Proposal ring with donut design. Photo: Getty. The ring is made of 18 carat gold, surrounded by white diamonds. The most attention-grabbing detail – the “donut” part – is covered with a pink glaze that resembles a layer of sweet cream. The “cake face” encrusted with “candies” are multicolored gemstones such as pink morganite, blue topaz, green emerald and yellow diamond. Jewelry designer and donut ring creator – Max Stone – said: “This ring was made to add more fun to your proposal. We understand that couples often apply stress about finding the perfect engagement ring, which can lead to stress. Many people love the delicious, colorful, and candy-filled donuts on top. Why not give your other half the sweet gift of a lifetime?”. The face of the ring is donut shaped with colorful gemstones. Photo: Steven Stone. Donut rings are handmade and made to order. This engagement ring is priced at £3,000 (about $4,241). Customers can customize the ring design to their liking. Prices start from £995 ($1,407) for simpler ring designs. According to information shared from the brand, customers in the UK when buying a ring will be given a box of 6 Donut Time donuts. Cakes and rings are delivered to your door. How to fix diamonds on jewelry? The jeweler shares how he keeps the diamonds in place without using glue.

Tourists arrive at Phuket International Airport, Thailand. Documentary photo: AFP/VNA Phuket Tourism Association President Phumkit Raktaengam said on May 24 that 94,000 people working in the province’s tourism industry will be vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, all people with household registration in the province are also subject to vaccination. Phuket has about 400,000 registered local residents. The island employs about 500,000 Thai and foreign workers in tourism and other businesses. Phuket’s vaccination program is expected to cover 70% of the population by the end of June so that it can reopen to foreign visitors in July. The resort island of Phuket will be the first Thai locality to reopen, followed by 10 other destinations in October. However, the Thai government only expects to welcome 500,000 foreign visitors this year. – a fraction of the 6.7 million visitors to the Southeast Asian country in 2020 and nearly 40 million in 2019. According to a forecast by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the tourism industry, which accounted for one-fifth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, may have to It took 5 years, until 2026, to fully recover. Regarding the COVID-19 situation in Thailand, the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Thailand has surpassed 800, with 30 people recorded not dying on May 24. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand has recorded a total of 806 deaths out of a total of 132,213 people with COVID-19. The third COVID-19 outbreak since early April has accounted for nearly 80 percent of COVID-19 cases in Thailand and nearly 90 percent of all deaths so far. In recent days, Thailand has detected many COVID-19 outbreaks among construction workers in the capital Bangkok. Authorities last week also found 36 cases of a more contagious strain of the B.1.617.2 virus in construction workers’ quarters in Bangkok. On May 24, Thai officials confirmed a new COVID-19 outbreak at the construction site of an elevated tram line in Nonthaburi province bordering Bangkok. Test samples of 900 workers were taken on May 22 and confirmed results on May 24 showed that 519 workers were positive for COVID-19. Thai authorities say that most of the workers at the site are immigrants and will be quarantined at the site, while the Thai workers will be taken to a makeshift hospital. This construction site has been ordered to close since the evening of May 24.

Applying technology to public bicycles The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has concluded on the proposal to pilot the Mobike public bicycle in District 1. The project will be piloted by Tri Nam Group Joint Stock Company (Tri Nam Company) as an investor. invest 388 vehicles arranged in 43 locations in district 1 and along the project to organize priority lanes for buses on Dien Bien Phu and Vo Thi Sau streets (District 3). According to the HCM City Department of Transport, the city currently has 22 black spots for traffic jams, especially during peak hours. The increase in the number of private vehicles puts pressure on traffic and leads to serious environmental pollution. Contributing to solving this problem, the Department of Transport has proposed piloting the public bicycle model Mobike. According to Duong Dinh Trung – Tri Nam Group, the model is deployed for the main purpose of reducing traffic jams and reducing private vehicles, enhancing public services, and increasing connectivity with buses and metros in the future. It can be said that the public bicycle model is probably very useful in solving the problem of traffic jams and environmental pollution. However, recalling 7 years ago, this model failed because it did not meet the two words “convenience” when deployed in Hanoi. In order to avoid going into the “fallen path” of Hanoi, the HCM City Department of Transport said that it will deploy technology application in this model, in order to create the most convenience for people. “In the long term, it will be necessary to study the design of a dedicated bicycle road for circulation. The second is the application of science and technology to how to combine and integrate the cyclist software with the software of bus and metro riders and the public transport center that we manage to warn. soon the location of congestion or the risk of traffic jams to make it more convenient for users,” said the leader of the Department of Transport. Many concerns With the goal that by 2030, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will become two civilized and modern cities, free of traffic congestion. Therefore, although it cannot replace motorbikes, experts say that public bicycles can be considered as a useful platform to promote the development of “green transport”. But how to build a cycling culture and people see bicycles as useful means? Because with the pilot of public bicycles of Ho Chi Minh City, from the perspective of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Hung – Southern Institute of Transport Science and Technology: If the project does not use the city budget, it is completely implemented by private enterprises. then it can be piloted on a small scale, if it fails, it will learn from experience to deploy for later stages. However, it is necessary to study the case that the number of bicycles will increase the disorder between vehicle lines, increase the risk of traffic jams, and the risk of traffic accidents in Ho Chi Minh City. Because the current state of vehicles is circulating according to the law of turbulent traffic. Cars and motorbikes are crowded, chaotic, traffic jams are constant. “Currently, Ho Chi Minh City does not have a separate lane for bicycles, which means that a large number of these vehicles will blend into the overloaded and disordered motorbike lanes, increasing complexity, causing congestion, traffic jams, and accidents. traffic accident” – Mr. Hung wondered. From another perspective, Dr. Vu Anh Tuan, director of the Viet Duc Traffic Research Center, said that public bicycle service is a suitable model in the current traffic trend. But for this service to be really useful, besides service quality, it is also necessary to support policies from the government. In addition, it is also necessary to have a specific view on the role of public bicycles in the city’s public transport development strategy, so that these types can develop together. “If we only stop at the pilot level without the support of the city, the probability of success is not high, if it is not attached to a common development policy, it will be easy to die prematurely” – according to Mr. Tuan. . Besides, many opinions also believe that it is necessary to balance supply and demand. Encouraging people to ride bicycles is a difficult but correct orientation in sustainable urban development in the future. The development of uncontrolled public bicycles in terms of quantity, maintenance, storage, parking space, dedicated lanes for users, awareness of vehicle preservation is a challenge for urban management. And it is still important to start from the people’s consciousness to build a culture of walking and cycling… Experiences of countries Looking at the experience of mobilizing people to use bicycles of other countries, we can see: with France in activities, bicycles ranked second in physical activities of the French, after walking. In order to do this, France has implemented many measures to limit vehicles in traffic, which are motorbikes and cars that do not meet emission standards. At the same time, set up 55,000 free bike stations in 42 cities; encourage and create maximum support for people traveling by bicycle, including the elderly and children. Up to now, bicycles are the last link in the chain of people’s multimedia (train – car – subway) movement. In the Netherlands, there are more bicycles than people, with 22 million bicycles per 17 million inhabitants. In which, 25% of the population rides a bicycle every day, if in urban areas, this figure is 50% and each Dutch person rides an average of 1,000 km annually by bicycle. However, these impressive numbers do not come naturally. Before the increase in automobiles from the 60s to the 70s of the last century, accompanied by the oil crisis, the Dutch government actively invested in infrastructure for the use of bicycles, changing the importance of bicycles. people’s points for them to use bicycles more since the 70s. To promote the use of bicycles, the Netherlands has developed a bicycle parking system and gives priority to bicycles over cars and motorbikes, creating the same infrastructure for bicycles as for cars. Along with that, the Netherlands also promotes communication and teaching about the benefits of cycling habits for students right from high school, encouraging people to use mobile applications to manage their work. ride bicycle. From these parameters, the Government calculates the necessary infrastructure planning for the best for cyclists. In China, the bicycle-sharing model was once seen as an opportunity to affirm its leading position in the nation’s global fight against climate change because of its compactness and friendliness. . In order to save energy and limit pollution, the Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea also aims to build a nationwide bicycle network by 2030.

But it seems that the creativity of the Japanese knows no bounds, and they continue to impress the world with their inventions. However, in Japan there are also countless strange things that even the locals don’t even notice. In Japan pets are cared for like children. This guy is walking with a cart full of cats in Tokyo. What do you know about fashion? These diners went to a restaurant, which makes food for Japanese sumo fighters, but when the pizzas were brought out, the dish really shocked diners because of its “small” size. . I was walking on the beach and saw a cute building. I walked inside and was immediately shocked because it was a waste incinerator. You can find parking lots and Ferris wheels on the roofs of buildings in Japan. This is a practice tool to lift the corners of the mouth and make the smile more symmetrical in Japan. How do you see these manholes in Japan? Someone is bored in the toilet in Japan. Their Halloween costumes are an art form. This is a women’s bathroom in a shopping mall in Japan. It makes users feel like a queen every time they go there.

Accordingly, after seven years, the premises in front of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater have been re-established, bringing back the clean and beautiful space for the area. The appearance of Le Loi Street after removing the metro barrier No. 1. Photo: DAO TRANG The people rejoiced According to PV on the afternoon of April 28, the metro barrier No. 1 on Le Loi Street was completely removed. The road surface has been re-flat. All works of painting the road, the plastic carpet and the tiled have been completed. At the site more than 10 workers are completing the remaining jobs. Mr. Vu Thanh An, an oil painting dealer on Le Loi Street, excitedly shared with PV: “We have been out of business for nearly seven years and mainly sell to acquaintances. For many years, we have had to do business in moderation and seek new jobs. Now seeing the road open again, it is difficult for us to express our joy ”. Ms. Vu Thu Hien (a house in Alley 30, Pho Duc Chinh Street, District 1) said: “Due to a barrier, every day I have to go around and around far and in traffic jams. Now that the barricade is opened and open like this, I think not the people on this road, but all the people of the city are excited ”. Mr. Nguyen Van Qua (construction worker on the route) said that about a month ago, the construction site has been bustling. “The efforts of construction workers day and night for many months have contributed to the city people and the whole country to celebrate the liberation of the South and reunification, the brothers are all excited” – Mr. Qua said. Return the site earlier than expected MAUR said that as originally planned, the site would be returned on April 30. However, up to now, the site has been re-established and handed over to the Technical Infrastructure Management Center under the Department of Construction, the Center for Road Traffic Infrastructure Management under the Department of Transport and the People’s Committee of District 1. This position will manage the site and implement the next work before officially put into traffic. “This is an over-progress construction item, three days earlier than the direction of the City People’s Committee and 33 days earlier than the contractor’s original construction plan. Therefore, this is a great effort of MAUR and the contractor for the construction of metro line 1 project in a time of many difficulties due to the COVID-19 epidemic ”- emphasized MAUR. As for the progress of metro project No. 1, MAUR said that it will continue to coordinate with related units to speed up the construction of the next items of the project such as completing B1 floor, re-grounding Ba station. Son. Next will be the energizing work at Binh Thai power station; Importing the No.1 metro trains; installing track system, electromechanical system, signal information system on the whole route. Simultaneously, MAUR also soon carried out the installation of equipment at stations to speed up the construction progress of the project. Specific information about the package of metro projects No. 1, MAUR said so far the total volume of the whole project has reached 84.26%. In particular, the package CP1a (the underground section from Ben Thanh station to the City Theater station) started on November 15, 2016, currently reaching 88% of the volume. For package CP1b (underground section from Theater City Station to Ba Son Station), which started on August 21, 2014, currently reaches 95.56% of the volume. Package CP2 (overhead and depot) started on July 24, 2012, currently reaching 92.21% of the volume. As for the CP3 package (procurement of electromechanical equipment, locomotives, rails and maintenance for equipment), started on August 5, 2013, currently reaching 69% of the volume. Mr. Ngo Hai Duong, Head of the Management and Exploitation Department of Infrastructure, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, said on April 28, the Department of Transport received and handed over the premises of Le Loi Street from the investor of metro No. 1. Then, the department will install signs, signal lights and traffic on April 30. Nguyen Huu Canh Street is on schedule Mr. Luong Minh Phuc, Director of the Management Board of the City Traffic Construction Investment Project (Traffic Board), said that the Nguyen Huu Canh road improvement and repair project will finish on schedule at 8 o’clock. April 30. Accordingly, the project will solve the flooding situation occurring during the past 10 years. As noted by PV, the investor and the construction unit are actively implementing the remaining items to complete the project. In particular, most of the items are being gradually completed by the workers such as road painting, plastic carpet, tile flooring.

Seeing cute, from there, Alison’s love for the color rose. She constantly purchases personal items, furniture, and home appliances with this color. “At first, Aaron Mordey, my husband, thought my hobby wouldn’t last and even found it funny. But over time, he also enjoyed the things I bought, even buying one by himself. The motorcycle is pink and often invites friends to play to show off about the house, “said Alison. In total, the couple spent about 14,000 USD to “pink” the house. Most of the furniture in Alison’s house is pink. Photo: Maria Alison. “When I first bought the house in 2019, my husband and I mainly decorated it with gray colors, only the few were pink and white. However, since the love for pink has increased, the amount of space in the house with its presence is increasing, “the wife said. The Alison couple both love the color pink. Photo: Maria Alison. To be satisfied, the couple takes care of most of the arrangement and decoration in the house. The private room of two pet dogs named Jeff and Bow is also the main color of bright pink. Known for her passion for pink, Alison is also often given gifts in this color by many friends and relatives. To share her hobbies, Alison also set up an Instagram page to post pictures of every corner of her house. This page currently has more than 4,000 followers and has received many positive comments from followers of the Pink. “I am still not satisfied with the ‘pink’ of the current house. I will try to improve it more and more, so that the house becomes something that shows my unique, hobby,” Alison said.

There are obvious differences in fares for rail and trams in Southeast Asian countries and many European countries.

How is the fare of the train tickets of countries?

Singapore Urban Railway consists of two train systems, the rapid-run MRT, for the main transport links and the LRT for short-distance travel. However, Singaporeans often refer to these two systems collectively as the MRT.

Singapore MRT was inaugurated and operated the first line in 1987, now becoming the second most popular means of transportation in the lion island nation, only after buses. This system is serving more than 3 billion passengers per year and is still being upgraded and expanded.

MRT fares in Singapore are quite cheap. For adults, the price will depend on the length of the trip, falling in the range of 0.42 USD-1.67 USD (9,000 VND – 38,000 VND).

The MRT is the second most popular means of transportation in Singapore, behind only buses. (Photo: Straits Times)

In Thailand’s capital Bangkok, the elevated railway (BTS) is popular with the people. BTS has been in use since 1999. Currently it is still being extended to serve the travel needs of people.

Buying tickets and queuing up on the train is quite simple, ticket prices range from 15 baht to 45 baht (equivalent to 10,000 – 30,000 VND) depending on the destination is the station far or near.

In operation from March 2019, the MRT system worth $ 3 billion is considered one of the effective solutions to alleviate the serious traffic congestion in the capital Jakarta.

The train speed is 80km / h for the aboveground section and 100km / h for the underground section. This MRT system can transport up to 130,000 passengers per day.

Ticket prices range from 3,000 rp – 14,000 rp (4,000 VND – 22,000 VND).

In Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), there are 3 main urban railway lines in Kuala Lumpur including LRT – a type of tram with 2 main lines: LRT Kelana Jaya and LRT Ampang Line. KL Monorail is a monorail monorail with a distance of 8.6 km, running through 11 stations. The other is the KTM Komuter, a train that connects towns on the outskirts of the city.

Although the travel distance is quite short, KL Monorail is the most popular in Kuala Lumpur because of its good connection with major hotels, crowded residential areas and commercial centers, famous tourist destinations of the city.

KL Monorail ticket price ranges from 1.2-2.5 ringgit (7,000 – 14,000 VND).

In China, subways are common in most cities. The cramped train system is also considered the traffic backbone of the nation of billions of people.

The price of trams in China is similar to that of a bus, from 0.3-0.6 USD (7,000-14,000 VND) for most routes. With long routes such as the airport, the fare will be higher, about 1 USD (more than 23,000 VND).

In Europe, the Polish capital Warsaw is one of the cities using a unique train system – running in the middle of the road.

Fares have many levels, by minute, by number of times, by day or by month. Minimum 3 zloty (nearly 20,000 VND).

London Metro is the oldest subway system in the world, over 100 years old. There are 6 main train lines in London and fares vary by region. The cost for each journey ranges from 5.5-6 pounds (175,000-190,000 VND). Fares are reduced by more than half if using an Oyster card.

In Paris (France), if traveling by subway, the fare for each journey is about 60,000 VND. With the train lines running across the region, the fare will depend on each specific route.

Is Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway expensive or cheap?

According to Mr. Vu Hong Truong – General Director of Hanoi Metro, which operates the Cat Linh – Ha Dong overhead railway, after receiving all from the Ministry of Transport and putting it into commercial operation, passengers will Get free for the first 15 days to experience. After 15 free days, the price of the train ticket to Cat Linh – Ha Dong is expected to be 7,000 -15,000 VND / ticket / one way. Before this information, many people believe that the fare is not reasonable.

However, responding to VTC News, Mr. Bui Danh Lien – Chairman of the Hanoi Transport Association said that such fare is completely appropriate. According to Mr. Lien, the project Cat Linh – Ha Dong invested a lot of capital, so it was necessary to recover the capital. Therefore, the ticket price of 7,000 -15,000 VND / ticket / one way is moderate, “neither expensive nor cheap”.

Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway.

“It is impossible to compare the fare of railway with other countries in Southeast Asia, because each country will have a different level of development, the per capita income will also be different. That is very lame. The transport system in the countries of the world is invested very carefully, from quality to service, point down has many advantages, closely linked system “, Mr. Lien informed.

Sharing the same opinion with Mr. Lien, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, former Chairman of Vietnam Automobile Transport Association commented: “Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway ticket price ranges from 7,000 -15,000 VND / ticket / one way is too cheap”.

Mr. Thanh also said that with the appropriate expected price, the Cat Linh – Ha Dong railway will have many users.

“In the countries of Southeast Asia or Europe, the prices for train tickets are adjusted appropriately. I hope that the Cat Linh – Ha Dong overhead railway in Vietnam will have an elevator service. for customers to easily move by “Mr. Thanh commented.

Proposing some solutions to attract tourists for the Cat Linh – Ha Dong overhead railway, Mr. Lien proposed: “To attract people to ride the overhead train, the State needs to have support policies for special people. For example, ticket exemption policies for people over 60 years old, and reduced fees for students. members, free tickets for people with disabilities ”

Currently, the Ministry of Transport is doing the procedures to hand over the Cat Linh – Ha Dong urban railway project to Hanoi as quickly as possible, in April 2021 it will be completed to be able to operate commercially in May. .