Coral reefs in the sea area of ​​Phan Rang-Thap Cham city. (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/VNA) Ninh Thuan waters have high biodiversity with hundreds of marine species of economic and conservation value. For sustainable development, the preservation of biodiversity and rational exploitation of resources from the sea has been identified by Ninh Thuan province as one of the priority tasks in the socio-economic development strategy. Rich in biodiversity potential Ninh Thuan has a coastline of more than 105km and a territorial sea of ​​over 18,000km2. According to the latest studies on biodiversity by the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in the waters of Ninh Thuan, coral reefs and the diversity of coral reef organisms are one of the most important components of the environment. Biodiversity most prominent. Scientists have recorded 6 coral reefs with an average coverage of about 42.6%. The coral reef has been identified with over 334 species belonging to 15 families, 59 varieties of reef-forming corals, of which 46 species have been newly recorded and added to the list of coral species in Vietnam. Coral reefs are home to many species of creatures, including coral reef fish with 147 species belonging to 81 genera, 32 families. Seagrass beds were also identified with 5 species distributed on the coastal bottom with an area of ​​about 341ha. Biodiversity of Ninh Thuan sea area is also shown in the record of 538 fish species, including 146 pelagic fish species, 392 benthic fish species, of which 68 fish species have high economic value. In addition, marine species include 45 species of mollusks, 24 species of crustaceans, 13 species of echinoderms, and 22 species of polychaetes. Notably, the waters of Nui Chua National Park – Ninh Thuan are currently one of the few rare areas on the mainland in Vietnam with a population of sea turtles spawning every year, including: green turtles, tortoiseshell turtles. Regeneration of aquatic resources With the potential of valuable ecosystems and biodiversity, the conservation of marine biodiversity has always been of special interest to Ninh Thuan province. Over the past time, functional branches of the province have cooperated with research institutes, universities, domestic and foreign organizations to implement many topics, projects and research programs on biodiversity. such as: upgrade database – GIS about Coral reef and coastal ecosystems; develop a program for periodic monitoring of coral reefs in Ninh Thuan; survey typical marine ecosystems in Ninh Hai and Thuan Nam districts; restore mangrove ecosystems in Nui Chua and Dam Nai sea areas to protect and create a development environment for marine species. In particular, Ninh Thuan province established a marine protected area in Nui Chua National Park with a total area of ​​7,352 hectares. Nui Chua marine conservation area includes strict protection zones, ecological restoration areas and development zones with the function of protecting endemic and rare marine species in order to regenerate aquatic resources, protect and enhance the biodiversity of local marine protected areas. Mr. Tran Van Tiep, Deputy Director of Nui Chua National Park Management Board, said that over the years, the park has coordinated with domestic and foreign scientific research units and organizations to investigate and evaluate the potential, develop data on marine resources and environment within the conservation area to serve as a basis for implementing projects on environmental protection and restoration of marine ecosystems. Currently, the Park is implementing synchronously many plans and solutions to effectively and sustainably protect sea turtle populations and their habitats and other endangered and rare aquatic species. Specifically, the Park builds and maintains strict protection zones for sea turtles at spawning grounds in the area; building a turtle conservation station, establishing volunteer groups to participate in protecting sea turtles; at the same time, build a marine life rescue area to receive, rescue, treat, raise and train turtles in captivity, catch, and ensure sufficient conditions for turtles to live on their own before being released into the environment. nature. Simultaneously, the Nui Chua National Park Management Board has promoted propaganda measures to raise awareness and knowledge of the community about the importance and value of marine biological resources. From there, creating consensus, support and active participation of local people in protecting the marine ecosystem and environment, Mr. Tran Van Tiep added. In order to protect, regenerate and develop aquatic resources, Ninh Thuan province has been implementing many measures to manage, propagate and organize fishing in the right season, using the correct net size as prescribed. exploit the right route, do not use toxic chemicals, explosives, electric pulses to exploit. At the same time, the province deducts a part of the local budget and mobilizes businesses to release millions of tiger shrimp and fingerlings into the sea to regenerate and supplement seafood resources. Particularly in 2021, Ninh Thuan has organized to release 700,000 tiger shrimp seed into the sea to regenerate aquatic resources for local waters. Improve efficiency of management and conservation Through the assessment, the conservation of marine biodiversity has been better protected by all levels and sectors, but like coastal localities in the country, Ninh Thuan’s marine biodiversity is currently under pressure. face many challenges. It is the decline of biodiversity and fishery resources, aquaculture activities, and waste that make some marine areas at risk of pollution, climate change is causing pressures. significant contribution to the conservation and development of local marine biodiversity. Seaweed covers a large coral reef in Phuoc Dinh commune (Thuan Nam district). (Photo: Nguyen Thanh/VNA) According to Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan province, Tran Quoc Nam, identifying biodiversity resources in general, especially marine biodiversity resources, is of great significance to socio-economic development. Every year, Ninh Thuan integrates the task of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation into the province’s general socio-economic development plan. In order to improve the efficiency of biodiversity management and conservation, the Provincial People’s Committee assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with agencies and units to periodically observe, analyze and evaluate the current state of the environment. annually and once every 5 years to create initiative for the development of orientations on environmental protection policies in the whole province. Regarding biodiversity conservation in general, marine biodiversity conservation in particular, in the coming time, Ninh Thuan will continue to develop mechanisms and policies to attract resources from the central and local governments. implementation of investment programs and projects in order to improve the operational efficiency of marine protected areas. The province promotes scientific research, basic investigation of marine resources and environment; focus on biodiversity conservation, restoration of Ecosystem , especially coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, coastal protection forests. At the same time, Ninh Thuan improves its capacity to respond to marine environmental incidents, actively propagates people living in coastal areas not to discharge domestic waste and plastic waste into the sea, actively collect clean the marine environment to prevent and minimize risk factors that may affect the development of marine organisms.

Vietnamese fresh spring rolls were found to have compounds that kill harmful bacteria in food. Photo: RMIT. Professors and researchers at RMIT University (Australia) have shown how to use this natural bacteria-killing compound to keep food fresh for longer. Weapons to kill bacteria A team of researchers from RMIT University was inspired to learn about the potential, antibacterial properties of Nem chua after traveling to Vietnam. They were surprised to see people who ate this raw meat without getting sick even in hot and humid climates. The research team, led by Professor Andrew Smith (Griffith University, Australia) and Dr Bee May, has discovered a new type of germicidal compound in spring rolls. That’s Plantacyclin B21AG, a group of compounds made by bacteria to kill other rival strains of bacteria. This compound is said to be much more potent than previously created man-made preservatives as food preservatives. The harmful bacteria Listera (green) dies after being exposed to the compound in Vietnamese spring rolls, Plantacyclin B21AG. Plantacyclin B21AG can survive at 90 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes and remains stable at high or low pH levels. This compound has the ability to kill a wide range of pathogenic organisms commonly found in food, Listeria, potentially life-threatening, persisting in the refrigerator or even when frozen. Study co-leader Professor Oliver Jones said there was a growing need for natural alternatives to artificial food preservatives. The reason for this is the change in people’s consumption habits. Safe for humans Professor John, associate dean of the Department of Food Science and Technology at RMIT University, said: “Scientists have known this natural bacteria-killing compound for many years. But the challenge was to manufacture it. obtain them in quantities large enough for use in the food industry”. “The structural compound of Nem chua is colorless, odorless, tasteless and very tough. Through this new study, we have identified suitable growth conditions that allow us to produce this compound in large quantities. large, potentially industrial scale. I hope this is an effective, safe and natural solution to both waste and potentially food-borne diseases,” said Professor John. Australian professors and doctors were surprised that spring rolls made from raw meat are not harmful to people. Photo: Vietnamdiscovery. Dr Elvina Parlindungan, who completed the study, said: “Using natural bacteria themselves as effective preservatives in food, we are turning bacteria’s toxic weapons against them. This smart solution from nature will solve all the major challenges in food technology. In the future, these compounds could also be useful as antibiotics in medicine.” Following the discovery, researchers at RMIT University began testing methods for purifying the compound and are planning to include it in experimental products. They look forward to working with many potential industry partners to further develop food technology. This work was supported by a PhD scholarship from the Indonesian Education Foundation (Indonesian Ministry of Finance), awarded to Dr. Parlindungan. Instructions for making fresh melted cheese cake Freshly melted cheesecake can be easily made at home. Housewives can show off their baking skills with familiar ingredients.

Komi children in traditional costumes. Photo: Komi Republic Historians estimate that the Komi have lived in the Komi Republic since the Middle Ages and were completely isolated from the world around them. During the Soviet era (1922-1991), villages of the Komi people deep in the remote forest were discovered. Along with the rapid modernization taking place in life, the Komi people have developed many programs and plans to preserve their culture. Currently, the Komi language is included in the school curriculum for the children of the Komi tribe to preserve and preserve the tribal heritage. Like the Nenets, the Komi are reindeer herders and loggers. Reindeer herding is organized by the Komi tribe into groups, each group has more than 50 people and reindeer herds about 115,000 heads. The reindeer grazing routes of the Komi people are quite long, up to 400km. Reindeer are raised for food, transportation, clothing and handicrafts (from reindeer antlers). About 20% of the reindeer in the Komi Republic are privately owned, with the rest belonging to agricultural councils. Reindeer herders have their own holiday called “Teryb kor.” “Teryb kor” in the Komi language means “quick reindeer.” The festival is usually held during the spring equinox, during which there will be a sleigh race between reindeer herders. Historically, the Komi have been matriarchal, but due to the influence of Christianity, the marriage system of the Komi is similar to that of the Russians. Komi values ​​and beliefs are evident in their oral songs and folklore. Sacred animals are always honored in Komi culture, especially sharp-toothed fish and ducks. Therefore, the bones of these animals are often used to make amulets. The Komi are also known for their musical abilities. Folk songs often refer to all aspects of life from birth to death. Their oral stories often emphasize attachment to nature, ideals of hard work and hospitality and generosity. The Komi people possess many different traditional stringed instruments, the most famous being the balalaika with its hollow triangular body design and guitar-like strings. Embroidery is quite popular in the Komi community. Komi women often have a headband embroidered with colorful threads with different geometric patterns. A Komi girl will start embroidering a headband before getting married. The headbands of the brides are embroidered with decorative beads, while the headbands of the married women are embroidered with silver and gold threads. Komi men are well versed in woodcarving. All Komi household items are made of wood such as bowls, plates, cabinets and decorations. In addition to wood carving, the Komi are also highly skilled in jewelry making, machining, stamping, and metal engraving. Crafts such as knitting are also developed by the Komi with elaborate and beautiful products. Materials for knitting include pine roots, birch bark, straw… Currently, the tourism industry is also very developed and generates additional income for the Komi. Many unspoiled eco-tourism destinations always attract many visitors such as the Pechora mountain range with taiga forests, coniferous forests, mineral springs rivers and large caves.n

The wharf with green space is a favorite destination for the elderly and young people. Ms. H Ven Ayun, from Triă village, Ea Tul commune, Cu Mgar district, said that the Ede people have always chosen a place to set up their village where they must have a clean water source, the water source flows day and night, year round and never runs out. Water is the source of life, bringing people good crops, warmth; The forest is a sacred place to protect the village. In order to have a clean and clear water source, people in the village work together to preserve the trees in the watershed; Because people understand that when the forest is lost, the water dries up, and every big tree that is cut down is an underground water source. Losing the forest, losing the water wharf, the village will no longer exist. Therefore, the forest surrounding the wharf will be protected intact by the people. Ms. H Ven Ayun said, every week, people will clean themselves, clean the water wharf very clean: “The water wharf of the Ede people in the past was self-flowing from the source, where there are many old trees and very good water. When it rains, the rainwater will wash away dirt, rotten leaves and garbage, and people will clean it regularly or monthly to keep the water source clean.” Today, although each house has well water and tap water to use, many Ede people still keep the habit of 2 mornings and afternoons to go to the wharf to bring water back to their activities. When the water is filled, people meet, ask about each other, and chat happily. If in the past, the roads leading from the village to the wharf were trails and steep slopes, today, in many villages, the road to the wharf has been concreted and built into steps to prevent slipping. In some places, both the wall and water pipes are concreted, using metal pipes as gutters. Today, many wharfs have been repaired and restored with concrete and cement. According to Ms. H Djuon Niê, in Phuong village, Ea Tul commune, Cu Mgar district, this approach helps to make the wharfs cleaner. When the road is convenient, more and more people come to the wharf, including tourists from far away: “Since knowing how to build with concrete and cement, the water source is clean and free of dirty garbage. We hope to keep the old trees at the wharf intact; trees must be protected, not cut down. Only trees can retain water; with moisture, water will remain and not run dry. there’s always water flowing over the years”. Along with urbanization, many wharves in Ede villages gradually disappeared or were abandoned. The reason is that the old trees were cut down, the watershed forest area was narrowed, drying out the groundwater, leaving the wharf without water, or the water was no longer clean. Facing this situation, the authorities of some localities in Dak Lak have solutions to recover the parts around the wharf to expand the watershed forest area, invest and restore the water wharves for the community. As in Dat Hieu ward, Buon Ho town, currently, the watershed forest area in Kli A village is only about 1,000 m2. According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Truc, Secretary of the Party Committee of Dat Hieu ward, the locality is speeding up progress to recover 0.8 hectares of land around the Kli A wharf area: “The locality is very interested in protecting the wharf. water as well as environmental protection, directing aggressively in the planning of this wharf, putting that area into planning for management.For the people in this village, they are also very conscious in the process. The process of protecting the environment here and protecting the wharf; they also strictly implement it, do not discharge waste into the environment during their living. The trees in the wharf area they also protect, preserve, and do not cut down. “. In many places, trails down to the waterfront have been replaced by concrete roads. In Cu Mgar district, since 2011, Doan Cu Mgar district has organized to repair and restore a number of water wharfs by cleaning the environment, clearing the flow, raising awareness about using and protecting resources. water and protect watershed forests. The local cultural sector also implements conservation activities of traditional culture, including the wharf and wharf worshiping ceremonies. Mr. Y Mang, Deputy Head of the Culture and Information Department of CuM’gar District, Dak Lak Province said: “In the past time, the Culture and Information Department has advised the District People’s Committee to repair and upgrade the water wharf for the district. In which, trees have been planted and a delegation has been established to zoning areas to protect and preserve the water wharves of the people. In addition, the cultural life, especially the culture of the people, must be preserved, and the wharf-worshipping ritual must be maintained. water, want the culture to be preserved and moreover that the water is clean”. From the sense of protecting the water wharf – the source of life, the Ede people in Dak Lak have a deeper sense of protecting the environment, protecting the watershed forests to preserve the village’s natural water flow. As a result, the wharfs of the Ede people are still maintained, which is a unique culture preserved for future generations.

Illustration Apple According to Dr. Luu Lien Huong – Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine, apples can be stored at room temperature, but if you want to preserve apples longer, you should keep apples in the refrigerator, ideally in the refrigerator. fruit and vegetable drawers of the refrigerator. If kept at room temperature, apples will ripen very quickly after a few days, but when refrigerated, you can keep apples for several weeks. Wheat flour Flour will retain its quality and last longer if it is stored in a sealed plastic, glass or metal container instead of in a package like when bought from the store. Compared to many other foods, flour will have the longest shelf life, but the deterioration of flour will also happen faster if not stored properly. Onion Onions need to be stored in a cool, dry place, away from light, but onions also need air circulation to keep their freshness. Onions should not be stored with potatoes, although both foods have relatively similar storage conditions. Onions and potatoes stored together will create moisture and gases, causing both to spoil faster. Refrigerating is a good option to keep onions fresh. Potato Potatoes need to be stored in a cool, dry place and in a dark corner to keep their freshness. Potatoes will not keep for long if kept in the refrigerator because the temperature in the refrigerator is too low, which will cause the starch in the potato to turn into sugar. This conversion will make the potato taste too sweet and change the color of the potato. Fresh Meat If you have just purchased fresh packaged meat from the store, you should store it the same way it was stored at the store and follow the directions for use printed on the packaging. Peeling off the protective layer of meat and wrapping it up increases the risk of the meat coming into contact with bacteria, so it’s best to keep the meat intact from purchase until it’s prepared and cooked. If the meat you buy does not have a storage tray underneath, you should put an extra plate under the meat to retain excess moisture. Lettuce, lettuce When the lettuce is wilted, the vegetables will be soft and rotten, unusable, to avoid this situation, you should not store lettuce in a plastic bag. Lettuce needs to be stored in a mesh bag, either washed and stored in a bowl in the refrigerator or, if dry, in a paper bag. Cheese Hard cheeses require special handling and should not be stored in sealed bags. Hard cheese should be stored in its original packaging from purchase until use (do not re-open the package), ideally in the cheese compartment. If stored in this compartment, hard cheese can be stored for up to 6 months, even up to 8 months, but the cheese may not be as hard anymore and more broken. Once you’ve used the cheese and cut it into small, unused pieces, wrap it up in aluminum foil or food wrap and put it back in the fridge. Tomato Tomatoes should be kept on the kitchen counter, away from light, moisture and high temperature, tomatoes should not be stored in the refrigerator because the cell structure of tomatoes will begin to deteriorate, leading to mushy and powdery, the taste of tomatoes will also be affected. Tomatoes will ripen gradually at room temperature and once ripe, can be used for 2-3 days. Tomatoes should only be stored in the refrigerator for about 2 hours after the tomatoes have been sliced/cut.

“At this time, in addition to the fresh lotus seeds in Hue, which are in season, the ponds and lotus ponds in the countryside also begin to harvest seeds. If fresh lotus seeds in Hue cost 170,000-190,000 VND/kg, the original lotus seeds cost only 100,000-120,000 VND/kg. The lotus seeds from the countryside are as fragrant and fragrant as the Hue lotus seeds,” said Tran Thi Hanh, a small trader selling fresh lotus seeds at Vo market, Ha Dong. Because it is the fresh lotus seed at the beginning of the season, it is sold during the epidemic season, so this year, the price of fresh lotus seeds at the toad markets is quite soft, attracting many housewives to order. “At the beginning of the season, the price of fresh lotus seeds is still high. A little more lotus at the end of the tool, the price of lotus seeds will decrease to 80,000-90,000 VND/kg. That’s why many housewives buy fresh seeds from the countryside to make lotus tea, nut milk or leave sticky rice, cook tea to cool down,” said Hanh. Because many people like to eat, fresh lotus seeds at the beginning of the season are quite popular. Buyers buy at least 1kg, many buy 5-7kg and put them in the refrigerator to eat gradually. According to Ms. Hanh, there are many ways to preserve lotus seeds to eat year-round and still be delicious, but you can follow these 4 ways to store lotus seeds until the next season. Dried lotus seeds Hanh said, there is a simple way to store fresh lotus seeds to eat all year round, which is fresh lotus seeds that do not need to be washed after being purchased. Just peel off the shell, get the white lotus seed kernel. Use a toothpick to take the lotus heart. “Next, bring the lotus seeds to dry in the sun 3-5 times (or dry) until dry, then store them in a jar with a tight lid. From time to time, during use, you can bring lotus seeds to dry in the sun to avoid mold, “Ms. Hanh said. Frozen fresh lotus seeds When buying fresh lotus seeds, the housewife does not wash but peels off the seed shell, takes the white lotus seed kernel and uses a toothpick to get the lotus heart. After that, divide the purchased lotus seeds into small pieces, store them in plastic boxes, plastic bags or put them in vacuum bags and then put them in the freezer for later use. The easiest way is to freeze fresh lotus seeds in the freezer compartment As for the refrigerator, it can only be for about 10 days when the lotus begins to darken. Every time you take out the lotus seeds to use, take each box or bag, gradually defrost and cover with boiling water. Then cook normally. Lotus seeds are still pure white even when stored in the freezer. Steam fresh lotus seeds and put them in the freezer There is another way to preserve fresh lotus seeds that many housewives have recently suggested is to steam them and then freeze them to eat gradually. “Many housewives who buy their own lotus seeds think that if fresh lotus seeds are stored in the refrigerator for a few days, they will become dull, and the seeds will decrease in sweetness. As for fresh, but frozen, sometimes it is still mixed with rough seeds, not delicious. But if steamed, it’s 100% fleshy, white, fragrant, not dull, very convenient because when you need to eat tea, it cooks very quickly,” this person shared. Specifically, prepare a pot of water and steam the lotus seeds above, until the lotus is ripe. Do not stir while the lotus is still hot to avoid crushing the seeds. Wait for the lotus seeds to cool completely, then put them in a freezer box. This way can be stored for several months to a year. When you need to cook lotus leaf rice, lotus seed tea, longan tea, … just cook other ingredients and then add lotus and it will still be soft, fleshy, and fragrant like fresh lotus. More sophisticated, you can steam lotus seeds before freezing Soak in dilute salt water, then quickly bare and freeze According to Ms. Hanh, there is a way to store fresh lotus seeds to eat all year round, which is applied by many people, which is to buy fresh lotus seeds and wash them twice. Then, soak in diluted salt water for 10 minutes, then take out and wash again. Bring the water to a boil, add a teaspoon of salt. Then put the lotus seeds in the ceiling for 3 minutes. Keep a basin of very cold ice water ready to take out the lotus, then put it in a bowl of ice water to soak for 10 minutes. At this time, remove the lotus seeds to a basket to freeze. Doing this, the whole year in the lotus seed cabinet does not darken. When cooked, it still has a fragrant lotus scent. The lotus seller affirms that preserving fresh lotus seeds by the above methods can keep lotuses all year round. There are opinions reflecting that fresh lotus seeds are frozen to freeze, but according to Ms. Hanh, whether or not the lotus is shy is due to the lotus variety and lotus soil, not the way it is preserved. “Even if the fresh lotus is frozen in the freezer, it’s okay, boiled it is still beautiful and delicious like a fresh lotus,” she shared. In addition, Ms. Hanh also noted, when buying fresh lotus seeds to store food all year round, housewives should buy old, round lotus seeds, do not choose long, cracked seeds. These lotus seeds are usually delicious, not shy, fragrant, very sweet and chewy.

Normally, fresh lotus is bought if stored in the refrigerator for only a few days, it will become dull and reduce sweetness. If you freeze raw seeds, they will be confused and not delicious. But steaming is 100% fleshy, fragrant white, not dull, very convenient because when you need to eat tea, it cooks very quickly. How to choose to buy fresh lotus seeds To choose the freshest lotus seeds, you should buy the lotus right after it is picked. Because at that time, lotus seeds were still on the lotus and you could freely choose delicious and quality lotus seeds. You can buy Hue lotus is the best. Dried lotus seeds are not as delicious as fresh lotus seeds, and lotus seeds everywhere are not as good as Hue lotus: The seeds are round and juicy, fragrant and tender, cooked until golden brown. Loose, but still whole, not crushed. Intense sweet taste. How to preserve fresh lotus seeds? Wash the lotus and pick up the leftover citta, let it dry! 1. Boil water with a little salt, drop lotus (washed and drained) into quick blanching for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool for 2 more minutes. 2. Prepare a large pot of water to drop lots of rocks. When the lotus is ripe, take it out and drop it in a bowl of ice cold water, then rinse it with ice cold water several times to cool it completely. Note: Do not stir while the lotus is still hot to avoid crushing the seeds. After blanching, immediately soak in ice-cold water for the lotus to get rid of its viscous and not darken. 3. Drain the lotus into a basket or tray, drain completely. If the lotus is dry, it will be stored in a sealed container. When inserting the memory box, press the lid of the box to release the most air in the box before closing the lid completely. After blanching, lotus is still shiny, pale yellow and fragrant. Take out to dry. Each time you cook, just take out the right amount to use, no need to cook too carefully, cooking quickly is enough. Dried lotus for frozen storage box.

Tips for storing lychee in a zip bag Cut each lychee separately, except for the stalk about 1-2 cm.
Allow to dry the sticky spots (if any) on each fruit.
Put the fabric in zip bags and then store it in the refrigerator for later use. This way, you can store the fabric for a week. Tips to preserve lychee with newspaper Litchi cut each fruit separately, except for the stalk about 1-2cm, let it dry in places with water.
Line a few layers of newspaper on the bottom of the plastic box and then put the lychee in, one layer after another.
Use newspaper to cover the entire fabric, the more newspapers the better.
Close the lid of the box and store it in the refrigerator. With lychee preservation tips This, you can eat gradually for a whole month. From time to time, you should open the inspection to remove some of the fruit showing signs of damage to protect the other fruits. Tips to store a few pistachios in the freezer In this way, you can preserve the whole year, and until Tet, you can still eat litchi as usual. The method is quite simple: Cut each fruit, let it dry, then wrap it with newspaper and box as above, then put it in the freezer compartment, when eating, bring it out to defrost naturally. You can also peel, fold the cloth in a plastic box, sprinkle a little more sugar, then cover, put in the freezer. If you have a vacuum press, you peel the fabric, put it in a bag and vacuum it before putting it in the freezer, it will save a lot of space than using a box.

Con Ho today has changed both in appearance, as well as in the professionalism in welcoming guests to visit and experience. Those who have been to Con Ho (My Duc commune, Cang Long district, Tra Vinh province) since the first days people on the island started to learn and learn how to do tourism will feel the difference when coming back to Con Ho. The second and third time. Still with kind smiles, still enthusiastic and hospitable, when the train carrying our group was about to dock, the image of tourist households standing in line and giving guests conical hats to shade the sun was already there. Leave a good impression in everyone’s heart. Brand new look If in the early days of doing tourism, the family members of the seven households on Con Ho were chosen with many surprises, today instead is professionalism in how to welcome and serve visitors. On both sides of the road leading to Mr. Hai Nguyen’s house (the first person of Con Ho to boldly register to participate in the implementation of the Thuan Thien tourism model) is a row of flowers blooming in the sun at ten o’clock, blue pea flowers blooming in the sky. Welcome gate with the words “Tea and flowers of Hai Nguyen butterfly” make visitors curious and interested. Over a cup of tea, Mr. Hai Nguyen said: “Not only tourists but also people on Con Ho have never thought that there will be a tourist day, nor can they imagine that Con Ho today has brought on a face. completely new. For more than a year, people have welcomed many delegations inside and outside the province to visit, learn about the culinary culture, lifestyle of local people as well as the wild beauty on Con Ho. We have the opportunity to introduce to visitors the food and drinks of local products prepared by ourselves, the ingredients are also grown and cared for by the people themselves. Con Ho was very sad before doing tourism, because the young generation all went to big cities to study and live, most of them were old people on Con. Now, every week, Con Ho welcomes groups of guests from all over the world to visit and learn, in July, households can welcome a group of several dozen people, Con Ho is crowded and bustling.” Mr. Hai Nguyen shared. Mr. Hai Nguyen, one of the first people to boldly register to participate in self-tourism, feels happy because Con Ho is now clean and spacious and more and more tourists come to visit and interact with people. The yard in front of the house, which was used by Nguyen Van Trai and his wife to make a barn for pigs and chickens, has now been renovated to the Herbal Garden, for visitors to relax after participating in experiential activities at Con Dao. Ho. The melodious meditation music combined with the rustic natural scenery helps visitors relax after a long day of sightseeing. A cup of hot ginger tea enjoyed with assorted squash jams, ginger jams… made by Trai’s wife makes guests feel like they’re back home. In order to keep the campus clean and beautiful, Trai and his wife take turns cleaning every day, besides, they also pay more attention to beautifying the campus of the Herbal Garden with flowers and some herbs. Coming to Con Ho for the third time, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nga (District 7, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: “The feeling of coming to Con Ho is the same every time, like returning home, people still welcome guests with enthusiasm, friendly. The same people, the same way of doing tourism, but every time I come to Con Ho, I see a change here. The most obvious of which is that the environment around Con Ho is becoming more and more complete, with enough facilities to serve tourists. Hai Trai Herb Garden is a place where guests can relax after a period of time participating in experiential activities on Con Ho. From the perspective of tourists, Ms. Nguyen Thai Tuong Van, Director of Thai Loan Tourism Company in Bien Hoa City (Dong Nai province) for the second time to Con Ho said: Currently, the needs of tourists are very diverse. Many people like to learn and discover the beauty as well as the unique characteristics of culture with this type of experience tourism. Con Ho is one of the unspoiled spots and has all these elements. Therefore, Ms. Van’s travel company has connected with the locality to bring tourists to visit Con Ho. Improve life, promote local cultural values Sharing with a reporter from the online newspaper of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Dr. Ta Duy Linh, director of the Institute of Economic Development and Tourism, said: When participating in the self-made tourism model, people take the initiative to preserve preserving and promoting local cultural values, renovating the landscape and environment, contributing to forming the overall face of Con Ho increasingly green, clean and beautiful. In addition, people are equipped with knowledge about community-based tourism, communication skills in the process of serving tourists and safety in tourism activities. From the knowledge shared by experts, people practice self-tourism model more and more professionally and make a good impression on tourists. When tourism develops, people’s income is increased. Tourism creates more excitement for people, helping people feel more secure in the production of plant varieties and livestock. Connecting the resources of the agricultural sector to tourism helps people partly solve the output of agricultural cultivation. At the same time, it helps visitors enjoy the typical and quality products of the locality. The products used to entertain tourists are grown by local people on Con Ho Besides, through tourism activities, people’s social network is expanded. Communicating with tourists is a good opportunity for people to interact with many parts of society. From there, people exchange, connect and form positive social relationships that help people’s lives and production. In particular, according to Dr. Ta Duy Linh: Tourism helps to enhance the status and role of women in the family. Currently, nearly 70% of the force involved in tourism activities in Con Ho are women. Women are shown skills, talents and create more motivation to think positively for women. Women are increasingly playing an active and important role in the exploitation and development of tourism in the locality. The above changes have partly met the initial goal of the self-directed tourism model deployed by the Research Institute for Economic Development and Tourism in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tra Vinh. perform. The market for Con Ho tourism products is that domestic and foreign tourists tend to enjoy the experience of searching for nostalgia, memories and have a high ability to pay. At the same time, through the application and deployment of self-tourism model, stakeholders are expected to introduce impressive destinations and share valuable emotions for visitors. The model of community-based tourism is highly appreciated by tourists as well as tour operators due to the unspoiled natural environment, and the cultural life that still preserves the village culture of the South. Deputy Director of Tra Vinh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Van Thanh said: After the Con Ho community ecotourism model was put into operation, it contributed to creating more products to serve tourists. The model of community-based tourism is highly appreciated by tourists as well as tour operators due to the unspoiled natural environment, the cultural life that still preserves the village culture of the South, exploiting unfavorable conditions. benefits without electricity into different tourism products such as: “oil lamp tour”, “self-made” tourism … to attract visitors. In the coming time, in the immediate future, during the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic, the province will focus on perfecting and “refreshing” tourism products, training to improve professional skills and building programs stimulate demand to attract tourists when the COVID-19 epidemic situation stabilizes. In the long term, Tra Vinh will continue to invest in a number of typical products for each locality based on indigenous cultural factors and typical tourism resources of each locality associated with climate change adaptation according to the model. “Thuan Thien” tourism aims to both develop and promote cultural values ​​associated with environmental protection for sustainable tourism development./.

Quitting a thousand-dollar job, Ms. Trang Sula wades to find the quintessence of traditional cuisine to promote to Ha Thanh customers. Many people will think that she is “crazy” when she leaves her leisurely office job to travel around caves and alleys to learn about the typical dishes of each region and bring them back to Hanoi. But for Ms. Trang Sula, it is her passion, the job that makes her most excited and happy. The diverse climate and terrain help Vietnam have an extremely rich traditional cuisine. However, to promote these dishes to people at home and abroad is not an easy task. Trang Sula has traveled everywhere, searching and choosing the most delicious and attractive dishes in all parts of the country to gather in Hanoi. Her passion for traditional cuisine is the driving force for her to keep the spirit of the rustic dishes of the three regions of the country. She confided: “ I have a special fondness for regional specialties. But love alone is not enough. Must let everyone know about those specialties. Gotta show everyone how rich and wonderful our country is. Therefore, I went everywhere and brought all the specialties and quintessential dishes back to Hanoi for everyone to enjoy. “. Saigon vermicelli is transferred directly by plane from Saigon to Hanoi to serve diners. Customers favorably call her “Queen of banh gio” because of the “miracle” she has created with the delicious, rustic cake of the Northern Delta. Every day, she sells more than 1000 gio cakes to customers. Her feat, meticulousness and determination have created special and extremely interesting things. For example, vermicelli and banh chung in Saigon are very difficult to bring out of Ho Chi Minh City. Yet she was able to bring them to Hanoi. Now, diners can enjoy authentic Saigon food right in the heart of Hanoi. Many people have become loyal customers of Ms. Trang Sula. Diners will have a “food tour” throughout the three regions thanks to her ingenuity and passion for traditional cuisine. Currently, she is cherishing many bigger plans and ambitions with traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Hopefully, in the coming time, traditional Vietnamese cuisine will shine everywhere with the love and passion of “Queen of Banh Gio” Vu Huyen Trang.

We know that avocado is a fruit rich in nutritional value, with a fatty taste, very suitable for making smoothies in the summer. According to research, avocado is rich in antioxidants, contains up to 14 vitamins and minerals, including calcium, iron, copper, potassium, sodium, zinc, selenium… As a believer in avocado, Ms. Nguyen Hoang Thu shared that every year when the avocado season comes, she also has a headache about preserving avocados to eat gradually without spoiling. She said that every avocado season comes she is “zealous” from the beginning of the season and always has a “headache” when buying avocados to eat. The reason for her headache is that buying a few people does not sell, buying enough, waiting until it is ripe, but when it is ripe, the whole basket of avocados can’t be eaten in time, the ripe fruit is spoiled… Fortunately, during the trip to Bao Loc (the hometown of avocado 034), she learned how to slowly eat avocado from an acquaintance. With the way she learned, she found true love, so that at the end of the avocado season, she can rest assured to “mold” to eat gradually. Let’s learn immediately Hoang Thu’s avocado preservation tips so that you can preserve delicious avocados and still keep them for a long time! Here’s how: Ms. Hoang Thu affirmed, an immutable rule when you want to preserve any food is that the original food must always be fresh. Choose ripe avocados. How to choose a good avocado: Choose ripe old avocados that are still hard (if not old, put them in the fridge and then take them out, it will only wilt and wrinkled skin and never ripen). Long avocados are usually fleshy, the seeds are smaller than round ones, but more fibrous than round avocados. Avocado stalk: If the stem core is green, it is green avocado, if the stem core is dark brown, this avocado is overripe or even charred, yellowish avocados are ripe, eat very well. tasty. Put it in a bag and tie it up tightly. – Dry the avocado, seal it in a plastic bag. Leave the fridge freezer. Here are three avocados after 10 days in the fridge. At this time, the avocado is still hard and unripe, you must take it out, wash it, dry it and leave it in a cool place for about 2-3 days to ripen. – When you want to eat, take it out of the refrigerator, wash it with water and dry it. Leave in a ventilated place, wait two to three days, then press soft to eat. Wish you always eat avocado as delicious as you want.

CONTENT:::: How to choose and preserve fresh and delicious fish
1. How to choose fresh and delicious fish
1.1. For chilled fish and ready-made fish
1.2. For raw fish
2. How to preserve fresh and delicious fish
2.1. How to choose and store delicious fresh fish by the refrigerator
2.2. Preserving fish with lemon, vinegar, white wine
2.3. Store fish with wet towels or paper
3. Take a look at some easy-to-make fish delicacies Fish dishes often appear in the nutrition menu of families because this is a popular food. Not only that, but fish also brings many nutrients, helping to enhance human resistance. In order to have delicious fish dishes, the first thing is to have fresh ingredients. Therefore, how to choose and preserve fish has won the attention of most people, especially housewives. How to choose and preserve fresh and delicious fish 1. How to choose fresh and delicious fish 1.1. For chilled fish and ready-made fish With chilled and processed fish, you can rely on the signs and criteria below to choose delicious fish. 1.2. For raw fish If with pre-cooked or chilled fish, the selection of fish needs to observe many signs at the same time, the way to choose fresh and delicious fish with the living fish is much simpler. Specifically, with live fish, you should choose healthy swimming fish with transparent eyes, pink color, iridescent layers and no strange color skin. Fresh and delicious fish with transparent eyes, pink color, skin no strange color – Internet photo. 2. How to preserve fresh and delicious fish Once we have selected fresh and delicious fish, we need to know how to preserve the fish to preserve its nutrients and taste. Specifically, there are methods to preserve fish that people often use such as: – Store fish by refrigerator; – Preserve fish shop with lemon or vinegar; – Store fish with wet towels or paper; – Preserving fish with salt. 2.1. How to choose and store delicious fresh fish by the refrigerator Step 1: Cleaning, portioning and packing To store fish in the refrigerator, you must remove the fish bones (as much as possible), then rinse the fish thoroughly with water and then drain. Then, you divide the fish into several parts, preferably each portion corresponding to 1 processing. After you have finished dividing the fish meat, you can store each part of fish in the following 3 ways and then put it in the freezer of the refrigerator: – Pack the fish with wax paper or aluminum foil. – Put the fish in a zippered bag, before pulling the bag, be careful to squeeze the bag to push out the air out. – Put the fish in a large ice tray and fill the fish with water so that it covers the fish. Step 2: Adjust the refrigerator temperature accordingly One thing to keep in mind when storing fish in the refrigerator is to set the right refrigerator temperature to preserve the freshest fish. Specifically, for the freezer: fish should be stored at – 18 degrees, for storage time from a few months to 1 year depending on the type of fish. However, nutritionists recommend using it in the shortest time to ensure health safety. For refrigerator cooler: fish should be stored at a temperature of about 2 – 4 degrees C and used for 1-3 days to ensure fish quality as well as food safety and hygiene. Step 3: Thaw the fish For portions of fish stored in the freezer, you need to know how to thaw the fish. Accordingly, to thaw the fish, you need to take down the refrigerator cooler overnight or put the fish to be thawed in cool water. Alternatively, you can freeze it by soaking the fish in warm water for about 10 minutes with 2 tablespoons of salt. Note that when thawing fish, do not microwave it as this will cause one part of the fish to cook before the others are thawed. Also, do not thaw fish at room temperature. Should cut fish into pieces before storing in the refrigerator – Photo Internet. 2.2. Preserving fish with lemon, vinegar, white wine If storing fish in the refrigerator can be stored for a long time or at least 1-3 days, storing fish with lemon or vinegar can only help fish rotting longer in 3-5 hours. Accordingly, when you have prepared the fish, you use a little lemon juice or vinegar to spread it over the fish’s body, especially the belly. After that, keep the fish in a cool place away from direct sunlight. You can also substitute white wine in the same way as lemon or vinegar. If you use preserved white wine, you can store the fish for 3 days. 2.3. Store fish with wet towels or paper To help the fish stay fresher longer, you should cover the ankle with a towel or wet it so that the nerves on the ankle are permanently damaged. After that, be careful to keep the fish in a cool place, away from humid air and direct sunlight. In addition, you can preserve fish for 1 day by marinating fish with salt. 3. Take a look at some easy-to-make fish delicacies Fish and fish dishes taste appealing to most people. So you know how to process fish into different delicious dishes? Here are some simple, easy-to-make fish-based delicacies: Read more: How to cook carp porridge for pregnant women is not only delicious but also nutritious – Braised goby with pepper. – Braised snakehead fish. – Braised basa fish with ginger. – Braised tuna with fragrant aroma. – Braised salmon with fragrant aroma. Braised carp with melon. – Braised anchovies. Braised perch with turmeric. – Anabas cooked with star fruit. – Braised goby fish … Above are details on how to choose and preserve fresh fish and suggest names of some delicious fish dishes. Hopefully the information in the article on how to choose and preserve fresh fish in the above article will help you choose fresh fish for your family’s meal more delicious and nutritious.

The profession of making haphazard gear in Xuan Lap commune (Tho Xuan). Referring to the “craft land” Tho Xuan, the traditional profession of making haphazard gears in Trung Lap village, Xuan Lap commune cannot help but mention it. According to local people, in the past, this kind of cake was only made on the full moon day, the death anniversary, the Lunar New Year; However, up to now, harrowing gear is made all year round to serve the needs of consumers and has become a traditional profession that brings stable income for local people. Visiting Do Viet Chung’s family’s haphazard leaf gear making facility, we witnessed the enthusiastic working atmosphere of bakers. The hands of cleverly mixing flour and leaf folding seem simple, but it requires meticulousness in each stage and the secret to create delicious cakes. Mr. Chung said: The rice used to make the cake is a grainy, shiny, fragrant 13/2 rice cultivated by the people of Xuan Lap commune, then soaked in cold water for 2-3 hours and then ground into powdered water. so that the dough is soft and smooth. Next, draining the dough is very important because it requires workers to know how to mix the amount of water in the flour and the amount of salt just right. After mixing the water, go to the kitchen to let the fire burn down, the workers must always stir, so that the dough does not clump, so on until the dough is flexible enough. The leaves for wrapping the haphazard gear are usually fresh banana leaves, neither too young nor too old; Cut banana leaves, wash them, poke all the spine, heat to increase the flexibility of the leaves, cut each leaf to wrap a cake, then wipe clean. The filling consists of minced lean pork shoulder mixed with dried onions, carpentry and seasoning with spices such as pepper, moderate white salt, then sautéed to make the kernel rich and delicious. After completing the preparation stages, the cake will be wrapped. Add a sufficient amount of flour to the banana leaf and place the cake in the middle. Spreading along banana leaves and rolled up, turning the cake gently to make the cake evenly round … Currently, Mr. Chung’s family business sells more than 20,000 cakes per month, earning more than 40 million VND / month . It is known that Xuan Lap commune currently has 240 households producing and trading in harrowing gear; each year supply to the market about 12 million cakes, turnover more than 20 billion / year; create jobs for more than 300 workers, with an average income from 3 to 3.5 million / person / month. Recently, Xuan Lap coarse gear product has been certified by the Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee at provincial level 3. In addition to the profession of making harrows, the commune maintains and develops the traditional carpentry profession with products with diverse models; People have boldly invested in scientific and technical applications, purchased modern machines for production and the whole commune has about 50 households participating in production, with turnover from 30 to 50 billion VND / year. A representative of the commune People’s Committee said: In order to sustainably develop traditional occupations, in the coming time, the commune will actively support people to expand and develop in scale and application of scientific and technical advances. into production in order to increase the value of the product to meet the increasingly high demand of the market. To attach importance to activities of supporting vocational training, vocational transmission, skill improvement and job development, which are linked between vocational training institutions and enterprises; vocational training and vocational training establishments; invite specialists in vocational training, vocational training, skills improvement and new job development. Besides, encourage the establishment of cooperatives and cooperative groups in craft villages; mobilize capital sources to promote the application of technical advances and mechanization of a number of production stages; continue preserving and developing occupations that are active and capable of developing; research to introduce a number of new professions and products with advantages in raw materials and consumption markets.

Mr. Tran Siu Thu instructed members of Hoanh Mo commune key club to practice the new key in front of his traditional home. Photo: Thanh Thuan On the way to Hoanh Mo border gate (Binh Lieu district), Dong Thanh cultural text stands out with the red last gate on the left side of the road. This place is known as the village with the largest number of Tay ethnic minorities living in Binh Lieu district. Visiting Dong Thanh, we caught a picturesque village scene with newly planted green rice fields prominent on the brown background of the land, gardens, fish ponds, earthen sticky rice roofed with yin and yang. symbolism of the Tay … Along with that is the working life in the fields of the Tay ethnic people bringing peace and peace to the village. All have created a beautiful picture of the land where the border of the country … Ms. Luong Thi Sin, head of Dong Thanh village, said that the village has 106 households with 406 Tay ethnic people, mainly living on agriculture such as growing rice, crops, fruit trees, animal husbandry … These often live on hillsides and places near water sources. The village still has 8 earthen houses with tiled yin and yang, of which 4 houses still retain the traditional identity of the Tay people. Walking around the village, we found the houses of land, roofed with yin and yang tiled soup of the Tay people on the hill. Houses with walls built of earth bricks and roofs of yin and yang are very warm in winter and cool in summer. In the hustle and bustle of modern life, in many places where ethnic minorities can no longer keep traditional houses, there are still houses with the age of hundreds of years. Following the sound of the instrument and the inviting folk song, we visited the house of Mr. Tran Siu Thu (over 70 years old), a reputable man in Dong Thanh village. At that time, Mr. Thu was practicing then singing for Hoanh Mo commune then gathered at his house. The elastic sound, the singing rang loudly. Mr. Thu is the owner of a traditional land house from the time of his grandparents passed down through 4 generations. The house was built with earth bricks, roofed with yin and yang tiles, inside the house is a reception space, a place to worship ancestors, a firewood warehouse, a kitchen and a attic with wooden stairs going up is a place to store paddy, rice, and utensils. .. Up to now, although there is another house nearby, Mr. Thu still retains the traditional house of his nation, where the Hoanh Mo commune ‘s then and classical singing club gather. Mr. Thu shared: “I have kept this land house so that my children and grandchildren have the opportunity to inherit the traditional culture of their people”. Visiting the traditional house of Ms. To Thi Lan and Mr. Ngo Thiem Tao, we were quite excited when the front and left side of the house were green rice fields. Ms. To Thi Lan said that this house with earth walls, yin and yang tiled has existed for nearly 100 years. The house is more than 100m2 wide, including 5 compartments, including a main house, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a warehouse. In front of the house is drying yard. She and her husband inherited the house from their parents-in-law. Up to Cao’s life, Lan is the third generation to live in this house. Since the house was ceded by his parents, Cao and his wife have not had to repair anything. In this Tay village, the most impressive impression to me is the traditional house of Mr. Phan Ngoc Sinh, with an area of ​​more than 100m2, 2 floors, of which the first floor consists of 3 rooms, 2 wings, with 1 room as a reception place. , 1 space for food and living utensils, 1 space for bedroom. The second floor, the nave used as an ancestral worship area, the two sides are 2 bedrooms. Previously, this house was originally a stilt house, then, Mr. Sinh renovated the house into a real estate but still retains the old architecture. Up to now, the house has gone through 5 generations, existed for more than 1 century, but the house structure is still quite solid. Inside the house, Mr. Sinh still preserves many old living items and utensils that are decades ago that can no longer be found today such as: loom loom, copper pot, sewing machine, rice pounder. , hoes, shovels … Currently, the house is the residence of Mr. Sinh and his sister. His children have set up a career, built a house elsewhere. The house becomes bustling every weekend when the children gather … Not only preserving the traditional house, the Tay Dong Thanh people also preserve a rich and diverse cuisine such as dishes made from pork, poultry, insects, colored sticky rice, croissants, and cakes. Wormwood … Besides, they also retain many unique cultural features of the Tay ethnic group such as key singing (including key rites, key-drag rites and stringed lumbar singing), folk games with stick pushing, spinning, throwing, crossbow shooting, cake wrapping … Being a village near the border with China, Dong Thanh preserves many traditional physical and intangible cultural heritages, capable of attracting, creating highlights, and playing fields for cultural – economic exchange … These are the factors to build Dong Thanh into a typical ethnic culture of the Tay, step by step forming products for tourism development, contributing to the socio-economic development of Binh district. Lieu.

Every day, Ms. Trinh Thi Sanh still makes and sells spoon sugar coconut candy. Photo: H.THU Previously, there were 7-8 people selling spoon sugar at Pho An market. Everyone makes 3-4 candies and sells it halfway in the morning. Spoon sugar coconut candy is made from spoon sugar, coconut and a little ginger, peanut. The spoon sugar has a rich sweet taste, and when combined with coconut, it will add a fatty taste, very delicious. “Till years ago, every day I sold more than 4 candy trays, about over 20kg. In the morning, I went to the market to sell candies, in the afternoon I stayed at home to make candies, so that it was almost 40 years old,” said Ms. Sanh. To make a spoon sugar candy tray takes about 4 hours. Making spoon sugar coconut candy is very simple, washed copra, sliced ​​thin, then rim with spoon sugar. Rim until the sugar and coconut are close, add some ginger and peanuts. Not picky, but spoon sugar coconut candy is very delicious, associated with the childhood of many generations. In the old days, in the women’s shopping basket, mothers always had a few bags of coconut sugar candy as a gift for the children. For about 10 years now, in Pho An commune, only Mrs. Sanh has been making spoon sugar coconut candy. Every day, Ms. Sanh brought a 3 – 4 kg candy tray to the market to sell. Each bag of candy larger than an adult’s hand costs 10 thousand VND. The income from making spoon sugar coconut candy is very low, so to have money to cover her life, Ms. Sanh makes a little cake with little hemp leaves and banh chung to sell with. Ms. Sanh shared her heart: “Because I am attached to the traditional taste, I stick with it, but the income from candy making is not worth much. Sometimes I still accept orders from customers from far away. Even on the street. She doesn’t lack candies, but they still order bags of coconut candy to eat, to remember the taste and memories of my childhood, this makes me feel happy and have more motivation to stick to the profession “.

On March 23, 2021, while gardening, Mr. Le Quang Hoa (Yen Trung village, Tan Lam Huong commune, Thach Ha) discovered and caught a pig-tailed monkey.

The information that Mr. Hoa caught the pig-tailed monkey was quickly known to many people, some people in Ha Tinh city offered the price from 4 to 10 million VND to buy back. However, all negotiations were unsuccessful when Mr. Hoa announced that he would hand over the monkey to the functional industry for release to the natural environment.

“Thanks to the propaganda of the local authorities and the forest rangers, we are very aware of the conservation and preservation of rare and rare wildlife. In addition to carefully taking care of the monkey in 3 days of captivity, I reported to the local authorities to have a solution ”- Mr. Hoa shared.

Thach Ha District Forest Protection Department and functional departments have identified a 9 kg pig-tailed monkey, belonging to a group of endangered and rare animals, so it handed over to Vu Quang National Park for release to the wild. At the time of handover, the monkey was in stable health.

It is known that from 2018 up to now, Thach Ha Forest Protection Department has received 6 rare animals including 5 monkeys and 1 turtle individual voluntarily surrendered by the people. Particularly in the first 3 months of 2021, the unit received 2 individuals of pig-tailed monkeys and moldy monkeys from Mr. Le Quang Hoa’s family (Yen Trung village, Tan Lam Huong commune) and Ms. Tran Thi Phuong (Lien Pho village, commune Thach Hoi).

Propaganda and mobilization of people to protect and preserve rare animals has been actively implemented by Thach Ha Forest Protection Department for many years.

On the morning of March 27, fishermen Vo Quang Hoa (Dong Tay Xuan village, Cam Ha commune, Cam Xuyen) released their nets in Cua Nhuong waters and caught a rare sea turtle.

According to authorities, a sea turtle weighing 5.2 kg, a red shell, and a yellow underbelly is a rare animal in the Vietnam Red Book. Anh Hoa has contacted the local authorities to release the sea turtle back to the natural environment. This is considered a beautiful act of local people to conserve the environment.

Fishermen Vo Quang Hoa releases rare sea turtles to the natural environment (photo by Phan Tram).

The voluntary handover of wildlife to the natural environment by local people has made an important contribution to biodiversity conservation efforts. Some even spend money to buy wild animals from hunters and hand them over to the forest rangers. For example, in 2018, on the way home from work, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tue (living in Thach Linh ward, Ha Tinh city) discovered a resident selling a golden monkey (belonging to group 2B) for 2 million VND, so he purchased to return to the forest rangers.

Director of the National Park Vu Quang Nguyen Danh Ky said: “From the beginning of 2020 up to now, the unit has received about 560 individuals including monkeys, turtles, pythons … from the people. Among the individuals that voluntarily surrendered, there are many animals of high economic value. That shows that, when people’s awareness of protecting wildlife is increasing, the propaganda is more effective ”.

Vu Quang National Park receives monkeys from the Provincial Police Environmental Police Department to release them to the natural environment.

According to the Director of Ha Tinh Forest Protection Department, Hoang Quoc Huan, the propaganda, dissemination and education of the law on the management and protection of endangered wildlife and wild animals has always been paid special attention. and regularly renew the contents and forms in order to raise awareness among civil servants and all walks of life.

Since then, people’s awareness and responsibility for wildlife protection has been raised. In 2019 up to now, the unit has organized 68 deliveries between people, forest rangers and forest owners with a total of 625 individuals; Of which 97 individuals are endangered, precious and rare wildlife species of group IB, IIB, such as: langurs, monkeys, cool-eyed civets, civet civets, hornet python, king cobra, old bird bracken, spoonbill, eagle, turtle; 528 common wild animals such as: Hon, horn, bird …

Ta Ma Stream has warm water, not as cool as other streams, the water flowing under the ancient trees shading colorful flowers. The stream is clear all year round, gurgling through each large and small rock.

The colors of the flowers light up in the sky. Photo: Le Hong Son

Around the beginning of March every year, the forest flowers begin to bloom. However, according to local people, this year is the first time, hundreds of ancient forest sites growing naturally on the Ta Ma stream longer than 1km in length bloom in unison, highlighting the whole area during the past decades .

Photo: Le Hong Son

The old trees in the forest bloomed blocks of yellow, orange, and red flowers, covering the whole stream. The flowers sway in the wind, creating a poetic scene. The large and flat rocks are chosen by many tourists as a place to stop for taking photos and capturing beautiful moments.

The forest flower is also known as the water flower. Photo: Le Hong Son

The forest pages are in full bloom. Photo: Le Hong Son

According to local people, the trees here are hundreds of years old. Photo: Le Hong Son

The flowers are intertwined. Photo: Le Hong Son

The number of visitors pouring in is very large, especially on weekends, so you can consider coming here on weekdays. This place is completely in harmony with the course so there will be no changing rooms, so you should be proactive about this.

The road must cross the suspension bridge, there is a broken wire so you should pay attention not to stand on the suspension bridge when crowded. Photo: Dinh Hung

The Bana community contributes greatly in preserving the original beauty of this place. Photo: Fanpage Suoi Ta Ma

However, due to the sudden increase in the number of tourists, the landscape here is being affected. Quite a lot of tourists are not conscious, littering indiscriminately, setting fire to roast food near the tree stumps, causing the fire to catch fire, causing fire to stem, branches and flowers.

Beautiful scene, clear water, spoiled for taking pictures. After eating, remember to clean up the trash you brought up! The forest gives us a beautiful view, “take nothing away but photos, leave nothing but footprints”.

Photo: Fanpage Suoi Ta Ma

The old chapel of the Nguyen family church. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

For hundreds of years, the ancient houses have been considered as unique treasures of the people of Hoi Ky village, Hai Chanh commune, Hai Lang district in particular and the people of Quang Tri province in general.

However, under fluctuations of wars, natural disasters, time, now the preservation, restoration and transmission treasure This is for the next generations who are having many difficulties. To protect the ancient house is not only the efforts and efforts of the homeowner, but it is necessary to enter and care of the functional branches …

Unique cultural “heritage” of a countryside

Located next to the romantic O Lau river with three sides bordering the river, Hoi Ky village was established about 500 years ago. Considered land “Spirit of masterpieceSo this place is chosen by many mandarins, landlords, and wealthy families as the place to build land and build a house.

The old-school houses were born like that. Currently, Hoi Ky village also has 16 old communal houses, of which there are 15 houses and 1 family church. Most of the communal houses here have a lifespan of over 100 years. In particular, there are many houses with a lifespan of more than 200 years such as the house of Mr. Duong Quang Dan, descendants of Mr. Ky’s house (the rich man of the old landlords village); the house of Mr. Duong Van Tue, a descendant of the chief physicist; Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung’s family is descended from Mr. Do …

Taking us around the village, Mr. Nguyen Be, Secretary of the Branch, Head of Hoi Ky village said that each house of Hoi Ky ancient communal house has its own unique spirit of ancient architecture and lifestyle. To make these unique homes, its owners have to store wood for many years.

Those are the types preous wood Chosen for size color, block-tight box. The craftsman chosen to build a house must also be highly skilled. Every detail, even the smallest, of the house is meticulously designed.

In particular, according to many people, when the house is completed, when the house is checked and accepted, the owner will use a large mug of water to pour into the joint position between the wooden pillars. The house is rated when water does not flow through those locations; If the water is leaking, the landlord will “arrest” the worker. Therefore, each old house is an expensive and enthusiastic work of art, valuable in terms of history, culture, architectural art of both the builder and the owner.

Designed in the form of 3 rooms with 2 wings or 1 room with 2 wings, the middle room for ancestor worship and reception desk, the Western room for men to live and the East room for women to live, the houses here are all bearing signs The private countryside of the Central region when there is a mezzanine known as “tra” to store rice, rice, utensils and is a shelter for families when flood water rises.

Hoi Ky schoolhouse has a distinctive design with many typical architectural elements such as roofing with tile; the textbook door opened and closed like a book; The system of incense sticks, columns, trusses, racks are elaborately carved according to the aesthetic of the homeowner, depending on the class of mandarins or landlords to have suitable and diverse patterns …

Away from the bustling life of the city, to the old house of Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung (56 years old), Hoi Ky village, Hai Chanh commune, visitors may think they are lost in the past with the areca trusses. rows of betel nuts, yellow apricot trees in front of the alley and green tea trees are carefully trimmed.

Mr. Dung is a descendant of the 5th generation teacher Do, one of the famous people in the village in the past. Carrying out ancestral training, up to now, many generations of Mr. Dung’s family have preserved and kept the old house order. His house has a panel called “Four great roads” roughly translated as 4 generations of father-son-grandchildren always living in the same house. This is the advice and desire of the person who gave birth to this house to send to generations and descendants.

Currently, Mr. Dung’s family has two old-school houses, in which the main house in the middle of a room with two roofs is still relatively intact, but the other house has been modified and restored to serve the needs of use. like preserving the house.

Mr. Dung confided: Carrying out the teaching of his ancestors, his family is still trying to keep the house order according to instructions. Currently, the most difficult problem in preserving and conserving ancient traditional houses is the severity of natural calamities, especially before storms and floods like last year. Not only his family’s communal house, but also other families were severely degraded, and the structure of the house was damaged.

The roofs of the ancient houses of Hoi Ky are covered with tile (yin and yang). (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

It is very difficult to preserve the old traditional traditional houses, when the cost is very high and skilled workers are very rare. The temporary way in the short term is to keep the ancient system of the old chest intact and repair damaged places with bricks, cement …

Mr. Dung said his family had to repair many details such as the roof, the body, the front porch support system … to be able to serve the needs of using as well as protect the house.

Hundred year old school house conservation

In the two old houses of the Dung family, the East house was repaired with a concrete wall, the floor was re-tiled with flower tiles, the tile was also new in a modern style instead of tile. double-door instead of scientific door … However, the system of trusses and ancient chest is still intact with separate motifs. For the main house in the center, it still retains the ancient features, has not been affected much in the structure and construction structure. However, the system of pillars on the front porch and wall was repaired, renovated, built with cement …

Like Mr. Dung’s, Duong Quang Dan’s house is also in a similar situation, although the system of the communal house still remains unique because the system of ancient temples over 100 years old, scientific doors and tile …

However, due to the time factor, the house was degraded, Mr. Dan also restored the house to suit the needs of use. The 4-pillar system in front of the eaves has been rebuilt with concrete, the side of the house is rebuilt with cement walls, the floors are tiled with flowers … This is the common feature of most ancient houses in Hoi Ky village today. . In order to suit the needs of use as well as overcome the impact of time and natural disasters, most ancient houses are renovated and remodeled by the owner.

With a unique imprint on the personality and soul of a countryside from the time of opening and setting up a hamlet, but today, this communal house is facing the fierce of time and natural disasters. Currently, many houses have been seriously degraded. Besides, the repairs encountered many difficulties when the implementation cost was very high. Most of the houses are renovated in the form of renovation when it is not possible to restore the original condition according to the original design.

A house of Hoi Ky ancient chest has been repaired and refurbished. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

Mr. Bui Van Sinh, Chairman of Hai Chanh Commune People’s Committee, said the biggest difficulty in preserving the throne ancient communal house Currently, they are not properly preserved but mainly rely on the restoration of the house owner. Because of the difficulties in the maintenance and maintenance funding, many families want to sell old traditional houses because of the above reasons.

Facing this situation, the commune held propaganda and advocated people not to sell but to take measures to protect and preserve for the next generations. The commune government is also working with the Hai Lang District Department of Culture and Information to develop a project to connect Thac Cho – ancient village of Hoi Ky. Hopefully, the development of tourism will bring economic efficiency, help people restore, repair and protect as well as contribute to promoting the beauty of Hoi Ky ancient village to tourists from near and far.

The Hoi Ky ancient communal house system is a unique culture left behind by the ancestors’ generation that needs to be preserved and passed on to the next generation. However, to accomplish this, it is necessary to enter the conservation functions according to the original values ​​of the old traditional houses.

Mr. Do Van Binh, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Tri province, said that Hoi Ky ancient village is a distinct advantage of Hai Lang district in terms of culture and history, this is also a place to visit. full of fun.

In order to promote the value of the old traditional houses, in the coming time, the Department will direct the professional departments to continue studying and preparing documents to recognize the title of Ancient Village, creating a premise for tourism development. community to attract domestic and international visitors to visit. Thereby, it creates conditions for promoting the unique image of Hoi Ky ancient village as well as generating income for the locality, contributing to the protection and restoration of ancient traditional houses.

The Department will accompany the locality in planning and mobilizing tourism development resources associated with conservation, restoration, embellishment, and promotion of the values ​​of culture and heritage … /.

The roofs of the ancient houses of Hoi Ky are covered with tile (yin and yang). (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

Each house has a diaphragm, which is the advice of the ancestors to leave for their descendants. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The house of Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung (56 years old), Hoi Ky village, Hai Chanh commune, the 5th descendant of teacher Do, one of the famous people of the previous village has been restored due to natural disasters and space. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The house of Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung (56 years old), Hoi Ky village, Hai Chanh commune is the 5th descendant of Mr. Do, one of the famous people of the village before. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

A house of Hoi Ky ancient chest has been repaired and refurbished. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

All the doors of the old traditional houses are locked doors that open and close like a book. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The system of trusses of the ancient communal house is engraved elaborately. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The system of trusses of the ancient communal house is engraved elaborately. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

An ancient painting over 100 years old has been preserved by the people to date. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The old chapel of the Nguyen family church. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The old chapel of the Nguyen family church. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)

The house of Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung (56 years old), Hoi Ky village, Hai Chanh commune, the 5th descendant of teacher Do, one of the famous people of the previous village has been restored due to natural disasters and space. (Photo: Thanh Thuy / VNA)