric light for both lighting and customer identification. The more guests come at night, the more crowded the customers are, especially on weekends. Tea Wait also does not have a menu. However, in turn, any customer who is that customer can read the names of the drinks that need to be purchased. While the shopkeeper brews water, buyers also prepare bags, straws, and even calculate cash in hand to save time, making latecomers wait longer. When asked about the restaurant’s best food, the guests waiting could tell about a dozen dishes: pickled peach tea, milk-sweetened blueberries, milk orange, blueberry syrup, pickled strawberries … And concluding a sentence: “But everything here is delicious”. Mr. Nhu (23 years old) said that she comes here almost every weekend with a group of friends. One day Nhu’s group arrived after midnight and had to line up until almost 2:00 in the morning to buy water. “After buying water, we pick up the chairs on the sidewalk to sit eight until almost morning. We like this place because the water is delicious, there are many dishes and the price is for students. The queue is a bit long but on weekends, so sometimes it’s also free. Just take turns waiting, the rest just sit and talk ”. Meanwhile, Mr. Thanh (37 years old) knew about Co Dung’s digging tea shop through online reviews. Curious, he wanted to wait in line for a drink, but after 15 minutes of waiting and still not his turn, he gave up. “I heard it was crowded, but I didn’t expect it to be this crowded. I guess I have time to come back in line, drink it to see what it tastes like, ”Mr. Thanh said. Peach tea “wait but not upset” The owner of the tea shop, Ms. Dung, said her shop has been selling for more than 30 years, at the corner of Nguyen Chi Thanh street intersecting Duong Tu Giang. “Because there is not enough rent for the premises, I only sell the evening. Also thanks to the people around for help, creating conditions so it can be sold until now ”, said Ms. Dung while still slowly making tea and peach beams for customers. The restaurant’s water dishes such as pickled peach tea, milk pickled blueberries, pineapple ginseng … cost 10,000-15,000 VND. Meticulously selecting each apple, counting the amount of syrup and condensed milk to put in a cup, Ms. Dung confided many times that many customers are also impatient, but not so that it can be reckless. “Everyone who came here had to wait in line, so I had to work hard to make delicious water, according to the customer.” Having just visited the restaurant a few times, but Ha Thi (living in District 5) is especially impressed with the service attitude of the owner. Regardless of any request from customers such as less sweet, more sour, proportion of ice…, Ms. Dung happily responded. “Once I bought it on a long way, I was afraid that the drink was no longer delicious, she enthusiastically advised. Although the shop is crowded and has to wait a long time, she is always happy, never upset, ”Thi said. According to many customers, another plus point of this sidewalk tea shop is that it has almost no price increases. The drinks here are less than 20,000 VND, the typical peach tea dish of the restaurant is only about 11,000 VND, 14,000 VND in blueberry. “I drank at this restaurant from 2017-2018. After the epidemic, I thought the price would increase like many other places. But now the price remains the same, unchanged ”, Nhu Quyen (27 years old) said.

Facing the closure of illegal sand mining sites, hundreds of truck drivers flocked to Hop Nghia sand mine in Nghia Dung commune, Quang Ngai city in long queues waiting to buy sand on the Tra Khuc river. The price of sand increased dramatically According to truck drivers, the price of sand surged in a short time, making both the driver and the house-builder face many difficulties. “Seeing that many trucks flocked here are too crowded, so we increased the selling price to 170,000 VND / m3 so that they could withdraw less but not shovel the sand in time. Currently, we have reduced the selling price for each sand block to 140,000 VND” explains Hop Nghia sand mine management staff Dozens of trucks line up to buy sand on Tra Khuc River in Village 6, Nghia Dung Commune, Quang Ngai City. Photo: Minh Hoang. In this regard, Mr. Nguyen Duc Trung, Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quang Ngai, said that up to now, there are no sanctions in controlling enterprises that win the auction of sand mines to sell materials to the market. . “In principle, a business that sells sand at high prices is obliged to pay tax on the difference between buying and selling. If they neglect to declare or issue an invoice, they will violate the tax law and be fined and collect money. tax like any other business, “Trung stressed. Competition is not fair According to businesses, it takes from 6 months to a year to complete sand mine auction procedures, including: Documenting exploration, reserve assessment, hiring a consultant to design documents, assess the environmental impact. school, gathering community opinions, handing over landmarks … Mining auctions have to pay billions of VND in natural resources tax, large costs to hire consultants to prepare design documents, assess environmental impacts, collect community opinions … “We have to adjust the selling price of sand to compensate for the losses of mine auction costs. Meanwhile, the sand exploiters sold to the market about 50,000 VND / m3 (the selling price is 3 times lower than that). compared to mining auctions) causing unfair competition “, said representative of Phu Gia Thinh Construction One Member Co., Ltd. Sand is scarce, some businesses voluntarily raise the selling price of construction sand, causing many difficulties for people. Photo: Minh Hoang. Mr. Dang Van Minh, Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People’s Committee, acknowledged that there are many sand mines granted to public investment projects, providing for public investment projects, one, but ten. “Enterprise auctioned sand mines at high prices but could not sell because the illegal sand mining units dumped the price. This led to the consequences of unfair competition from enterprises, creating injustice in the management of natural resources. So I ask all branches and localities to inspect and handle this situation completely, ”Mr. Minh said. Meanwhile, Mr. Tran Phuoc Hien, Vice Chairman of Quang Ngai Provincial People’s Committee, said that the auction plan for the right to exploit sand and gravel in the river bed submitted by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment was not consistent with the mineral planning. building materials, planning and regulation of rivers, planning of inland waterways … Mr. Hien noted that the eligible for licensing sand and gravel mines must be in line with the relevant sector plans and comply with the provisions of law. The localities must check the feasibility and effectiveness of the sand and gravel mines put into the auction, to avoid the situation of not being able to organize the exploitation after the units win the auction. Currently, the three sand mines on the Tra Khuc River (Quang Ngai) have valid exploitation permits. In which, in 2018, Hop Nghia Investment and Development Joint Stock Company auctioned a sand mine in village 6, Nghia Dung commune, Quang Ngai city with an area of ​​11 hectares with about 18.2 billion VND. Lung Lo Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company 251 auctioned a 3-hectare sand mine in Phuoc Loc village, Tinh Son commune, Son Tinh district, for 5.7 billion dong. Phu Gia Thinh Construction One Member Company Limited auctioned a 3.5-hectare sand mine in Dien Nien village, Tinh Son commune, Son Tinh district for 2.7 billion dong.

“Here the hottest is traditional milk tea, drink with pearls and cheese jelly, you two should drink it”, Mr. Chau Nhuan Kiet (39 years old), owner, quickly closed the lid and advised the guests. . Talk with Zing Mr. Kiet said in 2009, he and his brother, Chau Quoc Hao (40 years old), opened a milk tea shop to sell for fun, not thinking about profits. For a long time, being loved and enthusiastically supported by the guests, the two brothers only considered saving for investment. Located on a busy street, Phuong Hoang Milk Tea shop is always busy and crowded. Line up to buy milk tea Open for sale from 10am to 11pm, the milk tea shop of two Chinese brothers is always crowded, crowded, only at noon will be more crowded. The shop is located at the corner of a busy intersection, but the space is too small, so it only serves customers to take away. During peak hours, guests will line up in 2 rows. No matter how long they wait, everyone is patient, not pushing or jostling. Those who come see too many can come back later. “We are determined not to sell to anyone. Whoever comes first sells first, according to order. We trade civilized, the young people who come to buy also know the rules and queue very nicely”, Mr. Kiet said, take a long time to guide customers to stow the car so as not to block the road of other vehicles. The water dishes at Phuong Hoang are prepared according to Taiwanese recipes. No matter how crowded the customers are, the 2 shopkeepers are still enthusiastically welcoming. Talking about the rumor of “cheating, buying too much does not sell”, Mr. Kiet said: “There is no such thing, just when the customers are crowded, everyone tries to order all the dishes so that we can do it at once, avoiding the call. It is easy to be mistaken. If customers buy a lot, they still sell, customers love and support us forever, I’m happy. ” Phuong Hoang has more than 80 dishes on the menu, but the bestsellers are traditional milk tea, fresh milk with pearls, black sugar and Thai green. Diners often ask for more pearls or cheese jelly to “chew for a crush”. Most of the ingredients are imported from the two men and processed by themselves. Pearls are carefully slugged with sugar water. When washed, they must be skillful so that each ball is smooth and tastes evenly. The jellies and flan cakes are made with its own recipe to ensure the characteristic fat and deliciousness. First life milk tea Located in the famous “culinary paradise” in Ho Chi Minh City, besides the cult milk tea brands, Phuong Hoang still attracts customers thanks to its attractive taste. The majority of customers love this shop thanks to its strong tea flavor, not being sweet, just trying it once to get addicted. Today, many different flavors of milk tea are born, the two brothers Hao and Kiet still want to keep the Taiwanese standard recipe as in the early days. “We have been selling for more than 12 years, customers stick with the store because of the unique taste here. Seeing the customer responding, I am very happy, the menu has so many dishes, but the regular customers only order 8 dishes on the big board “, Mr. Hao pointed at the side menu on the wall and said. Mr. Kiet said the milk tea recipe has not changed since the day of opening the shop. Not only young guests, many uncles living near District 10 are also guests of Phuong Hoang milk tea. Thanks to true Taiwanese flavor, the shop has a lot of Chinese “guts”. “Every time they come, they buy a few glasses, almost order green tea, I know what the customer means so it’s easier to advise,” the 39-year-old owner added. Many visitors come here to ask friends for recommendation or review online. Meanwhile, another said that what kept them at the 12-year-old milk tea shop was the friendliness and affection of the two shop owners. “There are many lovely guests, some people live in the West, Kien Giang, Phu Quoc come to Saigon to buy a few dozen glasses to bring back, let the people try it,” Mr. Kiet excitedly said. Although waiting for a long time, many young guests are still happy, not annoyed. Also a connoisseur of drinking milk tea in many places, Le Thi Huynh Tram – a freshman at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City – commented that the drinks at Phuong Hoang are “cheap but quality milk tea 10 points”. . “It doesn’t matter if it’s a brand name milk tea or a popular restaurant, just drink it if you taste it. My favorite is Thai green milk tea here. Waiting in line for a long time but having a good glass of water should find it worth it. When coming, we can try not to interrupt, push, or disturb others, ”said the female student. Like Huynh Tram, Ngoc Anh (22 years old, a student at Ho Chi Minh City Open University) love this milk tea shop because of its deliciousness and affordable price. Because the school is quite far from this place, whenever she has the opportunity to pass by, she also stops by to buy. “I know that this place is recommended by a lover, drinking here must have been about 3.4 years. In the popular milk tea shops, I like this one, affordable for students but also delicious and delicious ”, Anh said. Zing. Phoenix milk tea is cheap but expensive thanks to its familiar taste.

Contrary to previous years, early in the morning on February 21 (ie January 10, lunar calendar), according to folklore is the day of Than Tai, at the gold shops in Hanoi on Tran Nhan Tong street. And the scene of waiting in line to buy gold is lucky. This is also predicted by many shop owners, as this year the Covid-19 translation is complicated in many regions and localities. That is why, most gold shops in Hanoi have carefully prepared to prevent epidemics by many measures: Divide the areas lined up with barriers … …. customers who come to buy goods must make medical declarations, … perform antiseptic, measure body temperature. At the same time, the area inside the store is divided, creating a safe distance. All antiseptic remedies are made to the maximum extent. However, according to the observations of PV VOV, despite many measures to prevent epidemics, due to the anxiety and fear of the people, the number of people coming to buy gold in the early morning of the morning of this year is very much. grim. The buying – selling is no longer as bustling, jostling like every year. The purchase of gold, payment … all took place in a stable way, without the scramble as every year According to the gold trading units, because the day of the Wallet of God of this year falls right at the time of Covid-19 translation is complicated, many people are afraid to go to crowded places. At the same time, today is also a holiday, so people may buy more at noon. There are many people who choose to buy 1-2 days ago because they are afraid that on the right day, Vía Thần Tài must wait or meet many people. In terms of products, this year, many gold and silver companies in Hanoi have selected a lot of unique gold and western jewelry, such as: The Golden Statue of Than Tai – the opening of the spring of prosperity, protecting peace; Dinh Vang Tai Fortune brings wealth and prosperity, a good start and a happy and peaceful for homeowners to welcome the new year; Gold coin ring – gold coin affluence … However, according to the business units, on this day, buyers often choose to buy the product lines: Gold bar, round smooth ring … with the quantity from half to 5 only. The golden zodiac symbol is also bought by many customers on this day with the desire to bring luck to the whole new year. Currently, the price of 999.9 gold bars traded at Bao Tin Minh Chau is at 54.30 million VND / tael (buying price) and 55 million VND / tael (selling price). This price level is decreasing compared to the previous trading sessions. Doji gold price is listed at DOJI 55.60 million / tael (buying price) and 56.30 million / tael (selling price) … The custom of buying gold on the day of Vía Thần Tài has been around for a long time, but has become popular for about a decade. The people who buy – sell gold during the day for Vía Thần Tài now are not just those who do business, but the office people also come to buy gold for luck.

It is expected that the volume transported via Noi Bai International Airport on the occasion of April 30 to May 1 and the peak of Summer is about 80,000 passengers / day and over 500 flights / day. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The port also arranged a youth team to assist guests to make medical declarations at 6 internet-connected computer plants … to help passengers complete the fastest medical declaration procedures. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Port also tested software to control electronic medical declaration at check-in points to strictly control medical declaration and optimize the service line. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai Airport has arranged a control force to support electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Guests have not completed medical declaration procedures but still queue for security screening procedures, which has decreased significantly compared to before, currently the highest day is only about 200-400 guests. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The medical clearance assistance helps passengers to complete the airline’s procedures quickly. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Especially, the elderly face many difficulties in implementing electronic medical declarations. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) The airline staff is also provided with a medical reporting support area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Aviation security staff measure and check passenger temperature before entering the screening area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Noi Bai airport also arranges passenger flow into the check-in area. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Franchise taxi operation at Noi Bai airport is ready for the peak occasion of April 30 and May 1. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Nearby, a fast bus route from Noi Bai airport to the center of the capital is also ready to serve passengers. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +)

“We have to race against time, work at 100% capacity to cremate bodies in time,” said Kamlesh Sailor, president of the organization that operates a cremation facility in Surat City, Gujarat state. Data from cremation facilities, media to the government show that the number of people buried or cremated by major cities is much greater than the number of Covid-19 deaths recorded by the authorities. official health announcement, according to Reuters . The difference in the number of deaths Reliable data is central to every nation’s anti-pandemic efforts, experts say. Without reliable data, such as vaccine preparation and medical essentials supply are extremely difficult. On April 19, India recorded 273,810 new infections, along with 1,619 deaths. The total number of Covid-19 cases in India is now more than 15 million, ranking second only to the United States. But it is more likely that the above statistic is much lower than what is actually happening. The bodies are cremated according to Covid-19 defense regulations in India. Photo: Sentinel. Indian authorities say the discrepancy in death data could be caused by a variety of reasons. Many corpses are cremated according to the Covid-19 prevention “even if there is only a 0.1% chance that the person is positive for the virus,” said a health official. “There are many cases where patients are hospitalized in a very critical condition and die before being tested. There are cases where patients died prior to admission, we don’t know if they have Covid-19 or not”, the official said to be anonymous. There are many areas in India where reliable data cannot be collected, said Bhramar Mukherjee, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Michigan. “Things are messed up, I feel like no one understood the situation,” Mr. Mukherjee said. Surat is the second largest city in the state of Gujarat. At the cremation facilities Kurukshetra and Umra, more than 100 bodies are cremated every day according to Covid-19 regulations. This figure is four times higher than the official statistics of the number of people dying from Covid-19. Prashant Kabrawala, representative of the Narayan Trust, which runs the Ashwinikumar cremation facility, refused to provide the number of bodies cremated under anti-epidemic regulations. However, he says the number of cremations has tripled in recent weeks. “I’ve never seen so many cremated bodies over the years,” Kabrawala said. An Indian government spokesman in Gujarat declined to comment ahead of the difference in the number of deaths and cremations associated with the epidemic. India is not the only country where corona virus statistics have been questioned. But scientific literature and cremation staff testimony show that the disparity in officially reported deaths in India is much higher than in other countries. Professor Mukherjee’s study against the first wave of epidemics in India showed that the number of viral infections is 11 times more than officially reported, which is similar to research in other countries. However, the difference in officially reported deaths ranges from 2-5 times, much higher than the global average. The incinerator burned non-stop In Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, data from the largest cremation facility called Baikunthdham, which only processed the bodies of Covid-19 patients, showed that the number of bodies brought in was twice as high. The death of corona virus is reported by the government. That’s not to mention data from other cremation facilities, or cases of the Muslim customary burial – the community that makes up a quarter of Lucknow’s population. Azad, the Baikunthdham facility manager, said the number of bodies cremated under anti-epidemic regulations has increased fivefold in recent weeks. “We work day and night. The furnace is burning red continuously, but many bodies still have to line up,” Azad said. The state government of Uttar Pradesh declined to respond to a request for comment on Covid-19 death data. Cremations many times greater than the number of Covid-19 deaths have also been reported in many other parts of India. Cremation facility staff in New Delhi are exhausted from a work shift. Photo: QZ. In Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, it was recorded during 4 days of April that 187 bodies had been cremated according to anti-epidemic regulations. However, the number of corona virus deaths officially announced by the authorities is only 5. Last week, the sheet Sandesh 63 bodies were reported to a hospital for Covid-19 patients only in the city of Ahmedabad. However, that same day, the city authorities only counted 20 people died from the corona virus. Medical Journal Lancet says less than 25% of all deaths in India are confirmed medically, meaning that the exact number of deaths from Covid-19 in many regions cannot be determined. “Most of the deaths are not reported, so it is impossible to have a reliable calculation,” said Professor Mukherjee.

Passengers wait in long queues for boarding procedures at Tan Son Nhat airport. (Photo: CTV / Vietnam +) Over the past few days, Tan Son Nhat airport has been constantly overloaded and congestion in the security screening area, causing frustration for passengers, delayed flight and affecting service quality at this airport. . The number of visitors increased dramatically According to the report of Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in recent days, the number of passengers pouring into this airport has increased dramatically. Specifically, in peak hours, the number of visitors increases by about 30% compared to other times of the day, especially during the morning peak period (5am-10am). Among them, there are many flights operated by airlines using large aircraft such as Airbus A350 or Boeing 787-9. To reduce congestion, Tan Son Nhat International Airport has strengthened its personnel to guide passengers when they arrive at the airport to check in and at the same time require airlines and ground service units to increase their staffing. implement measures to quickly relieve the number of passengers when checking in. At the security checkpoints, this port also arranged additional support forces and maximized the scanning system. Regarding the cause of congestion, the representative of Tan Son Nhat International Airport explained that after the COVID-19 epidemic was well controlled, the demand for passenger travel by air increased, especially on weekends. . Meanwhile, airlines also increase flights and operate large aircraft while ensuring 100% of passengers complete electronic medical declarations when passing the checkpoint. security screening . Airport representatives said that the Aviation Department has regulated the airline staff must check whether passengers have declared medical or not before loading into the screening security screening area. However, many passengers still arrived at the security door and were asked to return to add additional declarations, making the congestion worse. Therefore, the airlines are advising passengers to come Tan Son Nhat Airport early and online check-in before flight. Medical clearance is required before arriving at the airport To make quick flight procedures, Tan Son Nhat International Airport recommends that before boarding the airport, passengers should proactively make medical declaration on https://tokhaiyte.vn/, save information ( take a photo of the QR code after successful declaration). Passengers present this QR code to the airline staff at the check-in counter, at the kiosk check-in area, or at the area in front of the security checkpoint entrance to get a medical confirmation mark. before entering the security check. In addition, the airlines, ground service units arrange enough staff at the check-in counters, the check-in kiosk area, in front of the entrance to the security checkpoint and at the location of the declaration desk. medical to control and assist passengers, ensuring 100% of passengers must complete the electronic medical declaration before entering the screening security checkpoint. Previously, to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam required airports, airlines, agencies and units in the aviation industry to continue promoting the propaganda of love. The requirement of medical clearance is required prior to flight. Accordingly, the airlines have the right to refuse to transport cases that do not comply with medical declarations and epidemic safety regulations. In case passengers have not made medical declaration according to regulations on board, the airlines must be responsible. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam also requires airlines to arrange personnel at check-in kiosks at passenger terminals to assist and guide passengers in making medical declarations. The airlines Vietjet and Bamboo Airways said they had arranged more staff to remind and assist passengers with online medical declaration procedures at the ticket booth area. “For passengers who do not use smart phones, the airline staff will assist customers to make medical declarations with paper declarations or to the desktop layout areas for the fastest electronic medical report, to reduce work time flight procedures , “said representatives of these two airlines. Customers should check-in online In addition, in order not to wait in line for check-in at the airport, passengers should use other convenient check-in methods such as check-in via website www.vietnamairlines.com, Vietnam Airlines mobile app. ; check-in at the airport kiosk counter; using auto check-in service on mobile apps; Check in by phone at the call center 1900 6265 if traveling from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or in-town check-in if traveling from Hanoi, Da Nang. When performing security screening, passengers should take care to prepare identification papers and boarding passes, store all personal items such as watches, bracelets, keys … in backpacks, bags hands before entering screening and immediately retrieving luggage to clear the scanner. In the event that the flight is about to arrive but has not been screened yet, please contact the airline staff present at the security check-in area for priority assistance. In this regard, Vietnam Airlines notes that passengers proactively arrange their schedules to be at the airport at least 2 hours before the scheduled departure time and move to the security screening area to perform screening procedures. right after completing the check-in procedure. In addition, Vietjet and Bamboo Airways also recommend passengers to check in online (via website, mobile apps, airport kiosk) to reduce waiting time at the counter. While at the airport, guests need to complete the electronic medical declaration procedure required by the Aviation Administration to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks before entering the screening security area./.

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

As noted by PV, right from the early morning, many vegetarian cake drifting shops opened. On the sidewalk of Ngo Thi Nham street (Hanoi, people in the capital line up in a long queue to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes at the shop that is praised for having the “best in Hanoi”. It takes about 30-40 minutes for each customer to wait in line before they can buy it. “Every year I line up to buy cakes here from the early morning. I also want to buy delicious cakes, I also go home early to light incense so that I can go to work in time,” shared Ms. Huyen (Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi). It is known that cake prices this year also do not increase compared to other years, on average, vegetarian cakes cost 20,000 VND / bowl, floating cakes cost 15,000 VND / plate. Mr. Thanh, the owner of this famous vegetarian cake shop, said, “I have to mobilize the whole family to teach from an early age to serve everyone. On this day, customers are crowded from early morning to almost dawn, so the whole family is ready to serve everyone. Always have no time to rest “. Video: People in the capital line up to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes from the morning Right from the early morning of the real Korean New Year (March 3 of the lunar calendar), vegetarian rice cakes were sold on the streets as well as in Hanoi markets. From the big street to the small street, from the big market to the small market, people are always busy with buyers and sellers. At Ngo Thi Nham Street, many people lined up from 5-6 am to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes. It takes about 30-40 minutes for each customer to wait in line before they can buy it. It is known that the price of cake this year has not increased compared to every year … … on average vegetarian cakes cost 20,000 VND / bowl, floating cakes cost 15,000 VND / plate Many people flock to this store to own delicious cakes. Mr. Thanh, the owner of the restaurant, said that he had to mobilize his family, and even stayed up all night in time to make enough cakes to sell to everyone on this day. Ready-to-cook dough for making floating cakes, vegetarian cakes right on the sidewalk. Traditionally, to have the best dough, the baker often soaked sticky rice to bloom, stirred it with a little salt and then brought it to smooth grinding, ensuring flexibility, not cracking. The cake floats into small balls, the inside is red sugar. The vegetarian cake is round and flat, in which there are beans. After kneading, they will be put in a pot of water to boil the cake. On this Korean New Year, there are shops that sell thousands of plates, even a few thousand dishes of vegetarian cakes.

Early in the morning, people lined up to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes at Muoi Sau tea shop on Ngo Thi Nham street (Hai Ba Trung district). Floating cakes, vegetarian cakes of a famous store are delicious, so every real Korean New Year, this is the destination of the people of the capital. With the mentality of going early to buy cakes to burn incense and then go to work, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet (Hai Ba Trung district) lined up for nearly an hour but still could not buy the cake. From the early morning, Mr. Pham Xuan Thanh, the owner, had to always hand to serve customers. Mr. Pham Xuan Thanh said: To have delicious cakes, the selection of ingredients is very important. On the Korean New Year, a lot of people come to buy cakes, so the whole family has to get up at 3am to make cakes to serve the people in time. In order for the cake to be soft and easy to squeeze, the baker must soak the sticky rice, stir well with a little salt and then grind it. A small ball of drift cake is filled with red sugar, a vegetarian cake with a larger size with green bean filling inside. The freshly boiled cake will sink at the bottom of the pot, when it is ripe it will float and be picked up, put into a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Banh drift, vegetarian cake worship the ancestors on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month have many good meanings. Both types of cakes are made of sticky rice, a symbol of the fruits of the cotton farmer’s labor in making wet rice.

From the early morning of April 14 (the 3rd of the third lunar month), on the streets and markets in Hanoi, small merchants sold a lot of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes as well as baking ingredients to serve. citizen.

Floating cakes, vegetarian cakes are all made from fragrant sticky rice flour. Floating cakes made small balls of longan fruit, in addition to white, in red sugar filling, while vegetarian cakes are round and flat, filled with cooked green beans and pureed with sugar.

In order for the cake to be soft and easy to squeeze, the baker must soak the sticky rice, stir well with a little salt and then grind it.

After the kneading is finished, the cake is placed in a pot of boiling water. The freshly boiled cake will sink on the bottom of the pot. When cooked, it will float and be picked up and put into a plate.

At a shop on Ngo Thi Nham street (Hai Ba Trung), people waited in a long queue to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to worship.

With the mindset of wanting to buy delicious cakes to burn incense, many customers have to wait about 30-40 minutes for their turn.

Mr. Pham Xuan Thanh, the owner of the restaurant, shared that he and his family members got up at 3 a.m. to make cakes, in time to serve the people. On this day, customers are crowded from early morning to dusk, so the whole family is always in time to rest.

At the Hang Be market (Hoan Kiem), the business is also busy. Floating cakes are made on the spot, when the buyer needs, the shop will squeeze the dough to do more.

On average, vegetarian cakes cost 20,000 VND / bowl, floating cakes cost 15,000 VND / plate.

The real Korean New Year is also one of the major Tet holidays of Vietnam, especially for the people in the North. Traditionally, on this day, people would eat cold dishes (“real welding” means “cold food”). And floating cake, vegetarian cake is an indispensable dish.

Among the floating cakes and vegetarian cakes, perhaps the Sau Sau shop on Ngo Thi Nham street is one of the places that attracts the most buyers. Part because it is in the center, partly because the quality of the cake here has been verified over many years.

This morning (March 3 of lunar calendar), not out of prediction, was only from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, but customers lined up to buy it. To be able to have enough cakes to sell, this tea shop also arranged “team” to make cakes right “at the match”. The person kneading the cake always, the person boiled the cake and picked it up continuously, the customers also went in and out.

The real Korean New Year, the streets of Hanoi also seem more bustling than usual. Everyone has to try to buy with a plate of floating cakes, a bowl of vegetarian cake to eat in this day, otherwise there will be something missing. And the images of baking, then queuing to buy cakes have become one of the typical cultural features of Hanoi in this day, every year there is no shortage of them immediately.

As noted, the shopping atmosphere at the local markets is much more bustling than this day. The owners said that the customers went to buy vegetarian cakes from early. Therefore, most of the shops have to prepare, even stay up at night to make a large quantity in advance to sell to customers.

Many consumers line up to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes for the real Korean New Year.

The batches of floating cakes – vegetarian cakes are neatly cut into plates and sold to customers.

At the vegetarian cake shop, the housewives hurriedly buy the goods, making the atmosphere very exciting. Every row of floating cakes must have 2-3 people to serve. Prices floating cakes, vegetarian cakes today are still the same price compared to normal days.

A plate of floating cakes costs 7,000-10,000 VND. A vegetarian cake is about 10 to 15 thousand dong more expensive, depending on the size of the plate. In addition to buying floating cakes and boiled vegetarian cakes, many housewives also buy ready-made cake dough to go home to cook for themselves.

At popular markets, the number of customers coming to buy is not too crowded, but the stalls selling floating cakes and vegetarian cakes are continuously molded to provide goods because online orders are still coming back.

In addition to selling floating cakes, ready-made vegetarian cakes, consumers can also buy floating cake dough and ready-made ingredients.

In addition to the traditional white flour, there are also five-color vegetarian cake dough.

Floating cakes are sold in combo, two trays have a preferential price of 15,000 VND and buy a single tray with the price of 10,000 VND.

Thanh Ha, 30 years old in Nguyen Trai, shared: “We have to take advantage of our free time and run right away to go to the market to buy things for the offering tray. This morning I still had to work at the company, so I got up early to buy 5 plates of floating cakes, go vegetarian, buy a chicken, some fresh fruit and gold money for my mother-in-law at home to make a tray of rice to worship our ancestors today. Today, even though it is the real Korean New Year, the food prices have not increased so it’s easy to buy.

Women who do not have time to make dough can also quickly buy a box of fresh glutinous rice flour to make cakes and vegetarian cakes. These flour packages include all ingredients such as flour, sugar, green bean paste, sesame, grated coconut, canned five-color cake … Offering family offerings.

The ingredients are fully sold for home-home buyers.

The batches of cakes are continuously made evenly by the small trader to provide for customers.

Not only at local markets, but also shops must quickly and quickly close applications and sell them to customers continuously.

This year, many housewives prefer to order online at home instead of going to the store to buy.

According to Ms. Hoang Lan, owner of a floating cake shop, vegetarian cakes shared: “In addition to selling floating cakes, vegetarian cakes, my family also sells five-color cakes, and su Su cakes to serve the needs of customers.

I only sell for 3 days, starting from the 1st to the 3rd of the 3rd lunar month. The total amount of flour for baking and selling in 3 days is up to 5 quintals. In which, 3 weights for me to mold the cake to sell, and about 2 weights of flour to sell to customers to make by themselves. Because the amount of cake sold is too much, it is impossible to count how many plates, we only know that this season, we make 0.5 tons of cake dough.

Vegetarian cake floating cake costs 10,000 VND / box, Choux pastry is 20,000 VND / box. On the days close to the Korean New Year, due to the sudden increase in the number of visitors, I have to mobilize my husband, children and brothers to help grind the flour, divide the flour, pack, mold, boil the cake to deliver it to customers in time “.

In addition to floating cakes, the shops also sell five-color chayote cakes at the price of 20,000 VND / tray.

Five colors sticky rice has the same price as 10,000 VND / tray.

Floating cakes, vegetarian cakes today are more diverse in colors. Not only is the traditional white color but also purple, green from pineapple leaves, red from Gac, yellow from gardenia.

Green bean cake beautifully shaped, selling price 10,000 VND / tray.

Vegetarian Banh Bao is available for 80,000 VND / big bag, or for retail for 2,000 VND / piece.

From early in the morning, people flocked to the famous vegetarian cake shop in Ha Thanh, waited in line for an hour to buy cakes to worship their ancestors.

On Korean New Year’s Day, vegetarian rice cakes are sold out the most. Bakery cooks appear throughout the market lane, street

On Ngo Thi Nham Street, there is a row of very famous vegetarian cakes

On the 3rd of the 3rd lunar month, people lined up to buy cakes again

The people living next to this store said that from the previous afternoon, the shop was crowded with customers to buy vegetarian cakes to celebrate the real Korean New Year.

Until this morning (3rd March of lunar calendar), someone even came from 6am to wait in line to buy

Many people have their money ready to buy quickly

However, everyone still had to wait in long queues for their turn

Inside the store, the staff worked at their full capacity, quickly scooping cakes into boxes for customers

The store also pre-packaged cakes into plastic bags convenient for customers to buy

Guests raised their hands to make a palanquin to buy 2 vegetarian cakes

There are people who buy only 1 set of cake, but also some people buy up to several sets

Some customers said that for many years, when they actually come to the Korean New Year, they come here to buy cakes

Someone travels tens of kilometers to buy vegetarian cakes here

After an hour of waiting, everyone was excited to buy a bag of vegetarian cakes like that

According to folk beliefs, the 3rd day of the third lunar month is called the real Korean New Year. On this day, people often make floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to make offerings to their ancestors. This is an opportunity for children and grandchildren to look to the roots of the tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source”.

As noted by the reporter of the To Quoc e-newspaper earlier this morning, many people flocked to a famous store on Ngo Thi Nham street to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes for the ceremony.

In the Chinese sense, “Han” means cold, “real” is to eat, the real Korean New Year is to eat cold food. Although originating from China, the real Korean New Year of the Vietnamese still has its own nuances. In addition, this custom also has changes in accordance with the culture and customs of the Vietnamese people.

The use of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to worship also has many good meanings. This custom represents the long rice culture of the Vietnamese people. Both cakes are made from fragrant glutinous rice flour, the fruits of hard work can be offered to grandparents and ancestors. The cake floats into small balls, the inside is red sugar.

And the vegetarian cake is round and flat, with bean filling. Want to fill the green beans in the cake is more fragrant, the worker will choose the type of pepper, small seeds. In recent years, to serve the tastes of customers many people have used natural ingredients with colors to mix to make dough.

The owner of a shop on Ngo Thi Nham street shared: “According to experience from previous years, from the beginning of the third month of the lunar calendar, until March 3, the number of customers coming to buy goods is very large, so we had to command the whole family got up early in the morning to make the cakes. The most crowded peak period starts from 7am, lasts until afternoon and leaves customers gradually into the evening. Each customer usually has to queue from 30 minutes to 1 hour to buy cake ”.

According to observations, in the market for floating cakes, vegetarian cakes this year are convenient and ready-made cakes, users just need to boil them to use them immediately. Although there are more models, the price for each floating cake plate ranges from 15,000 to 20,000 VND.

“Every year, my family has gotten used to it here, so even if I have to wait a long time, I accept it. The cake here still retains the traditional taste of Hanoi, so the food is delicious” – Ms. Huong (Hai Ba Trung , Hanoi) share.

Recognized on many food streets, the air markets for people to go to the season of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes are bustling from the early morning.

“Our family has mobilized all the human resources in the house from last night to deliver goods to customers. This year, people mainly order cakes through home delivery technology applications, so they also reduce the number of customers. to the shop “- said a shop owner on Gia Ngu street.

Not only selling cakes, but small traders here also sell fresh flour for baking. These flour packages include all ingredients, customers just have to mold, shape to their liking and boil.

According to PV VTC News, from 6 a.m. on April 14 (March 3 of lunar calendar), many people were present at some places of making floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to buy cakes for the ceremony.

At Ngo Thi Nham street, a long line of people squeezed their feet to buy floating cakes and vegetarian cakes.

Many people cry to heaven because they have been waiting for an hour but still have not been able to buy the cake.

Sharing with PV, the owner of a floating cake shop on Ngo Thi Nham street said: “The number of visitors this year is higher than last year. We have to constantly add flour and mold to serve the customers buying ”.

“To serve the needs of customers, the store has prepared about 90kg of cake flour. Right from last night, the store has soaked cake dough. At 3 am, the store staff gets up early to do the dough, ready to serve every stage to serve customers ”, said the store owner.

Chen feet in the sea of ​​people waiting to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes on the real Korean New Year, Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung (in Ngo Thi Nham street, Hanoi) said: “I wait in line here for about 30-40 minutes. This year, I bought 2 kinds of whole vegetarian cakes. In my opinion, buying floating cakes, vegetarian cakes is a beautiful custom of my country. On this day, my family often eat the two types of cakes above instead of cooking as usual ”.

Glad to be able to buy floating cakes to worship the family, Ms. Thoa (in Cau Giay district, Hanoi) shared: “Every year, I come here to buy floating cakes and vegetarian cakes for my family every year. This year does not wait as long as every year “.

Floating cakes at stores cost about 15,000 VND / plate, vegetarian cakes 20,000 VND / bowl. Most of the stores sell both cooked cakes and pastries to customers who buy them to make them themselves.

Beautiful five-color floating cake attracts the attention of many customers.

However, the white floating cake is still the type most customers choose to buy.

On this day, many families also buy sugar, green beans, glutinous rice flour, sesame … to make their own floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to offer to their ancestors.

The Vietnamese custom of offering floating cakes and vegetarian cakes reminds the story of “wrapping a hundred eggs of Au Co’s mother”. Floating cake represents 50 eggs hatched into 50 children to the forest following their mother. Vegetarian cake represents 50 eggs that hatch into 50 children following their father into the sea.

Therefore, the real Korean New Year of the Vietnamese people mainly means towards the origin, commemorating the merits of the dead.

According to cultural experts, when March comes, the weather starts to heat up, preparing to turn into summer. Vietnamese people in the past have created floating cakes, vegetarian cakes which are cool and cool dishes. This dish is sweet, very suitable for hot days.

The use of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to worship also brings many good meanings, showing the wet rice culture. Both cakes are made from fragrant glutinous rice flour, the fruits of hard work can be offered to grandparents and ancestors.