How to distinguish real – fake incense? Illustration Mr. Bien Quoc Dung, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Agarwood Association: Raw materials for making agarwood products today are mainly natural and artificial incense. However, natural frankincense is very precious, rare, high cost, so very few establishments make products from this type of agar. The main product is made from artificial agarwood, which is gourd plant grown and cultivated with agarwood. It takes 10 years for the seedlings to be planted until the time they can be drilled. After transplanting agarwood, it takes about 5 years to create agarwood, but not every tree after transplanting produces agarwood, the success rate is relatively low. Therefore, artificial bass is also very precious and the price is quite high. One characteristic of basswood is that it is very soft, so it is difficult to use machines to mass-produce items such as bass rings that have to be done by hand. The grain is mass-produced mechanically, not of agarwood. Producers often use chemicals with a deep odor to seep into wood grains to imitate agarwood. To distinguish, the simplest way is to directly smell the product, if at first there is an alcohol smell, or a strong aroma, it is a chemical impregnated product. Because a really deep smell is usually faint, mild, it takes a new temperature to release the fragrance. Another trick often offered by the seller to lure customers is to put the series of bass rings in the water. If the circle sinks, it proves it is deep However, the agarwood wood is not only soft but also light, so it will float on the water, of course there are still pieces of wood submerged in the water, which are pieces of wood with many deep essential oils crystallized from many years. The cost of this type of submerged bass is very high, each ring made from this type of bass is the lowest at 400 million VND / chain. According to the Life science

We pre-ordered a tasting. The restaurant’s white plastic crust has just coated on the cooked mold, took out the tray and added some cat mushrooms to make a filling, then rolled it up, cut it into small pieces and sprinkled fragrant scallions on top and presented a plate to customers. While I was constantly watching the strange plate of rice rolls for the first time, the shopkeeper brought a cup of hot fish sauce to smoke. In the cold of the misty plateau, each piece of rolled cake is dipped with hot sauce to eat warmly. God, how delicious it is! Without any hesitation, we called tap, 2, and 3 dishes, despite having to wait a long time for our turn. Eating rice rolls here, you can feel the fatty aroma from the rice flour and the filling, while the scent of scallions and a cup of hot fish sauce blends into the mouth is the perfect final combination. At the time of charging, the whole group was confused when the owner said “30,000 VND”. “Oh, is there a mistake, uncle?” – I asked surprised, but he smiled dryly: “How wrong!”. Indeed in my life I have never eaten such delicious and cheap rolls. If you have the opportunity to visit Moc Chau, you should visit the Truong Sinh restaurant in the market of Nong Truong to experience the rice rolls that I am sure that anyone who eats once will love it forever.

Although each strawberry variety has different shapes and sizes, it is best not to choose too large fruits because they think that will be sweet. On the contrary, those are the fruit soaked with water inside, sure to eat it will make you disappointed. Color Besides, the color also partly reflects the quality of the strawberry. Specifically, fruits worth buying are usually bright red, full-bodied and without green spots. A green or white spot is an indication that the strawberry is unripe and will not be able to continue to ripen after picking. Of course, such unripe fruit will not deliver the expected sweetness. Petiole In addition, when choosing to buy, the mother must remember to observe the stalk. Strawberries are only really delicious when they have whole stalks, sepals, and the distance between the petiole and the fruit is far apart. Therefore, if the mothers realize that the leaf stalks are dry or yellow, they should not buy, because it has been on sale for a long time, even about to spoil, and only buys it with effort to throw away. Fragrant And the last sign to confirm the quality of strawberries is based on the scent, because strawberries often have a characteristic, very attractive smell. Therefore, if when choosing, if mothers put on their nose to smell for a long time, they still can not feel it or if it is just a slight scent, they should consider carefully before buying, because the possibility of them being sprayed with growth stimulants is very high. The secret to distinguish Dalat and Chinese strawberries. Currently on the market, there are quite a few types of strawberries bearing the Dalat label. So when you go to buy strawberries in Dalat, you should pay attention to the following points. Strawberry characteristics of Da Lat: The shape of the fruit is not uniform, there are different large and small fruits. The strawberry size in Dalat is not too big, just moderate, the fruit is not smooth and soft. Fruit color is not uniform, with dark red on the body and white near the stem. The long fruit (stem cover) is light green, thin and short, partially covered on the strawberry. Da Lat strawberries have a characteristic taste, and when eaten, they have a sour and soft taste. Characteristics of Chinese strawberries: Chinese strawberries are uniform with each other, large fruits. Chinese strawberries are firm and smooth, and the dark red color looks great. The fruit lengths are dark red in color and not white in color. The taste of Chinese strawberries is very different from that of Dalat, Chinese strawberries have no fragrance, and when eaten, they do not have a sour taste and are bad.

Photo: Come here Refill Station In addition to being known as a shop that sells environmental and easy-to-recycle appliances, Come here Also a good library for green living community with about 100 books on green living, environmental protection, kind living … It is also a place where everyone in the community can contribute, share and receive free vegetable, tree, and flower seeds. Come here also supports collecting old batteries, phone cases, old bottles … and bringing them to the right recycling place. In addition, the shop also has corners filled with sticky notes exchanging many useful information about green lifestyles. Photo: Come here Refill Station Photo: Come here Refill Station Photo: Come here Refill Station The bar space is extremely green , faintly pleasant natural scent. We can say, Here is really successful when inspiring any visitor. Many people have responded extremely positively to the restaurant. Ms. Nancy Pham shared: “Thank you shop for inspiring me to start a greener life, with less harm to the surroundings”. Photo: Come here Refill Station Photo: Come here Refill Station The Yen Concept – Green cool garden in the middle of the city Photo: The Yen Concept The Yen Concept is a project formed with the desire that people will love and live more environmentally friendly from understanding, loving and taking care of trees. If you nurture your love for trees, you can transform any corner of the house into a mini garden with vines, canopies, shade trees … Anyone can become one. Gardeners love life and hard work. Photo: The Yen Concept Photo: The Yen Concept Yen sells trees, planting tools, potted plants of all sizes, beautiful picture frames with flowers and plants … Yen also has services. décor Potted plants serve on demand, suitable for the size of your room. In addition, if you want to learn more about caring for plants, Yen also organizes sessions workshop Planting is extremely useful. Not only teen but tween and parents are also attracted! Photo: The Yen Concept

Twilight is the ideal harvest time for Grasse lilies, one of the key scents for J’adore Eau de Parfum Infinissime. Dior meticulously during each harvest to ensure that it preserves the rich, unique scent of this rare flower.

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Roving Chillhouse Hoi An is a destination not to be missed if you love rustic and rustic nature. The shop has open space, view straight out into the green rice fields, the breeze is cool and the scent of young rice faintly.

Photo: Roving Chillhouse

Photo: Roving Chillhouse

Photo: Roving Chillhouse

The space is designed to be simple, rustic, always bringing a warm feeling of country houses. You can sit indoors or on wooden panels under the areca canopy watching the green rice fields.

Photo: Roving Chillhouse

The scenery of the restaurant changes according to the rice season, so go in the afternoon (around 4:30) because the light is not too harsh, adding a beautiful sunset like a picture, spoiled for virtual life. In addition to drinking water, the bar also serves a variety of simple and rustic European-style snacks.

Chieu Coffee and fragrant rice flavor

The shop is impressed by its simple architecture and green space, style in harmony with nature, the decorations are mainly small green trees and colorful flowers. In addition, the shop also uses rustic and close, rural materials such as straw, coconut leaves, water jars … to embellish the space more impressively.

Photo: Xom Chieu

Photo: Xom Chieu

Photo: Xom Chieu

Photo: Xom Chieu

Photo: Xom Chieu

The “expensive” point is the view of the rice fields and the fresh air of the countryside, especially during the ripe rice season. Looking down from above, you can see the undulating “sea of ​​rice” and far away are the peaceful folds of the people of Quang. It is still the old tiled roof, tinged with the color of time, still a row of green areca in front of the alley, still a small path beside the simple and simple field. All are so familiar to the heart!

The menu of the restaurant is simple with drinks that are simply prepared such as coffee, sugarcane juice, peach tea, white-seed frost, … with super cheap prices.

The book has no cover price

“Not to inspire or anything, I just tell my story, but maybe it can be relieved if you happen to be in the same situation as me. And if you are healthy, I hope my story will motivate you to harden your legs before all the variables of your life… ”.

These shared lines, easy to read through, are not a writer or an 8X, 9X pen that just joined the literary world. Indeed, it was told and rewritten by a young man who had just overcome brain tumor at a very young age, Tong Quang Anh (23 years old, the author of the book without cover price. My story).

Autobiography or memoirs / diaries are a series of books that are quite attractive to readers because of curiosity, especially the artists with behind-the-scenes stories, told by insiders, very interested by readers.

But My story on the other hand, does not attract people curious by behind the scenes of artists. It is written and recounted, even there are still very fondly shared lines of a 22-year-old boy, the age that entered the threshold of life with so many ambitions, dreams … as a way to challenge human energy, at the most beautiful youth, with the most dreams, that young person has to face with brain tumor before he can graduate from university.

“Why not leave the cover price so you?”, I asked. Quang Anh slowly replied (because if I want to hurry, it can’t be helped, because I am in the process of recovering my health): “I don’t want to leave the price of the cover, because I don’t write books to sell for money. First, I wrote this story in English. Partly because I don’t want it to become too popular, my Facebook friends will ask me a lot of things I can’t answer.

It was not until my uncle and the doctors treated me and many friends encouraged me to make up my mind to make everything look like a book. I did not quote the price of the cover because the purpose of my book is to let everyone contribute and all that money, I donate to the cancer patients “.

Quang Anh and the treatment process

And perhaps with the course of treatment for the past 1 year, more than anyone else, Quang Anh understands the fatal pain of his illness. The slightly unhealthy voice of a person who has just crossed the line of life and death, Quang Anh continued: “When I revised the shared lines from Facebook into books, at that time I did not think about transmitting any message, just that I want to use the money from selling books to support children. Because of children, the stamina is weaker than ours, so I want to target that object, making a small contribution to help them overcome difficulties ”.

As a young person, I understand the sense of excitement and ambition of a senior. How much is the plan, how much is the plan for the future that will start after the date of receiving the degree that I have spent 4 years trying. Someone suffering from evil diseases makes everyone around them feel sorry, but as a young person, the grief is doubled and comes with a little regret, because they have a long, long youth … After Many connections, every time I hang up, I secretly hope that miracles will really come to Quang Anh and her body really “cooperates” with special medicines and treatment regimen after surgery.

Miracles are real

I went to Hanoi and picked me up at the beginning of lane 158 Ngoc Ha (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) was a tall guy with a slightly slender figure. From a distance, I realized that it was Quang Anh and was suddenly happy … miracles were real, when the young man, though a bit thin, his face was bright.

Meeting me in a cold windy day in Hanoi, Quang Anh prepared a hot pot of tea: “I said today, so you make a pot of tea, you drink it, the tea is still hot”. Still a slow voice and sometimes a bit shaky, all limbs are slow, but when I ask questions about my health, Quang Anh smiled: “I am only now going to the hospital for a checkup according to your schedule. Only doctor, no longer taking special medicines, only adding vitamins and vitamins for the body to recover quickly ”.

Behind the head Quang Anh clearly saw a scar extending from head to nape. While rubbing the scar with her hand while smiling, she said with relief: “This scar is already healed, no more pain, after surgery is everything as normal”.

Quang Anh’s surgery is not wrong if it means betting a gamble, because brain surgery is not as simple as limb surgery. The rate of complications is much higher, moreover, in the case of Quang Anh, the doctor was forced to apply open surgery techniques. She could wake up, paralyze, or maybe not wake up anymore… “Miracles happened, Quang Anh finished the surgery without any complications, I’m still sitting here talking to me. “, I thought to myself.

In front of me is a young person who has just undergone a very difficult treatment, 1 surgery, 34 radiation and 6 chemotherapy. But when I recovered, my limbs were still not really flexible, my voice was still shaking, instead of taking time to rest, I started selling books to raise funds to support cancer patients. “In the first three months at the hospital, I saw me selling books to raise funds, my mother worried that I would be tired. But there are times when my mother expresses anger because she is determined to do it, not halfway through it, “Quang Anh said.

Quang Anh’s efforts and the support of family and friends, the first round of book sales raised VND 122 million and was divided into more than 20 gifts for pediatric cancer patients at K Hospital. Department of Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi). Due to the translation of Covid-19, for the best interests of the children, the money and gifts were given back to the hospital later. Quang Anh visited and touched the children’s hands through the hospital window … The picture of him and the children touching each other through the glass really touches my heart, and certainly for those who understand the story, see That picture, will have the same feeling as well.

Quang Anh graduated from Hanoi University of Technology in August 2020, 2 months before the end of the treatment process. But everything is aside, because to be able to write a specific plan, find a job, or a dream engineering / technology company, perhaps it will be difficult for Quang Anh. Knowledge in this field requires constant updating, a person who has just recovered from a pain and he is not sure whether tomorrow or the life-and-death line will come first, is very difficult.

“The technique that you, in a few months, it has developed very differently, I interrupted for a long time… Next time, I plan to learn about psychology, I also want to help children with autism. depression ”, Quang Anh shared.

One day for me, not only the practice of limbs, rest, tonic … Once a week, Quang Anh comes to English class to be a tutor to a teacher. “You must have heard from the phrase” Be a man to be a good boy “, I always think like that to try hard, to be able to help or share a little something with everyone around”. In my upcoming plans, I do not forget to tell me: “Currently, the second fundraising is about 50 million VND, sister, if there is another third, fourth, I hope to be able to raise funds to Build schools for children in remote areas ”.

Sometimes it is not necessary to plant a forest, but to plant a small seed is as precious as the way Quang Anh chose. My recovery is a blessing among many cancer cases. That luck comes from many factors, but most of all, from her determination to live an optimistic and positive life.

The miracle has happened, the miracle is real and it is spreading Quang Anh’s love for the community around him. Standing before the calamity, before the line of life and death does not matter, but it is how we choose for ourselves a living attitude – strong energy or surrender …

“This is not a normal diary, but a mental product, a product of thought, a product of values” having “from” lost. “Cancer is not the end. Ask me: “Teacher, should I write it down and then sell books to raise money to support cancer children in difficult circumstances?”, I had to turn away, hide my tears because I love you, So it’s really good, why not! The thing she wants to energize her teammates; what she wants to do spreads a beautiful way of life. “.

Dr. PHAM THI VIET HUONG (the doctor directly treating Quang Anh)