In which, the total import-export value of enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 182.81 billion USD, up 38.2% (equivalent to 50.56 billion USD); the import-export value of domestic enterprises was 79.93 billion USD, up 24.5% (equivalent to 15.71 billion USD) over the same period last year. In the 2nd period of May, 2021, the trade balance of goods has a deficit of 129 million USD. Generally, in the 5 months of 2021, the trade balance will have a deficit of 473 million USD. Illustration/nhandan.vn Regarding exports: The total value of Vietnam’s exports in the 2nd period of May, 2021 reached US$ 14.28 billion, up 20.1% (equivalent to an increase of US$ 2.39 billion in absolute terms) compared to the same period last year. May 1, 2021. The export value of the second period of May, 2021, fluctuated and increased compared to the period of May 1, 2021 in the following commodity groups: Textile and garment increased by USD 303 million; iron and steel of all kinds increased by 199 million USD; machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 185 million USD; footwear of all kinds increased by $182 million… Thus, in the first 5 months of 2021, the total export value of Vietnam reached 131.13 billion USD, an increase of 30.9%, equivalent to an increase of 30.96 billion USD over the same period in 2020. Statistics of the General Department of Customs also show that the export value of goods of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises in the 2nd period of May, 2021 reached 10.15 billion USD, up 16 6%, equivalent to an increase of $ 1.44 billion compared to the first period of the month, thereby bringing the total export value of goods from the beginning of the year to the end of May 2021 of this group of enterprises to $ 97.20 billion, an increase 36.7% (equivalent to an increase of 26.08 billion USD) over the same period last year, accounting for 74.1% of the total export value of the country. Regarding imports: The total value of imported goods of Vietnam in the 2nd period of May, 2021 reached 14.41 billion USD, an increase of 4.3% (equivalent to an increase of 594 million USD in absolute number) compared to the actual result. in the first half of May 2021. Import value of goods in the 2nd period of May 5-2021 increased compared to the previous period 1 mainly in a number of commodity groups: Computers, electronic products and components increased by 168 million USD; crude oil increased by 132 million USD; Ore and other minerals increased by 126 million USD… Thus, in the first 5 months of 2021, the total import value of the whole country reached 131.6 billion USD, up 36.7% (equivalent to 35.3 billion USD) over the same period in 2020. Import value of goods by FDI enterprises in this period reached US$9.1 billion, a slight increase of 2.6% (equivalent to an increase of US$232 million) compared to the first period of May 2021. Calculated in the 5 months of 2021, the total import value of this group of enterprises reached 85.61 billion USD, up 40% (equivalent to 24.47 billion USD) over the same period last year, accounting for 65% of the total import value. import value of the country.

It is precisely because of the lack of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines that no company in mainland China can produce chips with 7nm and 5nm processes. Although SMIC ordered one from ASML in the early days, ASML has not been able to deliver due to US restrictions. In addition, the chip ban on ZTE and Huawei has completely awakened the consciousness of independent research and development of Chinese technology companies. Domestic chip manufacturers have also pinned their hopes on Chinese companies.

In order to solve the problem of the lithography machine being stuck in the West, Huawei, which has tasted the pain of bone removal, announced the first time that it has fully rooted in semiconductors to solve the problem of chip manufacturing. In addition, the Chinese Academy of Sciences also announced the entry of the lithography machine, which will be the list of the United States. Become a scientific research list of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and integrate the strength of the whole academy to solve the problem of lithography machine.

Good news one by one

First, in order to accelerate the research and development process of domestic lithography machines, Hubble, a subsidiary of Huawei, invested in Beijing Keyi Hongyuan Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., and successfully became the seventh largest shareholder of this company. It is reported that the company’s main business is light source systems, which is one of the core technologies for manufacturing lithography machines. This company is also the world’s third 193nm ArF preparation molecular laser company. This light source system can be used on DUV lithography machines. This is an important step taken by Huawei’s self-developed lithography machine.

Second, according to media reports, the domestic lithography machine giant Shanghai Microelectronics said that a new generation of lithography machines is expected to be mass-produced by the end of this year or early next year, and its light source system uses the same light source technology as the ASML DUV lithography machine. The wavelength of the light source has exceeded 193nm. The light source system is derived from Keyi Hongyuan. And the precision of the lithography machine is 28nm. This lithography machine can not only mass produce chips with 28nm and 14nm processes, but also realize mass production of 7nm process chips. Kirin 980 uses 7nm non-EUV process.

In other words, domestic foundry companies are very likely to achieve the foundry level of 7nm process by the end of the year or next year, and there is no need to purchase DUV lithography machines from ASML.

ASML, can you stand it?

Since the United States began to restrict the freedom of ASML shipments, ASML has repeatedly stated that it wants to sell lithography machines to Chinese manufacturers while providing good after-sales service for my country. In ASML, Peking University professors also issued a warning. If ASML does not sell the lithography machine to China, China will master this technology in 3 years. According to past experience, as long as China masters this technology, its production cost is more than any other. Countries are cheap, and ASML may have to withdraw from the lithography machine market at that time. Good news about domestic lithography machines one after another, ASML, as a giant lithography machine, don’t know if it can stand it?

Chinese chips usher in spring

Due to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors contained in the chip will double every certain period of time. In 2018, TSMC achieved mass production of the 7nm process, and in 2020 TSMC achieved mass production of the 5nm process, in accordance with the development of Chinese technology. Speed, if Shanghai Microelectronics’ new-generation lithography machine is launched by the end of 2021, my country will achieve mass production of 5nm process chips around 2023.

At the beginning of the chip ban, Zhang Zhaozhong, a famous military theorist in my country, publicly stated that “in another three years, American chips will be unused because Chinese chips will be everywhere”. Now it seems that Zhang Zhaozhong has said it. I believe it will not be long. , my country will certainly be able to make breakthroughs in the field of lithography machines and chips.

More importantly, the current is an important juncture in China’s development process. We should give these companies some patience and tolerance. At the same time, we should give these companies some encouragement, because this is of great significance to China’s long-term development!

On the market, there are many factories that receive food processing to protect health (TPBVSK), however, to ensure product quality and reputation for businesses, you should choose factories that ensure the following standards: strictly according to the regulations of the Ministry of Health. If your need is to find a reputable, quality and good price TPBVSK processing factory in the North, choose Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory. Through the survey, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical fully converges the necessary and sufficient conditions of a leading TPBVSK manufacturing and processing factory. At the Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory, the health food production line is invested with modern equipment, advanced production machinery, high technology application imported from abroad, and production activities are guaranteed according to standards. GMP. The production process is closed and automatic at most important production stages to minimize risks and ensure output quality for products. Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory was formerly a health food production workshop under Abipha International Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company. Thanks to the enthusiastic and right-directed leadership of the Board of Directors, with the motto: “Product quality is the decisive factor, the customer is the first priority”, Abipha Group develops constantly in both production and business. sales and distribution. 2017 is a big turning point, Abipha Group started construction of the leading modern GMP-certified Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory in the North with a full range of TPBVSK production lines, probiotic production, medicine production. from medicinal herbs, traditional drugs, modern drugs, production of creams, gels, ointments, drugs for external use, cosmetic production, medical equipment production and a workshop for processing and extracting medicinal herbs, producing medicinal ingredients. Along with that is the Product Research and Development Center, the GLP & IEC/17025 standard testing center. Head of the Health Care and Protection Department of the Central Committee visits the Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory In addition to investing in methodical facilities, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical always focuses on investing in human factors. The human resources at the Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory include 80% of the staff who graduated from medicine and pharmacy and 20% of the staff who graduated from other disciplines, of which about 10% of university and postgraduate pharmacists were trained at the university. Hanoi University of Pharmacy and abroad. Thanks to the full investment in personnel and facilities, production activities at Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory always take place under a closed production process. Before and during the production process, there is a team of pharmacists, engineers and experts in machinery with high professional qualifications to follow up and operate. As a key workshop in the campus of Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory, TPBVSK production workshop was built on an area of ​​nearly 2000m2, meeting a capacity of over 800 million tablets per year, including dosage forms: tablets. tablets, film-coated tablets, sugar-coated tablets, hard capsules, soft capsules,… and other dosage forms such as powdered nuggets (capacity of 6 million packs/year); Syrup line: 30 million tubes, vials, bags/year and production lines for different types of probiotics products specifically designed to meet a capacity of up to 180 million product units/year including dosage forms. nuggets, powder, hard capsules, suspension. With strict control, quality inspection from input materials, inspection of semi-finished products, inspection of finished product samples, each TPBVSK product produced at Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical factory is sold to the market. ensure quality, safety, thereby ensuring the health of consumers. Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory Not only ensuring product quality when processing, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory also provides a full service for partners when processing food to protect health here. Customers will be consulted, building healthy food formulas; production processing on request; testing, building health protection food records and product registration; advice on selecting materials suitable for each product; consulting, supporting design, printing product packaging; Consulting and supporting legal issues related to… With all available potentials and strengths, Abipha CNC Pharmaceutical Factory is now ready to receive production and processing of high quality products in a short time for partners including the following dosage forms: Soft cyst: Oblong, oval tablets with different sizes depending on the content, product formula and customers’ wishes. Hard cyst: Prepared and packaged in standard sizes from 1 to 00 depending on the content of the product’s formula and the needs of partners. Tablets: Prepared in film-coated or sugar-coated form, diverse pellet shapes with different sizes and shapes: round, oblong at both ends, flat disc shape… Complete tablets hard With products prepared in the form of soft capsules, hard capsules, tablets, and complete tablets, processing partners can choose from a variety of packaging forms for products such as glass bottles, HDPE bottles, PET bottles, Alu blisters. /Alu, Alu/PVC blister according to desired box size and design. Syrup, suspension: Packed in plastic tubes, solution bags, PET bottles, glass bottles. Powdered nuggets: Prepared in the form of large granules, small granules, packed in the form of aluminum foil-wrapped nuggets or ball-packed nuggets. Products containing probiotics: Prepared in the form of powdered nuggets, suspensions, tubes, bags of nuggets, hard capsules… Partner enterprises wishing to process BVSK and industrial foods, please contact: Abipha . High-Tech Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company Transaction office: Unit 01, Floor 33, Building C2, D’Capitale Project, No. 119 Tran Duy Hung Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi. Address of the factory: Lot CN-2, Phu Nghia Industrial Park, Phu Nghia Commune, Chuong My District, Hanoi City. Mobile: (+84) 2463 253 888 – 0867872689 Website: https://abipha.com.vn/ Email: businessanhgiacong@abipha.vn

The most essential need of women today is not only eating, sleeping, breathing and excreting, but also adding beauty. Which is refurbishing physique, hairdressing, nail painting, eyelash curling, … and most importantly, facial skin beauty. A smooth, flawless face skin will help you feel more confident in all aspects. But in the 4.0 era, trying to be a skin care person with enough steps with cosmetics is not good, but also needs “high-tech”. Especially for women over 25 – the aging age starts to visit, the purchase of additional equipment, cleaning aids and deep essence pushes is necessary. If many face washers are familiar, the essence pushers are probably still quite new. While you are still confused, the series of Vbiz beauties have applied for a long time and have radiant skin. Do Thi Ha in recent days is trying her best with the “Western girl” make up layout with lips, orange-brown eyes. Contributing 10 points to this make-up must mention Miss’s smooth skin. In the celebrity makeup stage, the foundation plays the most important role. Since they often have to go to the event for hours at a time, the substrate must be tight and durable. Therefore, rustic leather must be really strong and beautiful to survive. The queen of Thanh also had to skincare very meticulously every night. Revealing on the instagram story, Do Thi Ha expressed her feelings: “I love this song most before going to bed”. In the video she is performing the procedure with the machine on the skin. The second hottest supermodel Vbiz Minh Tu is also a “addict” of skincare when she is not afraid to spend heavily on a series of equipment and machines to beautify the interface. Minh Tu’s “forever young and never old” wish is the common belief of many women. Referring to the “high-tech” generation, it is impossible to mention Dao Ba Loc. The male singer is very connoisseur in beauty care, he even has more beauty secrets than the sister association. The vocalist Thanh Xuan often shows off her beautiful skin on her personal page, making many people jealous. And this is the daily skincare cycle of student Ho Ngoc Ha. The item that the male singer likes the most is the hot and cold essence propeller. Essentially, the essence pushers are a beauty device, they work on a mechanism that uses the opposite ions to suck dirt out and push nutrients from the lotion deep into the skin’s epidermis. increase the effectiveness of the product. Ions with charges of the same sign repel each other and attract each other. The dirt on the skin has a negative charge, so the positive ions in this machine will suck them out. In contrast, the nutrients used are positively charged, so the negative ions push them deep into the skin cells. This is something that we can’t do by hand. The essence pushers are similar in design to many face washers, they usually have an elongated body for easy handling and handling on the skin. Dao Ba Loc said, despite removing makeup and washing her face very carefully before, when going to the cleaning step with the essence machine, the cotton pad still has dirty brown residue. When hand washing comes with cleaning products, we can only remove the dirt on the surface of the skin, but cannot remove 100% of the dirt deep in the pores. Not only brings “suction – push” effect, the essence pushers also work on the skin as a massage product, increasing blood circulation, preventing skin aging. The massage function of the machine will give us a wonderful relaxation after a stressful day. Thanks to that, the skin is not only elastic, firmer and smoother, but the spirit of the user is also “pushed” up significantly. Depending on the model you use, there will be different levels of vibration. The outer essence pushers have opposite ions and also add a hot and cold function (depending on the model). The hot temperature will help open pores to more effectively absorb dirt, while cooling to tighten pores. Thanks to that, it prevents the formation of blemishes and nourishes the skin smoothly. Sisters over 25, pores begin to expand larger, at the same time collagen production begins to weaken, so financial calculations to invest a “em”. The cost to buy on hand can range from over 1 million VND. In addition to the spa visits, the purchase of equipment and tools for self-beauty at home is still much more economical and convenient.

Established in 2017, Ut Trang Sculpture Facility (Long Dien A Commune, Cho Moi, An Giang) is a unit specializing in the production and trading of fine art carpentry items, such as cabinets, tables, chairs; at the same time processing sculptural products, wooden statues … Mr. Le Hung Suc (owner of Ut Trang Sculpture Facility) said that during the operation, the establishment faced many difficulties. In addition, many products that cannot be processed have to be done by someone else. Crafting products by hand takes a lot of time and effort, so the establishment cannot complete in time for customers … Supporting the application of advanced machinery and equipment helps industrial and handicraft establishments to improve production and business efficiency. In 2020, with the support of the Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consulting (Department of Industry and Trade), Mr. Manh bravely invested in 1 CNC machine 2614-2z-6 (6 chisels, capacity of 2.2Kw). . The total value of products is 407 million VND, of which An Giang Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consultancy Center supported 200 million VND, the rest of his family contributed capital. In addition to the money support, Mr. Suc also gets technical support for equipment operation, product design on the computer … so the production is more favorable. Up to now, after a period of operation, Mr. Suc evaluated: “Compared with the manual production method, the efficiency of CNC machine sculpture has increased 4 times. The quality of the products made is uniform, meeting the needs of the establishment as well as of customers ”. With the equipment of CNC machines, Mr. Suc can engrave 3D and 4D. For 3D engraving method, products are usually: doors, pictures, calendars, wardrobes, beds … Also engraved 4D products are statues: Phuc – Loc – Tho, Maitreya Buddha, Bodhisattva , Quan Cong … Currently, Ut Trang’s products are highly appreciated in the market. In addition to Ut Trang Sculpture Facility, in 2020, the Center for Industrial Promotion and Consultancy of Industrial Development also organizes acceptance and disbursement of 15 local industrial promotion projects, with a total support cost of more than 3.1 billion VND. . These include, such as: lathe support (total budget of 209 million VND) for a project to support lathes in the production of equipment and tools for agricultural production (Chau Thanh); supporting solar dryers (VND 396 million) for the project of applying advanced machinery and equipment in the production of red artichoke tea (Thoai Son); support for pressure cookers (worth VND 190 million) for the project of applying advanced machinery and equipment to the wine production process (Chau Phu) … According to the beneficiaries’ evaluation, the application of The types of machines and equipment supported have contributed to improving production efficiency, shortened production time, quality products, meeting market demand, and higher economic efficiency. compared with traditional methods. Accompany with the facility In early 2021, the province’s industrial promotion program was active, continuing to implement policies to encourage and support production of industry – handicraft establishments. Accordingly, completed disbursement documents for 2 national industrial promotion projects in 2020 for 4 beneficiaries, with a total support budget of 1.2 billion VND. In addition, 15 local industrial promotion projects have been approved in 2021 with a total support cost of more than 3.2 billion VND. Up to the present time, has coordinated City Economic Department. Long Xuyen, Department of Economy – Infrastructure of Phu Tan and Tri Ton districts surveyed and instructed establishments and enterprises in the area to formulate projects to support industrial promotion policies from the provincial budget in 2021. In the coming time, the functional sector will continue to coordinate with the Department of Economy / Economy – Infrastructure of districts, towns and cities to survey and guide establishments and enterprises in the area to formulate policy support projects. industrial promotion from the provincial budget in 2021. From there, help establishments improve the efficiency of using natural resources, raw materials, fuels and reduce emissions, limit pollution … In addition, the functional sector also strengthened the propaganda of industrial promotion activities – consulting on industrial development and propagating new legal documents and policies related to industrial promotion on the mass media. . At the same time, implementing the project under the Program for each commune one product, supporting rural industrial establishments to meet product criteria at provincial and national level according to the roadmap …

Most of the booths at the exhibition are large-scale, with a variety of different types of industrial construction machinery, construction materials products, and interior and exterior decoration products. Plentiful and practical activities to serve businesses (enterprises) in international economic integration and development. The delegates performed the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Vietbuild City Exhibition. Ho Chi Minh City 2021 Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh – said, Vietbuild Exhibition is one of the important events of the construction industry, contributing to the implementation of policies and policies of the State on real estate construction and promotion. Commerce. This is also an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to promote exchanges, cooperation, seek potential customers, and transfer technology towards sustainable development of the country and international economic integration of enterprises. According to actual records, most of the products on display at the City Vietbuild Exhibition. This time, Ho Chi Minh City has been researched and researched the market very carefully by enterprises. The products of building materials for interior and exterior decoration have new designs, enhanced features and quality to meet the needs of home decoration, family life, associated with sustainable development and protection. environment. The delegates visited the booths to display and introduce products at the Vietbuild Exhibition, City. Ho Chi Minh City 2021 As one of the enterprises participating in this year’s Vietbuild Exhibition, Nhat Hung Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. introduces partners and customers to new, energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies. Mr. Le Tran Khanh Vy – General Director of Nhat Hung Environmental Technology Company – said that the company introduced to customers participating in this exhibition 2 water purification equipment with traditional RO technology and new technology CDI. . With CDI technology for the industrial sector with a capacity of 500 -1,000 m3 / hour, the lifespan of the modules is up to 5 – 10 years and the operation saves electricity. On this occasion, the company also introduced the ZRGP – Lithium solar energy storage battery series with fast charging, high current discharge, environmental friendliness and a lifespan of up to 5-10 years. In the framework of Vietbuild City. Ho Chi Minh City 20201 also took place “Business Forum and Customer Conference”, in order to help businesses promote trade promotion, capture the needs and tastes of consumers to orient strategies in business. In addition, exhibitors will also organize many exchange programs with visitors and consumers at their booths to advise on products, architectural design and sign cooperation as well as purchase. sell products at the show. International Exhibition Vietbuild TP. Ho Chi Minh City 2021 takes place until the end of April 25, 2021.

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“How long have you not used cash?” This is actually a question of soul torture.

“I even forgot what cash is like”, “Whoever uses cash now, even roadside beggars can scan the code”, “I withdrew 3,000 yuan two years ago, and now I still pay it back There are more than two thousand at home, and I have never used it.”…

In the past, wallets were a must-have for people to go out, but nowadays, mobile phones have almost completely replaced the status of wallets, and cash is gradually fading out of people’s lives.

A set of data can directly support this conclusion: in 2020, the number of ATM machines will shrink by more than 80,000 units, and the number of ATM machines per 10,000 people nationwide will also drop from 7.87 units in 2019 to 7.24 units, a year-on-year decrease of 7.95%.

This shows that “withdrawing cash” is no longer a necessary behavior for consumers, and the change in this behavior has become particularly obvious since 2016.

In the Spring Festival of 2015, WeChat began to join hands with the Spring Festival Gala to launch the red envelope grabbing activity for all people. In the Spring Festival of 2016, Alipay launched the “Five Fortune Collection” campaign for the first time. Under the behavior of the people “crazy grabbing” cash red envelopes, mobile payment quietly replaced cash payment. Status.

The “China Payment and Clearing Industry Operation Report (2017)” shows that the transaction value of cash withdrawal business in 2016 was 65.5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 10.46%.

However, the mobile payment services of Alipay and WeChat have achieved rapid growth. By 2016, the total mobile payment transactions of payment institutions had reached 51.01 trillion yuan, accounting for 77.9% of the cash withdrawal business, compared with 30% in the previous year.

After the 2020 epidemic, the “cashless” consumption method is even more respected. Nowadays, mobile payment has almost completely changed the payment habits of consumers and the settlement methods of merchants. More and more people do not remember when they last touched cash.

Statistics show that as of December 2020, the number of mobile payment users in China has reached 853 million, accounting for 86.5% of mobile Internet users.

But, is cash really not “sweet” anymore?

In fact, cash is still a rigid need in the lives of some people, such as the elderly who have difficulty adapting to electronic payments. In the lives of many young people, cash has not yet “dead”. There are still some scenes where cash must be used, such as gift giving.

In this issue, we chatted with 6 young people. They still use cash in different situations and even feel the convenience brought by cash. Some of them use cash to buy food at the vegetable market for the sake of “whole wool”, some find that cash is faster to queue up for registration, and some find that cash is more convenient when traveling abroad. Some young people follow the tradition and directly use red envelopes for gifts during the holidays.

The experience of these young people reflects to a certain extent that cash has not completely left people’s lives. In different scenarios, cash still has an irreplaceable position.

In the hospital, cash payment for registration saves a lot of time

Cocoa｜26-year-old community operation

Today’s young people, few people go out with cash with them, as long as they bring a mobile phone. But my experience this time makes me take 100 yuan in cash every time I go out.

Last weekend, I went to the hospital to see a doctor. When I arrived at the hospital, it was almost 11 o’clock, and the 10 registration windows were full of people. I was a little anxious, afraid that I would not be able to register for the morning. At this moment, I suddenly discovered that there were very few people in a line, only a few people.

I was still thinking about not lining up in this team, so I went to that team to line up. When it was my turn, it was very fast. During the registration, the doctor told me directly after inquiring about the department I registered, “The registration fee is 10 yuan, in cash.”

I was stunned. It turned out that this was the cash window. I looked at the doctor awkwardly and said that I didn’t bring it. The doctor told me that this window only accepts cash and there is no way. I had to go to the WeChat Alipay window to queue again. As a result, the WeChat Alipay window was full of people, and it would not be my turn at all for a while.

Because I was afraid of the number after the morning, I decided to try something out. With the mentality of trying, I thought that the people who came to the cash window to register must have brought cash, so I asked, “Hello, can I change the cash? I will scan the code and send it to you.”

I asked several people in a row, but they were not willing to scan the code for me. In fact, I also understand that because the people at the cash window are all too old, although they will carry cash with them, they are probably afraid of meeting a liar, and their faces are questionable.

After waiting a while, a young man finally came to register at the cash window, and I once again plucked up the courage to ask. This time I successfully changed to 100 yuan in cash, and then used WeChat payment and receipt to pay him. I quickly registered the account, saving time.

While waiting in line, the young man laughed at me and said, “Why don’t you come to the hospital without cash? You don’t come to the hospital often.” I said helplessly, “Because mobile payment is very convenient now!” A young man laughed at the time and said, “Sometimes, cash is more convenient. When necessary, you still need to prepare some cash for emergencies.”

As the young man said, it makes sense to put a few pieces of Grandpa Mao’s body in his pocket. Although electronic payment greatly facilitates our lives, if only electronic payment is used, it will bring another trouble to life.

In order to save some money for grocery shopping, I always have change in my wallet

Xiaowen | 24 years old operating

“Green vegetables, two yuan and three.” “I pay in cash, don’t ask for three cents.” This is the scene where I buy vegetables and bargain prices from vendors every weekend.

This is not the first time I go to the morning market to buy food in cash.

But before that, because it’s very convenient to scan the QR code to pay, and I hate to find change, there are always so many coins left in the bag, and even lost. Every time I go shopping, I only bring my mobile phone and scan it directly. Code payment.

But later, I discovered that elderly grandpas and aunts always carry their wallets. No matter how much they buy, they are paid in cash. At the time, I still felt that they were too outdated. Until one day I found out that grandpas and aunts were using cash. When paying, they will always bargain with the stall owner, for example, wiping out zeros directly. In many cases, the stall owner will simply erase the odds for convenience. After discovering the truth, I also learned it.

In order to use cash to buy vegetables, I even went to the ATM to get cash. After I bought something in the nearby supermarket, I changed the 100 yuan in cash, and then used the change to buy vegetables at the vegetable market. At first, I would be embarrassed to bargain with vegetable vendors, and always wait until there are fewer people to tell the boss that I pay in cash.

Later, I always followed my grandfather and aunt to buy groceries together, learning to see how they used cash to bargain, and even learned their tone of voice, “Just the three cents, don’t ask for it.” I, these words are very smooth, and I never feel embarrassed when bargaining.

Of course, you will also meet bosses who don’t want to erase anything, but the few cents you find can eventually be spent. A few days ago, I met a vegetable seller who said to me: “There are not many people paying in cash now.”

In fact, paying for the food in cash is not to squeeze some wool, but to save a few bucks, to exchange for change. Although it is troublesome, it adds so much fun to my life.

Next time I go shopping for groceries, I will still bring my prepared change, maybe I can save money for a Coke.

It’s better to use cash for tipping.

Chen Pan | 29 years old Japanese translator

In the summer of 2018, I returned to China after graduating from Nagoya University with a master’s degree. It was not as much as I am now. In addition, I am more Buddha and I was not in a hurry to find a job. I spent a few days at home. One day, my mother saw an aunt in her circle of friends who went to Thailand. She was too envious and started to persuade me. In the end, I couldn’t stand my mother, and I really wanted to travel and relax, so I decided to go play once.

Before I left, I checked the strategy. Everyone said that WeChat and Alipay can be used in Bangkok, but because cash was basically used in Japan before, I finally went to the bank to exchange some, about 7,000 or 8,000 baht, just in case.

When I arrived in Bangkok, although I did my homework, I was shocked to see the Alipay and WeChat advertisements on the street. Hotels and large supermarkets can scan the code.

I have a habit of going to a new place and visiting the local vegetable market first. It turns out that cash at the stall is still useful. When buying mangoes, the boss’s phone did not show up after scanning the code, and he was so anxious that he had to ask many people for help. After that, I paid in cash to minimize the trouble to others. Later, I learned that the roadside stalls and vegetable markets in Bangkok had just been connected to WeChat and Alipay.

Another place where you must use cash when you go to Thailand is to tip. Although Thailand is a Southeast Asian country, it is particularly influenced by Western tipping culture. In many places, tips are required.

The massage industry in Thailand is more developed than in the country, and street shops are everywhere. The day before we left, we found a high-rated massage shop on the review platform and gave me a 50-year-old aunt who was very simple. Chat with us and tell us what is interesting and delicious in Thailand. I was ticklish and screaming. She was very patient. She kept smiling and said, “It’s so comfortable, it’s so comfortable.” At the checkout, I gave my aunt a tip of 50 yuan, which is not a small amount, but I think it’s worth it!

Generally speaking, there are not many tips for this trip. After all, with my mother, I didn’t go to a few places with strong service. If you are with the little sisters, you will definitely watch a ladyboy show and go to a bar for two drinks. Cash in these places must be used.

After returning home, there was a lot of Thai baht left, because the bank exchange fee was deducted, so the bottom of the box was pressed. I think that after the epidemic is over, I want to go with my sisters again, and then use it again.

Companies that use cash to pay wages must be cautious in entering

Yang Yang | 22 years old copywriter

When I first graduated and entered society a year ago, I didn’t understand the importance of five social insurance and one housing fund, and I didn’t know how to distinguish whether the company was formal or not. So confused, I joined a newly established small company to do copywriting.

There are not many people in this company. There are only 10 people including the boss. The monthly salary is paid to us after the boss seals the cash. At that time, I had too little social experience and didn’t understand what this behavior meant. Instead, I felt quite ceremonial. After all, in the era of rampant mobile payments, many people have few opportunities to touch a large stack of them on a regular basis. Cash out.

Although it is very happy to count the money after receiving the cash salary, the trouble is that after the count is finished, I still find time to go to the bank to deposit it. After all, as mentioned above, mobile payments are rampant, and many merchants only accept payment by scanning QR codes. Sometimes they carry a hundred-yuan bill to buy vegetables, and the stall owners don’t have enough change to get it back.

When I left my job and prepared to go to the next company, I discovered that the former employer’s cash salary was actually for tax evasion. If you don’t use company accounts to pay salaries, you don’t need to explain the origin of the money, and naturally you don’t have to pay social security and provident funds for your employees.

I also encountered great trouble when I joined the next company. Since my salary was paid in cash in the past year, there was no way to form a bank salary flow, and there was no way to prove my past salary to the next company. There is even no way to prove whether I really formed a labor relationship with the previous company.

After many twists and turns, I finally joined a formal company. Five social insurance and one housing fund are paid on a monthly basis, and my salary will be paid to my bank card on a regular basis every month. Although the happiness of losing a few cash every month, I am still very fortunate to have escaped from that small company that is full of pits.

It is said that many small businesses still use cash wages to evade taxes. I can only say that everyone must keep their eyes open when looking for a job and don’t be fooled like me.

Every Chinese New Year, my family’s cash flows between deposits and withdrawals

Strings | 35 years old product manager

The last time I came into contact with cash should be when my child’s 3rd birthday. At that time, the red envelopes that grandparents and grandparents gave were all cash, which could be directly given to the children.

Except for the child’s birthday, it is the New Year. Thinking about it now, it seems that the time of Chinese New Year every year is the time when I see the most cash in a year.

Our family’s annual New Year’s practice is to give each parent a red envelope, and the amount of red envelopes is generally 2,000 yuan per person. Then give 500 yuan each to grandma, grandma and children. But we usually don’t have any money in our salary card, so it’s all in Alipay or wealth management products. So just wait for the salary for the month of the New Year and get it after it is paid.

The salary payment date of my previous work unit was on the 9th, and it was basically paid before the Chinese New Year. But last year was approaching the New Year, and I changed my job, and I could only get half a month’s salary in that month of the New Year, and of course there was no year-end bonus. Then I had to go and take away those thousands of dollars.

I remember very clearly that I first transferred the money in Alipay to the salary card, and then took the salary card to the bank ATM to withdraw the money. At that time, it seemed that I could only get 2,000 yuan at a time. Anyway, I got it back and forth 3 times or 4 times.

After the New Year, put the money in red envelopes to the old people.

Of course, the old people will also prepare red envelopes for us and our children. In this way, we give the money we have gone, and we will give it back after a round. Because I can’t spend cash at all, I have to go to the bank again after receiving the money and deposit the money back into the bank card.

Maybe on these occasions, cash red envelopes are more ceremonial. Especially the old people, they will feel that the New Year, birthday, these festivals to give children red envelopes is a very auspicious blessing.

In fact, many times I don’t think it is necessary to take this ritual sense, but even though I don’t think it is necessary, I walk every year in accordance with the usual practice.

Sending cash red envelopes is the only way for me to follow the people

Bubble | 28-year-old employee of Dachang

Ma Weiwei said in “The Story of Strange Flowers”, “Men’s money is the world’s robbery of single dogs.” I agree with this view too much. At that time in college, the angry young people felt that the bad habit of followers shouldn’t be abolished? How can affection be measured by money? Isn’t it more mindful to make your own gifts?

So in the first two years after graduation, some classmates and colleagues said on WeChat, “I am getting married, come here sometime.” My first reaction must be a blessing, and then I asked myself “Do you want him to be there when I get married?” If yes If it is negative, I will not go, let alone WeChat transfer.

Later, I set up a principle myself, that is: The kind of money that needs WeChat transfers must not follow, and people must be present and give cash red envelopes.

Think about it, everyone is so busy now, all in the world, and you can lay down your work and catch a plane to attend a wedding, what kind of feelings it must be. So I shot it, it was a big red envelope, which was delivered well and opened even better.

Last year, when a girlfriend of more than ten years got married, I wrapped a big cash red envelope to surprise my girlfriend.

In fact, when I first started, I also planned to give a gift. I even started to study what to give her a month in advance, and sew a cross stitch. Who likes young people now? Silk quilt? It is impossible not to buy a quilt. How about giving a necklace? It’s too expensive to buy, and cheap is not suitable… Then I discovered that it is really too difficult to pick a gift! Why don’t you pack a 1,000 yuan red envelope? Buy it yourself.

Later, my girlfriend told me that she wanted to tell me not to prepare gifts. She didn’t lack anything, but she didn’t want to distract me, so she didn’t say anything. So when I handed the red envelope to her, her expression was really surprised, and jokingly said that this was the most tangible gift she had received.

In fact, many times, gifts are just a form of cash. Isn’t it better to look at it?

*The image of the title and the accompanying image of the text are from Visual China.In the text, Yangyang, Coco, Xiaowen, Chen Pan, Strings, and Bubbles are all pseudonyms

*Disclaimer: In any case, the information or opinions expressed in this article do not constitute investment advice to anyone.