Referring to the famous gilded castles in Vietnam, it is impossible not to mention the golden chicken castle of the “iron” giant Thanh. The castle is located on the banks of To Lich River near Hoang Quoc Viet Street (Cau Giay District) with an area of ​​​​about 400m2, built 5 floors high, designed like ancient castles abroad. The walls of the building are decorated with elaborate motifs. In particular, on the roof of the castle are 6 large gold-plated chickens worth about 20 billion VND. The interior of the golden chicken castle is in classic European style, with two main tones of brown and yellow with many details inlaid with gold. The “unique” house inlaid with gold in the heart of Tay Do A few months ago, a house in Ninh Kieu district (Can Tho) caused a stir when it was inlaid with gold from the outside to the inside, even the entire house was inlaid with gold by the owner. All items in the house are gilded by the owner. The owner of this unique house is Mr. Nguyen Van Trung, a famous tycoon in the field of real estate in Can Tho. Mr. Trung said that he was very impressed with the house decoration style, the interior is in gold-plated tones, so he has cherished building a house inlaid with gold for a long time. It was not until 6 years ago that he started to build this house and it took 3 years to complete. The house is designed on a ground floor and two floors, with lavishly decorated and overwhelming interiors. The golden villa of the giants of Vung Tau In December 2020, Ba Ria – Vung Tau police arrested Mr. Le Thai Thien (55 years old, living in Phu My town) to clarify the behavior of high interest loans and money laundering. The incident caused a stir in public opinion about this giant’s magnificent gold-plated villa on an area of ​​more than 3,000 m2, located prominently in front of National Highway 51, passing through Phu My town. From the outside, the villa is as bright as gold, but according to Mr. Thien’s explanation to the previous press, the outside of the villa is only painted in yellow, only the interior details are covered with 24k gold. , including ceilings, walls and some other details. The castle inlaid with 1,500 billion gold of the giants of Ninh Binh The castle named Thanh Thang is owned by Mr. Do Van Tien (52 years old) – a businessman in Ninh Binh – business in the field of cement production. The building is located on National Highway 1A, passing through Gia Vien district (Ninh Binh). The project was built with a total cost of up to 1,500 billion VND. The castle was built in the European Royal style with a total area of ​​more than 14,000m2. The work is inspired by St. Peter’s Church and works in the Vatican (Italy) combined with some pure Vietnamese details and the owner’s preferences. The interior of the castle is designed in a classical European style, with dark arched domes, high ceilings, and spaciously divided rooms. In the center of the building, the embossed details on the ceiling are all gilded. The garden house inlaid with 24k gold of the giant Hai Duong The house of giant Nguyen Van Thanh (Hai Duong) stands out with European neoclassical design style, especially, the interior of the house is plated with luxurious 24k gold. According to the disclosure of the owner, the total area of ​​​​the entire project, including the house, the warehouse area, the garage and the garden is 675 m2. In which, the residential part is 160 m2 with 2.5 floors for the whole family to live. To have the present appearance, the house had to go through 2 phases of construction, repair and completion with a total cost of 26.6 billion VND, equivalent to 1.1 million USD. From the outside, the house looks like a garden villa, but entering the house, any guest must be overwhelmed by the decorative motifs inlaid with 24k gold. In the corners of the walls, or on the ceiling are gilded from pure gold leaves. The owner of the house revealed that, in order to synchronize with the design of the house, all furniture and decorations were ordered from abroad or designed in accordance with European style. There are furniture items worth nearly a billion dong, such as a 24k gold-plated chandelier set at 930 million dong, or a set of tables and chairs in the living room that also costs nearly 1 billion dong.

The report calls for the development of legal requirements for the recycling and reuse of critical raw materials. (Source: voanews.com) A report by European Union The (EU)-backed study says the recovery of rare materials from e-waste is a security requirement for Europe and should be legislated. According to the EU-funded CEWASTE report, critical raw materials – including gold, silver and cobalt in many electronics – can be recycled and reused. This will protect raw material supply for consumer electronics, even Europe’s defense industry. Even these rare materials are essential for wind turbines and electric cars. They therefore play an important role in helping countries meet climate protection goals and ensure competitiveness in manufacturing. However, the report notes that while supplies of these essential materials are vulnerable to geopolitical fluctuations, Europe is still too dependent on foreign supplies with recycling rates “close to equals 0.” According to the report, the low and volatile prices of many of these raw materials make recycling them often seen as too costly for businesses. The report calls for the development of regulatory requirements for the recycling and reuse of critical raw materials, financial incentives to support the industry, and increased control over the amount of e-waste that is exported. leave the EU. The report highlights some types of e-waste that have large enough raw materials to be recovered. These include printed circuit board materials from discarded electrical equipment; batteries from e-waste and scrap cars; iron boron neodymium magnets from hard drives and motors of electric bicycles, scooters and scrap cars; and fluorescent powder from cathode ray tubes and lamps in television sets and displays. CEWASTE says these materials are often present in very small quantities in individual categories, so they are often overlooked. For example, the report estimates that by 2025, the waste of fluorescent lamps in Europe will contain 92 tons of critical raw materials, while printed circuit boards in electronic waste of this area can hold up to 41 tons of silver and 10 tons of gold. The report states that the amount of the above material will be equivalent to that used to produce new items. A United Nations (UN) report shows that the world generated more than 50 million tons of e-waste in 2019. Much of this ended up in landfills and scrap yards. With an estimated 17% of electronic products being recycled, the UN says more than $55 billion worth of materials are wasted each year as the world has to extract more materials to make products. new./.

Workers work at an e-waste collection center in Ploufragan, western France. Photo: AFP/VNA According to the European Union (EU) funded CEWASTE e-waste report, circuit boards, magnets in drives and electric vehicles, batteries and fluorescent lamps are among the items containing important raw materials. , including gold, silver and cobalt, can be recycled and reused. However, these rare materials often make up a very small percentage of each item thrown away, making them often overlooked. For example, the report estimates that by 2025, discarded fluorescent lamps in Europe will contain 92 tonnes of vital raw materials. Printed circuit boards in the region’s e-waste could contain up to 41 tons of silver and 10 tons of gold by 2025. Meanwhile, Europe’s supply chains have become “too vulnerable”, especially is the defense industry, as noted by Mr. Pascal Leroy – one of the authors of the report. The production of items in Europe, from computer systems to drones, is largely dependent on external supplies. As a result, the report highlights that recycling e-waste will help protect vital supplies for consumer electronics and even the European defense industry. In addition, with the materials needed to make wind turbines and electric cars, items that are discarded if recycled also play an important role in meeting climate change and environmental goals. improve the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry. The report also highlights some types of e-waste that are said to have sufficient raw materials to be recycled and recovered. These include printed circuit board materials obtained from discarded electronic equipment; batteries from e-waste and scrap cars; neodymium iron boron magnets from the hard drives and motors of electric bicycles and scooters, and fluorescent powder from lamps and cathode ray tubes found in televisions and television screens. The researchers found that many raw materials have low value and are volatile, meaning that recycling them is considered too expensive for businesses. The report therefore calls for legislation on the recycling and reuse of critical raw materials, financing to support the recycling industry, and better control of shipments of waste. e-waste is transported out of the EU. According to the “Global Electronic Waste Monitoring 2020” report published by the United Nations (UN) in July last year, in 2019, there were a total of 53.6 million tons of e-waste worldwide. , up 21% from 5 years ago. In which, Asia is the largest producer with about 24.9 million tons, followed by the Americas 13.1 million tons and Europe 12 million tons. Meanwhile, the amount of e-waste in Africa and Oceania is 2.9 and 0.7 million tons, respectively. Of the more than 53 million tons of e-waste generated, only 17% of the waste is recycled, with the rest going to landfills, incineration or simply not being treated. This means that an amount of rare materials such as gold, silver … worth up to 55 billion USD “presents” in e-waste that has been thrown away or burned instead of being collected for treatment. and reuse. Meanwhile, the exploitation of raw materials has been promoted in many countries to create new products, causing environmental concerns.

Iron horse moving on the street. Quietly in the middle of the crowded street In the past few days, on Cach Mang Thang Tam route, mixed with cars and motorbikes, there is a funny “iron horse”. The horse moves quite slowly, quietly, but almost everyone passing by has to look at it for a few moments because of the special difference. The horse has a rather odd shape, with its mane and head simply decorated with foam and wigs but very soulful. The body of the iron horse is an old buggy (like a bicycle with wheels and seats), with 2 wheels and a seat. However, the most noticeable highlight of this iron horse is the front legs. Because the rear legs are two stationary bicycle wheels that can rotate, the two front wheels are responsible for moving. In addition, the two sides of the horse’s head are two control bridles made from drawstrings that look very lively. To create a step for his iron horse, Mr. Hoang used a pulley made from an old chain (slug) and attached it to the pedal. Every time he stepped forward, the wheel would pull the horse’s legs to move forward. Although the chain rotates evenly, when moving the horse makes very smooth steps thanks to a bent shaft in the front. This is also the secret that took him many days to complete, after the idea of ​​this iron horse was rekindled. Thanks to his forward steps and rear wheel, his iron horse can not only move forward and backward, but can turn and stop if necessary. From a distance, his steed is nothing more than a real steed that we might have seen somewhere in old movies. To many people, this rudimentary iron carriage of Mr. Hoang is simply a toy because it moves slowly and with difficulty, but for its owner, this is a whole work of enthusiasm. “It took me almost two days to finish assembling and building this iron horse, but it took me half a year to come up with ideas and gather materials. During the day, I repair bicycles and motorbikes for customers, and in the evening I come back to collect bottles, so I have no money to buy the things I need. All the materials that make up this “horse” are old, damaged things that people throw away, I take it back. But it’s not what I need that people leave. Therefore, it took up to half a year to gather enough materials before assembling it,” said Mr. Hoang sincerely. According to the old man, he built this iron horse completely not because of “playing out” or wanting to express himself, but from the need to move. “Every day, repairing bicycles and motorbikes is enough to support myself. However, I am old, now I have to buy some medicine because my body has this disease or another disease. That’s why I still go to pick up scrap bottles on the street at night. To move more I thought this horse could help me. It can both move, and can carry even picked up items without difficulty getting up and down like a motorbike or bicycle. Hopefully this iron horse will stick with me for a long time, even though its equipment is quite old,” said Mr. Hoang. The poor artist As a native of Thanh Hoa, but because of his difficult living situation, Mr. Hoang has been living in Can Tho city for nearly 60 years, earning a living by various occupations. The hard years of living on the street did not lose his passion for invention, even if it was just simple and funny inventions. But they are no less unique. Before creating this iron horse, Mr. Hoang also created a rudimentary convertible with a red flag with a yellow star that surprised many people a year or two ago on the occasion of the country’s reunification day on April 30. . That 4-wheeler was also invented by him from scrap materials and used for a long time, surprising many people. He also said that, because he didn’t have a lot of money and materials, he often spent a lot of time thinking about the things he would invent. The purpose is to ensure both the needs and the free, you can do it yourself! Like this horse-drawn carriage, it only took him exactly 100 thousand dong to put the welder on the 2 front wheel joints of the horse’s legs with the pedal chain system. Turning a uniform circular motion into a folding motion (horse’s foot) is a difficult task, requiring a dedicated iron bar. Unique iron horse made from scrap. Many people living in Can Tho city were quite surprised to see his unique iron horse. Even many parents, when picking up their children from school when they were out of work, had to stop the car because the children were especially interested in the iron horse. In addition, Mr. Hoang also happily allowed boys, or even adults, to come close to take pictures and sit on this unique iron steed. Only thing is, because the mechanism of operation is quite difficult, apart from Mr. Hoang, it must be very difficult for strangers to control the horse, but it is not as easy as other rudimentary means. In addition to his passion for inventions, Mr. Hoang also has another passion: looking at the red flag with the yellow star. He said that it is the national flag, which is sacred to every Vietnamese child, so in all his inventions or objects, there are flags with fresh colors. The city was pouring into the afternoon, Mr. Hoang began to prepare to go with his iron horse through familiar routes. Looking at him and the horse and strangers, both familiar, old, and nostalgic, he couldn’t help but sigh. I don’t know at the age of 76, how long the other scrap iron horse will stick with him and wander around with him. Because the horse’s footsteps are also created from discarded things, which can be damaged at any time.

In the slums more than 10 kilometers from Bucharest, Roman families specialize in making a living by burning rubbish for metal. The ingredients for burning are varied, from broken computers to electric cables. “I will sell them (after burning product) to metal buyers. We have to work one to two weeks to get a kilo of metal, ”said Mihai Bratu, a Roma person in the village of Sintesti, a suburb of Bucharest. Like many Roman communities across Romania, the slums of Sintesti have long been neglected by the authorities. This place now consists of temporary houses, spontaneous wire grids and trash. Octavian Berceanu, head of the Romanian Environmental Protection Agency, the pollution from the relentless burning scrap sites is becoming excessively serious. He began frequent raids in Roman living areas. He said that residents here can be considered “modern slaves” are under pressure of a mafia-style system. “This is a kind of slavery, because people here don’t have the opportunity to go to school, find jobs in the city, don’t have the basic infrastructure conditions like the official electricity network, clean water or roads. Sipunculus. This ruined their lives, ”said Octavian Berceanu. Mr. Berceanu repeatedly raided the Roman slums to stop burning rubbish for metal. It is illegal to burn garbage in spontaneous landfills. It has also resulted in heavy air pollution for the Bucharest metropolitan area. Police officers prevented a woman from entering an area where people used to burn trash. Romanian riot police are deployed in these raids to support environmental forces. A piece of computer components was seized by Romanian environmental forces in the raid. The doll’s head lies on the ground after a mid-April raid by Romanian environmental forces in Vidra. Romans, also known as Digans, are scattered in many European countries, especially in Eastern and Southern Europe. The poverty rate in this community is much higher than the general average. According to the Borgen Project, 90% of Romans in Romania live at or below the poverty line. Only one in five Roma children attend school. A Roma child playing with scrap copper pieces. “Everywhere in the world, the extremely poor have to rely on meager resources for their livelihoods. This has negative consequences: They have little education, poor facilities and development level is low, “Gelu Duminica, director of a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping the Romans, said. Duminica argues that the government’s targeting of Romans, rather than the large industries or more than a million cars in the capital, Bucharest, shows them as “sacrifices” as part of their marketing campaign Politicians.

Pictures of aunts buying cicadas on the road. Photo: MINH HOANG Every year, Vietnam uses millions of tons of packaging types including plastic and paper. In which, about 40% of paper packaging and 27% of plastic packaging is collected and recycled. That means the rest is discharged into the environment, affecting marine ecosystems, polluting soil and water environments (rivers, lakes, canals, etc.) and groundwater pollution. According to the information at the scientific workshop “Promoting the role of science and technology in ocean plastic waste management”, Vietnam is considered one of the 5 countries that discharge the most plastic waste into the environment (about 1.8 million tons / year). To help limit the above situation, you learn how to properly classify and collect waste, this will help increase the recycling rate, contribute to protecting the surrounding environment. First, please install the VECA app for your phone here, compatible with Android 5.0 and above devices. Basically, this app will help you connect with the ticks collecting and buying bottles, making the purchase and sale of bottle ticks simpler through the appointment scheduling section. Create an account to use the application to sell bottles online. Photo: MINH HOANG To get started, you need to enter your phone number and full name for the contact. The main interface of VECA is relatively simple, the scrap price list is clearly publicized by each item, including newspaper, paper, carton, solid iron … The prices of scrap are made transparent. Photo: MINH HOANG If your house has many bottles, you can click on the button I sell, then set the address of home / work / factory … and choose the corresponding time (weekdays or Saturday, Sunday), at the end together click Confirm. The system will automatically send your request to the uncle collecting bottles. User can manage collection requests in History section. Also at the main interface, you can refer to good tips related to the sorting and disposal of waste. Set a collection schedule for bottle ticks. Photo: MINH HOANG Currently, VECA has just deployed the service of buying bottle at home in Phu Nhuan district, Ho Chi Minh City, and is expected to expand its operating area in the near future. Note, because the application is in the process of testing, there will definitely be an error, readers can submit suggestions for the developer to improve and fix in the next version. In general, the features that VECA offers are relatively useful, leveraging the technology platform to make ordinary purchases simpler, faster, and connecting the seller’s needs with buyers. , thereby helping to increase income for both parties and limit waste into the environment.

Tourists quietly watch the yacht and suppress sigh The yachts remained motionless on the corner of West Lake for a long time This is an area where many tourists pass by everyday Most of the yachts have been rusty and badly damaged “The Little Mermaid” lies in the mist and wind Yachts are now like giant heap of scrap iron Everywhere you see the degraded, abandoned scene A floating house has had a fire … now sleazy and seriously degraded The path down the house was filled with rubbish and weeds Abandoned floating houses pollute the water environment in West Lake … sleazy, unattractive image in the area The beauty of the West Lake road seems to be reduced by the yacht “graveyard” The large-sized curses close together, silent The hulls were peeling and rotting Iron fences have been erected close to the edge of the lake The ruin and decay of yachts The yachts are sprawled “brazen with the moon” On the bustling, under the ax The yacht gathering area is quite close to West Lake Water Park Restaurants and cafes are famous as scrap metal There are about a dozen abandoned yachts anchored at the gathering point

Hanoi Iron and Steel Joint Stock Company was established in 2013, the main production and business activities are the wholesale of scrap, metals, and non-metals.

Specifically, the enterprise specializes in importing all kinds of scrap iron and steel from businesses and industrial parks and then distributes it directly to iron and steel producers nationwide. Current charter capital is 50 billion VND.

In terms of shareholder structure, as of January 31, 2021, HSV has 109 shareholders, all of them are individual shareholders in the country. The only major shareholder is Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Member of the Board of Directors cum General Director, holding 13% of the company’s capital.

Notably, Mr. Nguyen Mau Hoang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of HSV is currently the Head of Corporate Finance Advisory Department at Phu Hung Securities JSC. Before that, Mr. Hoang worked at many other financial institutions and securities companies.

Regarding business results in 2020, HSV recorded 322 billion VND in net revenue, an increase of 30.61% compared to 2019; profit after tax 2.5 billion, down 20.64%. Total asset value by the end of 2020 reaches 77 billion VND, up 9.18%. The enterprise currently has a short-term financial debt of 23 billion dong.

Regarding the business plan in 2021, the enterprise is expected to reach 330 billion VND of net revenue and profit after tax of 3.5 billion VND, increase 2.48% and 40.51% respectively compared to the implementation in 2020. Year In 2022, the enterprise sets a target of 350 billion VND of net revenue and 4.8 billion VND of profit after tax.