A carbonated beverage and a dish that is both spicy and sour, often served with rice, bacon, instant noodles, but also made by a fermentation method like kimchi, how can it be combined with can each other? But in Korea, yes! Even this kimchi energy drink is very popular and is enthusiastically welcomed by young Koreans. Because when you eat greasy food, carbonated drinks will make you feel less bored, combined with the taste of kimchi will be more delicious. Kimchi-flavored soft drinks are being enthusiastically welcomed by young Koreans The water can is designed in white with a very eye-catching cabbage kimchi pattern, feeling both cool and sweet. When not trying it, many young people think this is a strawberry-flavored carbonated water because it has a beautiful peach-like color. When enjoying, it does have a strawberry taste, the gas concentration is not too strong, but later on, the taste of kimchi can be felt, but not very strong, just spreading in the mouth and then melting. The content of kimchi accounts for 0.001%, only creating a feeling for the drinker. Kimchi-flavored soft drinks are also energy drinks, helping users feel more alert and energetic. A 240ml can of water is sold for 3000 won (VND 63,000) in Korea.

The striped fish is a catfish with scientific name (Pangasius macronema), this is a fish with high economic value in the market. Photo: Le Hoang Vu. In the framework of the Science and Technology project, a group of researchers from the Faculty of Fisheries (Can Tho University) and graduate student Tran Dong Phuong An, for the first time successfully artificially reproduced freshwater striped fish. The striped fish is a catfish with scientific name (Pangasius macronema), this is a fish with high economic value in the market. Currently, this fish species occurs in the wild quite few and concentrated in provinces such as An Giang, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and Can Tho city. In order to develop the economy, recently, many farmers in some provinces in the upstream of the Mekong River have caught fish in the wild and brought back to raise them in rafts on the Tien and Hau rivers with industrial food for sale. commodity. Currently, striped fish is sold in the market at a high price of 120,000 – 130,000 VND/kg, while in restaurants the price is from 250,000 to 300,000 VND/kg. For the first time, successfully artificially reproduced freshwater striped fish. Photo: Le Hoang Vu. According to the project team, after nearly 4 years of research, this is the first time to successfully stimulate artificial reproduction of striped fish and it is expected that this breed will be replicated and provided to farmers in 2023. This was approved by the City Department of Science and Technology. Sponsored by Can Tho.

However, from the end of November 2020, the factory stopped working. This is like a knife cut into the despair of the nearly 300 inhabitants living on the island. These people are forced to drink contaminated water, fear outbreaks of disease and face the fear of prolonged starvation. Impotent “Skin diseases and diarrhea are widespread, especially among children. We have no choice but to drink contaminated water or salt water,” said Taboree Biremon, a resident of Banaba island. “The kids are not okay because they don’t understand (why do we have to deal with this). They keep asking for the kind of food they never get. We just feel so sad about it but what can we do?” According to Mr. Taboree, it has been 3 months since people have had no fresh water to drink, cannot bathe, have no food other than fish because all crops have died. “We couldn’t sleep either. All we wanted was to find water on the island. We are looking for a way to survive. We were adrift in the sea, lost and no one cared,” Mr. Taboree said. Empty food shelves – a familiar image in many houses in Banaba. Photo: Guardian. A ship from Kiribati – 400km away – docked this past March – providing bottled water and equipment to set up a new desalination plant. But island seniors insist relying on remote support is not feasible and sustainable, especially as the climate crisis worsens. “Dealerization plants are not a long-term solution. As the incident continued, we were in the same impasse again. What the people need is to restore the status of the island,” said Roubena Ritata, a village elder. Banaba leaders are looking for a lasting solution. In fact, there is a solution that their ancestors have worked for decades to survive on this island: the traditional method of drawing water. Reason Elders are writing to the Australian and New Zealand governments asking for assistance in building or cleaning up a network of underground water in the caves, called te bangabanga . Australia and New Zealand contributed to the destruction of the bangabanga te system in the 20th century from phosphate mining. This activity was started by Australian miner Albert Ellis in 1900. Over the next 80 years, the British Phosphate Commission (BPC) – owned by Australia, New Zealand and the UK – exploited Banaba Island so much that about 90% of the island was bare land. “The total destruction (Banaba island) is the result of the activities of these countries. They come, fill their pockets, and leave,” said Katerina Teaiwa, an associate professor at the Australian National University and author of “Ocean Island: The Story of Man and Phosphate from Banaba”. The Banaba has historically survived many severe droughts thanks to caves and water storage. The underground caves are called te bangabanga. Photo: Guardian. However, the elderly residents here claim that almost all of the caves have been destroyed, the remaining few are seriously polluted. “For many people, te bangabanga exist only in stories and dances that have been passed down through generations,” said elder Pelenise Alofa. Historically, only women have been allowed to enter these caves, showing the importance and role of women in the Banaba community. “We performed dances and told the story of how the ancestors found the cave to the young. It’s part of the people of Banaba. I thought these problems would be solved, but they got worse,” said Alofa. The Banaba used to receive a compensation for what they had to endure. In 1976, a group of people sued the UK over the destruction of the island’s nature. The court then ruled that Britain had only a moral debt, not a legal obligation. In the end, the British government decided on behalf of the group to offer the Banaba people a good faith settlement of nearly $7.8 million, on condition that they waive all further legal action. Now, as the drought persists, the Banaba people are forced to continue their search for compensation and find a lasting solution. Looking for justice 6,000 people were forced to migrate from the island to the Fijian island of Rabi. “Banaba citizens living in Fiji and the diaspora in Auckland are eager to return to Banaba and connect with their homeland. But the devastation caused by mining operations leaves people with no other choice,” said Rae Baineti, director of the Kiribati Auteroa Diaspora Director. “As a social activist, I advise the younger generation to stand firm and be brave. I encourage them to dialogue to hold the government accountable for our destruction of land,” he added. An old cantilever used to load phosphates for ships. Photo: Guardian. Over-mining has also resulted in houses in Banaba being built with asbestos. This substance when inhaled can lead to two deadly diseases, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Mike McRae-Williams, an Australian environment expert with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, came to Banaba in 2008 to assess the severity of the situation. “This is a serious health hazard to the people who live here,” he said. “Instead of constantly giving stories like ‘poor Banaba people, no water, help them’, we should aim for an approach that is to find a reasonable solution,” said resident Teaiwa. While supporting the emergency rescue effort along with the Kiribati government, a spokesperson for the New Zealand Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade declined to comment on the Banaba residents’ request for New Zealand and Australia to address the root of the crisis. panic. Meanwhile, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not provide an answer to this issue.

Illustration Ms. Tran Minh Mai, owner of a grocery store on Pham Ngoc Thach Street (Dong Da District), said that if the first days of May, the store only consumes about 2 boxes of green tea, about 25-30 bottles of 500ml rice milk. … but in the past 10 days, the amount of goods consumed has doubled, tripled. In fact, due to hot weather, beverage products such as sugarcane juice, coconut, fruit juice, etc. are very attractive. Ms. Thanh Thuy selling sugarcane juice on Dang Van Ngu street (Dong Da district) shared, sugarcane juice sells for 10,000 VND/cup, every day I can only sell 30-40 cups, but the last hot days, the number of customers 3 to 4 times higher than normal. “Due to the re-emergence of the Covid-19 epidemic, people buying takeout or buying online by the liter increased sharply. On average, every day, the store sells hundreds of liters of sugarcane juice to the market for 25,000 VND / liter, buying from 4 liters or more costs 20,000 VND / liter, minus the cost, the profit is about 500,000 – 700,000 VND / day. Information bar. Not only sugarcane juice, coconut fruit is also “sold out”. Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh, owner of a wholesale and retail coconut fruit shop on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, said that every day her family sells hundreds of green Siamese coconuts in Ben Tre, the wholesale price is about 22,000 – 23,000 VND/fruit. retail 25,000 – 26,000 VND/fruit; Coconut shelled wholesale price up to 24,000 – 25,000 VND / fruit, retail 28,000-30,000 VND / fruit. Mr. Nguyen Huu Thanh, owner of a dealer of Siamese coconut in Long Bien market said: “On average, the shop sells from 1,500 to 2,000 coconuts every day, mainly for refreshment shops and wholesalers to suburban districts. . The hotter it gets, the more coconuts run, and there are times when supply doesn’t meet demand.” Along with familiar drinks, this year’s market recorded the appearance of many new types of bottled soft drinks of natural origin, with cool, heat-clearing, detoxifying properties… such as pineapple juice, plum, melon. .. Or herbal drinks with cool properties, cooling in the hot season such as: Artichoke cotton, seaweed, chrysanthemum flower, flute dew, ginseng dew, arhat fruit…
Besides, at supermarkets, there are many promotional programs to welcome summer to stimulate consumer demand. Discount programs on soft drinks, fruits, and products with preferential prices for drinks have been responded to by many consumers. Typically, from now until May 30, Vinmart supermarket organizes a promotion program “Wonderland” to reduce the price of thousands of items, of which 350ml Oolong tea is reduced from 40,500 VND/lot of 6 bottles to 27,000 VND. ; Taiwanese milk tea reduced from 25,000 VND / 580ml bottle, to 21,300 VND; Vietcoco Organic fresh pineapple juice reduced price to 13,900 VND/box of 330ml (listed price 18,500 VND)… MM Mega Market supermarket system also organizes promotions and discounts for many items, including soft drinks such as: : C2 green tea, Coca Cola, Pepsi, 7Up soft drinks, Twister orange juice with discount from 10 – 12%.

Although pencil skirts are attractive to the wearer, they can also cause low back pain. Tight skirts can restrict movement in your hips, putting strain on your spine. The same thing happens when you wear a pair of high heels. Shoes cause your feet to be placed on an unnatural height, thereby causing the muscles in your lower back to shift. If you want to wear fashionable clothes without affecting your health, choose a skirt that allows your feet to move freely and choose shoes with heels less than 5cm. 2. Drink soft drinks often Carbonated soft drinks are not a healthy food guaranteed to provide your body with energy. Besides posing many health risks, this habit can worsen your back pain. Drinking soft drinks regularly can lead to kidney stones and cause severe back pain. In addition, soft drinks also cause gas to get trapped in the digestive system and put pressure on your spine. If you feel low back pain after drinking a coke, you need to add more water to your body. 3. Excessive stress When your body releases stress hormones, your muscles will instinctively tighten. Next, muscle tension leads to painful sensations in the neck, shoulders, and back. Studies have shown that taking some time to relax each day effectively improves back pain. 4. Sleeping on an Unsuitable Pillow When you sleep on a pillow that is too big, you may find it comfortable, but this can lead to back pain. Most pillows place your head in an unnatural position, which puts pressure on your neck and spine, causing pain and difficulty sleeping. If you can’t get used to sleeping without a pillow, find a pillow that is adjusted to your own measurements and place another one between or below your knees. These sleeping positions have been shown to reduce stress on your spine. 5. Washing dishes the wrong way Leaning over the sink while washing dishes puts pressure on your lower back, causing the muscles in this area to stretch. When you maintain this pose for a few minutes, you may experience back pain. To avoid straining your lower back, prop up one leg on a small stool. This will help you correct your posture and keep you from straining your back. 6. Take the stairs often While taking the stairs is often considered a healthy habit, it’s not the best way to stay in shape if you’re suffering from low back pain. If you have knee or back pain, it’s better to consult your doctor before using the stairs for exercise. 7. Reading in bed The habit of reading a few pages of a favorite book before bed can lead to stiff shoulders and back. The fact that we lean back while reading in bed puts strain on the spine and muscles in the lower back, leading to pain. If reading before bed helps you relax after a busy day, invest in a chair that supports the spine.

7:00 am, we arrived at Cai Rong port (Van Don district), boarded a modern 2-hull boat straight to Co To. Only 65 minutes later, the ship cut off the waves to dock on the island. An area of ​​pearl island with white sand and blue sea, spacious roads make people feel like a corner of Nha Trang or Phu Quoc. Few people know that this place used to be a difficult area lacking hundreds of faces, even fresh water is also a luxury. The turning point came in 2013, the leaders of Quang Ninh province were determined to pull the power grid to the island, although the resources and technology were still limited at that time. Along with that is the construction of fresh water reservoirs. Having electricity and water has helped Co To’s economy “brighten”, people’s lives have been rapidly improved. Co To rose to become an attractive destination for tourists. ‘Bringing electricity to Co To island is strategic thinking’ Mr. Le Hung Son, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Co To district assessed that the project of bringing electricity to Co To island in 2013 was a great turning point, helping this island district to have great development. Co To is a pre-pepper island district of the country with 200 km of sea border stretching from Tran Island to Bach Long Vi archipelago of Hai Phong. The district has 50 islands, large and small, of which the largest is Co To island, about 50 km2 wide. The primeval forest here is preserved almost intact with hundreds of years old trees, tangled vines. Co To also owns 300 km2 of fishing grounds. The potential is that, but before 2010, the economy in Co To is almost underdeveloped due to limited infrastructure, especially the 3 shortages: lack of electricity, lack of fresh water and lack of ships to the island. Only over 50 nautical miles from Cai Rong and Van Don ports (more than 60 km), but in 2011, Co To was still very far away because only 2 wooden ships traveled for more than 3 hours to arrive. There is a lack of electricity on the island, especially fresh water in the dry season, so all services and tourism cannot be developed. Mr. Dao Van Vu, now Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Van Don district, who had more than 20 years of attachment to Co To, recalled the difficulties on the island: “There were times when I started from Cai Rong, but only 6 hours later to arrive. Because of the strong wind, the train had to go around to avoid the waves. When coming ashore, they must carry sandals, roll up their pants and wade ashore but do not have a wharf. The district has no grid electricity, the main source of electricity is 2 diesel-powered engines. One day only power supply until 20-21h is to be cut off. Because electricity is powered by generators, the cost is very high, 5,000-6,000 VND / kWh, homes using a lot of high stairs can reach 15,000-16,000 VND / kWh. Most houses only use electricity for lighting and fans for essential needs. The tourism industry is less developed due to difficult travel and modest accommodation conditions. There are almost no hotels in the whole district, mainly small motels. Even if guests want to use the air conditioner, they have to pay extra electricity with very expensive prices. There is only one old police force on the big island. Therefore, traveling and transporting passengers and goods is very difficult. In 2010, Co To welcomed less than 5,000 guests. By 2011-2012, although the engine was more equipped and had a larger capacity, the guests only reached about 30,000 visitors. Also because there is no electricity, the seafood caught on the sea is difficult to preserve, many fishermen have to sell directly at sea to the merchant boats from the mainland to buy at low prices, because bringing back to the island is also difficult to preserve. and there is no electricity for processing. In addition to lack of electricity, Co To also lacks fresh water. During the dry season, families have to divide each barrel of water. Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, former Secretary of Co To island district in the period of 2010-2015, recalled: “When I went to the island to take office as the island district’s secretary and president, I and the district leaders also struggled to find solutions to overcome the power shortage. lack of water, lack of boats for people on the island, but until 2011 it is only possible to start the construction of freshwater reservoirs, while pulling electricity is too far away, never can do it ”. With that same lake, Mr. Thanh used to sign a “military status order” with the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee: “In August 2011, just a few days after he took office as Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee, Mr. Pham Minh Chinh made a visit. Unofficially went to Co To money island district. Myself and a comrade drove the new Secretary to visit the island on the only pickup truck borrowed from the district police. When he saw that we were building the Truong Xuan freshwater lake, he asked how long the project would take, I said it took 3 years because of lack of capital. Then the Secretary asked: If the province prioritizes to allocate capital, can you do it in 1 year, do it quickly but must ensure the quality? I confirmed that I could do it, the Secretary immediately asked to write the commitment, I made 2 copies, 1 copy sent to the Provincial Party Committee and one sent to the Provincial People’s Committee. After supplementing capital and mobilizing labor, mechanical equipment, we put the lake into operation on time as committed, still operating well, is the largest source of fresh water on the island ”. Regarding electricity, Mr. Thanh said, at that time he reported to the Secretary the optimal plan is to pull cables, but with difficulties in technology and capital; If we make coal-fired power, we cannot develop tourism because it will be polluted for the whole island. “At that time, the Secretary did not make any decisions, we did not know if we could pull the cable to the island, because there has never been such a long submarine cable project in Vietnam,” said Thanh. A few weeks after the new Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee’s visit to Co To, Mr. Thanh was summoned to attend a meeting of Quang Ninh leadership chaired by Pham Minh Chinh Provincial Party Secretary, where a decision made 5,000 people. Co To island district is very happy: Pulling electricity by underground cable to the island. Mr. Thanh said at that time, the head of the party committee of Quang Ninh province told him: “We try to bring electricity to the island, to build a reservoir to take care of water for the people, then the enterprise will invest in a modern fleet. connect the island to the shore “. So, the three difficult things of Co To have been solved. Technically, to pull the grid to the island is a big challenge as the longest underground cable distance is 25 km (between island and island). Technology to pull electrical cables under the seabed was very new and almost nonexistent in Vietnam. To bury the cable, the engineering unit must use a robot to cut the rock, dig the surface of the seabed to a depth of about 1.5-2 m, then the divers lower the cable to the newly dug slot, then place a solid material. special coating to protect the underground cable bundle. Many people are skeptical about the safety and feasibility of towing the cable under the sea. Another problem is the huge cost of capital to pull out electricity, up to more than 1,000 billion dong. In 2011, the budget for development investment of the whole Quang Ninh was only about 6,000 billion VND, not too much for such a large project. The Northern Power Company cannot afford to do a big project, while the immediate business efficiency is not high. “There were many difficulties, but the Secretary and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee at that time were determined to pull the power grid to the island. The difficulties in both finance and technology have been gradually removed with a drastic, urgent and detailed participation ”, recalled Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh. Project scale includes more than 27.5 km of 2-circuit 110 kV transmission line; 22 km of 22 kV overhead transmission line; 23 km of underground cable line; 8 cutting stations 22 kV; 12 substations and 34 km of low voltage transmission lines. The 100 kV line sections are wired by a hot air balloon, while the average depth of the seabed to lower the underground cable is 29 m. At that time, the leaders of Quang Ninh province had a valuable decision to include fiber-optic Internet in the bundle of electrical cables, so now Co To has both grid electricity and broadband optical fiber lines. The project’s estimate is about VND 1,100 billion, of which the Northern Power Corporation will contribute VND 350 billion. The remaining amount in Quang Ninh is about 830 billion, mobilized by socialization and the provincial budget. Many Quang Ninh people cannot forget a very exciting and meaningful campaign to contribute: Contribute to the people to pull electricity out to Co To. Each civil servant in the whole province contributes 1 day of his salary. The province also calls on people, businesses, social organizations, even people from Quang Ninh who are far away from their hometown to contribute. The remainder is taken from the provincial budget. After 350 days of construction, in October 2013, the project of pulling the grid to Co To by underground cable was completed before the overwhelming joy of the people of Co To and the whole province of Quang Ninh. Many old people on the island shed tears when they see the light from the national grid on the island. Young people radiant eyes look at computer screens, phones with high-speed Internet connection, merging with the global flow of information. Along with electricity, Truong Xuan lake with a capacity of 170,000 m2 together with Lake C4, Ong Thanh, Ong Cu … is a strategic source of fresh water for Co To island district. Thus, in just a few years, Co To had both electricity from the grid, fresh water, an unprecedented change in this front-end island. Every morning, Co To wharf is busy with dozens of tram cars waiting to welcome guests, see off guests, and carry goods from ships connecting to the mainland. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung, owner of a 2-star hotel near the wharf, recalled that eight years ago, when Co To did not have electricity, he never dreamed that he could do it like today. After Co To got electricity, Hung finished building a small motel. The number of visitors to the island increased sharply this year and a half years ago, making his motel continuously expand. Anh Hung is now the owner of a 2-star hotel with nearly 60 rooms, a few more electric cars to pick up guests. Mr. Nguyen Toan, manager of Tuan Vu Hotel on Co To Island recalled in 2013, when the owners on the mainland poured hundreds of billions to build a 3-star hotel on the island, many relatives and friends were discouraged. and said “crazy”. Someone said Co To at that time was both difficult and difficult to come by. When we invested so much money, we knew when we could recover our capital. However, with the love of the sea and islands and seeing the potential for development, the owner is still determined with his plan. And the sweet fruit has come to the summer tourism season in 2014. The hotel is always in a full room with many large groups of guests. The investor initially expected 12-15 years to break even, but so far has been able to recover the capital in 8-9 years. Since the electricity came on, the number of visitors to Co To skyrocketed. From 35,000 turns in 2012, in 2019 (before the translation of Covid-19), Co To received nearly 300,000 visitors, nearly 10 times higher than before. When electricity is available, many people also have conditions to invest in accommodation, food, and services to provide tourists. On the contrary, as the service develops, more tourists come to Co To. Currently, traveling from the mainland to Co To is very convenient with many trains going and arriving during the day. There was even a 5-star standard train running the Cai Rong – Co To route which traveled less than 60 minutes, can be used in the wind situation of level 7, carrying 850 passengers / trip at the same time. On the island, there are 300 electric cars to serve tourists, nearly 200 accommodation establishments, nearly 2,500 rooms, 51 homestays … Up to now, Co To can welcome 10,000 tourists at the same time. Tourism revenue from 50 billion in 2013 to reach 700 billion in 2019. With electricity and water available, the processing industry also developed. People can invest in means, catch seafood and then return to deep processing on the spot to sell at high prices. The Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of District People’s Committee Co To Le Hung Son said that the most important thing when having electricity and water is to help improve people’s lives in all aspects, the economy can achieve important developments. The average income of Co To people reached 4,500 USD / year, higher than the national average of more than 1,000 USD. “Improving people’s lives and economic development is also a measure to maintain security and national defense in the country’s pre-emptive and anti-dumping islands,” said Mr. Son. Mr. Thanh said that the success of Co To today is a clear proof to see the vision and determination of the provincial leaders before. Mr. Le Hung Son said that in the future, Co To strives to become stronger, and welcomes 1.6 million visitors by 2030. The island will also focus on attracting large investors, bringing tourism to development. larger, with more premium products to increase the spending per visitor. She also wished that in the near future, she would be approved with the policy of building a small airport, serving tourism and national security, avoiding obstacles caused by weather and climate change. “Past generations of leaders have created a foundation for fundamental change in Co To island district. We want to continue to grow, making Co To become an indispensable destination for tourists ”, Mr. Son said.

According to the National Center for Socio-Economic Information and Forecasting (Ministry of Planning and Investment), the Mekong Delta is the largest agricultural production region of our country, playing an important role in the national economy, especially is in ensuring national food security. However, the Mekong Delta is a coastal lowland area, so every year, the sea water intrudes deeply into the mainland. Saline intrusion is a big challenge in the Mekong Delta. Photo: VGP This phenomenon appears cyclical and usually occurs sharply in the dry season months, from November to May every year. Saline intrusion is often affected by a number of factors such as flow from upstream to the Mekong Delta; flows in rivers, canals in interior fields; the tidal regime in the Mekong Delta; climate change, human impacts in water exploitation and use. In the past 6 years, the Mekong Delta has experienced two record saline intrusion waves, with intense and fierce intensity in 2015/2016 and 2019/2020, leading to a shortage of fresh water. wide, seriously affecting production and people’s daily life … In the dry season 2020/2021, saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta is higher than the average for many years, but not as serious as the dry season in 2019/2020, but the situation is also quite complicated. Up to the end of February 2021, in the Mekong Delta, there appeared 3 times of high saline intrusion, the salinity boundary 4g / l in Vam Co Dong river and Vam Co Tay river is 30-32km lower than the same period in 2020; the 4g / l salinity boundary in the estuaries of the Mekong River is 5-25km lower than that of the same period in 2020; The salinity boundary of 4g / l on Cai Lon river is 10-13km lower than that of the same period in 2020. Salty drought has damaged many areas of rice, fruit trees, aquaculture and vegetables, both agricultural production activities and daily life of the people are negatively affected. Saline intrusion combined with water shortage due to the effects of the saline drought season in 2019/2020 makes the total flow to be less than the average for many years and agricultural production is seriously affected. An estimated 40,000 ha of fruit trees (Tien Giang 19,000 ha, Ben Tre 15,000 ha, Vinh Long 1,800 ha, Soc Trang 3,400 ha) and about 5,000 ha of rice in Tra Vinh province have a shortage of irrigation water. With people’s lives, drought also makes many households seriously lack of water for daily use, even water supplied from clean water plants in urban areas in many provinces also shows signs of salinity. The main cause of saline intrusion in the Mekong Delta in 2020/2021 is attributed to the lack of rainfall, water resources in the upper Mekong River upstream during the 2020 flood season, and the 2020 flood peak at the upstream of the Mekong River on the Tien River. , the Hau river (An Giang province) is at a low level (below alert 1), leading to a shortage of flow in the dry season 2020-2021 from the upper Mekong river delta to the Mekong Delta by 10-20% compared to the average of many years. In addition, the total flow from the upper Mekong River (at Kratie station, Cambodia) to the Mekong Delta is in shortage compared to the average of many years about 5-15%. Solutions to ensure water security According to the National Center for Socio-Economic Forecasting and Information (NCIF), in the coming time, it is necessary to always be prepared with situational solutions to help people cope with urgent drought such as plan to mobilize mobile tank trucks to carry fresh water for households living in scattered, remote, coastal and island areas. Along with that, deploying drilling wells to supplement fresh water sources, extending pipes from concentrated water plants in the freshwater area to supply affected residential areas, installing additional public taps to supply households affected by saline intrusion use. Review, upgrade, expand and extend the pipeline with neighboring works with excess capacity to supply clean water to the people in the affected area. Regularly observe the water level of the reservoir, check the used capacity and the remaining capacity in the reservoir for treatment solutions to adjust irrigation water to suit production reality. Concentrate on investigating and searching underground water sources, especially deep aquifers to serve water supply for daily life in areas frequently subjected to saline water intrusion. Installation of salt water and brackish water filtration systems (RO equipment) in rural centralized domestic water supply schemes that are frequently affected by saline intrusion. To build freshwater reservoirs in dead-end canals and old diversion dams, and temporary dams to prevent salinity to keep fresh water sources for concentrated rural water supply stations. Investing in the construction of closed irrigation systems, implementing projects on dykes, embankments, key irrigation dams to prevent salinity, fresh storage for production and people’s livelihood. Saline intrusion negatively affects agriculture. The next solution is to regularly dredge the inland canals, clear and clear the flow for all canals, repair damaged works, carry out maintenance and repair of machines and equipment. operation, backup pumps to ensure proactive in regulating for irrigation and water pumping when saline drought, efficient operation of freshwater reservoirs. NCIF also believes that it is necessary to promote cooperation in the Mekong-Lan Thuong cooperation mechanism (MLC) on water exploitation and use. The decline in flow in the upper Mekong River leads to drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, so the water resource management in the Mekong Delta must be associated with the problems of water exploitation and use of 6 a country that shares the Mekong River. Accordingly, it is necessary to promote negotiations so that countries with large hydropower reservoirs, including in the main and tributaries, cooperate in the operation of power generation, water discharge downstream, ensuring flow maintenance. minimum level on the river. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation with countries experienced in responding to climate change, sea level rise, saltwater intrusion and drought such as the Netherlands, Israel, and Australia to enlist the help of countries and international organizations in coping with drought in particular and climate change in general It is necessary to widely propagate and guide people to implement measures to use water in an economical and efficient manner, especially in irrigation and daily life, to combat wasteful water sources. Encourage people to be proactive in case of water shortage with water storage solutions.

You should prepare a small amount of salt for roasting, 1 pan

400g pig bone

How to make roasted salt

Step 1: First, prepare a little salt of 1 tablespoon roasted.

The roasted salt helps the bone broth taste sweet

Step 2: With the bone, proceed to wash to dry, then fill the pot with water. Next, you put salt in the pot of water placed on the stove to get the soup as you like.

Step 3: Next, you should boil the bone pot on the stove with the highest heat until it boils, then turn it down to make the sticky rice roll. You absolutely should not add any spices, such as monosodium glutamate or fish sauce, at this time. You can simmer with low heat will help the sweet water in the bones to secretly be more delicious, making the broth so rich, much more attractive.

Wait until the bone is stewed, do not forget to skim the foam regularly to make the broth clear. You can depend on each type of bone, there will be a different set time and you should open it when setting bones.

Step 4: When you see the soft bone, the fresh water is clear, each type of bone, each dish to continue processing in accordance with your mouth.

With pork bones: First, after simmering with salt until it is really good, then you can add dried onions or green papaya to make the water more sweet and clear.

Tips for sweet bone soup

With beef bones: If you plan to stew beef bone broth more sophisticated than other types of bones in preliminary processing and the setting time will usually be longer. Next, you should preliminarily process, the beef ribs are cut in half, soaked in water for all the time to make the soup sweet. Then, you cook the bones at 250 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Then you put the bones and bare about 2 times and then simmer them with water for the salt to roast to make the soup delicious.

What is water?

Soda is a beverage that typically contains saturated carbon dioxide water, a sweetener, and is often flavored. Some other carbonated soft drinks also contain caffeine, colorants, preservatives and other ingredients.

Soda is considered a vitamin and mineral supplement, widely marketed for improvements in human dehydration, lack of energy and mental fatigue.

The ingredients are in boiling water

– The most basic material of water is water, usually purified water with different levels depending on water treatment technology and equipment. If not, the product will be cloudy, sedimented, and contaminated with microorganisms.

– Sugar or sweetener is often called “folk” as a chemical sugar. They are also nothing to replace in manufacturing products for people with a history of diabetes.

– Flavors: most soft drinks have artificial flavors with different levels to create a natural-like aroma, creating a pleasant feeling. There are two levels: used for industrial production and used to produce in food.

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Food coloring is a must for soda manufacturers. It helps the beverage to have a beautiful color and appeal to the eyes of consumers more.

Preservatives are necessary in every beverage bottle because soft drinks contain sugar and some potentially spoiled nutrients. The preservative will prolong the shelf life of the product. However, they are only allowed in a certain amount.

– Finally, there may or may not be C02. C02 carbonated soft drinks are easy to feel when drinking, but for many people, especially those with problems with the digestive system, this substance can cause unpleasant satiety or some harm.

Drink soft drinks to help quench your thirst

Soda or carbonated soft drinks are drinks that are quite popular on hot summer days. Many people like to drink carbonated soft drinks because it helps to cool down quickly and refreshes the drinker immediately.

However, according to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Xuan Ninh, Head of the Clinic of Nutrition, Institute of Medicine that applies the refreshing feeling of carbonated soft drinks is only instantaneous and it will quickly cause thirst. later.

To explain more about this, this expert said that the feeling of thirst after drinking carbonated soft drinks is because the carbonated soft drinks contain CO2 and water (H2O), these two substances when entering the body will create. a reaction together produces a weak carbonic acid.

“Carbonic acid can stimulate the taste receptors in the mouth, plus the use of water when cold will bring a feeling of refreshing, quenching.” In fact, carbonated soft drinks can only quench your thirst. Just a few minutes after drinking carbonated soft drinks will cause more thirst. The reason is that the sugar in carbonated soft drinks is high and the sugar is quickly absorbed. High blood sugar, the brain will signal to trigger a feeling of thirst and notify that you need to drink water to bring the blood back to a normal state ”, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Xuan Ninh.

Misuse of carbonated beverages is potentially dangerous

Carbonated soft drinks provide fast energy, but the main energy is empty energy that is not beneficial for the body, young children drink too much carbonated soft drinks can lead to excess energy, obesity. Children who drink a lot of carbonated soft drinks will lead to a lack of nutrients because they will reduce other healthy drinks for example (milk, juice).

Associate Professor, Dr. Ninh recommends: “In carbonated soft drinks, which contain a certain amount of caffeine, when children drink a lot, they will cause central nervous system stimulation. Too much caffeine can cause the following conditions (in both adults and children): restlessness, upset stomach, headache, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, loss of urination ” .

Carbonated soft drinks contain a lot of phosphorus if used too much, leading to an excess of phosphorus. Excess phosphorus will affect the absorption of iron, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Phosphorus poisoning leads to diarrhea, hardening of organs and soft tissues, increasing the risk of chronic bone, kidney and cardiovascular diseases.

Associate Professor, Dr. Ninh said that to use good carbonated soft drinks for the body for adults, do not drink more than 3 cans / week, children 1 can / week, children under 2 years old do not drink sugary drinks. If you want to drink in the summer, you can choose other healthier drinks such as water or juice. For water, you can add a few slices of lemon or mint leaves for more flavor.

Drink beverages properly and effectively

Here are some tips for quitting your habit and reducing your risk of the negative effects described above.

Don’t give up right away

If you are drinking more than one can per day, it will be nearly impossible to quit immediately. Instead, cut in half and gradually reduce your intake over the course of 2-4 weeks.

Replace your favorite drink

Readers try to replace soft drinks with another drink that does not contain sugar or sweeteners. For example, try herbal tea, mineral water squeezed with a piece of fresh lemon, or a glass of milk to quench your thirst.

Change the habit

Does your daily walk to the office walk by the beverage vending machine? If so, change the route. Trying to avoid looking at cans is impractical in the long run, but you can still use this strategy temporarily to avoid temptation.