Market power of Chinese companies Beijing takes on tech companies

Status: 23.06.2021 12:18 p.m.

Numerous large and valuable tech companies have emerged in China in recent years. The government did its best to promote the rise. In the meantime, however, the feel-good phase is over.

By Steffen Wurzel, ARD-Studio Shanghai A small coffee shop in Shanghai’s Jing’an business district. The shop is popular, a take-away coffee costs the equivalent of two euros, a bargain for this location. The fact that shopkeeper Wu Jialing is still worth it is because he can sell a lot of coffee within a short period of time. Customers pay by smartphone. You simply scan the QR code that is hanging next to the coffee machine. “Paying by app is incredibly fast,” says the shop owner. Serving the cash register, looking for change, washing your hands after contacting the cash register and cash – all of this is eliminated. Correspondingly more sales are possible.

Revolutionized dealing with money

The payment apps Alipay and WeChat-Pay have revolutionized the way money is handled in China within a few years. Instead of struggling with the mostly old-fashioned, complicated and sluggish state banks, most Chinese people now fully rely on the smartphone apps of the domestic fintech companies Ant and Tencent to handle their everyday financial transactions.

It is no longer just about cashless payments. The Alipay app can now also be used to take care of investments, insurance and old-age provision. That too weakens the role of the state banks. “In the area of ​​finance, China has developed from a very backward place to a global pioneer in terms of fintech,” explains Martin Chorzempa of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington. Not only in the financial technology sector have new, powerful large corporations emerged in the country in recent years. There was also a start-up boom in other tech areas, financed partly by state and partly private venture capital.

Government rethinking corporate relationships

Whether online shopping, social media or delivery services: For years, companies such as Alibaba, Bytedance and Meituan have been able to rely on political and sometimes financial support from the government. But in the past few months the climate has changed, says Duncan Clark, head of the management consultancy BDA in the Chinese capital Beijing. “It seems that the government in China is rethinking its relationship with the big tech companies.”

Obviously, some of the big tech companies have grown too big too quickly for the communist leadership – and above all too powerful. The fact that cartel and supervisory authorities are taking action against the market power of large corporations such as Google, Amazon or Facebook is also true in Europe and the USA. But: “What makes the matter special in China are the outstanding position of the Communist Party and the tensions that exist again and again in China: Tensions between the large state corporations supervised by the CP on the one hand and the private sector on the other.” explains Clark.

Ant IPO stopped

These tensions became apparent in China over the past year. In several cases, the state and party leadership slowed down the emerging private companies. Ant, the parent company of the payment and financial services app Alipay, wanted to go public last November, for example. It would have been the largest IPO in world economic history. With him, the Chinese fintech company Ant would have collected around 30 billion euros. But two days before the equity debut in Hong Kong and Shanghai, the government surprisingly stopped the IPO. Ant does not meet certain regulations, it was announced. Further details: none. But in the following weeks it became clear that the cancellation of the Ant IPO probably came from the very top. China’s state and party leadership was apparently bothered by statements by Ant boss Ma Yun, alias Jack Ma, who said in a speech in Shanghai shortly before the planned IPO: “As far as the financial sector is concerned, we are still beginners in China. We do have Big banks – they are like big rivers. But what we mainly need are small lakes, ponds, streams and smaller rivers. ”

Open criticism crosses a red line

China’s financial system, previously dominated by large state banks, harbors risks, Ma criticized. That is unhealthy. A statement that many experts would endorse, but from the point of view of the communist leadership, the previously ubiquitous model manager had crossed a red line with his open criticism of the state banks.

The IPO of his fintech company Ant burst. Ma himself had to withdraw to a large extent from the public.

Several company directors resigned

“At first it was thought that this was all about Jack Ma because he was so open about himself, and about his company Ant,” says management consultant Clark, who has also written a book about the rise of Jack Ma. “But since then we have seen much more extensive crackdown by the authorities against large tech companies in China.”

Other prominent startup founders and tech billionaires resigned. For example, Zhang Yiming, the head of the TikTok parent company Bytedance, and Huang Zheng, who ran the emerging Chinese online shopping group Pinduoduo. The reasons for the resignations are unclear, but most industry observers believe government pressure played a role. “The Communist Party is profiting enormously from the consumption boom that all these tech companies have triggered in China,” Clark analyzes. “But this is not a one-way street. We see a certain double dependency between the CP and the tech companies: Both somehow need each other, but in the end the party says: ‘You need us more.'” It is becoming increasingly clear that China’s leadership is no longer allowing private tech companies to get away with as much as it has before. They too must submit to the Communist Party’s claim to leadership. Criticism will not be tolerated, however subtle it may be.

Lost 25 billion euros in one post

This was recently also experienced at the delivery service group Meituan, against which the antitrust authorities are investigating. Meituan boss Wang Xing posted a historical satirical text that is more than 1000 years old in early May. This text is about criticism of a former Chinese emperor. Some understood the post of the company boss and multi-billionaire as a hidden criticism of today’s rulers. The Meituan boss deleted the posted text, but Meituan’s stock market price plummeted by almost 15 percent, and the company lost around 25 billion euros in value in one fell swoop. The fact that Xing then donated around ten percent of his personal fortune, around 1.8 billion euros, to a charity is understood as an attempt at penance. “Many company bosses in China are currently examining how they can get rid of outstanding titles or even parts of their assets,” reports management consultant Clark. “It’s about behaving as inconspicuously as possible, no longer being the tallest tree in the forest. Because it is the first to be felled.”

Proposal ring with donut design. Photo: Getty. The ring is made of 18 carat gold, surrounded by white diamonds. The most attention-grabbing detail – the “donut” part – is covered with a pink glaze that resembles a layer of sweet cream. The “cake face” encrusted with “candies” are multicolored gemstones such as pink morganite, blue topaz, green emerald and yellow diamond. Jewelry designer and donut ring creator – Max Stone – said: “This ring was made to add more fun to your proposal. We understand that couples often apply stress about finding the perfect engagement ring, which can lead to stress. Many people love the delicious, colorful, and candy-filled donuts on top. Why not give your other half the sweet gift of a lifetime?”. The face of the ring is donut shaped with colorful gemstones. Photo: Steven Stone. Donut rings are handmade and made to order. This engagement ring is priced at £3,000 (about $4,241). Customers can customize the ring design to their liking. Prices start from £995 ($1,407) for simpler ring designs. According to information shared from the brand, customers in the UK when buying a ring will be given a box of 6 Donut Time donuts. Cakes and rings are delivered to your door. How to fix diamonds on jewelry? The jeweler shares how he keeps the diamonds in place without using glue.

Fisherman Le Thanh Danh (51 years old, Yen Hai village) is excited: Starting at 3 am, we sailed to the sea to drop nets. Recently, I caught about 20 kg of crabs of all kinds. With the selling price of 50 – 70 thousand VND / kg of 3-eyed crabs, 180 – 220 thousand VND / kg of green crabs, I earned nearly 2 million VND. In production conditions that are somewhat difficult due to the epidemic, Trinh Van Chuong’s family (Yen Lieu village) still has money to go to the fields thanks to the trips to sea. “These days, Xuan Yen fishermen mainly go to the sea to exploit crabs. Like this trip, I also earned 1.5 million dong after only 4 hours of fishing, “- Mr. Chuong shared. After the boat reaches the shore, family members will work together to remove the crabs from the net. This work requires meticulous, careful because if the crab is broken, it will be depreciated. At this time, crabs are sold at quite high prices, from 70 to 220 thousand VND/kg depending on the type, so people are very excited. In addition to crabs, fishermen also catch a lot of cuttlefish, with an average weight of 2-4 kg/head. With prices ranging from 200 to 220 thousand VND/kg, only cuttlefish have an income of 2 million VND after each trip. These trips also brought back a lot of mantis shrimp for fishermen in Xuan Yen commune. This type of seafood is sold for 100,000 VND/kg, which also contributes to increasing income for people. After removing the net, classifying, seafood will be purchased by small traders on the spot.

The banana leaf trays look like the trays you used to play with when you were a kid… …but they cost as much as 600,000 VND! Instead of using plastic or stainless steel boxes, we can completely use banana leaves to create extremely eco-friendly decorative trays. Because banana leaves are very biodegradable organic waste, users do not have to worry about recycling like when using plastic. The trays are made from green banana leaves The tray can be reused by washing with water. Admittedly, it is that food, or even utensils placed on banana leaves, always look more beautiful when placed on dishes and plastic boxes. For those who are far from home, when using these banana leaf trays, they will feel familiar and close like being in Vietnam. Banana leaves are the perfect backdrop for dishes. Looks small and cute, but these trays are currently being sold in Korea for about 200,000 VND to 600,000 VND depending on the product size. There are 3 types of long, large and small banana leaf trays for you to choose from.

While cypress lotus, white lotus, pink lotus … are sold in the market for only 5,000-10,000 VND / flower, Tinh De lotus costs up to 150,000 – 300,000 VND / flower. Photo: Dieu Linh Although the price is dozens of times higher than that of ordinary lotuses, Tinh De lotus is still sought after by connoisseurs. Photo: FB Le Thi Oanh Due to a base of 2 flowers, many people call it “twin” lotus. As a special, rare phenomenon, this lotus species is considered as a good omen, indicating prosperity, affluence, and luck. Photo: Vietnamese people. In the past, the Pure De lotus was only used to advance to the king. That’s why the name “Tinh De” was born. Photo: Facebook Unlike the very familiar pink and white single lotus flowers, Tinh De lotus is quite rare, even a few thousand flowers only appear a few Tinh De lotus flowers. Photo: Facebook. Because of the rarity, connoisseurs have to book a few months in advance to be able to have it. Photo: Internet The Tinh De lotus is also more fragrant than the ordinary lotus flower. If used to marinate tea or make water, the flavor will last longer. Photo: VTV It is rare for Tinh De lotuses to be of equal size and balance, of the same color and to bloom together. Photo: VTV According to the seller, depending on the beauty of the flower, blooming evenly, or the size of the flower, Tinh De will have different prices. Photo: Internet According to the seller, depending on the beauty of the flower, blooming evenly, or the size of the flower, Tinh De will have different prices. Photo: Internet Video: Correction of offensive photography activities in lotus ponds. Source: VTV24

The world’s most expensive car park is located in a super luxury development in Hong Kong overlooking the city’s harbour. It is the luxury project Mount Nicholson in the affluent ‘The Peak’ area of ​​Hong Kong. The building’s parking lot was once dubbed ‘Asia’s most expensive address’ overlooking Victoria Harbour. A car parking space costs 1.3 million USD (about 30 billion VND). William Lau, sales manager for Centaline Real Estate at The Peak, says the price for parking is negligible compared to the price of the apartment. He said: “This is definitely the most expensive car parking spot in Hong Kong. But what homeowners care most is parking space, not money. They buy houses for personal use, not for personal use. must invest”. The world’s most expensive car parking space is located in an inch of land In 2017, this development was named the most expensive address after information about a wealthy person spending $ 149 million (about VND 3,433 billion) to buy 2 houses here. Hong Kong is famous for its sky-high parking lots. In 2019, the record for the most expensive parking space belonged to a location in the bay with a selling price of $979,000 (about VND 22.5 billion). It’s a parking space in the basement of one of Hong Kong’s 73-story skyscrapers, called ‘The Centre’. According to the Global Cost of Living Survey (WCOL) 2020 by the Economist Intelligence Unit research group of the prestigious economic magazine The Economist, Hong Kong along with the capital Paris, France and Zurich, Switzerland, are the cities most expensive in the world. Reportedly, the most expensive car park in the UK costs $ 496,000, more than a third of the price of a record parking space in Hong Kong. Hoang Dung (translation summary)

It is said to be a “gift from heaven” as a “gift of the earth”, so the Western termite fungus on the market is extremely expensive in the market, up to 800,000-1,000,000 VND/kg, even at times the price is up to 1.5 million VND/kg. The termite fungus grows in forested areas and hills where termites reside. Depending on the weather, the termite mushroom season can last for 2-3 months. However, this fungus only grows around 3-4 am and needs to be harvested early in the day when the sun has not yet risen, otherwise it will fade or be damaged by termites. With drought often occurring in the West, the mushroom that was “rare and hard to find” is now more scarce. Ms. Thu Huyen, a seller of termite mushrooms in Ho Chi Minh City, said that this item is increasingly scarce, so traders and small traders compete fiercely for goods. So at the end of the season, the price is high, but when there are goods, customers take them all, there is no surplus. It is also because of the expensive price, so customers who want to buy this mushroom must deposit 50% in advance to get it. “This year, in addition to guests in Saigon, the number of guests outside of Hanoi ordered mushrooms quite a lot, some people ordered 3-4kg, waited half a month and still no mushrooms.” There are 2 sources of termite mushrooms for sale in Ho Chi Minh City: Eastern mushrooms and Western mushrooms with very different prices. Eastern mushrooms, mainly from Binh Phuoc, cost from 500,000 VND – 600,000 VND/kg (bud mushrooms) while Western mushrooms, especially Ben Tre mushrooms, cost up to 1.2 – 1.5 million VND/kg. According to Huyen, the reason for such a price difference is because the Ben Tre termite mushroom is fragrant, sweeter than other places thanks to alluvial soil, and the quantity is increasingly rare, so the price is increasing. However, recently, there has been a phenomenon that traders bring mushrooms from other places, mixed with mushrooms collected from the local to sell at high prices, buyers should pay attention to avoid buying wrong. The termite mushrooms can be cooked into many different dishes such as: stir-fry, grill, pour pancakes, cook porridge. If you buy a lot, you can store it in the refrigerator for about 1 week, if you want to eat it gradually, you must clean it, put it in a bag or box and then store it in the freezer, when eating. Just leave the mushrooms out, wait for them to freeze and cook, but don’t wash them because washing the mushrooms will lose nutrients. For many people, termite mushrooms are a gift from nature. This is considered “fortune heaven”, whoever finds mushrooms is considered lucky. (According to GiadinhNet)

Photo: MacRumors According to this rumor, the iPhone 13 Pro Max will be equipped with a 4,352 mAh battery, up sharply from the current 3,687 mAh battery of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. At the same time, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro will have 3,065 mAh batteries, up from the current 2,815 mAh. The lowest priced phone in the series is the iPhone 13 mini which is expected to have a 2,406 mAh battery compared to the 2,227 mAh battery of the iPhone 12 mini. Photo: MacRumors With the iPhone, battery size is only part of the story. Another important part comes from how efficiently the phone’s chip and other components are optimized to work. The Apple A15 chip in the new iPhone is expected to have significant improvements in power management efficiency. Photo: MacRumors iPhone 12 mini, the phone with the smallest battery in the iPhone 12 series, had sales that fell short of expectations because of poor battery life. However, Apple A15 will probably solve this problem, according to MacRumors. Photo: MacRumors The larger battery could also be Apple’s solution to include some new more “battery-hungry” upgrades, such as the 120Hz ProMotion display. Compared to the current 60Hz screen, the 120Hz screen will definitely consume more battery. The 120Hz screen will most likely only be available on some high-end iPhone lines.

Meizu confidently calls their new product the Standard for Android Smartwatches. However, right from the looks, many people will probably comment that the Meizu Watch looks a lot like the Apple Watch with a square face, a 4-sided curved screen, the only difference is that it does not have a Digital Crown but instead has a physical key. usually, common, normal. Meizu Watch has a body made of 6 series aluminum alloy with a ceramic base, measuring 46 x 38.4 mm and a thickness of 12.97 mm. Strap made from fluoro rubber, weighs 69 grams. The screen is AMOLED panel, 1.78 inches, protected by 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass, 368 x 448 pixels resolution, 326ppi pixel density, 500 nits brightness. Meizu Watch owns a 420 mAh battery, promising up to 36 hours of use on a single charge. In addition, this product also supports fast charging technology with only 15 minutes of charging for up to a day of battery life via the USB-C charging dock. Its power is also very good thanks to the Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip, with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage memory. Meizu Watch supports Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC for payments through the Meizu Pay service. The product supports the default LTE network via eSIM. Meizu Watch can track sports activities such as indoor/outdoor running, walking, indoor/outdoor cycling, table tennis, badminton, bowling, rowing machine, climbing, jumping rope, and supports Support monitoring blood oxygen levels, heart rate, sleep, breathing and reminders when users are sedentary. Regarding the price, Meizu Watch will be on sale on June 1 for $ 235, equivalent to VND 5.4 million with 2 colors Moyan and Azure. This price is in the mid-range segment, cheaper than products from Samsung, Huawei and Apple. According to Gizmochina

Dior’s Fall 2021 collection is inspired by Jisoo, so there are many highly applicable outfits, very suitable for young people. Especially the sets include jackets and pleated skirts in a youthful and close-knit schoolgirl style. Although it is not Haute Couture or fancy dress designs, this collection is still a product of Dior and has a sky-high price tag. For example, this set of skirts and jackets costs up to 170 million VND, sneakers cost 30 million VND and white socks also cost more than 10 million VND. This elegant and minimalist black dress makes Jisoo look as lovely as an aristocratic lady. The dress alone costs 160 million dong, the Dior handbag is 120 million dong, the beret hat is nearly 30 million dong and the shoes are 23 million dong. This full set of leopard skin looks has turned Jisoo into a powerful female tycoon and of course the price is also sky-high. Total price for both jacket and skirt is 260 million VND, bag 120 million VND and shoes 23 million VND. Many people think that the design is female-style, the price will be softer. But Dior’s clothes have high-quality materials, exquisite tailoring, so the price must be commensurate. This fleece sweater costs 55 million VND, the skirt is 45 million VND. Combo shoes and socks also amount to more than 40 million. The tiny ring on Jisoo’s hand looks like it’s almost 10 million. Only the white T-shirt model that Jisoo wears costs 26 million VND. The ‘Paris girl’ style beret hat and long necklace are nothing less than 20 million VND. If you want to be a rich schoolgirl like Jisoo in this yellow-white checkered vest and skirt, you need to spend about 180 million dong. That is not including shoes costing 23 million VND and socks nearly 10 million VND. This blue cardboard set is a bit softer, about 140 million. Jisoo looks extremely different with smoky eyes, flat bangs and a healthy outfit. Jisoo is wearing a jacket costing more than 50 million VND, jeans 30 million VND.

If in previous years, Australian mango exports with large fruits usually cost 40,000 – 50,000 VND/kg, this year this mango has dropped dramatically but the purchasing power is still slow. As noted by a VOV reporter, at the Southern Wholesale Market, Hanoi, each kilogram of Australian mangoes currently costs from 10 to 15 thousand VND. The giant mango variety weighs a pound, even the fruit is up to nearly 2kg, sweet, fragrant, thick mango flesh, dark color looks very eye-catching. Ms. Hoa – a small trader specializing in selling fruit at the Southern Wholesale Market (Hanoi) shared that every year Australian mango exports should be priced. This year, due to the influence of the disease, mangoes are in season and delicious, but the price is very cheap. The buying power at the market is also not as strong as every year. Australian mango fruit is large, round, red when ripe. There are types of purple pink, when ripe, the intestines are yellow, the taste is sweet and cool. Due to competition with many other fruits in season such as plums, pineapples, melons, and watermelons, Australian mango consumption is slow. Therefore, Australian mango growers and traders are forced to reduce prices sharply to sell out quickly. In previous years, this large, beautiful and fragrant mango was very popular with foreign consumers, but due to the Covid-19 epidemic causing difficulties for export, domestic mango consumption was slow, so the price fell unprecedentedly. In addition to the red and ripe Australian mango, there are also large mango varieties with thick flesh and pink skin that look very eye-catching on the market. The price of this giant mango is also super cheap, only from 10 to 15 thousand VND/kg.

According to locals, if last year, at this time, the price of Australian mango was always at 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, this year, the price of Australian mangoes dropped sharply to only 10,000 VND/kg. Rescued Australian mangoes are on the market. (Screenshots) On the online market, many people are calling for the rescue of Australian mangoes. According to the survey, most sellers sell in sets of 3kg, 5kg or 10kg. Ms. N. Tram (HCMC) for sale on the Australian mango net market for 39,000 VND/3kg. She says: “ This year, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the price of Australian mangoes dropped sharply. Unable to export, Australian mango must be consumed in the domestic market “. In Hanoi, Australian mango costs just over 10,000 VND/kg. (Screenshots) Not only in Ho Chi Minh City, Australian mangoes are also sold to the rescue on many online markets in Hanoi. A Facebook account for sale on the online marketplace: “ Export of Australian mango. Mango rescue corner. Translation can’t be exported, so I’m selling for the garden This small trader said that Australian mango exports are large (700-800g/fruit), round, beautifully designed, thick and juicy. The selling price is 99,000 VND/6kg. Calculated, each kg of red Australian mango. just over 16,000 VND. Ms. TL (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) shared: “ About a dozen days ago, I started selling Australian mangoes to rescue gardeners in Nha Trang. Because the epidemic could not be exported to China, farmers did not know where to put it. I sell in a set of 5kg (99,000 VND) “. Australian mangoes are large, round and weigh up to 1kg/fruit. (Photo: Facebook) According to Ms. TL, Australian mangoes are very regular and large. Because of the low price, many women also buy together to save money on shipping. One day, Ms. TL sold nearly 1 quintal of Australian mangoes. Just ordered 10kg of Australian mango, Lan Hoa (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) constantly compliments. She says: “ I ordered Australian mango yesterday on Facebook and this afternoon it was delivered to my house. Australian mangoes are large, uniform fruits, beautiful colors. When eaten sweet, ripe, mango flesh is firm “. The Australian mangoes are beautifully colored. (Photo: Facebook) Similarly, Ms. Trang (Ha Dong, Hanoi) also ordered 10kg of Australian mangoes for the whole family to eat gradually. She said: “ Every year, Australian mango has a high price of about 50,000 VND/kg. However, this year, Australian mangoes are only about 10,000 VND/kg. From now until the end of the season, I will order a few more times to support the farmers “.

Notably, this green fruit is also extremely expensive, up to 480,000-650,000 VND/kg. Ms. Nguyen Hong Hanh – a focal point selling fruit in Ho Chi Minh City, said that ripe mangosteen is familiar to many people. But few people know that the green mangosteen is still a rare specialty dish, because the collection and preliminary processing takes a lot of effort. Moreover, because there is only one season each year, the price of this fruit is not cheap. Therefore, every year in the season, Hanh also takes mangosteen in Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, … to sell. Both green and ripe mangosteen are available. Green mangosteen – a southern product that is more expensive than ripe mangosteen (photo: NT) With unpeeled green mangosteen, she is selling from 80,000-95,000 VND/kg. Particularly, peeled mangosteen is extremely expensive, up to 550,000 VND/kg. Because, it takes about 4-5kg of fruit to get 1kg of intestine, not to mention the peeling time also takes up to 1.5-2 hours. Green mangosteen pulp is often used to make salads. Because the fruit is still green, the skin is quite hard and has a lot of latex, if the buyer does not know how to prepare it, the mangosteen will be black, eating acrid. Therefore, she often peels it for customers to buy and process it and preserve it for longer. To make a delicious salad, according to Ms. Hanh, do not choose young or overripe fruit, but must choose those with green skin but old enough, the skin has a tan that is ripe enough, the mangosteen flesh inside will be crispy. Sweet, moderately sour, firm, with a strange acrid taste. In particular, when picking the fruit, it must be peeled and preserved immediately, if left 1-2 days late, the mangosteen will not be able to make salad. “This year, the mangosteen crop failed, so every day I only picked 30-40kg of green mangosteen. Customers who want to buy ready-made peeled fruits must order 1-2 days in advance, I mobilized family members to peel them in time. As a matter of fact, there was a time when I sold a few quintals of this type of mangosteen,” said Hanh. Green mangosteen flesh costs over half a million dong/kg (photo: NT) Ms. Tran Thi Hien – the focal point of selling mangosteen in Binh Duong – shared that mangosteen is grown in many localities, but the most famous delicious is Binh Duong mangosteen. This is also the place where the chicken mangosteen salad is strange, anyone who eats it once will always remember it forever. Because there is only one season each year, lasting from May to the end of June, many people take advantage of this time to order to enjoy the best green mangosteen. Ms. Hien said that the preliminary processing of green mangosteen is very elaborate because the skin is hard, easy to drain, and harder to peel than ripe mangosteen. So, just peel and wash under the tap to remove the pus. The processor must be skillful, otherwise the mangosteen will be crushed, not keeping the whiteness. While ripe mangosteen prices range from 70,000-80,000 VND/kg, pre-cut green mangosteen costs up to 480,000-650,000 VND/kg depending on the time. Even at the beginning of the fruit season, there was not much fruit, the price of mangosteen guts peaked to about 800,000 VND/kg, but there were still no goods for sale. Green mangosteen is used to make salad, but it is not always available to buy and eat (photo: NT) “Every day, I collect 15-20kg of mangosteen intestines, no matter where I peel, customers will order there, so the goods always keep their freshness and crispiness. It is estimated that I can sell about 1 quintal of mangosteen/day,” said Hien. Because it is quite expensive, people often buy 0.5-1kg of fruit pulp or buy 2-4kg of unpeeled fruit. Many guests from the North want to enjoy this specialty, she has to peel it and then send the plane out. Because if you leave the skin of the fruit, it will ripen quickly, lose the crispness and deliciousness characteristic of green mangosteen. Having enjoyed the mangosteen chicken salad for the first time during his trip to Binh Duong 2 years ago, Mr. Le Quang Chien from Duy Tan (Cau Giay, Hanoi) admitted: “The sour, sweet, and acrid taste of mangosteen has ended. Combined with salad dressing and sweet chicken meat, it is quite strange to eat, creating an unforgettable flavor. Since then, every time when mangosteen season comes, I ask my friends in it to send it out as a drink for guests.” However, in order to choose delicious green mangosteen fruits, he must order 2-3 days in advance to have them with extremely expensive prices, up to 600,000 VND/kg of mangosteen flesh. Therefore, each season he only dares to order 2-4kg of green mangosteen to spend with guests, called to enjoy a bit of Southern specialties, Mr. Chien shared.

According to Ms. Thu, Australian mangoes are grown a lot by households in Khanh Hoa. If last year, this time the price of Australian mango was always at 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, this year, the price of this mango dropped sharply to only 10,000 VND/kg. “Last year, affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the price of Australian mangoes was still 20,000 VND/kg, the smaller ones were 15,000 VND/kg. But this year, the usual large size for export to China can only sell at 10,000 VND / kg, “said Ms. Thu. Australian mango fruit is large, round, red when ripe This small trader shared that the reason why the price of Australian mangoes fell so sharply was due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Because it cannot be exported, it must be consumed in the domestic market. Due to competition with many other mangoes, there are many delicious fruits in the right season such as plums, pineapples, melons, and watermelons, so consumption is slow. Therefore, Australian mango growers are forced to reduce prices sharply to sell quickly. “My uncle’s family grows mangoes in Cam Lam, Khanh Hoa and is very worried because Australian mangoes have never dropped in price as dramatically as they do now. In previous years, this large, beautiful and fragrant mango was very popular with consumers in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong… But since the epidemic, it could not be exported. The consumption of mango juice is slow in the domestic market, so the price has dropped unprecedentedly. However, mango growers still have to sell and get any money or that,” Thu said. Currently, the Covid-19 epidemic is still complicated in many localities, so even though Australian mangoes this year have both been in good season and depreciated. When sold in Hanoi market, Australian mangoes are only 10,000-11,000 VND/kg but still empty. “Australian mango is usually harvested from the end of April to June every year. The large size is good for export, the average weight is about 7-8 ounces / fruit, before selling 50,000 VND / kg, now it is only 129,000 VND / set of 10 kg and 199,000 VND / set of 20 kg. The Australian mangoes we sell are all new, so customers who buy them can let them ripen gradually,” said Thu. This small trader also tips how to choose delicious Australian mangoes. “When choosing Australian mangoes, you should choose large and round mangoes like peaches, with red streaks on the skin. This red streak only appears when the Australian mango begins to age. When they are young, the skin is still green like other common mango varieties. The older the mango is, the more red it is.” Just ordered 10kg of Australian mango, Ms. Tran Thanh Nga in Thanh Xuan, Hanoi constantly praised: “I just ordered yesterday on facebook, today it was delivered to my house. 10 Australian mangoes, each one is like 10, very even and big. A fruit must be from 8 ounces to more than 1 kilogram. Mangoes have beautiful colors, small seeds and fragrant. When eating, it is very sweet, ripe and supple, and the mango flesh is firm. My two kids love to eat. Therefore, I just let the mango ripen normally. When squeezing the mango, it feels a bit soft and has an even yellow color, so I put it in the refrigerator to eat it for half a month. According to Ms. Nga, Australian mangoes can be eaten directly or made into mango smoothies which are also very mouth-watering, both delicious and nutritious. Sharing about the unprecedented low price of Australian mangoes during the main season, Ms. Nga commented: “Previously, this type of mango that was exported to foreign countries was twice or triple the price of other mangoes. The selling price at fruit shops is usually stable at 50,000 VND/kg. But this year, I bought this mango for only 10,000 VND/kg. From now until the end of the season, I will order a few more times to support Australian mango growers.”

GQ said some cheap watch models are being bought a lot on e-commerce sites. Among them, typical brands that men can trust such as Seiko, Timex or Casio. One of the watch models that can adapt to any style is Skagen Men’s Sundby Titanium and Stainless Steel . The watch costs 63 USD with a titanium case. The design and price of the product is appreciated. However, the 30m water resistance is not so impressive. Timex Expedition Gallatin solar-powered It’s currently on sale for $70. The watch has a black tone with a strong design. Besides, the device’s water resistance is 50 m. You should not wear the product while diving. Recently, minimalist watches have become popular with men. Therefore, Skagen Men’s Jorn Minimalistic Stainless Steel Quartz Watch more famous. The watch model has an original price of 115 USD but is now reduced to 69 USD on e-commerce sites. The case size of the device is 41 mm with water resistance of 50 m. 100 m water resistance is one of the advantages of Sturhling pro diver watch . The device was originally priced at $70 and is currently discounted to $59.99 on the e-commerce site. The design of the Sturhling pro diver watch is suitable for men who pursue an elegant style. Timex Expedition Scout 40 watch priced at 41 USD. The device is fitted with a leather strap with a cream dial. The watch’s water resistance is 50 m. Designs from Casio have always been loved for their affordable prices. Casio Super Illuminator diver watch Originally priced at $120 and now discounted to $70. The case size of the device is 44 mm. Meanwhile, water resistance is 100 m. Timex New England watch The design is suitable for men who pursue a classic style. The watch model is priced at 40 USD. The device’s water resistance is 30m, not suitable for wearing while swimming.

The super-rich always want to own a phone that makes others admire. Except for being hand-crafted and studded with luxurious materials such as gems, gold, diamonds, leather, etc., these phones have almost no outstanding features. In terms of hardware and specifications, they are no different from popular smartphones on the market. Mobiado Grand Touch em Marble (69 million VND) Mobiado Grand Touch em Marble is crafted from marble. Photo: Techinsider. Grand Touch em has a 4.65 inch display screen, 5 MP rear camera, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory. Although it is quite heavy due to being crafted by marble, the Burl, Cocobolo, Ebony, and Granite options of Mobiado Grand Touch em make this product exude a very luxurious beauty. Lamborghini Tonino Lamborghini 88 Tauri (117 million VND) Lamborghini Torino Lamborghini 88 Tauri costs nearly 120 million VND. Photo: Techinsider. In contrast to the delicate combination of leather and stainless steel are the extremely normal specifications of the Lamborghini Tonino Lamborghini 88 Tauri. The product has Android Kitkat 4.4.4 operating system, 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM and 5-inch screen. Gresso Regal Gold (134 million VND) The special thing about Gresso Regal Gold is that they are crafted from 18 karat gold. Telephone Gresso Regal. Photo: Techinsider. The device has a 5-inch full HD screen, a 1.5 Ghz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a 13 MP rear camera. Products with masculine square design. Photo: Techinsider. Besides, this device will have a fluctuating price if customers want to decorate with other gems. Sirin Solarin Crystal White Carbon DLC (VND 354 million) Solarin phones are introduced as super secure. Photo: Techinsider. Solarin phones are built around three criteria: super secure, super secret and for the super rich. It has a 5.5-inch screen, runs Android 5.1, 4 GB RAM, Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor and 4010 mAh battery. And also for the super rich. Photo: Techinsider. The back of the device is covered with white leather combined with carbon composite material, attached with a few expensive black diamonds. Vertu New Signature Touch Sky Blue calfskin version (441 million VND) Vertu phones have always been expensive. Photo: Techinsider. Vertu has long been positioned as a super luxury brand. This smartphone manufactured by Vertu also possesses a very luxurious design.Signature Touch Sky Blue runs Android Lollipop 5.1, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 quad-core processor. It is equipped with 21 MP rear camera, 5.2 inch 1080p screen. It has features like helping users to make efficient use of the time of day. Besides, you can also edit documents or make calls in your own way. There are many versions of Vertu Sightature New Touch introduced. Photo: Techinsider. The synthetic leather case version costs $10,000 more than the regular calfskin version. Other versions of the Vertu Signature New Touch in gecko or crocodile skin have a lower price tag. Goldvish Eclipse version with black diamond and crocodile skin (816 million VND) The most expensive on this list is the Goldvish Eclipse. With a price of more than 800 million VND, this product is made of crocodile skin and black diamonds. The phone costs more than 800 million VND. Photo: Techinsider. You also get a product running Android Lollipop 5.1, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.5GHz, a 5.5-inch full HD 1080p display, and 3GB of RAM. The device is also equipped with a 3,100 mAh battery. The manufacturer also launched a cheaper version without diamonds for about 156 million VND.

Flooring can be grouped on the market into two main types: Natural wood flooring and laminate flooring. Types of flooring have many different origins, from domestic production to imports from European countries (Germany, Sweden…), in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia…) and most are boards. Wood flooring originated in China. The price of natural wood flooring is getting higher and higher due to the scarcity of raw materials and the inevitable trend of using laminate flooring. Wooden floors have many advantages such as clean, close, warm, convenient construction. For natural wood flooring selection, you can view a few random bars in the shipment to evaluate the product. Natural wood flooring products are good for flat, matte surfaces with few wood eyes; the edges are not chipped, scratched, the bar has no cracks…; Try to put the bars together and see that it fits your hand, not too tight and not too loose. In addition, some bars can be laid out on a flat surface to evaluate the uniformity of wood grain and color. Natural wood is harvested from many different sources of raw materials, so it is easy for different finished products (even though they are the same type of wood). If the user wants to use natural wood for a large and solid surface, this factor should be carefully considered to have a uniform surface finish. With industrial wood, there are many models on the market, so it is difficult to choose. Basically, the way to distinguish is not the same as for natural wood because laminate flooring is “one hundred bars like one”; It is important to know the origin. Quality-assured laminate flooring often has the brand name imprinted on the underside, and has the words “Made in… (name of country)” (eg Made in Germany), the print is clear and sharp. Laminate flooring has different technical characteristics related to cost. For example, if you choose a wooden floor for public spaces such as restaurants, supermarkets, etc., then choose a floor with high scratch resistance and roughness (to meet the needs of walking on shoes with frequency of travel). much). Appropriate spaces for use are usually indicated on the product’s packaging. It is necessary to check whether the edges of the bars are easily chipped or not. It is necessary to preview the price of the distribution company (if any) and consult the prices of several agents on a product to avoid buying at an unreasonable and expensive price. Besides, it is possible to mention some flooring materials that have the same functions, properties, specifications and construction process as wooden floors but with other materials such as bamboo floors, composite plastic floors. These types have the same common features as wooden floors but are manufactured with different materials, have different surface and grain forms and have different physical and mechanical properties. For example, bamboo flooring has a fairly high hardness, water-resistant plastic floors can be used for paving balconies, loggias, patios… These types of materials can replace wooden floors in each specific situation to exploit. exploit the optimum properties of the material. Using wooden floors in the interior space There are two basic ways to coordinate floor colors with furniture, that is, similarity and contrast. Basically, wooden floors are very similar to the interior space of houses, in addition to the preeminent features of functions such as cleanliness, proximity, warmth, convenient construction… However, it should be noted. some points for proper and effective use. Wood floors are generally not recommended for use on the ground floor because they are very susceptible to moisture, deformation and damage, as well as being easily penetrated by insects. The kitchen area should also not be used because it is easy to have water, as well as fire, which are unfavorable factors for wooden floors. Wooden floors are suitable for use in spaces such as living rooms, bedrooms, floor halls, hallways, etc., with little negative impact in daily life. The attic should also not use wooden floors because usually this floor is rarely used for living, is subject to hot sun, can be flooded with water, rain … Wooden floors can be suitable for both modern and classic architectural – interior spaces. However, it is necessary to pay attention to interior colors (wall paint, ceiling, curtains, furniture, etc.) to choose the appropriate type/color. If using natural wood, each type of wood has its own color. For example, iron floors have dark colors, pomu floors have light colors… Industrial floors have more diverse colors and wood grain elements, the color is only a part of the aesthetic, it does not determine the quality of the flooring. There are two basic ways to match the floor color with furniture, that is, similarity and contrast. With a similar arrangement, choose wood floors and furniture of the same color (maybe a little lighter than each other); In contrast, you can use dark floors, light furniture or vice versa (light floors, dark solid furniture). It is necessary to avoid dark floors and dark furniture because it will darken the space and not honor the furniture in the space. Many laminate flooring companies advertise super water resistant laminate floors. However, it should be understood that “water resistant” here is within a certain limit, but wooden floors – whatever it is, cannot be as water-resistant as ceramic tiles or natural stone. In order not to be dazzled by the “forest” of products on the market Wooden floor “hundreds of flowers bloom” on the market of building materials. Therefore, to choose real wood flooring is not easy either. Customers should actively seek out reputable companies and suppliers with good warranty regime to search and choose products. With laminate flooring, quality is paramount. In addition to choosing the type of flooring to ensure quality, choosing the model (specification, pattern, color …) also makes sense. To have a beautiful interior space, it is necessary to have a professional eye and an expert voice for advice. When looking at the store, you can see a lot of beautiful models, but it is not certain that the model “goes” into the house, into the interior space is appropriate (and vice versa). The factors that need to be referenced and dominated are: interior style, floor plan, interior layout, style – color of furniture details, lighting conditions, etc. Usually these factors come before and decide. suitable floor pattern. Ideally, please provide the information and needs as mentioned above to architects and consultants to assist them in choosing the right flooring model. And do not let the sales people advise because they will lead with their purpose of selling the type of product they need to consume, rather than doing good for their home, and practically expert in wood flooring and professional expertise. Design is completely different.

1. Joy Mangano and the Miracle Mop Joy Mangano invented the Miracle Mop, a mop that can be easily wrung dry without getting the user’s hands wet. The idea for this mop came about when Joy was cleaning up broken wine glasses on the floor. She came up with the idea of ​​​​creating a mop that had never been seen before – a self-squeezing broom, with a removable brush head for washing. Joy sold her invention at trade shows, and by 1995, she had made her first $1 million. Since then, Joy has invented and patented over 100 different useful things like the Huggable Hangers, Forever Fragrant, The Clothes It All Luggage System suitcase and many more. In 2015, her biopic was released starring Jennifer Lawrence. And Joy’s fortune was also up to 50 million dollars at that time. 2. Guy Laliberté and the Cirque du Soleil . Circus Guy Laliberté used to be a street performer and one day he came up with the idea of ​​creating his own circus, with the idea of ​​performing dangerous and crazy acrobatics, instead of the peaceful animal circus that was popular. variable then. And his circus, Cirque du Soleil, has been famous for its hit shows since 1984. Cirque du Soleil has received numerous awards around the world and is starred on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thanks to that, Guy Laliberté made several billion dollars and became one of the first space tourists. 3. Richard T. James and the rainbow spring the slinky When it comes to the 90s, we can’t help but nostalgic for the rainbow spring toy. This was invented by Richard T. James in 1943. He was a naval engineer and at that time, James was focusing on developing a system that could support and support sensitive parts of the ship. . This device has a spiral spring shape made from metal. In a time when he accidentally dropped a set of springs from a shelf, he noticed that it did not fall directly to the floor, but automatically bounced up and down, rolling many times through the shelves, and then plunging to the floor, stimulating the senses. James’s curiosity. And that was the beginning of his big and successful business idea. Originally slinky was manufactured using ferrous metal. James did not stop making improvements and turned Slinky into one of the hottest toys at that time. He sold over 100 million Slinkys in the first two years of production. When he kept the toy price at 1 USD (about 22,500 VND at current exchange rates), he made a revenue equivalent to 1 billion USD (more than 22,500 billion VND). In the 70s, a colorful plastic version of Slinky was born with the idea of ​​​​Betty-wife James. She took the prototype from the traditional Slinky and developed it into a product “expensive like hot cakes”. 4. Gary Dahl and his pet rock pet Rock Pet Rock’s success stemmed from a joke. The future founder of the company decided that it would be fun to have a stone as a pet! This idea became a ‘silver bullet’ in 1975 and brought Gary millions of dollars. The rocks are sold in small cardboard cribs, to allow ventilation and an extra straw nest for the little ones to feel comfortable. Buyers are taught how to care for the stone, how to walk it, and what to do if it gets sick or dies. And Pet Rock became popular again in 2012. 5. Byron Reese and Santa’s Mailing Service (SantaMail) Byron founded the company SantaMail in 2001. He set up an address in the North Pole (a town in Alaska) and sent letters to children from Santa Claus at the request of their parents. Since 2002, Santa Mail has been sending children’s individual letters with their names and a postmark from a town in the northernmost tip of Alaska. The cost of each service is $10. And 300,000 letters have been sent since SantaMail was founded, showing that this is a smart idea.

Illustration. Source: Internet. Implementing an effective Mobile Money pilot requires readiness in terms of technical infrastructure, technology, human resources, finance and moreover, the security issue cannot be taken lightly. Ready to “enter” Mobile Money Mobile Money service helps people, especially in remote and isolated areas, have more means of non-cash payment, especially for small expenditures under 100,000 VND. People will be able to withdraw and top up money at telecommunications transaction points or business transaction points authorized by DNVT as a legal entity. Sharing about Viettel’s preparation to deploy Mobile Money service, Deputy General Director of Viettel Digital Services Corporation, Major Truong Quang Viet said: “Viettel has successfully tested Mobile Money for 40,000 customers. internally, ready to provide services to 100% of Viettel customers In addition, we have a set of knowledge ready to train for Mobile Money transaction points, so as soon as it is approved by the authorities , all transaction or payment acceptance points of Viettel have a certain understanding of Mobile Money to support users.Besides, Viettel also prepares a 24/7 customer care system for advice and answers. all customer inquiries. Preparing to enter a completely new field, Deputy General Director of MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation Bui Son Nam informed: MobiFone established MobiFone Digital Service Center and prepared the entire technical infrastructure to ensure deploy Mobile Money as soon as the Government allows. Commenting on the advantages of operators when implementing Mobile Money, Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunication (Ministry of Information and Communications) Tran Duy Hai said: “Thanks to taking advantage of the telecommunications network infrastructure and transaction points on the Internet. Nationwide, DNVT has many advantages when deploying this service, however, the implementation process also faces certain difficulties such as: Changing user habits or DNVT previously only stopped at deploying e-wallets, now the network will be expanded and deployed to remote areas, accompanied by requirements for risk prevention and control, ensuring the safety of money in the account, and anti-money laundering … “. Security comes from both sides As a non-cash payment activity, one of the biggest concerns of users when using Mobile Money is information security and safety. Regarding this issue, according to Deputy Director Tran Duy Hai: In the Prime Minister’s decision to allow pilot service, the pilot enterprise must have a system that meets the requirements of ensuring system safety. Level 3 information in accordance with current law. In addition, there must be a system to store the arising Mobile Money transaction history; at the same time, there must be a backup copy of archival information in service of inspection, examination and information provision upon request from competent state management agencies. For accounting documents, enterprises conducting the pilot must store them in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Accounting,… From the point of view of a cybersecurity expert, Deputy Chief Technology Officer of Vietnam Cybersecurity Technology Joint Stock Company Ngo Quoc Vinh also gave warnings about security when people in remote areas approach Mobile. Money. The reason is that people in this area do not have knowledge about network security as well as have no conditions to equip measures to protect equipment or personal data. Cybercriminals will take advantage of that and be well-prepared to target financial theft. Specifically, making the most of fake websites, messages, and information to reach users. Mr. Ngo Quoc Vinh also said that in order to be licensed, service providers must comply with and equip a series of security architectural solutions at the request of the State. Therefore, what businesses need to do is to continuously strictly maintain the state of the system to ensure information security to the highest level. At the same time, continuously improve the security level for users’ terminals when using the service. Meanwhile, users themselves must raise awareness that digital assets are targets for cybercriminals to exploit personal data and steal assets. Users need to follow instructions and directions from authorities in the field of information security. When they comply with that regulation and raise their awareness, the ability to prevent and combat risks will increase. Major Truong Quang Viet said: Viettel has experience in deploying telecommunications services to 70 million users, deploying e-wallets in 6 markets around the world. ViettelPay digital ecosystem is the infrastructure for Viettel to deploy Mobile Money. ViettelPay has ensured that security related regulations meet the world’s leading standards. Besides, Viettel has a network security company that protects users from attacks on the system or stealing accounts. Referring to measures to prevent money laundering, Viettel’s representative said that this enterprise applies big data technology and artificial intelligence to ensure the detection of all unusual transactions. Responding to users’ concerns when the Mobile Money service only transfers within one provider, Deputy Director Tran Duy Hai explained: “Mobile Money accounts can only pay with internal accounts in telecommunications carriers. registration, there is no cross-linking between carriers to help limit risks that may arise during the testing process.After a period of implementation of technical solutions along with evaluation of the results of the test implementation process. point, internetwork can be suggested”.

The biggest change on the Vive Pro 2 is a new screen with a resolution of 5K (2448 × 2448 pixels), a refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a viewing angle of 120 degrees. This is a big upgrade compared to the original Vive Pro launched in 2018 with only 2880 x 1600 resolution, 90Hz refresh rate and 110-degree viewing angle. Vive Pro 2 also supports Display Stream Compression (DSC) technology, the first to be equipped on a virtual reality headset. DSC is a lossless standard that keeps image data transmitted to virtual reality glasses intact, often found on high-end monitors. HTC says the Vive Pro 2 brings “minimum motion blur”, a screen door effect, showing grid lines on many older VR headsets, which have been almost completely eliminated on the Vive Pro 2. Besides the screen, the Vive Pro 2 has handy features like an adjustable strap, a dial that adjusts to size quickly. The built-in headset is Hi-Res Audio Certified with 3D spatial sound and works with third-party headsets. The new Vive Pro 2 will also work with all Vive SteamVR accessories, including the new Vive tracker, the new Vive Facial Tracker, any SteamVR controller, and more. The look is sleeker and more sophisticated, along with a slightly more compact size than its predecessor. HTC Vive Pro 2 is currently priced at 799 USD. If you upgrade from Vive Pro version, there will be a promotional price of 749 USD. The full version with included accessories, including a controller and Base Station 2.0 motion tracker, is priced at $1,399. According to Theverge

The same model is the VN/A version, but each store will usually have a different retail policy, the iPhone lines will vary from a few hundred to a few million dong, so you should choose stores with good prices. . Vietnamese Mobile Currently, Mobile Viet stores have bases in the southern provinces, because they have only been involved in the retail market for nearly a year, they often have promotions and discounts for models. – iPhone 12 mini: VND 15,990,000 for 64GB version, VND 17,990,000 for 128GB version, VND 20,390,000 for 256GB version; – iPhone 12: VND 19,790,000 for 64GB version, VND 21,390,000 for 128GB version, VND 24,390,000 for 256GB version; – iPhone 12 Pro: VND 26,390,000 for the 128GB version, VND 28,790,000 for the 256GB version, VND 33,790,000 for the 512GB version; – iPhone 12 Pro Max: VND 28,990,000 for the 128GB version, VND 31,790,000 for the 256GB version, VND 33,790,000 for the 512GB version; ShopDunk Also becoming an Apple reseller last year, ShopDunk has both stores in Hanoi and Saigon to make shopping and maintenance easier. – iPhone 12 mini: VND 16,390,000 for the 64GB version, VND 17,990,000 for the 128GB version, VND 21,890,000 for the 256GB version; – iPhone 12: VND 19,590,000 for 64GB version, VND 21,290,000 for 128GB version, VND 23,290,000 for 256GB version; – iPhone 12 Pro: VND 25,950,000 for the 128GB version, VND 28,350,000 for the 256GB version, VND 33,750,000 for the 512GB version; – iPhone 12 Pro Max: VND 28,950,000 for the 128GB version, VND 31,750,000 for the 256GB version, VND 37,150,000 for the 512GB version; FPT Shop FPT Shop has been around for a long time, so although the price is always slightly higher than other retailers in the market, it is still chosen by many consumers. – iPhone 12 mini: VND 17,190,000 for 64GB version, VND 18,490,000 for 128GB version, 256GB version is currently out of stock; – iPhone 12: VND 20,990,000 for 64GB version, VND 22,990,000 for 128GB version, VND 24,490,000 for 256GB version; – iPhone 12 Pro: VND 27,990,000 for the 128GB version, 30,990,000 for the 256GB version, 35,990,000 for the 512GB version; – iPhone 12 Pro Max: VND 29,990,000 for the 128GB version, 34,990,000 for the 256GB version, 38,990,000 for the 512GB version; *Prices of iPhone 12 models are taking at the lowest version and cheapest color According to the prices offered by the 3 stores above, we can see that currently the iPhone 12 mini model is having the best price at Mobile Vietnam, the iPhone 12 price is having the cheapest price at ShopDunk, but currently Mobile Vietnam is available. The offer should be “reduced” by 100,000 VND, and for iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, ShopDunk is having a slightly softer price.

“The fruit of the eye” guaraná. In addition, it also contains saponins, tannins … nerve stimulants that help improve the mind, fight inflammation, limit depression and prevent aging. Thousand year specialty Guaraná is a species of vine in the Sapindaceae family, scientifically known as Paullinia cupana. It is native to the Amazon basin (South America), especially common in Brazil. It is easy to distinguish guaraná from other fruit species because of its eye-catching color and shape… super creepy. It is red when ripe and splits on its own, exposing the black seeds and white flesh. Visually, it resembles the human eye. That’s why the guaraná is nicknamed “the pupil”. In Brazil, guaraná is the trademark specialty of Maúes, a municipality in the state of Amazonas. For this municipality, guaraná is tradition, culture, present and future. It can be said that the whole life here revolves around the guaraná. According to scientific analysis, guaraná seeds contain 4 times more caffeine than coffee beans. In addition, it also has many other nerve stimulants such as saponins, tannins… They have the effect of improving cognitive health, preventing cardiovascular disease, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, depression, intestinal regulation and even aphrodisiac. The native of the Maúes is the Sateré-Mawé. Since the dawn of time, their ancestors knew how to grow and use guaraná. The Sateré-Mawé people especially love and worship the guaraná. They called it “the eye of the gods”. In 1669, the western world became aware of the Sateré-Mawé guaraná, through the religious emissary João Felipe Betendorf (Portugal). This priest took on a mission to the Americas and was captured by the guaraná. In the 18th century, Portugal frantically looted guaraná from Maúes and sold it around the world. In the 19th century, guaraná spread throughout the Americas and Europe. “For us, guaraná is not only a mystical plant, but also a national origin,” said proud local resident Obadias Batista Garcia (Maúes). The land of guaraná Guaraná is an indispensable ingredient in Brazilian carbonated soft drinks. According to the legend of Sateré-Mawé, the guaraná is the reincarnation of a child beloved by the whole village who was murdered by an evil spirit. The angel was too sympathetic to everyone’s pain, so he buried the child’s right eye in the village’s ground. From the place where the eye was buried, the first guaraná tree grew, blossomed, and bore fruit. In Maúes, just 75km from the city is a huge guaraná forest, 8,000 square kilometers. The people here protect this forest strictly. Every year, they actively pick up seedlings and plant them in empty slots in the forest. The guaraná fruit harvest season lasts from November to March of the following year. Guaraná beans are just as small as coffee beans, washed, roasted, peeled and ground. People mix guaraná powder with water, knead it into a cylinder that fits in the hand, and then dry it. Dried guaraná can be preserved for several years on its own. Every time they want to use it, the Sateré-Mawé people grind it on stone, mixing it with water. They call this drink capó, used as a daily drink and holy water during holidays and Tet. In particular, Sateré-Mawé has a very unusual sharpening stone that goes well with guaraná, the ribeirinho fish tongue. This is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, can weigh up to 200kg, possesses a rough tongue full of sharp spines 10cm long. When dried, the tongue becomes a peg that fits the guaraná. Sustainable livelihood The duo of guaraná and ribeirinho fish tongue. Currently, around Maúes there are about 2,400 Sateré-Mawé households growing and selling guaraná. They supply 500 tons of seeds per year, with completely manual harvesting and processing methods, ensuring absolute quality. In the world beverage market, guaraná is an indispensable ingredient in many energy drinks and carbonated drinks, especially Coca-Cola. Although not all Brazilians know about guaraná, their Coca-Cola consumption alone amounts to 400 million liters per year. The purchase price of guaraná in Maúes is about 24 Brazilian Reals/kg (more than 100,000 VND). In 2018, the municipality earned 13.94 million BR (equivalent to 60,000 billion VND) with just guaraná. In addition to Maúes, Brazil has many other guaraná-growing regions, such as Presidente Figueosystemo, Urucará… Every year, they produce tens of thousands of tons of guaraná and sell it around the world. In recent years, Brazil offers guaraná tourism services. In Maúes, visitors can tour the plantations, watch the process, enjoy guaraná on site and participate in the guaraná festival: Festa de Guaraná. Festa de Guaraná is an annual festival held around the end of November or the beginning of December. It lasts 3 days with various types of performances, fun, fairs, sports competitions, beauty… For decades, guaranás in Brazil have been trying to find indigenous recognition for Sateré-Mawé. They claim, the Sateré-Mawé people are the fathers of guaraná: “If there were no Sateré-Mawé people, there would be no guaraná”. In 2020, Sateré-Mawé’s guaraná was awarded the “Brazilian origin” certificate. This is the first and only certification given to an indigenous community in the country. It creates an exclusive brand, helping Sateré-Mawé to promote its name to the world. In the field of guaraná production in Brazil, only the Sateré-Mawé people still carry out the entire process by hand. The rest of the farmers have industrialized.

Internet Computer was introduced to help anyone post any content they want to the internet without going through technology giants like Amazon, Facebook or through servers. commercial cloud service. The founder of this virtual currency project, Dominic Williams, said that Internet Computer was founded with the idea of ​​avoiding corporate barriers and helping to keep costs down. Users can build social media and other services to compete with the big internet companies in the world. Mr. Dominic Williams, developer of the virtual money project Internet Computer This virtual currency’s network uses smart contracts or task software to compete with larger cryptocurrencies like Ethereum. Internet Computer is also “shaking hands” with many other cryptocurrencies and related networks – such as Polkadot, Binance Coin – to overtake Ether. Internet Computer was born in the context of digital money like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin is booming around the world, digital money is mentioned everywhere, at dinners to Saturday Night Live on television. country in America. As of 9am this morning (May 12), Internet Computer was traded at $ 370.3, an increase of more than 1% compared to the previous 24 hours. The value of this virtual currency transaction reached $ 1.5 billion, up nearly 90% in 24 hours. The total market capitalization of the crypto market is currently $ 2,480 billion, up from under $ 1,000 billion earlier this year. According to data from CoinDesk, Bitcoin is still the most valuable virtual currency in the world, as each Bitcoin is currently trading at $ 56,956, up 2.43% from yesterday. In second place is Ethereum with a transaction value of $ 4,298, up 8.76%. Dogecoin coin ranked fifth with a transaction of $ 0.508, up 8.91%. HA Cryptocurrency increased sharply, Asian businesses raced to bet on Bitcoin

Taiwan Air Force F-16. The Taiwanese military has announced plans to sell its old F-16 radars after Taipei’s fighter squadron received new radar systems. Taiwan’s F-16 fighter aircraft is being upgraded with the new AN / APG-83 AESA radar as part of the retrofitting of the F-16 Block 70 version. However, the old APG-66 radars are still serviceable and valuable in the international arms market, Liberty Times reported. A source familiar with the matter has pointed out that APG-66 radars could also be installed on F-16A / B fighter jets, which are still in service with foreign air forces. After Taiwan completes the retrofit of its jets, a batch of more than 100 APG-66 radars will be sold in accordance with US regulations, with profits transferred to Taipei’s treasury. The value of the old radars has yet to be determined, the source said. Taiwan purchased 150 F-16 fighters from the US in 1992 and received them in 1997. According to the Northrup Grumman group, the new AN / APG-83 features high-resolution synthetic aperture radar mapping in all weather conditions to show pilots a large surface image for item identification. target and more accurate attack information.

I’m a pretty neat person. Furniture when going home like backpack, glasses, keys or wallet are stored in the correct tray in a box next to the door. Thanks to that, I rarely have to look for things that are important to me before going to work. However, no matter how neat I am, there are times when I lose my belongings. I dropped the wallet on an acquaintance’s car, and because the wallet fell into the slot under the seat, my friend couldn’t find it. Had it not been found by the car washer, I might have had to go over and over again. These are situations where a misplaced device like the AirTag comes in very handy. I was very excited when Apple introduced the AirTag, but it still has many inconveniences when it comes to real-world experience. Accessories “cheap” in the Apple way Excluding EarPods or chargers, AirTags is Apple’s cheapest standalone product. This accessory has a genuine price of about 800,000 VND, and if you buy a set of 4, the price is a bit lower. However, for many this will not be the final price to be able to use AirTag. The device has a round design and two sides are not flat, meaning it is difficult to secure in the compartment of a handbag. Leaving AirTag in your wallet just makes your wallet look good, while lowering your device’s notification volume. AirTag is also quite thick, so placing it inside thin wallets will make the wallet look up quite a lot. In addition, if the AirTag is placed in the wallet or compartment too thin, the efficiency will also decrease. The solution now is to buy a leather pouch. Although there are no prices in Vietnam, the genuine bags that Apple sells are priced equal to or several times higher than the AirTag itself (from 29-449 USD). Leather cases of craft units in Vietnam also cost about 200,000 VND or more. If you buy this accessory, the price of AirTag will be nearly 1 million dong. AirTag pairs very quickly with iPhone. Due to not being able to buy a holster in time, I used the “bare” AirTag, and immediately understood why a holster was needed. In less than a day of use, leaving this accessory in the backpack and wallet compartment, both the aluminum and plastic sides of AirTag have had scratches. Actually scratches will not affect the function of the device, but for those who require high looks, these are still the points to pay attention to. Well done the main function Connecting AirTag to iPhone is very simple. Just bring the accessory close, the machine will automatically recognize and the set-up takes only about 30 seconds. This is a big plus compared to other finder devices. To find items attached to AirTag, users have 3 ways. First, they can go to the Find My app, choose to show up on the map to see the last recorded location. If you are in the same apartment, you can press the speaker button to let the AirTag play the sound. The third method only applies to iPhone 11 onwards, allowing the display of the direction and distance to the nearby AirTag. The “exact find” function worked quite well, but still occasionally lost the signal. The Find My network with billions of devices running iOS is a huge advantage of AirTag. No need GPS or network connection, users can still find the AirTag when it is near any iOS device. Testing in city conditions, I found the position of AirTag on the map was quite accurate. The challenge will come when you want to find the AirTag nearby. The AirTag’s “speaker” is in fact the white plastic side of this device. When you select a sound feature, the plastic face vibrates to create sound. This sound is only enough to be heard in an apartment, when the background noise is quite small. If you search inside a multi-storey house, or assume your family member has the TV turned on quite loudly, you will be hard pressed to hear AirTag’s sound. This is why you should not leave AirTag inside your wallet too tight. At that time, the volume of AirTag emitted will be much smaller, reducing the efficiency when searching. The search when the AirTag is lost is quite effective, the address is accurate. The UWB wave precision search is also useful, but efficiency depends on the environment. When I tried to leave AirTag in the living room of a 2 bedroom apartment, the iPhone frequently reported “weak signal” when I went into one of the bedrooms. Only when the distance is less than 4 m, and there is no barrier between the iPhone and the AirTag, can the device be able to accurately indicate the distance and direction. Combining all 3 of these features, the ability to find lost items will increase significantly when attached to AirTag. However, there are still environments where AirTag is not very efficient, like in a large apartment, or in the middle of a crowded shopping mall. It is also not suitable if you want to leave it on your motorbike to look in the parking lot, as cheaper and louder accessories are available on the market. It would be disastrous if used the wrong way At launch, Apple stated that the AirTag was an accessory “to track things, not to track people”. The company also integrates a number of features so that users know when someone else’s AirTag comes with them. However, in practice these features all have vulnerabilities. The current AirTag can still be used to spy on others. The first way AirTag notices is sound. According to Apple, after “a while”, if an AirTag is separated from its host device, it will squeal to get attention. The company did not specify how long that period was. Just squeeze or stick the tape around the AirTag and the sound will be very soft. According to the Washington Post , it took three days since the last time away from the owner, the AirTag cried for about 15 seconds, and then rang every few hours. The 3-day period is quite a long time for AirTag owners to keep track of the places the victims visit. Besides, reducing the sound of an AirTag is not difficult. If you detect an AirTag that is not with the same account but has been nearby for a long time, the user’s iOS device will also pop up a message saying there is a strange AirTag. The victim can press play to find the strange AirTag, but cannot access the map or find the exact same as the official AirTag. However, in my hands-on experience carrying the strange AirTag all day, I never get a notification on my iPhone. Also, if the victim uses an Android phone, they won’t receive any notifications. AirTag uses the familiar CR2032 battery, sold in every watch shop. AirTag still has many vulnerabilities to be misused. That’s not to mention if the AirTag owner is spying on a relative and knows their iPhone’s password, that person can go into the Find My app and turn off notification when it detects a strange AirTag. Although Apple promises very well, AirTag can still be used as a tracking device for others. In the future, the company may update to reduce the alarm interval or adjust the notification feature. At present, AirTag still has many major vulnerabilities that can be exploited for the wrong purpose. Should I buy AirTag? If you are an iPhone user and forgetful, AirTag will be a very useful accessory, especially with important objects. The price of nearly 1 million is not high compared to the effort of redoing papers in your wallet, or hitting a car key. AirTag can be said to be a huge reason iPhone users continue to stick with Apple’s ecosystem. However, if you do not use an iPhone, there are many other options on the market, with prices as low as half the Samsung SmartTag or Baseus Intelligent T3.

“Recently, seeing many sisters on social networks tell each other about the” miracle “use of snowball, I am very curious. This flower I have been mentioned in Chinese movies, has merit. Use detoxification, support blood gas treatment, anti-aging, skin beauty, increase resistance, reduce body aches … These are chronic diseases of me and my husband, so I decided to order them for use “, said Ms. Bui Phuong Thao (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi). Lotus on the snow mountain has many different names such as: Snow Lotus, Snow Lotus, Snow Lotus flower … This flower is native to the high mountains in Xinjiang, Tibet (China). . At an altitude of 5000m, cold snow covers, no flowers exist, only snow blossoms. Tree seeds only germinate below 0 degrees C and grow well in negative conditions of 20 degrees Celsius. Flowering plants grow unsteadily in the mountains. When hatched, it only lasted for 8 months. Because of living in such a harsh, cold environment, and still kicking the snow to bloom, the lotus flower on the snow mountain is great for ventilation, congestion for human health. With such uses and origin, the snow is also known as Bach Diep Chi Vuong – the king of herbs. Despite being expensive, but this herb is bought by many consumers in Vietnam. According to Ms. Hong Trang (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi), she must book a month in advance to receive the goods. Lotus flower is often used to soak wine or puree with honey. A 60g snow mountain lotus can be used for 3-6 months. Dried lotus flower weighing 50g-60g is being sold at the Himalaya House for 2.7 million VND. Distinguished origin, quality snow flowers Selling prices are not cheap, popular on the market ranging from 2.5 million to 5 million, even there are precious flowers, selling prices up to tens of million. However, the origin and quality of this flower sold in the market is quite ambiguous. Ms. Do Thi Nhu Quynh said, currently, there are many places selling snowflakes on the market. But in order to buy real snowflakes, consumers need to learn carefully. Lotus flowers have many different origins. There are flowers of Xinjiang (China), cultivated, stimulating only 1-2 years to flower. In fact, the natural snow of Tibet takes 5-7 years to flower. The natural wild flowers are truly the Medicinal King. According to Ms. Do Thi Nhu Quynh, only the wild natural blossoms of snowflakes are really Duoc Vuong. Besides that, the weight of the flower is also different. There are dried flowers weighing from 20g-30g, there are dried flowers weighing 50g-60g. If you are not a savvy consumer, you can purchase the cultivated snow at the price of natural snow. Although there are such many types of products on the market, it is very difficult to identify snowflakes grown in the mountains and natural flowers in the mountains. So, to buy lotus flowers on the snow mountain to ensure quality, commensurate with the money, you need to carefully learn the information about this precious herb. First of all, you need to choose a reliable buying site. They are importers, distributors, reputable distributors, clear brands. At the same time, you also need to find a chart of product information such as the origin of the natural or cultured product, how to harvest, time of collection, expiry date … to choose the product that suits your needs. your demand and your economic conditions. (According to Vietnamese Women)

Ms. Tran Thuy, an account specializing in selling cicada nymphs in Hanoi, said this year the price of cicada nymphs has decreased compared to last year. “In 2020, there is a time when the price of cicadas up to 450,000-500,000 VND / kg, still not enough to sell, but this year the price of this item tends to be cheaper,” she said. According to her, from the end of April to the beginning of May, the cicadas are in the infancy stage and have not yet grown wings. “At this time, the nymphs are fat, soft, and fragrant,” Thuy said. In recent years, cicadas pupae have become a special specialty for many people as well as restaurants and pubs. Photo: Ha Tran. This dealer said that cicada nymphs each time in the season are very attractive to buyers, especially drinkers. “Many people buy a kilo to try and then order another 2.3 kg,” she said, saying that at the beginning of the season, the price is quite high, in the middle and the end of the season, the price will cool down. At her shop, type 1 vacuum cicadas pupae cost 400,000 VND / kg, type 2 costs 300,000 VND / kg. Explaining the reason why cicadas nymphs are quite expensive, she said: “Because the process of hunting cicadas is very complicated and takes a lot of time during the night, sometimes it takes to go all night to hunt one kg of nymphs, so there is a price. high”. Similarly, Ms. Bui Vinh (Dong Phu, Binh Phuoc) said that cicada nymphs at the beginning of the season have just molted, the cicada’s body is still very young and newly emerging wings are difficult to catch, so they are rare and high priced. “In the past, people mainly collected nymphs to eat, but gradually the market demand was increasing so they started to pupate them for sale,” she said. Ms. Vinh said that the cicadas that came from the ground up and clung to the tree trunk after 5-7 minutes will molt, then I just need to light the lamp and catch. After getting soaked in salt water for 20-30 minutes, then remove the wings, cover with boiling water once and rinse. “Every season, my neighbors and I go together to catch nymphs and sell to earn extra income. Just a flashlight and a bucket of clean water diluted with salt can go hunting nymphs,” she said. Currently a kg of cicada nymphs she sells wholesale prices ranging from 190,000 to 250,000 VND / kg, depending on the type and time. “Customers, pubs often have to pre-order to have products. Many days, I cannot sell enough goods,” said the trader. Cicada nymphs do quite a lot of delicious dishes that are loved by many people. Photo: Chu Hanh. Roasted cicada pupa with lemon leaves is a favorite dish every summer for many people drinking. “During a drink, I was introduced to this dish by a friend, so I became addicted since then, every year to season, I find people to order”, Mr. Dung (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) shared. “One kg of young mite pupae is quite a lot, I buy 2.3 kg ready to divide into small bags for the refrigerator to eat gradually, each bag about 200-250 grams of processing up to be filled with a plate,” he said. Although it is a strange product sought by many drinkers, users should be careful when choosing, preliminarily processing and processing cicadas nymphs to avoid harm to their health. Before that, in May 2019 in Quang Ninh, a man was hospitalized with anaphylactic shock after drinking alcohol and eating cicadas. Doctors diagnose the patient with degree III anaphylaxis due to eating cicadas, emergency treatment according to anaphylactic shock regimen. Notably, a man in Binh Phuoc died from eating young cicadas in May 2014. According to some experts, cicada nymphs live in the soil environment, so there is a high risk of infection and parasitic fungus. In particular, some poisonous mushrooms are dangerous to users. Therefore, people should use caution.

The iPhone and Apple Watch today have a very rich ecosystem, thousands of different straps, chargers, and protective cases. The AirTag is like an Apple Watch in that you need an iPhone for it to work, but it will need its own personalization just like an Apple Watch. Apple has made no secret of its expectations of AirTag. Right from the moment of purchase, customers can choose to engrave something for free with a variety of cute accessories such as leather straps, keychains, and even combine with Hermés to sell accessories 15 times more expensive than the AirTag. . That turns AirTag into a real jewelry that you want to show off to everyone to see, look both tasteful, technology is quite luxurious. If it was a jewelry, the cost comes also very immense, each person likes a style. An additional cost is required AirTag costs $ 29, which is quite a reasonable price for a useful accessory from Apple. But that’s just the beginning because Apple has made it in a way that forces you to buy accessories. AirTag is round, made of plastic so unless you need to track something there is space to put it inside there is no way to attach it to anything. It has no holes to hook anywhere. That’s when you need to think about buying accessories for it. Assuming you have 4 sets of car and home keys, you will need to purchase a $ 99 package for 4 AirTags and include a strap to attach them. Apple’s normal leather strap costs about $ 35, totaling about $ 240, roughly the same as an Apple Watch SE. That’s not to mention the $ 350 Hermés strap, the total amount up to 1,496 USD on par with the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Although third-party brands may sell straps for less, the new straps are just the beginning of Apple’s overall accessory plan. Change the way we buy accessories Usually when you have bought something, then you will consider buying accessories for it. But Apple can be taller because it makes you feel interested in a particular AirTag accessory and then buys an AirTag to fit it. Nomad’s glasses strap. Due to the design of AirTag, it needs a certain accessory to attach it anywhere, so there will be a lot of interesting accessories coming out that you find it essential. Nomad, for example, has just launched the AirTag Glass Strap to both prevent the glasses from falling and not be afraid of losing them when you sit anywhere. Its price is 40 USD. Loop You can buy the small AirTag, but that’s just the beginning. The more creative accessories you create, the more AirTags can be purchased. In the future, maybe Apple will sell seasonal straps in different colors or a special edition in partnership with Nike, … all that makes you buy more. This is the technology that creates the ever-changing fashion and fashion. Remember how many cases you bought for your smartphone. AirTag definitely does it, and so do many accessories. In the future there will be a wide variety of accessories specially designed to motivate us to buy accessories first, then buy AirTag later. That loop will not stop.

Josh Sakhai – one of the three co-founders of the company Ephemeral – is a student at New York University. He wanted to try tattooing but was afraid of reactions from his family. So he began to research and develop temporary tattoos with fading ink. 50 different formulas and 6 years long The effort of Josh Sakhai and colleagues – Jeff Liu, Brennal Pierre and Vandan Shah – went through 50 different recipes before finding the right ink. They spend 6 years doing research. Sakhai tried it out on his own. He used to have a temporary tattoo on his arm. Josh Sakhai – one of the founders of the company Ephemeral. Sakhai developed the formula in collaboration with dermatologists at a laboratory in Milford, Connecticut, north of New York, USA. They only use products approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Ephemeral tattoo shop opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in late March. Currently, only black ink but more tones are expected in the future. “What we are doing is providing services to a brand new group of customers,” said Sakhai. “They haven’t tried permanent tattoos before.” Tattoos that last 9-15 months cost around 175-450 USD. Ephemeral recruits artists with good technique, used to tattoo permanent. Before the development of temporary tattoos, many artists offered semi-permanent tattoo services. The drawings are done with vegetable ink and absorb less into the skin. The tattoos are advertised that disappear after a while. However, tattoos tend to smudge, deteriorate, not disappear completely. In addition, some cases cause damage to the tattooed person. Many professional workers have warned. Patterns that last 9-15 months will give more people the chance to experiment with tattoos. Besides, they don’t have to worry about sticking with a permanent tattoo. The safety of tattoo ink is guaranteed. The popularity of tattoo art Through Ephemeral’s technology, tattoo artists have the opportunity to broaden their creative thinking. They do the drawing without worrying that it will last forever. Besides, tattooists can experiment with different ideas. Artist Marissa Boulay draws a temporary tattoo on the client’s arm. Marissa Boulay – one of the tattoo artists in Ephemeral – said: “I find it interesting. I can be more creative and decide what I want to do.” This ink gives the female artist the opportunity to experiment with a floral design. A temporary tattoo helps her decide if she has enough love to stick with it forever. However, Fox News said that for some other artists temporary tattoos counteract the permanence and rebellious spirit of the art. Tattoo was once a symbol of social rebellion. In recent years, it is gaining in popularity. According to a 2019 study by the Nielsen Institute, about 40% of 18-34 year olds in the US have at least one tattoo. Boulay – a veteran tattoo artist with 11 years in the profession – confided: “We are not trying to change society. I think tattoos are about expressing ourselves and the artistic side. to help many people have the opportunity to experience this art form more easily “.

Photo: SCMP The SF5 model, co-developed by Huawei and SERES, is the first model to appear in the Huawei store. This vehicle running both electricity and gasoline is equipped with a HiCar system based on Huawei’s HarmonyOS operating system. The car can run 180 km in pure electric mode, while it can run 1,000 km in extended mode. Photo: FT A Huawei salesman said that the HiCar system allows users to switch between the phone app and the car’s central control system. You can also connect the car with other smart devices such as TVs, air conditioners … Photo: FT Previously, Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer technology division, admitted that the US embargo had negatively affected its smartphone supply chain. Photo: FT “Electric cars are the only product line that can offset the losses in the smartphone business because they are expensive – although the total sales are not as high as smartphones,” the senior employee said. Photo: FT Two cars, one in blue and one in white, have appeared in stores in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chengdu. Users can also pre-order the car on Huawei’s e-commerce site Vmall with a deposit of 1,000 yuan. These vehicles are priced at 216,800 yuan and 246,800 yuan.

The decoration in the living room will give people a sense of Western romance, and the colors in the living room are in a brighter state, as well as a comfortable and fashionable decoration texture. But in this fashionable decoration style, you can actually see CRT picture tube TV sets. This is an old antique that many people have never seen! Around the TV, there are many high-end accessories and antiques to decorate it. The high price is hidden by its appearance, and the luxury of the home is better hidden.

Their home decorates the walls with Chinese-style decorations, and the ornaments have a Chinese-style retro feel, and they also made a faucet decoration, and you can see the red fish playing in it. , So that the whole home can show super vigor and vitality in this kind of decoration.

The main color of the wall is still white, which is commonly used at home, but I still get a Western-style decorative painting on the wall to decorate it. Looking at my handsome posture when riding a horse is also fascinated by many girls. The table embellishment will also have an exquisite romantic sense, so that the cozy cheers at home can be better designed.

The partitions in the dining and living room are decorated with animal ornaments, so that while the space has its own functionality, it also makes people feel the vitality of home. In addition to the more atmospheric decorations of giraffes, there are more fast animals such as cheetahs to decorate it, so that the space will give people a very domineering texture.

The window in the bathroom will make the house light and ventilate particularly strong, and can also reduce the humidity in the bathroom, and the white bathtub will not cause any discomfort to the space here, and it can also make people soak in the bath here. Relaxing, this is also the most enjoyable and relaxing thing for him.

The bedroom is also the easiest way to decorate it. The large floor-to-ceiling windows will make the light of the whole bedroom particularly bright, and it can also make people feel the kind of comfortable and cozy texture.The white veil will not only block the light, but also give the home a hazy romantic sense, where you can feel the comfortable and fashionable sense of life.

However, in recent days, the market has appeared super strange squash with all different shapes and colors. Notably, these squash have a very small weight, ranging from 150-300 grams / fruit. According to the seller, it’s baby squash, sourced from abroad. In recent years, this type of squash was introduced to Vietnam and planted as squash. The pumpkins have eye-catching shapes and colorful colors that attract customers Ms. Ngo Huyen – the hub selling baby pumpkins in Tran Hoa (Dai Kim, Hoang Mai, Hanoi) – said that for the first time she bought this kind of pumpkins because they found them very beautiful and strange. But at that time, she bought it not for cooking, but used as home decorations. After that, she researched and imported goods to sell. Ms. Huyen said that this kind of baby pumpkin has the characteristic of very small fruit. For example, the round yellow pumpkin requires 3-4 to get 1kg; green striped squash, white squash, … then 6-7 can get 1kg. Pumpkin is grown by some gardeners in Da Lat (Lam Dong). When harvested, squash is often bought as decor, while processed into dishes is not much. Also according to Ms. Huyen, except for squash types with white skin, the other types of baby squash have very thick skin, which can be decorated indoors for 3-6 months. When playing, it’s okay to cook, because this pumpkin tastes like a traditional pumpkin. In particular, the pumpkin is so beautiful that people often make a dish stuffed with meat to steam or grill, some families use it as a snack for children. This type of squash is quite expensive but is decorated by many people The more strange shaped pumpkins are, the more women prefer to buy them Pumpkin price is divided into 2 types. Pumpkin mix with large and small fruits costs 95,000 VND / kg, yellow squash costs 85,000 VND / kg. At this price, baby squash is 5-10 times more expensive than pumpkins, but still attracts Hanoi customers. “Most customers only buy 1-2kg for decoration, but there are also people who buy up to 3-5kg once,” Ms. Huyen said. 2-3 times a week, she imported pumpkins from the gardens in Da Lat. Most imported goods are only enough to pay for customers, the surplus is not much. Like the recent pumpkin trip, she imported 50kg and returned nearly 40kg to customers who booked in advance. The rest are kept at stores for sale, but are also “out of stock”. On this occasion, the supply is scarce, so customers often have to book a few days in advance to have it. Anh Dao Van Truong, owner of a clean food store in Ha Dong (Hanoi), also said that although this baby squash is quite expensive, it is still bought a lot by people. Currently, this type of squash is being grown by gardeners in Da Lat to harvest fruits for sale Although most are bought to watch, but traders are able to sell weights each week When I first imported this secret to sell, the quantity of goods sold was not much. However, from the beginning of March up to now, the demand for baby squash has increased dramatically. Instead of selling all 40-50 kg a week as before, now every day he sells 60-80kg. As a huge fan of this kind of pumpkin, Ms. Vu Van Huong from Yen Ninh (Ba Dinh, Hanoi) has spent more than 2 million VND to buy green, white, orange, and yellow squash from Christmas last year. .. about home decoration for fun. At Christmas, she ordered 5kg, the price was 130,000 VND / kg, and put it in a rattan basket on the dining table to allow air. The rest are decorated on pine trees. After Christmas, she sometimes makes a steamed or grilled dish, sometimes she is stewed with bones. So, from Tet until now, she bought two more times, each 5kg, there are fruits that have not been damaged for 3 months, because this pumpkin can be played and eaten at the same time.

“Here (IAPM) will open a Manner soon, on the third floor, next to Starbucks.” Alex told 36Kr.

Alex used to be in charge of shopping mall investment in Shanghai, and iapm is the place where he hangs out almost every day. When this mall in Puxi’s most prosperous business district opened seven years ago, three Starbucks were brought in at once. “This is a very traditional “Starbucks-style layout”-there are three in one opening, one on the fifth floor, one on the B2 floor, and one in the office on the second floor. “Alex said.

Over the years, Alex has witnessed the dazzling new coffee brands such as Seesaw, Greybox, Peet’s, Arabica, squeezed in step by step. But it seems too early to say which one has the opportunity to challenge Starbucks’ position.

Until the emergence of Manner coffee.

With the new store to be opened on the third floor and the old store previously opened on the LG1 floor, the two Manners have become “horns” and have launched a flanking attack on Starbucks.

A bigger war has been fought at the capital level.

36 Krypton once reported that at the end of 2020, this coffee brand, which was established in 2015 and started as a 2-square-meter stall, completed a round of financing with a valuation of 1 billion US dollars. In just two months, Manner was exposed again 13 New valuation of 100 million U.S. dollars. The shareholder lineup includes Capital Today under the helm of the “Queen of Venture Capital” Xu Xin, private equity fund H Capital initiated by former Tiger Fund global partner Chen Xiaohong, hedge fund Coatue and Singapore sovereign investment fund Temasek.

Amazingly, as of the end of 2020, Manner has only 108 stores nationwide. This means that the average single store valuation given to Manner by investors is as high as 12 million U.S. dollars.

What does this number represent? Starbucks, which has more than 30,000 stores around the world, is worth 4.17 million U.S. dollars, which is only one third of Manner based on yesterday’s closing market value. Luckin, which is still trading in the US stock pink sheet market, has a market value of 2.1 billion U.S. dollars, with 4,800 stores. According to store calculations, the value of a single store is only 440,000 US dollars.

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This obviously stirred the nerves of more entrepreneurs and investors. For a specialty coffee brand called M stand that is closer to Starbucks, only 10 stores in the A round of financing have received a valuation of 700 million yuan. Some FA bluntly said to 36氪, “M stand is the valuation required by Manner.”

In March of this year, ByteDance’s investment department was reported to invest in Manner, but the actual situation is that they did not even get in touch with it. A consumer investor in Shanghai who had been in contact with Manner told 36 krypton that what Manner told them was “no financing.”

The gaze from the peers is even hotter. “I don’t understand, there are a lot of envy and hatred.” A coffee industry founder commented on Manner. According to 36 krypton, Luckin even established a “Manner Research Group”.

The myth continues. Some investors firmly believe that Manner is Starbucks’ biggest potential rival in China, on the grounds that “single-store profitability is extremely strong.” There are even more rumors in the market that a first-line organization has offered Manner a valuation of US$3 billion.

Why is Manner so valuable? After interviewing many former Manner employees, coffee entrepreneurs, traders and investors, 36 krypton found some answers.

On the third floor of iapm in Shanghai, Manner’s enclosure appeared next to Starbucks. Photographed at 36Kr

The secret of “cheap and delicious”

This is an “atypical” specialty coffee brand.

In the past, specialty coffee is slightly more expensive than Starbucks, but “cheap price” is the most intuitive perception of Manner by many people.

The price of Manner classic coffee is mostly between 10 yuan and 25 yuan, of which espresso coffee and American coffee are 10 yuan and 15 yuan respectively. Latte, white, cappuccino, and mocha vary according to the specifications, and the unit price is 15 yuan. Between -25 yuan, hand-brewed coffee and cold brew coffee are respectively 20 yuan and 25 yuan, and your own cup is 5 yuan off.

The price of coffee is nothing new. Luckin used to make commercial coffee about 15 yuan in the past. The three and a half meals that are popular online are priced lower, but the former is in the form of discount coupon subsidies (that is, it does not really reduce the “pricing” ”), the latter is instant specialty coffee, which is two different business models from selling freshly ground coffee in offline stores.

Since its birth in 2015, Manner has always maintained the “fast food price” of specialty coffee. Some media have interpreted this as “suicidal” pricing, and has always retained the original product structure, namely pure coffee (black coffee), milk coffee and hand-made coffee. There are three types of coffee, and some fixed new products will be launched in the “secret menu” of all stores every quarter.

Standard menu and secret menu in Manner store, 36氪 photo

Why can the price be so low? A large part of the secret lies in the “single-store model is extremely streamlined”-Starbucks is the “third space”, Manner does the opposite, taking the chain store route.

When it was founded by Han Yulong and his wife in 2015, the first store was only 2 square meters in size. It used to be the window of the clothing store next door, and it was a window-style coffee shop. In other words, Manner minimized the rent and decoration costs in a cup of specialty coffee.

Manner’s first store on Nanyang Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai, is only 2 square meters in size. According to Manner official

“The (coffee) big store model is Starbucks, and the small store model is Manner.” A Shanghai consumer investor told 36Kr that Starbucks’ coffee cost is not high, and consumers buy their third space. Manner eliminated this part and minimized the single-store model. The investor believes that “for a new brand to be a small-store model, we first need to consider whether we can make it through Manner.”

Manner focuses on two types of people, namely coffee users and young white-collar workers.

The former is an important background for Manner’s rise in Shanghai. According to incomplete statistics, this city has more than 8,000 coffee shops, and it is China’s well-deserved “coffee capital” with a huge coffee consumer group.

At the same time, Manner is targeting office workers and prefers shopping malls and the CBD. “Either open in the office building or downstairs in the shopping mall. Even if you choose to open in the mall, you will open it close to the office building.” Former Manner employee in charge of store operations Jing Hua said.

It is also about telling the story of office coffee, Manner provides a different solution from Ruixing.

Since its inception, Manner has never done takeaways, only offering a small program self-pickup option. “There will definitely not be a takeaway business this year,” Jinghua judged. On the one hand, coffee delivery has an impact on quality. On the other hand, Manner’s cost structure is already relatively extreme and it is not suitable for further takeaway business. In addition to the store business, Manner currently only opens a flagship store in Taoxi, selling coffee beans, hanging ears and brand peripheral products roasted by its Nantong roasting plant.

Another detail is that Manner stores usually do not have seats, even if there are seats, it is not comfortable. It can be seen that Manner does not want consumers to order a cup of coffee and sit down, but wants white-collar workers to buy a cup in the morning or at noon. office.

Manner Shanghai Nanyang 1931 store, photo at 36 krypton

In addition, Manner hardly does marketing to stimulate sales, and the only exception is the 5 yuan discount for bringing a cup. There is also a clever “variant” of this marketing strategy: every time a new store opens, Manner will launch a “bring your own cup for free coffee” activity three days before opening to attract potential people around, and according to the third day of bringing your own cup The number of coffee drinkers is used to estimate the number of potential daily cups sold in the store.

While subtracting product prices, SKUs, and stores, Manner added them elsewhere.

To make a cup of coffee on the market, it consumes about 18 -20 grams of coffee powder. The best seller in the past is milk coffee, which tastes relatively weak. A coffee entrepreneur who is familiar with the founder Han Yulong told 36 krypton that Manner’s approach was to directly increase it to 25 grams.

The obvious increase in concentration allows consumers to form a new understanding of milk coffee, so that when they drink other coffee, they will feel that the taste is very weak. This statement was also confirmed by internal employees. In addition, another data learned by 36Kr is that about 65% of Manner consumers will choose milk coffee.

The “addition” of coffee powder does not significantly increase the cost. Specialty coffee green bean trader Lu Yang told 36 krypton that even if a cup of latte, the cost of coffee powder used is very low, “almost negligible.”

Lu Yang calculated an account for 36 krypton. The price of 1 kg of high-quality coffee beans sold at Manner’s Taobao factory store was about 100 yuan. The cost of packaging, roasting, and operation was reduced, and the cost of 1 kg of cooked beans was 90 yuan. For 50 cups of beans per kilogram, 20 grams of flour is only worth 1.8 yuan. “The cost of coffee beans is not as expensive as milk. For a latte that sells for 20 yuan, the cost of milk may account for 5 yuan.”

In addition, most cafes use 2-3 coffee beans for blending. There is a doorway here that if the blending is proper, the flavors of different origins can be expressed and the richness of flavors can be enhanced. Otherwise, it will be worse.

Manner is no exception. Most of its coffee beans are blended from 3-4 coffee beans from different origins. Three of them have relatively low overall prices, and the flavor and taste are also ordinary, which keeps the cost down. Only one mandheling has an obvious overall flavor, and it relies on the beans to increase the taste of the whole cup of coffee.

However, Lu Yang also believes that the beans used by Manner are not actually “premium”. It just uses the concept of specialty coffee to avoid leaving consumers with the impression of “low price = cheap”.

After the price was lowered, the amount of cups went up straight along with it, which made Manner a hit.

According to 36 krypton, Manner’s first Ruiou department store and Shanghai shopping mall have monthly sales of 450,000 yuan and 400,000 yuan respectively. If a single cup is calculated at 17.5 yuan, it is equivalent to an average of 800 cups per day. The basic status of the coffee industry in first-tier cities is that 300 to 400 cups per day is already a good result.

“Manner’s reproducibility is very strong, and the model is basically very mature.” Liao Ming, the founder of PAC, who has studied the coffee industry in depth, told 36 krypton that Manner’s single store is small, the store decoration is simple and rude, the equipment is very uniform, and he is willing to accept some Good-quality second-hand equipment greatly reduces the initial investment. In addition, due to the low price, the amount of cups will be very high, “enough to cover the initial investment, the model is very benign.”

Break through the chain problem

The rise of specialty coffee has been in China for several years, especially in Shanghai, where there are many scattered small brands. Manner’s special contribution to the industry is to solve the chain problem of specialty coffee.

In the five and a half years since its establishment, Manner has generally experienced three stages of development:

1. From October 2015 to October 2018, the founders, Han Yulong and his wife, started their own businesses, and the speed of opening stores was not fast. A total of about 7 stores were opened, mainly counter or window stores;

2. From October 2018 to May 2020, after the capital entered today, the expansion speeded up, and the store was upgraded to around 20-30%. Especially starting in the second half of 2019, the expansion speeded up in an all-round way;

3. Since June 2020, the store area has expanded to 50 square meters, and bakery workshops and light meal shops have been added to new stores with more than 200 square meters.

   It is worth mentioning that the latest two rounds of financing, including H Capital, Coatue, Temasek and other large institutions, took place just after the third phase. It is not so much that capital is paying for Manner as it is for the scale of Chinese specialty coffee chains.

   Compared with commercial coffees such as Starbucks and Luckin, specialty coffee is more difficult to standardize.

   Specialty coffee refers to higher-quality coffee beans, as well as the diversified presentation of the flavors of coffee beans. “Many people today emphasize the’ambience’ when talking about coffee, ignoring the taste and flavor of the coffee itself.” There is “coffee world”. Peet’s, a specialty coffee brand known as “The Master”, wrote on its official website.

   The presentation of such high-quality and diverse flavors relies on the interaction of multiple dimensions. In the words of specialty coffee green bean trader Lu Yang, “Ingredients accounted for 6 points, baking accounted for 3 points, and brewing extraction accounted for 1 point.”

   Manner has deliberately controlled the “coffee industry chain” since its inception. A widely circulated story in the coffee circle is that all the beans in the initial store were roasted by Han Yulong himself. 36 Krypton learned that after the capital entered today, Manner also set up a roasting factory with the operating entity “Nantong Yinhe Trading Co., Ltd.” in 2019 to provide raw materials and coffee equipment. According to 36Kr, the current utilization rate of the plant is only about 1/3, which is enough to supply 1,000-1,500 stores if it is fully used.

   This approach helped Manner stabilize production capacity and quality, but to achieve real scale, it is necessary to pass the last “hurdle” of brewing and extraction standardization.

   Different from the fully automatic coffee machines used by Starbucks and Luckin, most specialty coffees use semi-automatic coffee machines, and Manner is no exception. The store is equipped with La marzocco Italian semi-automatic coffee machines. In theory, semi-automatic coffee machines can make better coffee.

   “Semi-automatic coffee machines are mainly used for specialty coffee. The stores are limited and the beans used every day are different. Baristas can use them flexibly.” Jin Xin, general manager of EVOCA Greater China, a professional coffee machine manufacturer, told 36 krypton that under extreme conditions, There is a big difference between the semi-automatic coffee machine and the fully automatic coffee machine. “We say that it is a combination of man and machine.” In contrast, the fully automatic coffee machine mainly solves the problem of the stability of the product and can be set up at one time. Parameters, quickly produced nationwide.

   Jinxin believes that to use semi-automatic coffee machines in large quantities, there is a necessary prerequisite-investing a lot of money and energy in barista and back-end training.

   Manner’s method is simple and rude. 36 Krypton learned that before the epidemic, Manner only recruited experienced baristas, and he started recruiting Xiaobai baristas after the epidemic. The training cycles of these two types of employees are quite different. Little white baristas usually need to train for 3-4 weeks or even 2 months, while experienced baristas can quickly start their jobs in 3 days.

   The price for this is a huge manpower expenditure. Former Manner employee Liu Yuqi told 36 krypton that Manner spent a lot of effort on the training of standard specialty coffee, and the salary of baristas is not low, which is 1,000-2,000 yuan higher than that of ordinary coffee shops. “Manner’s little white baristas earn about 5,000 yuan a month, skilled hands 7,000-8,000 yuan, and store managers 10,000 yuan.” This digging method directly pushed up the salary level of the Shanghai coffee chain market, making peers feel more pressure.

   Not only that, Manner’s high salary has additional conditions. Sometimes it is necessary to sign a competition agreement, requiring the other party not to work in the coffee industry within one year after leaving. As compensation, a monthly compensation will be given to the barista during the period.

   “In the past, there was no competition agreement in the coffee industry. It is normal for experienced baristas to flow back and forth. Only Manner does this.” An entrepreneur of a coffee training studio told 36Kr.

   Manner’s mind couldn’t be more clear-to ensure product differentiation by controlling people, and then create brand barriers. Although doing so will push up costs.

   After calculation, Manner’s labor cost accounts for about 15% of the cost of a single store, which is almost the same as the cost of rent (12%-15%), which is very different from the common perception that rent is the cost of a coffee shop. Manner also tried to adjust the semi-automatic coffee machine to fully automatic, but has not found the ideal equipment.

   In the eyes of capital, the cost of the barista is small, but the ability to scale is large. With the help of capital, Manner did solve the problem of scale in a short period of time, and allowed them to succeed in Shanghai, the city with the most intense coffee competition in China. Among all 108 stores by the end of 2020, the vast majority of stores are from this city.

   “From Shanghai to China”

   Now Manner has entered a period of rapid expansion. This year, it plans to open 200 new stores, increase the total number of stores to 300, and focus on the three cities of Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, and further spread across the country.

   In fact, since 2019, Manner has successively entered first-tier and new first-tier cities such as Suzhou, Chengdu, Beijing, and Shenzhen, but the business results have been uneven. 36 Krypton learned that after a year of climbing period, the stores in Beijing and Shenzhen have basically stabilized at around 10,000 yuan per day, but the sales of the stores in Suzhou and Chengdu have failed to achieve this performance.

   A set of data may explain this phenomenon. Deloitte mentioned in the “White Paper on China’s Fresh Coffee Industry” that among consumers who have developed coffee drinking habits, the number of cups per capita of coffee consumption in China’s first-tier cities is 326 cups per year, reaching the level of mature markets such as the United States, Japan and South Korea, and second-tier cities There is still a certain gap, the corresponding cup number is 261 cups.

   However, even if it only spreads in the three cities of Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, it is enough to support Manner to take off the “Shanghai Internet Red Brand” hat and join the “national coffee chain brand” camp.

   A better sign is that more shopping malls are throwing olive branches at specialty coffee brands.

   This change in attitude has a background-Starbucks’ “exclusive agreement” is losing its effectiveness. “(Starbucks’) exclusive clauses have come in two forms. The oldest batch has almost seven or eight years of contracts. The exclusivity clarifies that old brands like Pacific Coffee are not within the scope of new brands; the other is for Brands on the same floor and the main business type of coffee.” Yu Junjie, director of commercial real estate investment from a provincial capital city, told 36Kr.

   But he turned to say that the exclusive clause is an overlord clause, which itself is not protected by national laws, “it’s just a mutual constraint on face.” Shopping malls have a hard time, and new brands are needed to drive the flow of customers. The matter of “giving face” is naturally loosened. Yu Junjie’s investment team is also looking for specialty coffee brands that are convenient to take away.

   For cross-city expansion, Manner’s landing in Shanghai’s high-end shopping malls has become very critical. “Can a brand enter a shopping mall? In addition to bringing its own topic and meeting rent requirements, it also has to have benchmark stores in other cities and commercial entities.”

   Manner’s low prices also made high-end shopping malls difficult at first. Due to the low customer unit price, the landlord is worried about whether the minimum rent can be guaranteed, but also worried that the introduction will affect the business of the same type of brand in the mall.

   Manner’s response is to change the store image and make some bigger “flagship stores”. They launched large red-based stores in the first store of iapm and the Grand Gateway Henglong store. After iapm established a foothold, they have successively launched new store types, and added fine hand-made coffee up to 198 yuan, changing their cheap image.

   Entering high-end shopping malls distinguished Manner successfully from other “cheap coffee” brands.

   Outside of Manner’s halo, China’s coffee chain market has become very lively.

   Luckin has come back to life and announced on April 15 that it has completed $250 million in financing for debt restructuring and settlement with the SEC; in addition, Canadian national coffee brand Tim Hortons China also completed two rounds in May 2020 and February 2021. The goal of financing is to cultivate China into its second largest market.

   Optimistic new brands are still looking for opportunities to break through: M stand’s goal within the year is to update from the current more than 10 stores to 80 to 100 or so; Algebraist algebraists plan to increase the number of directly operated stores from the current 30 by the end of the year. The number of homes increased to 100.

   But pessimistic voices believe that the window period is already closing. “Nowadays, many consumer products have very high valuations. They belong to the A round and A+ round stages, but they have already obtained the C round and D round valuations.” An investor who looks at consumption told 36 krypton, which makes many top brands have The high capital barriers are “almost impossible to replicate again.”

   (In the text, Alex, Yu Junjie, Liu Yuqi, Jinghua, and Lu Yang are all pseudonyms)

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Ms. Bui Thi Binh, a focal point selling rice orchids in Tuyen Quang, said that she caught up with the trend of playing wild flowers, so two weeks ago, she started selling this forest flower. According to Ms. Binh, rice orchid is a type of flower that grows in many mountainous areas or in the forest. In the countryside, they often grow around the edge of the pond. Even branches are tall, overcrowded, and many houses have to be cut down to make it airy. However, in recent times, this flower has become extremely expensive and is welcomed by many women. Rice orchids – forest flowers are pouring into Hanoi in recent days Every day, she has to collect from people to cut branches in forests, bushes, mountainous areas to sell. But depending on each day, there are days when the weather is nice, people can cut a lot, and it rains almost no. Flowers are cut wherever they are bundled to deliver to guests in the provinces: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh … all clean up there. “I poured wholesale from 10 bundles for 180,000 VND / bundle (10 branches). Most customers get from 20-40 bundles. There was a blooming session, I sold up to 2,000 branches but still lacked a form to return customers, so I made an appointment to begging for the next round, ”she said. Similarly, Ms. Tran Tra Giang, a flower sales hub in Au Co (Tay Ho, Hanoi) also admitted, on this occasion, rice orchids are quite “hot”, so taking advantage of the flowers in season, everyone wants to own one. pot of rice orchid plugged in the house. Because this flower is only available for about a month, from March to April is all. This flower has a scent like the smell of herbs, pleasant cool, like the smell of forest galangal. The flowers are pinkish white like a pearl, and the wrong branches are plumping like a grain of rice, representing fullness. When blooming, the flowers have a very vibrant red-yellow color, so they are favored by many women. Because they look very similar to rice cotton, traders call them rice orchids This flower buds white pink, when blooming flowers will be yellow Currently, she retails for 240,000 VND / bundle (10 branches). Where the customers order, she gathered them there to freshen them. Calculated that every day she sold 200-300 branches of rice orchids, many days also sold 400-500 branches. Not only visitors from the North, many in the South like in the city. Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, … are also very curious, love this flower. You have to pack the transfer boxes by plane for everyone. Ms. Thu Huong – owner of a flower shop in Nguyen Tuan (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) – said, compared to other flowers, rice orchids are quite durable, can be played for 14-20 days depending on each person. Each flower is 80-100cm long, suitable for large jars of water hyacinths or jars. This type of flower usually grows in the Northern mountainous areas such as Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, Yen Bai … Therefore, people have to work very hard to cut beautiful and satisfied branches to sell. Accordingly, it is necessary to choose branches with even leaves, not torn, and flowers in equal clusters. Lan rice is currently quite expensive, but still attracts customers to buy and play “The price of rice orchids fluctuates 250,000-300,000 VND / bunch depending on each day, tens of times more expensive than many other flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, … However, the goods come back as much as possible, many days. My goods are in a out of stock condition, “she said. Just finished setting up a vase of rice orchids, Ms. Dang Thi Thu Ha from Nghia Tan (Cau Giay, Hanoi) shared: “It’s been a while since I saw the kind of childhood flowers, so recently, on the” online market “, flowers are sold out. Rice orchids I bought 10 branches to play for strangers ”. Ms. Ha said that when she was a child, her mother often picked these leaves and bathed them so that they could scent, even growing into dust for no one to take. But now it turns out to be expensive, having to book 2-3 days in advance to get it.

Ms. Duyen (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) said she started to sell five-color floating batter on the internet market a week ago, with a very affordable price, 50,000 VND / set. Although the product is cheap, but because many customers prefer to order, she still has great profit. Five-color floating cakes are sold on the internet market. (Screenshots) According to Duyen, her five-color floating cake flour is milled from standard yellow flower sticky rice. In particular, the color of the powder is mixed with natural colors from food, safe for users. For example, green powder mixed from sticky leaves, mixed red from the color of Gac fruit. Purple powder color is mixed from the color of the leaves. The yellow powder color is mixed with the color of turmeric, while the white color is the original sticky rice. Sticky rice flour set with sugar, sesame, coconut. (Photo: Facebook) Each clay cake dough clay will include 1kg of 5-color flour, sugar, coconut and sesame. Buyers can store in the freezer. When making a cake, just thaw it. Ms. Ngoc (Ha Dong, Hanoi) shares: “ This year, many people sell a set of five-color floating cake dough with all colors and ingredients to make the cake float quite convenient. Instead of buying white driftwood dough, I ordered two sets of five colored driftwood dough. One set to do business today, the other set to store the freezer in order to arrive on the correct Korean New Year to make dishes to burn ancestors’ incense. “. Five-color floating cake flour costs 50,000 – 55,000 VND / set. (Photo: Facebook) The five-color floating cake dough is not only convenient, eye-catching, but the price is also reasonable, so it is very attractive. Ms. Linh (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) revealed that in recent days, there were many orders of five-color floating cake dough. Many customers order to make cakes from now on, some customers also pre-order until the 3rd March of the Lunar New Year to deliver. The eye-catching five-color floating plate. (Photo: Facebook) Due to the sudden increase in guests, Ms. Linh plans to hire more women from next week to meet the needs of customers in the days close to the real Korean New Year.

Hanoi Old Quarter area with many relic works, old houses, old villas built before 1954. Photo: MINH HA As an area with many works containing historical, cultural and architectural values ​​of Hanoi, the urban subdivision planning H1-1C focuses on conserving and embellishing spaces and works, especially public works. relics, old houses, villas built before 1954. Decision 1357 / QD-UBND, dated March 19, 2021 of the People’s Committee of Hanoi, approving the planning project of urban area H1-1C, scale 1 / 2,000, within the administrative boundaries of 11 wards of Hoan district. Sword, including: Hang Ma, Cua Dong, Hang Trong, Hang Gai, Hang Bong, Cua Nam, Tran Hung Dao, Trang Tien, Hang Bai, Phan Chu Trinh and Ly Thai To. This is an old urban area with many works of historical, cultural and architectural value, built mainly in the French colonial period, located in the area of ​​conservation, renovation and development restriction. Urban zoning planning H1-1C has boundaries: The North borders the southern border of the Old Quarter and the area of ​​Hoan Kiem lake and the surrounding area; the West borders on Le Duan street, Hanoi station (coinciding with the administrative boundaries of Hoan Kiem and Dong Da districts); to the south are the residential areas of Tran Hung Dao ward, Nguyen Du, Han Thuyen and Tran Hung Dao streets (which coincide with the administrative boundary between Hoan Kiem district and Hai Ba Trung district); East: border with Tran Quang Khai, Tran Khanh Du, Hoan Kiem lake area and surrounding area. The total area is about 202.8 ha; population scale up to 2030 is 48,800 people. The plan is divided into two areas, in which the area of ​​Hanoi station and the vicinity, with a total area of ​​about 19.78 ha, population size of about 5,200 people, is implemented under a separate project. The rest of the H1-1C urban area has a total area of ​​183.02 hectares, a population of about 43,600 people divided into six planning plots for development control. Regarding land use planning, the public land area of ​​the city and district is about 38.68 ha, including medical, cultural, hospital, medical station, cultural palace, movie theater … on the basis of now available. Traffic land is about 45.42 ha. Land for greenery, sports, water surface is about 0.93 ha, formed on the basis of squares and existing water-surface trees, including flower gardens of Hang Trong, Quan Su, Tao Dan, Uncle Co, Tran. Nguyen Han; gymnasium and greenery system connected with greenery on the water surface of Hoan Kiem lake, Red river, Thong Nhat Park. The plan clearly states, due to the lack of greenery land, so the greenery land criteria should be balanced on the scale of the planning structure; exploiting the space of green parks, flower gardens, sports outside the Red River beach, areas according to the general planning on construction of Hanoi capital which has been determined to develop parks, trees, and general sports. of the city to meet the demand for greenery and sports in the area. Land for high schools, junior high schools, elementary schools and kindergartens is planned on the basis of the existing land fund and supplemented from the land fund in the list of locations for relocation and functional conversion. Also due to limited development of land, architectural planning criteria such as construction density, building height can be considered higher than specialized design standards if safety solutions are available. , fire prevention and fighting, in accordance with Vietnam’s construction regulations. The additional floors are only used for administrative purposes and other suitable functions; encourage the exploitation of underground space and the first floor to build playgrounds, flower gardens … The housing land group of 55.04 ha is determined mainly on the existing basis, according to the planning, it will be renovated, embellished or rebuilt, fully supplemented with the transport system and technical infrastructure. to control the landscape architectural space in the direction of reducing and low-rise construction density, preserving and exploiting ancient or French colonial architectures, preserving typical cultural values. For old apartment buildings and dormitories, the renovation and reconstruction will be carried out according to a separate project on the principle of self-balance of population. Notably, the renovation and reconstruction of old apartment buildings and dormitories in the area in the direction of encouraging migration to other high-rise apartment buildings in Hoan Kiem district or within the city; converting the function of land use to commercial, service or rental apartments; reduce construction density and be consistent with regional planning and architectural management regulations. In terms of spatial organization, the urban landscape architecture is preserved according to the structure of the French colonial “garden city” with a checkerboard-shaped road network, about 150 meters on each side with the north, south and east sub-axes – west. On the basis of this space network, the group of high-rise buildings, most of which are offices, public works with large land scale, are concentrated on large streets such as Hai Ba Trung, Tran Hung Dao .. The rest of the space is villas interspersed with middle and low-rise building groups with smaller land scale, high construction density creating adjacent house structure. The plan also sets out requirements for the organization and protection of the landscape. Specifically, important landscape axes need to protect the vision on the street axes; preserving and promoting valuable works, improving space to restructure typical “garden city” space. Particularly streets bearing street house features will be improved space to create typical commercial streets. For plots, add planned social infrastructure, control the construction density in the direction of gradually decreasing to less than 75% and manage according to separate regulations to limit the risk of distortion in the neighborhood …

Hamster is a “favorite” dish of many people, especially people in the West. In pubs, mice are processed into dishes such as grilled, fried, fried in leaves, … with prices from 80,000 to 120,000 VND / plate. Fried rats in a pub in Can Tho. (Photo: Tien Phong) Currently, many localities in the Mekong Delta are harvesting the Winter-Spring crop, causing the price of ham here to decrease compared to before the Lunar New Year. However, according to Tien Phong Newspaper, the price of hamster in the Mekong Delta is still high, equivalent to or higher than pork. Currently, type 1 hamster (6-7 animals / kg) has a price of 80,000 VND / kg, a hamster of type 2 is lower with 70,000 VND / kg, and the smallest type is 60,000 VND / kg. This price has decreased by about 20,000 VND compared to the time before Tet. At that time, the supply of mice was scarce, sometimes the price increased to 120,000 VND / kg. Vegetables fall back to Hanoi, 200 thousand / kg are still ‘sold out’ Vegetables in the forest or flowers in the forest are not too new to the people of the capital. However, this specialty forest vegetable is still very attractive every season, despite its extremely expensive price, which can be said to be the most expensive of all forest vegetables. Currently, the price of wild vegetables in Hanoi is up to 180,000 VND / kg, while the flower and vegetable price is 200,000 VND / kg, which is more expensive than American beef bacon. Compared to the price of industrial chicken, the price of this vegetable is 10 times more expensive. Compared to last year, this year vegetables are about 30,000-40,000 VND / kg more expensive. Lilies in the season, growers collect hundreds of millions Lilies are also known as lilies or lilies. This flower is known as “Queen of April” and every season, the trumpet shines on Hanoi’s street. Everyone takes advantage of buying packages like the plug. The trumpet is dubbed “the Queen of April” In the flower capital of Tay Tuu (Hanoi), farmers are rushing to harvest lilies. Every day, a household cuts thousands of flowers. Flowers can be cut wherever they are sold. Some households earn hundreds of million dong thanks to lilies. Compared with the price of flowers at the beginning of the season of 300,000-350,000 VND / 100 flowers, the price of lilies has decreased, in some places it is only 150,000-170,000 VND / 100 cluster flowers. White pear flowers damp, small traders pity to throw away Family & Social News newspaper, more than 1 month ago, hundreds of small businesses from Cao Bang, Lang Son frantically brought thousands of white pear flower branches (pears and tigers) to the capital for sale. However, this year, due to the epidemic effect of Covid-19, the number of flowers sold has decreased significantly compared to every year. Although the small traders have reduced the price of floor theater for each white pear branch, customers do not care. Therefore, a large amount of white pear flowers are damp, the small trader has to pityly throw it away with sugar. According to many small traders, the white pear flower brought from the northern mountainous provinces to the capital has not been so humid this year. The fact that the pear blossoms are damp has caused many small businesses to lose hundreds of millions of dong. Super giant plums imported from Australia cause fever Dinosaur plums imported from Australia (also known as dinosaur plums) are now being bought by many hunters. Compared with plums, this plum has 2-3 times the size and weight, every 6-7 fruits will reach 1 kg. When the fruit is ripe, it will give a beautiful red color, thick, hard flesh, sweet taste. Super giant plum (Photo: Dan Tri) Australian plum is currently priced from 180,000-220,000 VND / kg. Last year, at the end of the season, 1 kg of Australian plums cost 300,000 VND. The world’s most delicious rice ST25 is rampant counterfeiting As noted by Reporter Tien Phong, the rice market in Hanoi currently has dozens of types of ST25 rice offered by traders for prices from 28,000-40,000 VND / kg. Although the same brand ST 25, but all kinds of different models and packages. In addition to rice agents, social networks also appeared full of shops, shops, individuals who actively promote and sell “genuine” ST25 rice. After being named the world’s best rice, the ST25 rice was impersonated, counterfeiting rampant in the domestic market. According to Mr. Ho Quang Cua, the father of the ST25 rice brand, there are dozens of fake rice on the market, imitation of his brand. Hot season cooling products have strong discounts Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper reported that electronics centers in Ho Chi Minh City are implementing discount programs, giving gifts … to attract consumers to buy hot season cooling products. In which, air conditioner is the most preferential item with a discount from a few hundred to several million dong. Air-conditioner products attract customers (Photo: Lao Dong) In addition, electric fans, air-conditioning fans, and steam fans are also discounted by many electronics supermarkets up to 51% to stimulate demand. With the same season, the price is low, the pineapple is priced Recorded by PV Doanh and Tiep Thi in the largest growing place in Hanoi (Hiep Thuan commune, Phuc Tho district), this year, the season is good, but the revenue is not high. The price for ripening is reduced compared to every year, the wholesale price ranges from 7,000 to 28,000 VND / kg. Meanwhile, despite being heavily affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the export via quota to the Chinese market is in trouble, but this year, farmers in Lao Cai have a good harvest but do not worry about devaluation. According to Dan Tri Newspaper, the commercial pineapple market of Lao Cai province is being consumed strongly with prices from 5,500-6,000 VND / kg. At this price, pineapple growers will have a relatively high profit compared to previous years. Durian off season, Tra Vinh dried coconut high price News / TTXVN newspaper said that in Tien Giang, durian is in reverse with the consumption price standing at a very high level, about 90,000 VND / kg. According to the agricultural sector of Tien Giang province, with an average yield of 20 tons / ha, each hectare of durian produces up to 1.8 billion VND production value. After subtracting production costs, farmers profit not less than 1 billion. Durian has high prices (Photo: News / TTXVN) Also in Tra Vinh, the price of desiccated coconuts for more than a week has risen “fever” from VND 75,000 / dozen being collected by agents at the garden for VND 85,000 / dozen. The price of desiccated coconuts increases, but the supply in the province is still insufficient. Besides, from the beginning of March until now, due to the harsh hot weather, the demand for fresh coconut has increased, pushing up the price of fresh coconut to 120,000 VND / dozen. The price of Da Lat artichoke fell sharply According to News / TTXVN, gardeners in Da Lat (Lam Dong) are starting to harvest the main artichoke crop with an average price of only about 50,000-60,000 VND / kg, much lower than previous months. . Recently, the prices of processed artichoke products fell sharply. Currently, the price of dried artichokes is only 180,000-200,000 VND / kg, fresh artichoke flowers are 50,000-60,000 VND / kg, previously from 300,000-400,000 VND / kg. The reason why Da Lat artichoke dropped sharply was mostly due to the poor consumption, the decrease of fresh artichoke products for export. Hanh Nguyen (Synthetic)

Bulova Grammy 98B319 Currently sold for $ 638 on e-commerce sites. Brand is the partner of the awards ceremony Grammy . To commemorate the partnership, Bulova introduces a special edition watch model. Image: A blog to watch . The watch model has a stainless steel case, black dial. Besides, you can wear the shower device thanks to its 100-meter water resistance. Bulova’s products are powered by a quartz movement. Photo: A blog to watch. Tissot PRC 200 Blue Chronograph Dynamic styling with main blue tone and leather strap. The watch model is priced at 525 USD. The device can adapt to a variety of styles, from dynamic to elegant. Image: Timer . Its 200 meter water resistance makes it wearable when swimming in shallow water. The watch is fitted with a quartz movement and has a dial size of 42 mm and a thickness of 12 mm. Photo: Tissot. The Coach’s classic design is highly appreciated by men. Coach Preston Watch sold by brand for $ 275. The dial size of the watch model is 44 mm. Image: Coach . The product is equipped with a quartz movement with classic brown leather straps. Besides, the gold border helps to bring a strong and noble look to men. Photo: Coach. In recent years, the trend of minimalism is strongly spreading in men’s fashion. This factor directly affects the way men choose accessories. Movado 40mm Bold Evolution Watch is one of the “strong candidates” when it comes to minimalistic watches. Image: Neiman Marcus . The device costs $ 695 with a dial size of 40 mm. The quartz movement powers the watch model. In addition, the product is water resistant 30 m, quite low compared to other devices in the price range. Photo: Luxury Shopping. At $ 395, Citizen CZ Smartwatch can measure heart rate, step count … However, the device’s water resistance of 30 meters is not appreciated. Image: Craved Gravita . Citizen products have a dial size of 46 mm and a thickness of 13 mm. Besides, silicone strap creates a dynamic, healthy feeling for the wearer. The case of the watch model is made from stainless steel. Photo: Amazon.

Kim Kardashian shared with The New York Times The company is currently valued at $ 1.6 billion. According to the The Times , Kardashian is Skims’ largest shareholder and controls a majority stake together with her business partner, Jens Grede. The brand’s new designs were founded by Kim. Photo: Skims. SCMP thinks that Skims began to grow after the introduction of the comfortable line of clothing. They are inspired by the clothes Kim often wear at home. “The pandemic dropped our revenue. People stayed at home a lot and wanted to wear comfortable clothes. We designed home wear for the whole year after,” said the star. However, Kim Kardashian insists that bodywear remains the core of Skims’ business. The company offers lingerie, jumpsuits, shorts, thongs and even maternity clothes in various sizes (from XXS to 5X) and colors according to skin tones. Skims specializes in tight-fitting, skin-toned suits. Photo: Page Six. In 2020, Skims announced revenue of $ 145 million and is expected to double this year. Skims’ successful business also contributes to Kim Kardashian’s list of billionaires Forbes . In addition, she is also successful with cosmetics brand KKW Beauty. In June 2020, the American star sold a 20% stake in KKW Beauty to Coty. At that time, the above trademark was valued at 1 billion USD. Kardashian also makes a high income from reality TV shows Keeping Up with the Kardashians . She holds real estate and invests in other businesses.

The plane model handbag costs nearly 900 million VND by the Louis Vuitton brand This airplane-shaped handbag is designed by Virgil Abloh, the fashion arts director for men of Louis Vuitton, a famous luxury brand. The bag is part of this year’s men’s collection, but most notably, the price. It is known that a handbag in this model plane costs 39,000 USD, equivalent to about 900 million VND. It is not clear how convenient the bag is with the sophisticated design like this real plane, but it must be a fashion product many fanatics love. Launched in January, Louis Vuitton’s 2021 men’s fashion fall-winter collection has many outstanding ideas. It includes clothing products inspired by famous architectures and landmarks, but what really caught the attention of netizens lately is an airplane-shaped bag. The brand’s signature deep brown handbag and monograms carry the Louis Vuitton logo. The bag has an identical design to the real-life airplane The bag features an identical design to the miniature commercial airliner, complete with a tail, wings and even four engines embossed with the iconic Louis Vuitton logo. Notably, the price of this luxury bag is exorbitant, more than a used Cessna engine aircraft, for sale for $ 32,300, equivalent to more than 745 million. ‘The money to buy the bag you can buy a real used plane and even have enough money to repaint it,’ commented netizens. Cessna aircraft are produced by the US civil aircraft company Cessna, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The company specializes in the manufacture of small, often private, civil aircraft using piston engines. Old Cessna planes, which have been in the air for several decades, are no longer polished but are of perfectly good quality to fly. Great income, famous and rich, famous Hollywood stars or top football players are not difficult to buy for themselves expensive planes and many of them choose Cessna aircraft. Legendary Hollywood actor Harrison Ford owns a luxurious and expensive Cessna 525B CJ3 Citation Jet. Welsh player, Gareth Bale, owns Cessna Citation XL Plus aircraft, Sweden player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic used to use Cessna Citation Longitude private jet …

According to small traders, this year, the price of plums at the beginning of the season is lower than that of the same period last year. At a fruit stall of Ms. Lan at Nga Tu So market (Dong Da, Hanoi) the cheapest plum price ranges from 110,000 to 140,000 VND / kg. Plums are selected carefully, with larger red and more beautiful fruit, the price is 150,000 VND / kg. Some fruit shops, street vendors are selling plums at the beginning of the season with a price ranging from 120,000 to 150,000 VND / kg. Photo: TT “This price is 3-4 times more expensive in the main season, but still cheaper than this time last year. Last year I imported every day to sell out every day, but this year the purchasing power of the people is worse”, She shared and said that the customers who buy plums at the beginning of the season are mainly office sisters. This trader said that it takes about a month to wait for plums to come into the main season. At that time, the price will drop much, the fruit will be red, and eat better. Similarly, Ms. Ha, small trader at Nghia Tan market (Cau Giay, Hanoi), said that the main season of plum season must be from mid-May to early June. This time is the type of plum at the beginning of the season, so the quantity is scarce, the fruit is not yet really delicious and the price is many times higher. Selling plums along Pham Van Bach street (Cau Giay, Hanoi), Ms. Hoa also shared: “Plums are cheaper this year than last year because of the Covid-19 epidemic, people have limited spending. However, despite being cheap but still low, I can only sell about 5 kg a day. Plums are not only sold at local markets, but also at the beginning of the season, many people advertise cheaply on forums on the online market with an average selling price of 70,000-120,000 VND / kg. “This plum I got from an acquaintance in Moc Chau, Son La. Plums at the beginning of the season have a very sour taste, so they are picky ”, Ms. Uyen (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), who sells this item online, shares. In addition, she also made pickled plum salted and chili to meet the needs of customers. “The plum this season is very sour and acrid, so I make it into different snacks. Women who have any need, just notice, I will do exactly like that “, she said. According to many people, 150,000 VND for a kilogram of plum is still an expensive price, they just “press the belly” to buy a few ounces to eat to reduce cravings. Just bought 3 ounces of plums, Ms. Linh (Dong Da, Hanoi) shared: “Plum prices at the beginning of the season are often very expensive. Although this plum is a bit sour and acrid, even the young fruit is still bitter, but it is suitable for my taste of sour food ”.

CyberLandr company in the US has introduced a smart mobile home model for Tesla Cybertruck owners who love to picnic and explore. The price of this product is $ 49,995 and CyberLandr has started taking pre-orders. Meanwhile, Tesla’s electric pickup is expected to be delivered by the end of this year. A special feature of this mobile home model is the ability to stow the Cybertruck cargo box, helping the electric pickup to move easily without affecting the car’s aerodynamics. Upon reaching the campsite, the user can “open” CyberLandr to its full size and use it. According to the manufacturer, CyberLandr has a weight of about 540-620 kg depending on the equipment inside. The power supply for this mini house is a 20 kWh battery that can be charged by the solar panel on the roof. CyberLandr’s battery pack can be used to power Cybertruck when needed. When in full use, CyberLandr has 2 main spaces for living and toilets. The main room of CyberLandr has amenities such as 32 inch TV, satellite Internet connection of Starlink, sink, magnetic kitchen, mini fridge … Here, users can eat, drink, work, rest or entertainment. Two seats on CyberLandr can be arranged into a double bed, enough room for 2 adults to use. CyberLandr’s bathroom is not too spacious but can still serve the basic needs of users with showers, toilets, mirrors … CyberLandr can bring 150 liters of water for daily use.

The owner of this castle is Mr. Do Trong Sau (56 years old, living in Trung Chau village, Dong Ket commune, Khoai Chau, Hung Yen province). Mr. Sau is an owner of a brick kiln in Hung Yen province.

The castle has an area of ​​over 400m2, includes 3 floors and 1 basement, and hundreds of square meters of garden area. The villa was started construction in June 2018, until June 2020, it was inaugurated.

Sharing with the press, Mr. Sau said that due to his hobby of building a house in accordance with his function and way of life, he chose a clever combination between Europe and Europe. Asia.

Gate and fence around the house are designed with elaborate motifs and patterns.

European-style castle architecture with Romantic dome combined with white gold paint makes the castle look massive in the middle of a vast land of thousands of square meters.

The cast aluminum furniture is placed next to the swimming pool for Mr. Sau to rest, relax …

Living room space on the first floor of the castle, has an area of ​​about 150 square meters. In addition to decorative items, this floor also has 3 more self-contained bedrooms.

The stair railing is fitted with a cast aluminum pattern.

The second floor space is almost the same as the first floor, also has 3 bedrooms. Each bedroom layout 28 m2 wide and has a private bathroom and toilet for each room. Separately the first floor and second floor have an additional shared bathroom.

Although the people rumored the castle cost hundreds of billion dong, Mr. Sau said that the construction cost was not more than 100 billion and not less than 10 billion dong. The building is not “gilded” as rumored, but only painted gold.

Hoang Yen (Th)

Photo: Knowledge Online, Dan Tri