Sound off – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Fri, 07 May 2021 14:01:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 How rich family a few decades ago, looking at this picture you will imagine a little bit https://en.spress.net/how-rich-family-a-few-decades-ago-looking-at-this-picture-you-will-imagine-a-little-bit/ Fri, 07 May 2021 14:01:10 +0000 https://en.spress.net/how-rich-family-a-few-decades-ago-looking-at-this-picture-you-will-imagine-a-little-bit/ In addition to the salon table or wooden cabinet, the black and white television was once considered a luxury item in the home.
Modern life, home appliances also have many changes. Not only domestic goods but also imported goods from other countries of all sizes, shapes, sizes … keep up with the trend of consumers. One thing that many people wonder about is that decades ago, how rich families were in the house and what items.

Recently a netizen posted a photo of a living room in the countryside that attracted netizens’ attention. This person wrote: “I found a photo of my family in my hometown taken in 1988 – 1990. Dad said that the family was very wealthy and famous in the area back then. In fact, compared with now, many people will be surprised and do not recognize these items. Because with today’s modern life, the way to decorate and arrange furniture as shown in the picture will not be anything special. However, a few decades ago, the family having a cupboard, television and salon furniture was very luxurious and proved to have money. In addition to wooden furniture, black and white television with antenna was also a rarity. Not all families have enough money to buy a television. Every family that has television is also prestigious and attracts the whole village to watch every night. At that time, Japanese black-and-white and red-shell Hitachi TV sets cost about 7-10 gold pieces, which was the pride of the rich. At that time, television was very rare, only those “super rich” dare to buy to watch. It is also the once-proud pride of conditional homes. In addition to these items, in families with conditions, there are radio VEF 206, Soviet winding clocks, or toad fans, elephant ear fans … Although they are now considered antiques and many The house was only displayed for beauty, but at one time it was expensive, difficult to buy and only with lots of money to own.

]]> 12176 Hunting for aggressive fish, priced at half a million VND / kg, is only available in the Da River https://en.spress.net/hunting-for-aggressive-fish-priced-at-half-a-million-vnd-kg-is-only-available-in-the-da-river/ Fri, 07 May 2021 01:56:16 +0000 https://en.spress.net/hunting-for-aggressive-fish-priced-at-half-a-million-vnd-kg-is-only-available-in-the-da-river/ On the majestic Da Giang river, fish hunting is also known as the fishing of flowers and fish (taking the buds of Da river). Da river barfish has the price from 450-500 thousand VND / kg in restaurants.

Hunting for barb – like catfish, famous and famous along the majestic Da Giang river – is a hobby and also a profession that brings a good source of income for fishermen living on the lake bed of Da river. Da river barb is increasingly rare, so the price is quite expensive, up to half a million VND per kg. There are fishermen who have pursued fishing on the Da River for many years. Until now, the people of the lake bed caught these fishes by way of night fishing. This method of fighting takes a lot of effort, sometimes hundreds of hooks can be dropped overnight to get a few dozen. The trait of catfish is like barramundi or in caves, they can stay in the cave for months without foraging, so it is not easy to catch these sharp barbs. Meet large ferocious fish, they pull both hooks and kicks into the cave, so fishermen often lose their hooks. Barbs also have a hunting season, not year round. From March, the barbs began to eat out (from the cave) to follow the flock. On the Da River, barfish usually come from the confluence of the river. Prongs mainly hit nets, besides fishing and gabion. Currently, many farmers living on the lake bed of Da River have begun to pay attention to and learn about barren fish farming. Barbs have a smooth, scaleless body, flat head, flattened body and tail, with 4 pairs of antennae, a muzzle. Barbs are not large in size, usually less than 1kg, those weighing 3-4kg are very rare. Barbs have delicious and firm meat so they are preferred by many consumers./.

]]> 12076 The island is owned by the super-rich https://en.spress.net/the-island-is-owned-by-the-super-rich/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:32:09 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-island-is-owned-by-the-super-rich/ With a price tag of up to $ 28 million, Jumby Bay, a private island off the coast of Antigua, is becoming a ‘dreamland’ for many wealthy investors.
Located about 5 hours by boat from New York City (USA), it is considered as a resort for the elite, with costs from 3,500 USD to 10,000 USD for a night of stay, according to New York Post.

Since the first opening of tourism in 1980, Jumby Bay Island has been a paradise for British financiers and many Hollywood celebrities. Photo: Villa Retreats. Currently, Jumby Bay Island has 28 luxury resort bungalows with many facilities such as Verandah bar, high-class restaurant for visitors. Most of the rest of the 300-acre island belongs to exclusive investors. Famous faces who used to be residents here include designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, David Sainsbury, Oprah Winfrey and luxury lifestyle icon Robin Leach. In the midst of the Covid-19 epidemic, the super-rich paid special attention to real estate here. Photo: SCMP. According to Andrew Robson, real estate consultant for Jumby Bay Island, interest from the elite for the island tends to increase sharply after the pandemic. “I think Covid-19 makes people determined to own a portion of the island. Last December, we had a good start and will strive to sell out the remaining units this year,” said Robson. . The man emphasized that there are only six homes with a market price tag, such as Bananaquit, Sea Breeze and Whisosystem Palms. The prices of the aforementioned properties range from 9.5 million to 28 million USD. Despite the high prices, most of the super-rich customers believe that the money is worthwhile to enjoy the fresh and relaxing atmosphere here. “Jumby Bay Island is not too flashy and luxurious as some people expect. However, individuals who want to live and relax here are satisfied with it,” commented Robson.

]]> 8701 Once a year, Hanoi crossroads are clogged with traditional cakes of a famous restaurant https://en.spress.net/once-a-year-hanoi-crossroads-are-clogged-with-traditional-cakes-of-a-famous-restaurant/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:20:35 +0000 https://en.spress.net/once-a-year-hanoi-crossroads-are-clogged-with-traditional-cakes-of-a-famous-restaurant/ Every Korean Lunar New Year (March 3 of the lunar calendar), people line up to buy vegetarian cakes at the most famous store in Hanoi.
On the Korean New Year, vegetarian cakes are the most sold item on the market, from traditional markets to “online markets”. Not only floating cakes, white vegetarian cakes, but in recent years, there are also five-color vegetarian cakes that have attractive colors and attract buyers.

From early in the morning, people flocked to the famous vegetarian cake shop in Ha Thanh, waited in line for an hour to buy cakes to worship their ancestors.

On Korean New Year’s Day, vegetarian rice cakes are sold out the most. Bakery cooks appear throughout the market lane, street

On Ngo Thi Nham Street, there is a row of very famous vegetarian cakes

On the 3rd of the 3rd lunar month, people lined up to buy cakes again

The people living next to this store said that from the previous afternoon, the shop was crowded with customers to buy vegetarian cakes to celebrate the real Korean New Year.

Until this morning (3rd March of lunar calendar), someone even came from 6am to wait in line to buy

Many people have their money ready to buy quickly

However, everyone still had to wait in long queues for their turn

Inside the store, the staff worked at their full capacity, quickly scooping cakes into boxes for customers

The store also pre-packaged cakes into plastic bags convenient for customers to buy

Guests raised their hands to make a palanquin to buy 2 vegetarian cakes

There are people who buy only 1 set of cake, but also some people buy up to several sets

Some customers said that for many years, when they actually come to the Korean New Year, they come here to buy cakes

Someone travels tens of kilometers to buy vegetarian cakes here

After an hour of waiting, everyone was excited to buy a bag of vegetarian cakes like that

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