Tuna ingredients: – 320g tuna fillet, cut into 8 bite-sized cubes – 80ml soy sauce – 40ml sesame oil dầu – 1 teaspoon of white sesame oil – 2 avocados – 20g fresh ginger gừng Ingredients for making coffee sauce: – 4 cups of ristretto coffee – 20g sugar – 2 lemons, peeled and juiced – 1 small bell pepper – Fresh smell – 2 green onions – 200g cream cheese phô – 4 natural chili peppers Making: – Separate the avocado flesh, drizzle with lemon juice and cut into bite-sized cubes. – Diced bell peppers, add chopped coriander, season with salt and pepper to the cut avocado meat – Marinate the tuna fillet with soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger and grated lemon zest, sprinkle a little white sesame oil and finely chopped onion on top. – Make coffee sauce: Heat ristretto coffee and sugar over medium heat until the solution thickens into a syrup. Be careful not to let the sugar burn, leading to a bitter syrup. After cooking, let the syrup cool. – Presentation: Whipped cream cheese and pour into a cup, spread the prepared avocado salad on top of the cheese and place a layer of tuna on top, garnish with red pepper and drizzle with ristretto coffee syrup. Can be eaten with sweet potato cake. Perform: Chef Ngoc Quyen

Sa Pa Square on the evening of April 24 is full of tourists. Photo: Bui Quyet. Share with Zing Ms. Hoang Thi Vuong, Head of the Sa Pa Information and Culture Office (Lao Cai), said that on April 24 alone, the town welcomed about 14,800 visitors. This number approximates the number of visitors coming to the town during the New Year holidays. “Sa Pa’s tourism signal began to warm again 2 weeks ago. From the Mau Thuong Temple Festival (April 9-14) to the present, the number of visitors coming to Sa Pa is quite even. room rate up to 98% “. Fansipan Legend Tourist Area (Sa Pa) also recorded a large number of visitors during this weekend. The tourist attraction said the number of visitors increased by 77% over the previous week. Currently, the resort is applying the cable car ticket discount program until the end of April 26. Ms. Phuong Thao waited for nearly 2 hours to get on the Fansipan cable car. Photo: Phuong Thao. Ms. Phuong Thao (Lao Cai) said: “Yesterday I had to wait nearly 2 hours to get on the cable car. Although crowded, everyone lined up one after another, so we did not have to jostle, it only took time to wait at the station long”. In April. The People’s Committee of Lao Cai province launched a tourism stimulus program called “Flavors of Lao Cai”, attracting more than 100 businesses in the area to participate. Accordingly, many attractions, accommodation services, food and drink discounts from 10 to 70%. The participating units are committed to reducing prices, not changing the quality of product services. The large number of visitors also brought about problems with Covid-19 epidemic prevention in this locality. Mr. Vuong Trinh Quoc, Chairman of Sa Pa Town People’s Committee, shared with Zing : “The epidemic prevention in the town is always appreciated. Currently, the town is promoting propaganda, reminding residents and visitors through the local radio system, reality inspection team. Most tourists and people actively prevent epidemics. Besides, there are still some people who do not wear masks in public. The town will continue to remind and consider administrative sanctions for individuals who do not comply with the Covid-19 epidemic prevention regulations “. The representative of the People’s Committee of Sa Pa town also said that the locality had received 500 doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Sa Pa people were vaccinated for the first round from April 22.

The vast steppe is immense green to the horizon … ”, on warm April days, tourists from all over the country flock to Elista capital of the Russian Federation of Kalmykia to be wandering in the fields of tulips growing. nature and immerse yourself in a unique flower festival. One of the most attractive events in the cultural life of the Republic of Kalmykia is the folk-ethnographic festival “Tulip Festival”. In the steppe republic, where tulips grow in natural conditions and are considered national symbols, a celebration of honor has been held since 2013. “Tulip Festival” is becoming more and more popular with tourists. On the days of the event, thousands of visitors came to the republic, including foreigners, who were infatuated with the beauty of the local steppe. In 2019, 10,000 visitors attended. In 2020, the Festival was canceled due to restrictions related to Covid-19 translation. This year, the government of the Republic of Kalmykia decided to hold an event long awaited and loved by the tourists and locals for a day, instead of 3 days as every year and taking into account all measures on epidemiological hygiene. The festival takes place on the territory of Shatta Ecological Park – Tselinny district of Kalmykia, about 20 km from the capital Elista. Cars poured in from all over the festival, filling a large area. The ladies in national costumes welcome visitors At the entrance, there are girls in ethnic costumes standing in two rows to welcome guests. Inside, the festival is divided into many exhibition areas, according to different themes. Each district of the republic has its own area to introduce the cultural, ethnographic characteristics, production activities, life. The festival includes archery performances, horseback riding, ethnic wrestling, yoga and zumba, vibrant concerts, Kalmyk embroidery training classes, art makeup, bone carving, weaving Kalmyk whip and felt. A food court with ethnic dishes is also held on site. One more goal that this year, the Festival Organizing Committee, is to raise the ecological awareness of residents and visitors to the republic. The environmental patrol team and volunteers oversee the compliance of the rules, explaining to guests the need to respect steppe tulips, which, if violated, will result in administrative penalties. There are no tulips at the festival venue to avoid the risk of trampling on the flowers. You can watch tulips in the fields of Priyutnensky, Iki-Burulsky and Tselinny districts. Amidst the vast steppe nature, the high clear blue sky, the sun, the wind, the riders performing the horse riding performances, the knights in armor, helmets, exciting dances, lyrics, Strongly recreated a beautiful picture of the life of ancient nomads. Mrs. Vera, – a tourist from the city of Stavropol attending the festival, feels very happy: “We are very like, very interesting, everything is fun and rich. We have seen the tents on display here, the girls are very beautiful, gorgeous, the knights are very majestic. ” Wish tree Mrs. Vera said that, after watching and enjoying many performing arts shows, she and her crew members also visited the largest Buddhist temple in Kalmykia and took pictures in the field of tulips. Tuylip Flower Festival attracts not only tourists from all over the world, but also locals. Ms. Svetlana said: “Tuylip is the beauty of our steppe, our pride, our history and our life. The festival was held for us and visitors to see “. As a country of Buddhism, at the entrance, visitors can not help but notice a tree, with ribbons hanging in the colors of blue, red, yellow, and white. Mrs. Vera, – an artist of the national arts troupe explained: “This is our cashew tree. We hang up ribbons with our wishes. This blue is the wish for happiness, white is luck, yellow is belief in Buddha, red is prosperity. ” Along with its signature cultural traditions, Kalmykia cuisine reflects the centuries-old nomadic life of herding herds and is not so diverse, mostly meats and flour, but it does. satisfied with large serving sizes and adequate nutritional value. Kalmykia is a small republic, with more than 300,000 inhabitants, located in the south of Russia, the eastern edge of Europe. Residents here are predominantly Asian and mostly Buddhist. In recent years, Buddhist temples, including the Buddha Shakyamuni – the largest in Europe, are located in the capital Elista and the annual Tuylip flower festival has become and is becoming a national brand attracting tourists. by Kalmykia. The temple is 63 meters high, so it is easy to see from any position in the city, and the Buddha statue in the Main Hall is 9 meters high. In addition, there are other Buddhist imprints such as the Seven-day Pagoda, the ancient Buddhist temple of Khurul, the Golden Gate … The colors of Buddhist culture, the fields of natural tulips, the herds of goats, sheep, camels leisurely. graze on the immense, peaceful steppe and continues to invite and hold visitors to Kalmyakia./. Other impressive images of the festival: Reenactment of the image of knights The Iashaltinsky district introduces great local livestock farming Traditional Kalmykia costumes Ethnic dishes Festival visitors can experience camel riding Exciting dance performance Naturally growing Tuylip flower fields attract visitors Herd of goats and sheep grazing leisurely on the steppe Buddha Shakyamuni Temple is the largest in Kalmykia and also the largest in Europe Temple 7 days.

Recognized in the resorts and restaurants in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, the price of many types of seafood increased by several tens percent higher than usual. For example, big lobster is nearly 4 million VND / kg, small lobster 2.2 million VND / kg, giant lobster 2.3 million VND / kg, Sea tiger shrimp 1.5 million VND / kg, Black tiger shrimp 750.000 VND / kg, crab is nearly 1.2 million / kg. On the same statue, the price of brick crabs is pushed up to the towering price of nearly 1.1 million VND / kg, and crab meat is nearly 1 million VND / kg. Snails also have very high prices such as snails, large nails, which cost nearly 1 million VND / kg; scallops nearly 1.2 million / kg; white elephant tentacle is over 1.3 million VND / kg. Many types of sea fish cost nearly a million VND / kg such as eel more than 1 million VND / kg, grouper 750,000 VND / kg; shark 650,000 VND / kg. Particularly, octopus also increased to 700,000 VND / kg, nearly double compared to normal days. The price of seafood in the restaurant increased Many tourists also stop at Phuoc Hai market (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) to buy seafood. Due to the increased purchasing power, the prices of many seafood products here are also “inched up” by the sellers compared to normal days. However, if the customer knows how to pay the price, it can be reduced by a few tens of thousands of VND / kg. For example, sea tiger shrimp was offered at 330,000 VND / kg, but the customer who paid 250,000 VND / kg was still accepted by the seller. Also at this market, snails are offered by sellers at 550,000 VND / kg, silk clams 50,000 VND / kg, clams 150,000 VND / kg, clams 35,000 VND / kg. Crab from 350,000-600,000 VND / kg, depending on the type of small or large. Squid is 350,000 VND / kg, squid is 150,000 VND / kg. Lobster type 4 / kg about 1.2 million VND. Only raw oysters are still quite cheap, about 100,000 VND / 3 kg, sellers receive peeled for customers. Seafood in the market is plentiful Tourists buy seafood at Phuoc Hai market, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Oysters live 100,000 VND / 3 kg

Mui Ne (Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan) is a tourist destination that attracts a lot of tourists on holidays. The highlight is the road stretching along the embankment of Mui Ne sea. This is not only the “resort capital” but also a place for dining, entertainment and shopping. However, over the past time resorts and restaurants along the roads along the coast of Mui Ne such as Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Huynh Thuc Khang fell into a slump. The reason is that since the outbreak of Covid-19, the main source of tourists of these establishments is Russians, Koreans, Chinese … unable to travel to Vietnam. Ms. Do Thi Thanh Oanh (33 years old) has been in business for 13 years in Mui Ne. Ms. Oanh said that for more than a year, it is very difficult to maintain the operation of the restaurant. She has to reduce staff, each employee works 15 days per month because there are no customers. The staff in the restaurant of Ms. Oanh took advantage of painting and repairing the roof, installing more light bulbs to prepare guests for the holidays of April 30 to May 1. “Since the beginning of 2021, the number of visitors has increased significantly on weekends,” said Ms. Oanh. Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street (Ham Tien Ward), dubbed the “West Street” of Phan Thiet, fell into a deserted state for more than a year. “Before, this street did not seem to sleep. Restaurants and bars were open until 2-3am, always crowded with customers”, a restaurant owner shared. Many coastal huts also fell into a situation with no customers and losses, so they were dismantled. Ms. Thanh Huong, manager of a restaurant on Huynh Thuc Khang Street, said she has high expectations for tourists during the holidays of April 30 to May 1. “This is one of the long holidays in the year, I hope the epidemic does not go bad for Mui Ne to return to like 2 years ago,” said Huong. Huong’s restaurant also prepares more fresh seafood for sale during the holiday season. “Every month, it costs 20 million dong to rent premises, we maintain the restaurant just waiting for the holidays so we can pay back the capital,” said Huong. The scene was quiet and quiet on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street when a series of hotels, bars, souvenirs were closed and the ground was returned.

As noted by Pv Law plus, at Van Don port, at noon, the number of tourists flocked to Van Don Harbor Bridge, Van Don District, Quang Ninh Province to go to the more crowded islands. The ticket counters of the shipping lines and the wharf area are always packed with passengers waiting in long lines to buy tickets and get off the train to the island routes. Ms. Hoa, a tourist from Hanoi, said. Through research, she and the members of the delegation learned that the beaches on the island routes of Quang Ninh province have wild and mysterious beauty plus Quang Ninh province is currently a region free of epidemics. Quang Ninh province is very good so she and other members of the delegation chose the island routes of Quang Ninh province to go on vacation during the holidays of April 30 and May 1. Some photos of PV recorded Van Don Port on the morning of April 30. Passengers are lined up, waiting to buy train tickets and make medical reports. Early in the morning, thousands of red tourists travel to Cai Rong port and island communes of Van Don district. The waiting area at Van Don port is crowded, most tourists comply with the 5K regulations of the Ministry of Health, but there are a few people who do not wear masks. Some tourists check their luggage before getting off the train to the island. On this holiday, in addition to domestic tourists, there are also foreign tourists to take advantage of touring island routes in Quang Ninh province. Inland waterway vehicles operate at full capacity to bring tourists to visit and relax on the occasion of April 30 and May 1. Talking to Pv Law Plus, Mr. Pham Hoang Ngoc – Chief Representative of Van Don Port Authority said that on April 30 alone, there were hundreds of ships bringing 11,000 tourists to Co To district and island communes. of Van Don district, not to mention it will have to increase more ships to serve tourists. In addition, disease prevention activities are also carefully prepared by the Port Authority’s functional forces to serve tourists, disinfectant water, and the Port Authority staff and functional forces are arranged at the tourist sites to check in, remind about wearing masks, as well as strictly implement epidemic prevention measures as prescribed.

Specifically, Vung Tau beach is now full of people, many people who want to swim in the sea have to squeeze each other despite recommendations on prevention of disease COVID-19. Many “fire-room” hotels, cafes, restaurants and tourist services are quite crowded. Vung Tau beach April 30th Currently, although many localities have actively canceled festivals gathering people, the tourist destinations still attract many visitors from all over the world. Specifically, the traffic of Da Lat city was “stuck” in the evening of April 30. Vehicles circulating, moving slowly on the roads of the city center. The traffic jam persisted, many trips from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat took 3-4 hours more than the normal travel hours. Many netizens have also expressed concerns and concerns about this situation. Although tourism “flourishes” is a good thing, ensuring safety against epidemics should be the most priority at this time.

On the evening of April 30, the center of Sa Pa town (Lao Cai), many tourists flock to the holidays. 8:00 am, the central square and the busy Stone Church area. However, compared to a week ago, this number of visitors is rated at a normal level. Compared with the holidays of April 30 and May 1 every year, the number of tourists coming to Sa Pa this time is much quieter because the Covid-19 epidemic is in danger of breaking out again. “Like this day last week, the center of town is full. Taxi moves little by little, motorbikes have to wriggle to get to the locations. Nowadays, traffic is quite convenient, no more congestion. “, Mr. Ly Lo Su (47 years old), a motorbike taxi driver said. A native of Sa Pa, living in Giang Ta Chai village, more than 10 km from the center of town, Mr. Su is still daily from the house to drive to pick up customers to earn copper into the field. “Holidays like every year also make a good fortune, running a few hundred to 1 million a day. However, this year perhaps customers are worried about translating, so it is quite deserted. I just earned more than 200,000 VND from 10am until now,” he said. History said. In some places, restaurants and restaurants are quite crowded, but many are quite deserted. The town People’s Committee sent the car for continuous propaganda, at the same time mobilized staff to remind everyone to wear a mask to prevent Covid-19 epidemic. Before that, in the morning, the peak of Fansipan from 10am to 11:30 was not too crowded despite favorable weather. “Compared to many vacations before this round, Sa Pa is much quieter. I think because people are afraid to translate, they don’t go as much as they did in previous years. I’ve been here many times, but this is the first time I’ve seen this place so deserted, ”shared Mr. Truong Van Thang (white shirt, from Hai Phong). The central square of Sa Pa town is sparse at 17 o’clock. Almost visitors as well as local people are obedient to wearing masks. Some people take pictures at the Stone Church in the afternoon. Different from many years ago, visitors still have plenty of space to play.

The 30/4 holiday this year lasts 4 days, many tourists choose Da Lat as an entertainment and relaxation spot. At night, the temperature is 18 degrees Celsius, it doesn’t rain, which is convenient for exploring landmarks. In the night market area, the atmosphere starts to get bustling, crowded from about 20h. Roads around the market are crowded, traffic is congested, making it difficult for vehicles to move. The functional forces continuously check and use speakers to remind visitors to wear masks. Previously, the People’s Committee of Da Lat city sanctioned 47 cases of not wearing a mask in public with the amount of up to 69 million VND. Subjects of violation included both tourists and people living in Da Lat. The level of punishment is 1-3 million VND / person. While most visitors consciously obey the 5K rule, some people still neglect to visit the market, or travel in public without wearing a mask. The stall of jam cake and dried fruit is still one of the favorite places for visitors to buy specialties as gifts. Many people gather to eat and drink right in the market. Snacks such as grilled skewers, baked rice paper, hot soy milk … are the right choice in the cold weather. The dining area along the way up and down is equally crowded. Thanh Han (Ho Chi Minh City) said he was quite surprised because the number of people flocked to the night market more and more: “This morning, the roads around Xuan Huong Lake are quite deserted, I thought this year was not crowded Maybe at that time you are stuck at Bao Loc pass. Check-in service with 2 dogs for 20,000 VND / time in the central fountain area (in front of Da Lat market) is not new but still attracts many curious young people who linger to take pictures. In a few hours, the two animals were friendly and willing to cooperate with strangers. Right before the ceremony, Kim Thuy and 5 family members departed from Binh Phuoc to Da Lat, so there was no traffic jam in the pass sections. Although she updated information about tourists flocking to the mountain town on April 30, Thuy still decided to visit the night market due to the impression of the bustling and fun atmosphere here. “Just going to the market, seeing many people are also a bit worried, so I just took off the mask to take pictures and then put it back on,” said the female tourist. Similar to the situation of many others, Hoai and Dao (Kien Giang) took 18 hours to move to Da Lat. The couple said that they both liked the landscape and cool climate of the foggy city, so decided to take a wedding photo and take advantage of the resort. Because the night market is too crowded, the two of them go to the lake to sit to help relieve the stuffy.

According to records, in the early afternoon, despite the hot sun, tourists still flock to the beach. Towards the end of the afternoon, when the weather is cooler, the number of people bathing in the ocean is larger. In particular, many people are equipped with hats and full masks to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic. Overcrowded tourists swimming in the beach after Vung Tau on 30/4 “Although the number of arrivals is less than previous years, most hotels are full of rooms. According to the guidance of the Ministry of Health, we comply with ensuring the prevention of epidemic diseases for tourists, ”said Tinh, a guesthouse owner. Sharing with the Economic & Urban newspaper reporter, Ms. Hoang Ngoc Anh (District 6, Ho Chi Minh City) said that this year the holiday season lasts many days, so many families in Ho Chi Minh City choose to go out. far: “Vung Tau is only about 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City, this place is always my family’s first choice during holidays”, Ms. Ngoc Anh said. Similarly, Le Van Thong (Tay Ninh) also said that, because of the close distance, for 3 consecutive years on the occasion of the 30/4 holiday, his family chose to go to Vung Tau to have fun. “The weather today is quite ideal and the price is not expensive probably because the number of tourists this year is lower than in previous years. The swimwear rental services do not increase prices, while the bathing or changing areas are not overloaded “, Mr. Thong shared. Besides the beach, on routes, cafes, and dining areas in Vung Tau is also busier than usual because of receiving large numbers of tourists from provinces. In order to ensure that people have fun, take holidays but do not forget the epidemic room, recently, leaders of Vung Tau City also met with representatives of departments, departments and coastal wards in the area to encourage and remind the Functional amount emphasizes the spirit of proactively maintaining security and order, ensuring visitors for a happy holiday, but must strictly comply with safety rules in the epidemic room according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

Tourists flock to Hue Citadel on the afternoon of April 30. As noted by PV, in addition to the number of tourists traveling from all over Hue, Hue Citadel also welcomes many tourists to visit with family groups and friends. The image of Ngo Mon Gate – Hue Citadel filled with tourists on the afternoon of April 30, 2021 reminds many people of the time when the COVID-19 epidemic did not occur, where every day welcomes more than 10,000 visitors in and abroad to travel. The pictures of tourists like this at Hue Heritage site remind of a time when Hue always welcomed a large number of visitors every day, with the number of tens of thousands of people. According to the TT-Hue Department of Tourism, on April 30, in Hue, about 7,000 people registered to stay when visiting this locality for tourism, the room capacity of accommodation establishments from 3 stars or more reached 85%, private 4-5 star hotel full of rooms. Hue is still considered a safe and friendly destination for sightseeing, tourism and relaxation. It is known that on April 30, Hue has about 7,000 people registered to stay when coming to this locality for tourism. It is known that, on the occasion of April 30 and May 1 this year, the Department of Tourism, Tourism Association of TT-Hue province also cooperated with Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the UNESCO Hanoi Travel Club. work “Welcoming the first group of tourists to Hue under the program to stimulate train tourism in 2021” (Train Charter) on the afternoon of April 30. Leaders of the Tourism Department of TT-Hue welcomed the first group of tourists to Hue under the program “stimulating the demand for train tourism in 2021” on the afternoon of April 30. When visiting Hue Imperial Palace, in addition to hear about the history and value of the architectural heritages, visitors also enjoy some activities to recreate the activities of the Nguyen court such as: Changing guard at Ngo Mon Gate, performing the Hue Royal Court Music at the ancient Duyet Thi Duong theater. Tourists visit Ngu Phung floor in Hue. This is the opening activity for a series of events, festivals associated with the calendar of TT-Hue province in 2021 such as: Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2021, tourism festival chain (Hiphop Festival, Lotus Festival, Festival Lan), Hue Ao Dai Festival, Hue Culinary Festival, 22nd National Film Festival … spread evenly in all times of the year. In addition, the tourism industry of TT-Hue will continue to implement promotional activities, introducing local destinations under the following topics: Hue – a safe and friendly destination, Hue – Festival city, Hue – Food capital, Hue – Ao Dai capital of Vietnam, Hue – the rendezvous point of the Vietnamese film scene to visitors and community domestic and foreign contracts. Tourists visiting Hue Citadel were given souvenirs. Before the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, right after the announcement of the Prime Minister’s Official Letter 541 and Official Letter No. 1343 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on strengthening the implementation of COVID epidemic prevention and control -19, People’s Committee of TT-Hue province has telegram No. 04 implementing urgent measures to prevent and control COVID-19 epidemics in the area, consistently implementing the motto: “Not extreme, but not subjective in the room. anti-epidemic COVID-19 ”; in order to best protect the health of people and visitors, especially during these big holidays. The tourism industry of TT-Hue has both welcomed visitors and strengthened the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control. Accordingly, the Department of Tourism of TT-Hue has issued Official Letter No. 396 / SDL-VP requesting tourism businesses in the area to implement some contents to strengthen prevention and fight against epidemics, at the same time, to organize interdisciplinary associations. go to check, remind and guide a number of accommodation establishments and service points to comply with the province’s and tourism’s regulations on epidemic prevention and control. The Department of Tourism and the Hue Monuments Conservation Center and the train tourism stimulus coalition have cooperated closely to have a plan to ensure safety against epidemics when organizing tourists to charter ships to visit Hue and a meeting to welcome the delegation at the Gate of Hue Ngo Mon. On this occasion, the Department of Tourism of TT-Hue issued a Code of Conduct of Civilized Tourism in TT-Hue Province, to be widely publicized on media channels, social networks, to travel agencies and travel agencies. visitors to Hue.

Many tourists inside and outside the province have gathered in Sam Son City during their vacation. Many people comfortably enjoy the moment of frolic with water waves. Beautiful weather, clear blue sea water inspired many seafaring people. It is known that about 30% of guests cancel their rooms close to the holiday. Mr. Tran Van Sau, owner of Phuong Anh Hotel, Trung Son Ward said: If every year, from April 28 to April 28, we received a schedule to book all rooms, this year many delegations in remote provinces. call cancellation. Hopefully the epidemic will quickly pass so that we can have a good business travel season. In order to improve the safety of tourists in the prevention of the epidemic COVID – 19, the local authorities have taken timely measures in disease prevention such as: Requesting accommodation establishments to sign implementation of measures to prevent epidemic COVID – 19; Requires visitors staying in Sam Son to complete medical declaration … Information boards guiding COVID – 19 epidemic prevention and the 5K recommendation of the Ministry of Health … are hung everywhere to improve the morale of epidemic prevention for tourists. Free mask, antiseptic water is always ready to serve visitors. Beautiful beach, modern infrastructure, attractive relic system and many other strengths, Sam Son has been and is a place that many domestic and foreign tourists choose to visit and relax.

On the afternoon of April 30, thousands of visitors flock to Hoi An ancient town to have fun during the holidays April 30 to May 1. In areas such as Japanese Covered Bridge, many tourists visit, enjoy street food at roadside restaurants. On the pedestrian streets such as Bach Dang, Nguyen Thai Hoc, and Le Loi, thousands of tourists visit, creating a bustling scene. “During the holidays, I was assigned to be on duty at the spots or tourists to visit to remind them to wear masks to prevent Covid-19,” said Mr. Luu Dinh Duong, a resident of the street. Hoi An city also reduces 50% of the ticket price to visit tourist attractions in the old town for visitors on this occasion. In the Covered Bridge area, to take souvenir photos, many visitors have difficulty because of the crowded population. According to a guide, during the holidays of April 30 to May 1, the number of visitors to Da Nang, Hoi An is more than the previous year. “On this occasion of April 30th, the number of tourists following the group increased, but only domestic tourists. Previously, when there was no translation of Covid-19 more Western guests,” said the male tour guide. “It’s been 4 days off the holiday, but the epidemic of Covid-19 is complicated. I and my girlfriend decided to go to Hoi An to visit and have fun at a nearby place to prevent epidemics,” said Dang Vu, Da Nang guests share. Talking to Zing, Mr. Nguyen Van Lanh, Vice Chairman of People’s Committee of Hoi An City, Quang Nam, said that the locality has halted the mass gathering of people to ensure the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic. Local people use mobile vehicles to propagate the people to ensure the distance of Covid-19 epidemic prevention. For visitors who do not comply with the Covid-19 anti-epidemic rules, the authorities will prompt and punish.

Tourists flock to Vung Tau to swim on the occasion of April 30th Back Beach (Vung Tau) is full of tourists swimming in the afternoon of April 30. Currently, Vung Tau has stopped tourism activities due to epidemic but not bathing. On the afternoon of April 30, visitors flock to the central area of ​​Vung Tau city to have fun and resort. Many people choose to swim at Back Beach along Thuy Van Street because of its central location, convenient for travel. The image of tourists crowding Vung Tau beach posted on a travel news site surprised many Internet users. Kim Ngan account said: “Looking at this picture is too haunting, fortunately I choose to postpone the trip”. “The way to Da Lat, to the West is stuck with traffic, in Vung Tau, the beach is crowded. In the epidemic situation, many people do not wear masks, taking their children to such crowded places is dangerous”, Nguyen Hang Leave a comment. Member My Phan wrote: “Without a ban, it is impossible to criticize tourists who pour into the beach, have fun. We just hope everyone to protect themselves, wear masks, wash hands often and restrict further. contact with strangers “. Share with Zing , My Phan said Highway 51 from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau, traffic jam was quite heavy. The road is more than 100 km, many visitors take 4-5 hours to travel “. Streets, cafes, and dining areas in Vung Tau are also busier than usual because they welcome a large number of tourists from provinces. Tourists practice pouring out to Vung Tau Back beach to swim. Photo: Hai Van Vung Tau. Cam Tien, a tourist in Ho Chi Minh City, said finding a beautiful hotel and homestay in Vung Tau was quite difficult at the time of the ceremony. “I think that during the 4-day holiday period, tourists will choose to go to further places such as Da Lat and Phan Thiet, so subjectively do not book early. Until the date of departure, I call the famous homestay. most have burned out. ” Exchange with Zing, Mr. Pham Khac To, Director of the Center for Tourism Management and Support of Vung Tau City, emphasized that the holiday took place in the context of complicated epidemics, and propaganda was always highly appreciated: “They I remind the people and visitors to strictly follow the 5K rule in beaches and public places. tourism. In case of violation will be based on the sanctioning regulations “. Vung Tau has long been famous for its beautiful beaches, fresh natural scenery, and delicious food. On the night of April 29, the People’s Committee of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province issued an official letter on the suspension of tourism events and activities in the province during the holidays of April 30 and May 1, the beach in the province was still active. normal.

Traveling with his family, Mr. Le Van Su (37 years old, Hanoi) expressed his delight when the holiday was returned to the sea for fun after the oppressive days in the capital. “Back to Ha Long, this tour will enjoy many incentives from stimulus packages such as no entrance fee, not too many people, so you do not have to squeeze each other like every year”, Mr. Su said. Director of Quang Ninh Tourism Department Pham Ngoc Thuy said, today Ha Long City welcomes 75,000 tourists. The 4 to 5 star hotels have about 80% of the rooms being rented, the other small hotels with 70% capacity. According to statistics today, about 11,000 tourists boarded the boat to visit famous spots on Ha Long Bay. “Thus, the number of visitors coming to Ha Long is still very high, although lower than expected, about 120,000 people because of the unpredictable time of the Covid-19 translation. strictly punish tourists in the awareness of preventing and fighting against the Covid-19 epidemic “, Mr. Thuy shared. Thousands of people flock to Ha Long beach on the first day of public holidays The rows of chairs on the sand are always expensive The weather is sunny, so many visitors come to take a cooling bath At the end of the afternoon, the more people poured in Rescue forces are on duty on the guard huts Children accompany their families to Ha Long to travel Tourists have fun on the beach The luxury seats are always full The tourist’s car is parked on both sides of the sea boundary Tram service is chosen by many people to move from the hotel to the beach

Around 9:00 am on April 30, a lot of people flocked to Hanoi Zoo (Ba Dinh district) for fun and entertainment. The ticket booth area is always in a state of overload due to the overwhelming number of visitors. All visitors must wear masks and wash their hands with antiseptic to prevent and prevent epidemics. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Dat (Soc Son district) shared: “Taking advantage of the holidays, my family went to the zoo to visit. This is a healthy place to play, helping my children to better understand the animal world ”. “Before going, I told the children to wear masks during the tour to ensure safety for themselves and those around them”, Mr. Dat added. The roller coaster game area … … And the water balloon attracts a lot of children. Physical training games at Nghia Do Park (Cau Giay district) are also an ideal destination for many families. Mr. Pham Van Hoan (Cau Giay District) said: “Disease, my family decided to have fun at a place near my home. My grandchildren love it when participating in the physical training games here ”. “During the fun process, in addition to strictly implementing the mask, my family also actively separates from everyone around”, said Mr. Hoan. The children enjoy the cyclo ride around the park. In addition, Vincom Trade Center (Hai Ba Trung District) also attracts a large number of people to have fun, eat and shop. The area where video games are played are interested by many children and their families. Mr. Dang Quoc Thai (Hai Ba Trung District) said: “Hot weather, my family decided to go to the shopping mall and have fun. Because this place is convenient for our shopping and dining ”. Customers wait in line at a grocery store in the mall.

Just bought 5kg of wild raspberries to soak in syrup for this summer, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Binh in Thai Thinh (Dong Da, Hanoi) said: “Taking advantage of raspberries is in season, what year do I also buy syrup and freeze cake for the whole family to eat because it is not always available. Moreover, this is a clean forest fruit so it is quite safe to not worry about spraying with chemicals or soaking in chemicals ”. This occasion forest raspberries are in full bloom She shared that when she was a child in the countryside, she and her friends went to hunt buffalo and pick ripe red raspberries growing along the road to eat. Even the hand picking is not exhausted because they grow in bushes, almost everywhere around the village. “Now, if you want to re-enjoy the taste of your childhood, you must pay money to buy. Now I buy 5kg of wild raspberries for 750,000 VND, ”she said. Ms. Ngoc Diep – a wholesale dealer specializing in wild raspberries in Lang Son – said that almost every year since March, she also sells this fruit. However, each year there is only one raspberry season, the collection time is relatively short, within about 1.5 months is all. Therefore, everyone takes advantage of buying for the money to accumulate food gradually. In order to have a large quantity delivered to her customers, Mrs. Diep has to buy from the villagers. They go picking in the forests. Every day, she collects 2-3 weights, all of which are ordered first by the customer. The amount returned is not enough to deliver to the customer. Depending on each day, on a rainy day when people cannot pick, she has to appoint a guest to the next trip. This red forest fruit is pouring into Hanoi Shops often sell wild raspberries for between 130,000-200,000 VND / kg “At the beginning of the season, the price of wild raspberries was 70,000 VND / kg, now in the big harvest I pour wholesale to traders for 55,000 VND / kg. Customers buy less each time about 10kg, more they buy 30-40 kg to make syrup, freeze to make jam, make cakes to eat or sell all year round, she said. Ms. Tran Thi Hong – a clue selling various kinds of specialties in Nguyen Xien (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) – added that in recent weeks, wild raspberries are in season, the fruit is ripe, red, and juicy, eating well. sweet so the goods are expensive like hot cakes. Today about 40kg, now only 1-2kg left. This is the second year Ms Hong sells this fruit. According to her, wild raspberries are found in many places, often growing wild in the hills, along the road and in the forests. In particular, concentrated in the Northwest provinces such as Hoa Binh, Son La, Lang Son, Lao Cai, … Therefore, she had to go to collect. However, this fruit is not available all year round, but only one season, from March to the end of April. Because it is picked from a tree growing in the wild, the fruit will be mixed, small and uneven, like planted rows. Many people take advantage of buying raspberries to soak in syrup to make drinks in the summer “Currently I retail for 150,000 VND / kg, get more from 5kg priced 135,000 VND / kg. I have to collect enough quantity and sell it to get red because this fruit is easy to crush and quickly spoil. One trip every 1-2 days, ”she said. Ms. Hai Yen – a dealer selling wild raspberries in Trieu Khuc (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) – shared, compared to Dalat raspberries, the price ranges from 350,000 to 600,000 VND / kg, the price of wild raspberries is only 1/3 . But this is also considered a high price compared to many other fruits. In particular, this forest fruit is always in a state of fire, and cannot be sold. In recent years, raspberries have many good health benefits such as anti-aging, weight loss, prevention of cardiovascular diseases and many vitamins, … so this fruit is more and more popular. favorite, looking to buy when the season comes. Raspberries have a slightly sour, cool taste that can be eaten directly, made in smoothies, syrups or processed in other dishes, creating color for foods. However, transportation is relatively difficult because the fruit is easily crushed, so she sells it to regular customers in the city, said Yen.

Faruk Fatih Ozer, founder of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex. One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Turkey declared that they no longer had enough financial capacity to continue operating, causing hundreds of thousands of investors to fear that they would have lost all their money poured into this exchange. Meanwhile, Turkish authorities are trying to locate the 27-year-old founder of the cryptocurrency exchange, who has fled overseas, Bloomberg reported. It is not clear how many customers of the cryptocurrency exchange called Thodex lost money in this case, and how much the total damage. In a statement sent from a secret location, Thodex founder and CEO, Faruk Fatih Ozer, promised to return the money to the investor and return to Turkey to face the public. refund after refund. However, the Turkish government has launched a blockade on Thodex’s accounts, and its headquarters in Istabul has been ransacked by police. According to Turkish media, the damage in this virtual currency exchange crash could reach $ 2 billion. A lawyer representing the victims said that the investment capital of about 390,000 investors had fallen into a “irreversible” state. However, through a statement posted on the company’s website, Ozer denied both numbers, saying that only about 30,000 investors were affected. Some Turkish officials see the incident as another reason to increase control of the cryptocurrency market. Over the past years, the rapid rise of virtual currency prices globally has been paralleled with many frauds and frauds related to exchanges. Mr. Cemil Ertem, a senior economic adviser to President Tayyip Erdogan, said that the Turkish government needs to act as soon as possible. “Patterns of pyramid fraud are emerging. Turkey needs to implement surveillance regulations that are both suitable to the domestic economic situation and in accordance with global developments”. Thodex is part of the virtual currency fever that attracts a large number of Turkish investors who want to find a “shelter” for their savings in the context of dizzying inflation and a lack of local currency rates. stability. In March, inflation in Turkey was 16.2%, 3 times higher than the 5% inflation target set by the Central Bank of this country. This year, the Lira rate has dropped 10% against the dollar, marking the 9th consecutive year of decline. On Wednesday, Mr. Erdogan revealed that the Turkish government has “burned” $ 165 billion of foreign exchange reserves in the past two years to protect the local currency rate, but has not brought the desired results. Concerns about inflation and exchange rate motivate the Turkish people to look for alternative investment channels, including virtual currency. On Friday last week, the value of virtual currency transactions in Turkey reached more than 1.2 billion USD, up 3 times compared to a week earlier, according to data from coingecko.com. Meanwhile, the average daily trading value of the Turkish stock market is only about $ 3.1 billion.

Thu Thiem Bridge Thu Thiem Bridge connects District 2 and Binh Thanh District, is a luxurious check-in point with the background of iconic buildings of the city such as Landmark 81, Vietcombank Tower, Bitexco. When sunset falls, the city’s high-rise buildings reflect the Saigon River, creating a sparkling scene. Sala park Sala Park is located in the Sala urban area, the largest urban area in District 2, famous for modernity and civilization of Ho Chi Minh City. The park has the harmony between green spaces, lakes, flower stations, and environmentally friendly miniatures. Early in the morning or late afternoon, quite a few people, especially young people come here for a walk, take pictures check-in, practice sports. The scene of this place is like another world, in complete contrast to the chaotic rhythm of life in Saigon. Kite flying beach near the foot of Thu Thiem bridge This spontaneous kite beach is a familiar destination of the city people many years ago, which is a vacant land of hundreds of hectares, quite close to the foot of Thu Thiem bridge. Having an ideal space is quite close to the city center, so it is very convenient for people and tourists to come to Ho Chi Minh City to play kites here. Young people can choose to buy kites for sale at the beach, the price ranges from a few tens to several hundred thousand dong each. This place is especially crowded during the summer, or on weekends.

Tam said that the first time she learned about this onion was in 2017. At that time, when her child had a cough that could not go away, she was given a few slices of onion to go home to pound it and then steam it with alum sugar. I drink. Doing a few times is effective, my child does not cough. After that, she learned more about the use of onions such as “miracle” to cure many of these diseases, in addition to being used to cook dishes like normal onions. From then until now, every year during the popular season, she takes advantage of buying and storing for use gradually. For instant meals, she put them outside or in the refrigerator cooler, and the next part is put in the freezer compartment. According to her experience, to freeze the taste will be reduced, but when someone has a cold, whooping cough, … taking it out is also convenient. Onion – a specialty of Nghe origin on this occasion is selling for quite a cheap price in Hanoi However, every time she has to buy onions at quite expensive prices, some years up to 150,000 VND / kg, some years nearly 200,000 VND. This year, the price is super cheap, so Ms Tam enlisted to buy more than in previous years, she said. On the women’s forums, people are also whispering to buy these specialties from Nghe to accumulate and use gradually, to take advantage of when they are cheap. Recognized in the market, Nghe An onion has many different prices, ranging from 30,000-50,000 VND / kg depending on the type, even the selection is 100,000 VND / kg. However, according to the traders of this item in Hanoi, compared with last year, the price decreased by only half. Ms. Dinh Thu Hang, the head of selling Nghe An onions in Hai Ba Trung (Hanoi), acknowledged that not only was cheap, but on this occasion, onions also poured into Hanoi and attracted more customers. “I’ve been selling this kind of onions for a few years now. Every season, you will import goods to sell. Years ago, the price was expensive so people ordered only 2-3 kg / time, very few people bought up to 5kg. This batch is cheap, the number of customers buying is also more “, she said. According to Ms. Hang, the season of toothpickness does not last long, but in return the housewives love it, especially mothers, because this kind of onion has many good health benefits. Therefore, every day she sells about 60-80kg of onion. There are days when she sells more than 1 quintal. Mr. Phung Ngoc Huy – a dealer selling Central specialties in Hoang Van Thai (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) – also revealed: “Starting in season, the price of onions is high, people buy less. Each day then only sold about 20-30kg. Now, onions are cheap, onions are at the end of the season, people have high demand for storage, so sales volume increases 4-5 times ”. In Nghe An, onions fell dramatically, there were still no buyers According to Huy, this year, Nghe An is cheap in part due to the good season and the output of pumpkins, so the selling price in the field is very cheap, leading to a sharp drop in the price in Hanoi on this occasion. In fact, until mid-March – the main time of the harvest, at a toothpick shop in Nghi Loc (Nghe An) – people have to face with a catastrophic, sluggish onion price drop. “Seeing that the scallions are continuously in good season, last season, my family planted 1 sao of onion, a total of 5 sao. Sometimes, the price of onion peaks at 50,000-60,000 VND / kg, this year from the beginning of the season only 20,000 VND / kg, now it drops to 13,000 VND / kg, no one buys ”, Mr. Nguyen Sy Cuong – a household planting scallions in Nghi Lam commune (Nghi Loc) shared on Cong Thuong newspaper. After nearly ten years of growing onions, he found that in the first year, the prices of onions fell so badly. “A few years ago, people bought a lot, but this year, traders in the province and in the South refused because onions in them are also down in price and difficult to consume. If onions are left unsold for a long time, it will easily perish,” said Tran Thi Thu, an onion-growing householder in Nghi Lam commune, lamented. The traders explained that, in the main season, the season for sale, termites in the provinces stopped buying, so they did not dare to “eat goods”, leading to a plunge in prices. Information from Nghi Lam commune shows that the whole commune has about 1,500 households growing onions, with an area of ​​nearly 103ha. One sao of onions can reach 5-6 quintals. If the price is stable from 30,000 to 35,000 VND / kg, growing onions will bring 3-4 times higher income than growing rice and maize. However, this year it has “good season, devaluation”. Accordingly, the price of onion drops is only 13,000 VND / kg. At this price, people will inevitably suffer losses. Not to mention, although the price of onions is low, there are no traders to buy, the amount of backlog is hundreds of tons.

Bernard Madoff – the man behind the largest and most devastating pyramid scheme in history, taking over $ 65 billion of tens of thousands of victims worldwide, has gone from the pinnacle of fame. hope – from a powerful Wall Street tycoon to an extremely hated criminal who spends the rest of his life in a prison in North Carolina. The US federal prison agency confirmed that Bernard Madoff died at the age of 82 on April 14 while serving a prison term.

Super trick Bernard Madoff. Photo: Reuters

“We think he is God”

For decades, Bernard Madoff, former chairman of the Nasdaq stock exchange, has been regarded as a model of a self-made financial expert who always enjoys luck despite the volatility of the market.

He has attracted a large number of dedicated investment clients, from Florida retirees to the rich and famous, including director Steven Spielberg, actor Kevin Bacon, Fred Wilpon – team boss baseball New York Mets and Elie Wiesel – Nobel Peace Prize winners

Madoff, was born in 1938 in a middle-class Jewish neighborhood in Queens, New York. His father, Ralph, was a stockbroker – the son of Eastern European immigrants in the United States.

Madoff and his brother Peter arrived on Wall Street in 1960 with the meager money saved from working as lifeguards and installing sprinkler systems. Madoff studied political science and law before founding Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities (BMIS). BMIS has built a reputation for large deals on the Nasdaq. In 1980, the company owned three floors of a high-rise building in downtown Manhattan.

Madoff helped make Nasdaq the largest stock exchange in North America through efforts to build its competitive advantage and increase its influence between 1970 and 1980. He was later appointed. President Nasdaq, has become a reliable figure in the eyes of investors as well as regulators.

“We think he is God. We entrust everything into his hands “, Elie Wiesel – Nobel Peace Prize winner shared.

Silently “cheat black child”

But what the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not discover is that behind the scenes, in a separate and closed office, Madoff secretly runs the virtual wealth network using the money of the houses. New investments to pay back the old ones. If other ponzi scams work by paying high returns to investors and then collapsing quickly, Madoff pays a modest but steady return to perpetuate the scam over the long term.

Over the years, at least $ 13 billion has been invested in Madoff’s missions, the US authorities said. The collected documents show that Madoff’s profits are always stable at 2 digits even during market downturns. Before Madoff was arrested, many reports said that the amount of invested assets had reached 65 billion USD.

Kim in the bag for a long time also emerged

It all collapsed in 2008 after Madoff’s business was uncovered as a classic Ponzi scheme that brought the businessman billions. This mission has evaporated all money and wiped out the fortunes of investors – rich and poor, shattering many charities and funds around the world. Madoff – the biggest fraud boss in Wall Street history is so hated that he must wear a bulletproof vest to court after admitting his crime.

Madoff’s crimes not only ruined the lives of 37,000 victims, but also destroyed his own family, including Madoff’s two sons. Mark – one of his children committed suicide in 2010 – two years after his father was arrested. Another left son, Andrew, died of cancer at the age of 48. His wife, Ruth, is still alive and is currently hiding somewhere in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Madoff has created “a legend around him that makes everything special, unique and all,” said Elie Wiesel, a victim of the Ponzi mission that was seized for $ 15.2 million. are kept secret ”. Like many of his clients, Madoff and his wife enjoy a lavish lifestyle. They own a $ 7 million apartment in Manhattan, a $ 11 million real estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and a $ 4 million home on Long Island. In addition, his family has a house in the south of France, private aircraft and yachts.

In a report released in 2009, lawyer Irving Picard, representing the victims of the scam said: “The investigation of Madoff’s assets has led to a maze of funds, nests organizations and many international agencies are related and intertwined in unprecedented complexity with a width that seems to have no stops “.

The report said Madoff’s scam spread widely: Britain, Ireland, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain, Gibraltar, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas. More than 15,400 lawsuits have been filed against Madoff.

Madoff pleaded guilty in March 2009, saying he wanted to apologize to all victims and was deeply ashamed of his behavior. After being confined to an attic apartment in Manhattan for a while, he was sentenced to 150 years in prison in June 2009 and began serving in July 2009. The Madoff’s property was auctioned off. The US government also set up a trust to recoup the money that Madoff’s company has put into investments and pay thousands of victims.

“Trees soaked in water for 20 days cannot survive,” said landscape planner Ngo Anh Dao, who has planted dull forests along the 650m long shore of Triem Tay and neighboring Cam Kim commune since 2018. Sad is sad, she said, but this is the law of nature.

The cork tree is the body

According to TS. Ngo Anh Dao is “a pioneer tree and a sacrifice for the posterior generation behind.” As a result, although the number of poor trees is only 1/3, the riverbank of Trem Tay village does not erode like in the previous years when floods came.

This poor forest is the outermost layer of an ecological soft embankment coping with landslide. Anh Dao put it to the test at her farm An Nhien after the historic flood in 2017 seeped 12ha of the riverbank area. Before the embankment was constructed, each time the flood came, the banks of the Trem Tay River would recede more than ten meters deep and many villagers determined that they would have to leave sooner or later.

TS. Ngo Anh Dao, the concept designer of the ecological embankment. Photo: Yen Duong

The ecological soft embankment model is the result of many years of observation and research by TS. Anh Dao goes downstream of Thu Bon river. She does not consider this as a new invention but simply a process of restoring indigenous ecosystems.

“This is a very sensitive and fragile area,” said the female landscape planner, when she was under pressure from the water pouring in from the Truong Son mountain range, and the pressure from waves and storms. Just comparing the map of Thu Bon river basin from 1984 with the present, anyone can recognize the appearance, swelling and disappearance of floating dunes. If more than 30 years ago, there were four large and small sand dunes in front of Trem Tay, over time, the side of the mudslide, now they have formed a large dune deviating to the north, causing the flow from upstream to crash into the bank of Trem Tay village and the neighboring Cam Kim commune. Therefore, every time the flood comes, the Trem Tay bank will slide and the other sand dune bank accretes.

The villagers of Trem Tay seem to be too familiar with this harsh law of nature. At the age of 54, Pham Duoc had to move his house twice despite being born and raised in this village. His first home was at the head of the village but by the age of twenty, he was forced to move to the middle of the village. In 2009, the commune authorities urged him to continue to move, but because of “comfortable housing, a garden, a chicken”, he decided to stay. However, after the historic flood in 2017, when the water flooded to 1.6 meters deep, he got scared and decided to demolish the house, sell the land and move to his current home at the end of the village.

“I wanted to build a house to leave for the children, so I accepted it,” he was told. Each time like that, he “is not sad” because “has to accept it.”

Also because of the desire to keep the village and have a passion for planting trees, this builder began to work as TS’s farm housekeeper. Anh Dao from 2016 on a piece of land at the end of the village abandoned because some people have retreated inland like Mr. Can. Others, especially the young, have quit farming because their rice land is either no longer available or salty, and go to work on tourism in Hoi An or Da Nang.

On this wasteland, Mr. Can and other workers have built wooden houses with modern designs, combining the high structure of stilt houses with indigenous materials such as bamboo and grass. The houses are mixed with nursery gardens and research of diversity of plants.

Standing from the house overlooking the river bank is a bamboo forest that villagers planted in the 1980s to prevent floods. “Thanks to this bamboo forest, when the flood comes, the flow will decrease”, he is explained. “Like when water runs through that basket.”

In front of the bamboo forest, along the riverbank is the ecological embankment.

Use “soft” against “hard”

Different from the commonly applied concrete hard revetment in Vietnam, the soft revetment does not resist the destruction of waves and floods but backs and accepts it – more similar to the village motto of living with floods. This 200 years old.

“The current popular philosophy is that people are fighting against nature, conquering nature with hard solutions and ignoring the understanding of coastal ecosystems, the access between water and land”, PhD. Mr. Dao analyzed. “Thinking like conquering nature, using it hard against the power of nature will be terrible because its destructive power will be even greater.”

Principle TS. Cherry mentioned that the law is immutable in physics: punching a wall with your hand will always hurt more if you punch the mattress with the same force. And given the increasing intensity and destructive power of storms and floods due to the effects of climate change, new coping measures are becoming more and more imperative to minimize damage from dike breaks.

Illustration of three-layer ecological soft embankment used to cope with the landslide of TS. Ngo Anh Dao. Illustration: lambinh

In the design of the ecological embankment, the cork tree is TS. Cherry brought back to plant from Quang Tri, is the outer layer of the buffer protecting the village shore. The roots of this plant are of two types. The main root is poked straight down, possibly up to ten meters deep. The secondary roots, also known as lung roots, are precipitated when immature, soft and swaying with the waves. When the tree grows, this lung root hardens, protrudes from the mud about 60-80cm, very hard. Therefore, cork trees have the ability to accumulate mud, hold soil, and reduce the destructive power of underground waves.

Next to the cork layer is a layer of grass, including native grasses such as hammer grass, grass with bald roots that can be up to 3m deep below the ground, next to the pangasius is a two-leafed tree, the roots are even deeper. tens of meters. These are easy-to-live, fast-growing plants with good soil holding capacity.

The last layer is a row of casuarina trees planted from 2017 that are 8m high. In addition to the ability to hold soil, the height and softness of the conifers help to both block waves and windbreak.

These three layers together create a green vegetation reinforced with bamboo biological “lock” layers to support soil retention in the early years when the layers are young, the roots are not deep enough.

With the initial results achieved, TS. Anh Dao is confident that the philosophy behind this model is the right direction for the sensitive downstream areas that are suffering from both natural disasters and natural disasters. The flood discharge of dozens of hydroelectricity upstream; exploitation of sand in the river bed; monoculture agriculture, improper exploitation of groundwater, causing subsidence; along with tourism development, regardless of the fragility of the ground here, all contribute to increasing the risk of landslides in the area, he explained.

Natural balance

Realizing the initial efficiency of the project, in addition to the affordable price – the construction cost of 1 meter of ecological embankment is only 1/5 of the cost of building the concrete embankment – Hoi An government plans to extend 900m of longitudinal embankment. According to the territory of Phuoc Thang village in the neighboring Cam Kim commune, where after the flood in 2017, the bank fell 50 meters deep into the mainland.

However, the ecological embankment is not without its risks. “An embankment requires a tree to develop to a certain extent to be effective,” said Nguyen The Hung, vice president of Hoi An city. This is a fact to consider when choosing the time to start planting trees for ecological embankments because according to the experience of the Hoi An people, every three to five years a big flood will repeat and the poor forest also needs that many years. to be able to cope with floods.

The most obvious evidence is the initial failures in the construction of ecological embankments by TS. Cherry. In fact, the horticultural forest she planted in 2018 was the second test after the failure of 2017, when the historic flood hit and killed the immature cork trees that were only one year old.

Pham Duoc, born and raised in the village of Trem Tay, had to move his house due to the impact of floods and landslides. Photo taken on January 26, 2121 in Trem Tay village (Dien Phuong, Dien Ban district, Quang Nam province). Photo: Yen Duong

Therefore, each ecological embankment requires a deep understanding of the local soil and climate. Invited by the authorities of Dak Nong and Dak Lak to study the replication of an ecological embankment model for the Krong No riverbank, which is suffering from severe landslides, PhD. Anh Dao cannot carry the whole model from An Nhien. The key thing that does not change is the principle of using measures of “soft, back and forth” instead of “forward and conquer”.

Post-flood cleaning in An Nhien continues after Tet. Meanwhile, the poor forest has begun to show signs of revitalization. “Maybe I will leave it alone, the cork tree will grow back on its own, or I will plant more, depending on the budget”. Anh Dao said.

What is important according to the doctor is the long-term perspective. Once the embankment ecosystem is returned to its natural equilibrium, other social and economic benefits will follow.

Since the ecological embankment, shrimp, fish, birds, wild ducks, many insects have created a new source of livelihood for the village. Each spring, “so many birds can not sleep at night,” he shared. The green embankment on the transparent river also contributes to attracting more tourists to visit this ancient village.

If before 2015, Trem Tay land was sold for 1 million / m2, not many people bought, now, the land price has increased 15 times thanks to community tourism projects, resorts and the belief that village land will is kept. Walking around the road surrounded by the tea tree fence of the village, you can see that people are taking advantage of repairing and repainting their houses to make them more stable and spacious. From the past two years, young people working away from home have come back with plans to do tourism and open shops. All just wait for the disease to pass to be ready to revive.

Le Giang Lam

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(This article is supported by the Rainforest Press Foundation in partnership with Pulitzer Center)