The project was designed by Trinhvieta-Architects in a densely populated urban area in Ho Chi Minh City with the desire to create as much space as possible, providing an interesting living atmosphere. The architect’s idea was to rearrange the allowable space by taking two internal spaces from the main block, dividing them into several smaller blocks and attaching them back to make a balcony. In this way, they created an empty space that allows wind and natural light to flow to every nook and cranny of the house while keeping the required space. The house is 5 floors high and consists of 7 rooms, including 2 atrium rooms with private courtyards. These 7 rooms embrace 2 spaces inside with some balconies facing the outside. The interior void provides a private courtyard, laundry balcony and ventilation shaft while the exterior balcony with double-layer tile creates a “dual leather” facade that protects the home from tropical weather. The “dual leather” facade is combined with two layers, featuring glazed openings, hollow bricks in the balcony and greenery. This facade creates a sunshade, reduces heat radiation and provides a relaxing atmosphere. The design team tried to capture the feeling of a tropical home by creating some form of shading from tiled roofs, hollow brick walls or greenery… to reduce solar radiation and provide no air. Comfortable relaxing space where natural wind blows in. The location of the balcony and the studied trees is random and improvised, which makes the house a bit in harmony with the surrounding context. Through this project, the architect wishes to propose a solution for a life in a high-density tropical urban area, meeting the needs of space while still providing an interesting living environment “close to nature”. of course”. pear spring (According to the ArchDaily )

Vibrant natural motifs and vibrant tropical colors make tropical always the most searched keyword by fashionistas. This trend has begun to explode strongly on the Spring/Summer catwalks and so far has not shown any signs of cooling down. Like dropping into a tropical coastal forest, the designs worn by My Duyen with bold summer colors such as dark pink, yellow, orange, olive green, turquoise, … are harmoniously and new mixed. batch. These are fresh and youthful colors that express the vibrant spirit of summer. Bringing the breath of the sea is also the way the fashion house cleverly uses the materials of welding chiffon, silk, silk satin, soft and cool. The details of cut-out, stamping, and ruching are varied, bringing a completely new, more stylish and trendy look in each item of maxi dress, crop top, shorts… With this variety, My Duyen considers these interesting suggestions for fashion-loving ladies this summer. Floral motifs, tropical leaves are full of nature inspiration combined with light and airy designs to create a feeling of relaxation for customers to fully experience the beach trips and summer vacations. Posts: Beautiful Fashion

As of 7am on May 11, related to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases 2, there were 89 Covid-19 cases, of which 78 were at the hospital, 23 were Hanoians and 55 were at other hospitals. other province. Previously, as the new Han Newspaper reported, on the afternoon of May 9, the Ministry of Health announced the results of gene sequencing of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on 8 samples of patients with Covid-19 in 3 provinces and cities. streets: Hanoi, Hung Yen and Thai Binh. As a result, all 8 samples belong to the Indian variant B1,617.2. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

From 1954-1975, Saigon, under the management of the national government at the time, with the social situation had a temporary period of peace, the economy was developed, the urban attraction increased, leading to the urbanization rate. rapidly developing. Since the 1960s, the economy has depended on massive aid from allied capitalist countries, especially the United States. Saigon urban area has the opportunity to develop further. The networks of roads and main roads were expanded and newly built. The population of Saigon at that time was more than three million people and had become a huge metropolis, a population center, a center of employment and a refugee camp. The Library of General Science, designed by architect Nguyen Huu Thien and architect Bui Quang Hanh, completed in 1972, is highly appreciated for its architectural solutions to adapt to hot, humid tropical climates and heavy rains. In the early 1970s, due to the economic investment policy to attract foreign capital, the city’s industry developed strongly, and a series of large-scale enterprises appeared. In parallel with the development of technical infrastructure, traffic, electricity, water; social infrastructure, public works, commerce, services, large residences, buildings, hospitals, universities are invested and developed with higher quality than before. In addition, a large number of highly qualified and numerous scientific and technical workers, technical workers and craftsmen were born. In which, a team of Vietnamese architects trained from many domestic and foreign sources such as France and the US have met the design and construction needs of Saigon. Based on the contemporary socio-economic foundation, construction activities developed together with close exchanges with Western capitalist countries have created conditions for art movements in the world to be imported into Vietnam. freely. In which, the popular international modern architectural style has contributed to changing the appearance of Saigon architecture. This architectural style has begun to gradually replace the cumbersome and restrictive Western classical and neoclassical architectural forms before, making Saigon architecture bring many elements of a modern urban architecture. compared to other countries in Asia at this time. Notably, most of these architectural works are designed and constructed by a team of Vietnamese architects who meet international modern standards. The stylized stilt house standing on the lake and the flower wall on the reading room façade is a reasonable solution. Columns, beams, cantilevered roofs, roofs reaching out from the walls are familiar traditional images . The trend of modern architecture when entering our country has been applied by the architects to suit the local climatic conditions and has formed the style of “tropical modern architecture”. In fact, this style appears almost widely in countries with tropical climates such as Brazil of South America, some South African countries, South Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka or from Southeast Asian countries. They have the common characteristics of simple shapes, high-rise buildings, reinforced concrete construction materials, aluminum and glass, high functional value, use of detailed structure of couches, sunshades and corridors in accordance with the requirements of the project. humid tropical climate. However, a special feature is that “tropical modern architecture” in Saigon has been skillfully combined by Vietnamese architects between Western modern technical elements and Eastern culture, exploiting the traditional architectural features in the building. The harmony between architecture, people and nature has made these buildings truly worthy contemporary works to be treasured. Tropical features and Saigon nuances Referring to the typical architectural works of this period, it is impossible not to mention the Independence Palace by the architect. Ngo Viet Thu and his associates designed. My colleagues also have an analysis of this work in the same issue, however, I still want to emphasize, this is a work that shows a harmonious combination of Western and Eastern cultural elements. , creating a project with a “tropical modern” style as a monumental highlight at the end of Le Duan street. Independence Palace seen from above. Photo: Zing The facade architecture of the building is divided into three solid – hollow – and solid pieces, which partly repeats the layout of the previous Norodom Palace, however, can also recall the silhouette of the traditional three-room, two-gable house, similar correspond to the functional areas inside. The ground floor is designed with large glass doors to bring trees and water surface into the building as much as possible. The prominent image on the façade is the unique “stone flower curtain”, the author’s name for his work. Because the facade of the building faces East – North, in order to have a lot of natural light and still limit solar radiation, the author has cleverly combined Western technical materials with traditional aesthetic concepts. The tradition creates the image of the curtain, making people think of the images of the shuttle or the bamboo structures, which are symbols of the gentleman in the concept of the Eastern people. They bring a very familiar feeling to Vietnamese people. Inside the flower curtain is a wide and long porch filled with light, reminiscent of a porch in folk architecture. The indoor spaces are created by the author according to the principle of natural ventilation and open space to exploit the surrounding landscape and also to suit the climate here. Even the roof insulation solution is taken care of. The roof has a two-layer floor structure, the bottom is a bearing concrete layer, the top is a heat-resistant knitting sheet placed on a brick pillow 40cm from the floor, it is thanks to the convection air cushion in the middle that should keep the indoor temperature at all times. cool either. At the same time, in the work, some specific materials are used such as washing stone, grinding stone to paint the walls, but there are people who put the Independence Palace in the category of “tropical architecture that creates Saigon’s nuances in the overall design of the city.” Vietnamese contemporary architecture”. In 1972, the construction of the General Science Library designed by architects Nguyen Huu Thien and Bui Quang Hanh was completed. The work is located in a quite favorable position in the city center, opposite the old Gia Long Palace – now the City Revolution Museum – at the corner of Nam Ky Khoi Nghia and Ly Tu Trong streets today. The authors have combined the building block in functionalism by creating two blocks with a clear geometric shape but cleverly arranging them to contrast each other. The horizontal block is the reading room and the vertical block is the bookstore, along with the solid and hollow façade solution to bring unexpected and impressive visual effects. Although this is a tactic that we often encounter in some modern Western works, here the authors have shown the consistency from content to form an architectural solution adapted to the situation. The climate is tropical with lots of sunshine and lots of rain. At the same time, the authors also know how to skillfully combine Western aesthetic elements and traditional Vietnamese elements to create a work with unique nuances. General Science Library Architecture. Photo: Flickr That is the architectural treatment of the facade of the bookstore with solid walls running in the horizontal direction, symbolizing books stacked on top of each other and leaving only small window slots just enough to get light, to Avoid direct sunlight to yellow the documents inside. Or like the image of a stylized stilt house standing on a lake in a cubic layout of the building’s facade, the ground floor floor is raised from the ground to bring a sense of closeness and enjoyment but without losing the grandeur of House. Because the work is facing northwest – southeast, the use of a flower wall on the facade of the reading room block is quite reasonable, both against solar radiation and creating ventilation for the corridors and rooms inside. . Especially here the authors have modernized traditional architectural elements to create decorative motifs that are extremely expressive, bringing great success. The work that makes a strong and unforgettable impression is thanks to this flower wall. The building is no longer a homogeneous box-shaped block, but has used many elements of traditional wooden architecture such as columns, beams, cantilever, roof raced out from the wall, even the familiar bare surfaces of the building. The large wall panels in modern architectural style are also treated with stone materials and decorated with dragon and phoenix reliefs. The shapes and details show that the Vietnameseization as well as the tropicalization of modern architecture at the Library of General Science has reached its peak. University of Medicine and Pharmacy project. Photo: MINH@K It is possible to point out another project, which is the University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Located in a large campus, with a distributed layout but the blocks are linked together by rows of covered corridors on all three floors, so the circulation between functional blocks is quite convenient. It is also thanks to this layout that the building organically connects with the gardens, trees, water surface, weaving in the campus to create a fresh atmosphere, softening the harsh sun of the climate. It also demonstrates the application of the principles of the school of organic architecture that such masters as Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto, Richards Neutra have proposed. Although there is a limitation of square shapes, but due to the way of creating a liberal floor plan, due to the flexible solution of space, it has been quite closely combined between the indoor and outdoor spaces. between architectural works and nature in a harmonious and lively manner. The project of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a very successful example of a solution against solar radiation. For the east and west facing facades, a vertical and thick slat system combined with the corridor was used. As for the south and north facing sides, the corridor solution is combined with the mixed roof system. The blocks are linked together thanks to the corridors covered with all three floors, so the circulation between the functional blocks is quite convenient and organically connected with the gardens, trees, and the sun. country. This is also a successful work on solutions against solar radiation. For the facades facing east and west, a thick and vertical slat system in combination with the corridor was used. As for the south and north facing sides, the corridor solution is combined with the mixed roof system. Photo: MINH@K In general, the architecture of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy has a high consistency thanks to the use of a wide corridor system solution combined with blue forms, herringbone stairs, whitewashed stone walls that stand out on the green background of trees. All of them create a very typical style of “Saigon tropical architecture”. Although there are only a few typical examples in the overall picture of Saigon urban architecture in the period 1954-1975, it also gives us an idea that Saigon architecture in this period has taken a step forward. outstanding, both adapting to the tropical climate and meeting the needs of the new urban lifestyle of the people here. Whenever mentioning this period, everyone is proud of an architecture with the common name “tropical modernization”, a title favored by many international researchers. With a fairly smooth combination between modernity and ethnicity in architecture, between architectural, climatic and human factors, the works in this period really laid a solid foundation for the the next step of contemporary Vietnamese architecture. Posts: Assoc. Nguyen Khoi

1. Fika Getogether Possessing an ideal river view, the cafe is designed with main white tones. Furniture made of wood, rattan combined with coconut and cactus creates a brilliant tropical space. Virtual followers can take pictures in cacti rows, tropical resort-style lazy chairs … here. Spacious space, suitable for groups of friends or family. If you want to sit in the outdoor area, you must arrive early because the restaurant is often crowded, especially in the evenings and weekend mornings. Address: Dien Bien Phu, Binh Thanh District Price: 35,000-75,000 VND Opening hours: 7-22h Photo: Fika Getogether. Evaluate: Nguyen Truc Thien Di: “The shop has a spacious, airy, beautiful view. Drinks are made quite well, beautifully decorated and delicious”. Nghi Tran: “Easy to find location, spacious parking space. Friendly and enthusiastic staff. Diverse menu, high price”. Hoa Bui: “WC is a bit small, many customers will have to wait”. Foodee_1nvekjps: “Fast service but the staff is a bit negligent because the customers are very crowded”. 2. O’palm Cafe The cafe causes fever on tourist groups because of the monumental space with ancient Roman breath. From the entrance to the walls are covered with white stone, the space is arranged with many trees, especially cacti with different shapes and sizes. Antique objects, the main white-brown tones are the background to help you get liked photos. If you want to take commercial photos, you need to contact the shop to avoid affecting the common space. Address: Tu Xuong, District 3 Price: 30,000-100,000 VND Opening hours: 8-22h Photo: O’palm Cafe. Evaluate: Ka KaNg: “Nice shop, suitable for virtual live photography, but the service is not good”. Anhnguyen1251 Nguyen: “The shop is designed like a photography studio. Sitting in a rather noisy house and the distance of the tables is too narrow”. Tu Nguyen: “The plus point is the good decoration, luxurious colors. The minus point is the poor quality of the drink”. 3. Kàfê The restaurant combines Japanese decoration with tropical style. Fancy architecture with flat roof, rounded walls with large glass doors, creating wide open space. The special feature of the restaurant compared to many places is the black furniture, light gray interior that stands out on the main white tones. The shop has a way upstairs filled with sunlight, dotted with cactus bushes, suitable for virtual life. The menu features elaborate decorative tropical juices. Address: Nguyen Ngoc Loc, District 10 Opening hours: 7:30 – 22:00 Price: 43,000 – 60,000 VND Photo: K KIKA Kàfê. Evaluate: Phn Linh: “Small and beautiful restaurant, suitable for virtual life. Monday to Friday, the country has the same price of 26,000 VND for students”. The story of the anchor: “The shop is not too large but has both indoor and outdoor areas, suitable for working, reading, chatting or dating”. Pham Tien Duc: “The shop is located on a small street in District 10, so it’s a bit difficult to find”. 4. The Bali Coffee & Tea Located close to the river bank of the windy Thanh Da area, the shop is like a miniature green oasis in the middle of Saigon. The scene here is decorated with tropical beach style from the bartender to the interiors. Many small scenes are carefully cared for by the restaurant with pebble sand, green trees and chairs and roof covered with coconut leaves, making diners feel like they are going to the beach. The shop has both indoor and outdoor spaces. You can come here to watch the sunset at the river view. Address: Binh Quoi Opening hours: 8-22h Price: 20,000-49,000 VND Photo: The Bali Coffee & Tea. Evaluate: Thao Tran: “The shop is a bit far from the center. The shop has white decor, many beautiful angles. Friendly staff”. Villay 0110: “The restaurant is adjacent to the river so the air is cool. Affordable price because of the beautiful view”. Tran Tran: “Crowded guests should wait a bit longer”.