Ho Van Lang in October 2020 when he was still healthy. Photo: Nguyen Ngoc In 1972, panicking after a bomb dropped on his village, Ho Van Thanh (born in 1932) took his eldest son, Ho Van Lang, who was not yet 3 years old, and left the village in Tra Phong commune, Tra Bong district. , Quang Ngai province left in the deep forest to shelter, living separately from the community. For more than 40 years living separately in the deep forest, the two “forest people” only know how to be friends with birds, plants and wild animals. They live in a house like a bird’s nest on the trunk of a big old tree, use dried bark and leaves to cover themselves, and eat fruits, tapioca, corn, and wild vegetables to live. In 2013, local people discovered that the father and son “forest people” should report to the local government to organize a search and bring them back to integrate into the community. During the days when he returned to the village, Mr. Thanh crouched and hugged the nostalgia for the forest until his death. And Ho Van Lang is living with his younger brother’s family, Mr. Ho Van Tri, in a house built by benefactors. “Forest man” far from the forest After 8 years of leaving the deep forest to return to the old village, “forest man” Ho Van Lang gradually became familiar with everything. The 50-year-old man knew how to make a living, take care of himself, and cook for himself every day. Every day, when the sun had not yet risen, Lang carried a basket to the fields as a habit. In the afternoon, he returned home and did not forget to bring a bunch of bananas planted by himself in Tra Nga village, Tra Phong commune to sell to traders. Although, it takes more than 3 hours to walk to and from back. “Forest man” Ho Van Lang was brought back from the deep forest to the community in 2013. Photo: TL Whoever he met, he also smiled. Mr. Lang loves to chat, play with the children and see everyone in the village as a family. Unlike many men in the village, Mr. Lang does not drink alcohol or smoke but is “addicted” to betel nut. In October 2020, during a business trip in the mountains, we accidentally met “forest man” Ho Van Lang. At that time, Mr. Lang was still very healthy. The work of farming and growing agricultural products makes him happy every day. But after more than 7 months of returning, unfortunately, “forest people” no longer go to the forest, but just hang around in the kitchen corner. His eyes are still towards the mountain, but his legs are no longer strong enough to climb the pass, wade the stream. In the late afternoon, Mr. Ho Van Tri, Mr. Lang’s younger brother, sat by the fire, cooking medicine for his brother to drink. The light woven through the bamboo slats into the kitchen, making the green veins visible on the weak hands of the “forest man”. His hand still holds a bag of betel nut, his hobby is making his teeth black. However, the carefree smile of the “forest man” is now gone, replaced by a sigh when the pain strikes. Mr. Ho Van Tri said that, after the Lunar New Year, Mr. Lang felt pain in the abdomen. The pain increases with increasing frequency. All day, he hugged his stomach lying down, his body lost nearly 10 kg, his health was getting worse and worse. Feeling worried, Mr. Tri gathered all the little money he had accumulated to bring Mr. Lang to the city. Quang Ngai medical examination. Doctors diagnosed Mr. Lang with liver cancer. For Mr. Lang, liver cancer is simply pain in the abdomen. But for Mr. Tri, he knew it was a cruel disease, causing people to face death. However, in order to be more certain about Mr. Lang’s condition, Mr. Tri took his brother to Da Nang for a check-up. Here, the doctors have the same diagnosis as in Quang Ngai. Mr. Tri quietly took Mr. Lang home to take care of him. Since then, Mr. Lang only knows how to hang around the house, his eyes looking towards the mountain, no one knows what the “forest man” is thinking in the bottom of his heart. In the corner of the kitchen, “forest man” Ho Van Lang sighed softly when the pain hit. Mr. Lang knows pain, but he doesn’t know what cancer is? All worries now weigh on the shoulders of younger brother Ho Van Tri. Dear quartet Leaving the old forest, it seemed that life had turned to a new turning point, but fate still pushed the “forest man” into twists and turns like it used to push him into the path between the mountains and the forest and lived with his father for 40 years. continuously. In 2017, Mr. Ho Van Thanh, Lang’s father passed away, he received the pain with sad eyes. He tried so hard to forget, but now he is burdened with the terrible liver cancer that is tearing his body every day. Mr. Ho Van Lang still suffers from the pain of knitting agricultural tools to earn a living. Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Tra Nga village is very sunny this season. In the afternoon, the sun was dim again, the rain was about to pour. The weather in the mountainous region changes rapidly and is far from the plain. The same is true of Lang’s treatment. His brother’s cancer is being treated by Mr. Tri by “bowing to the four directions”. Not having enough money for Western medicine treatment, Mr. Tri once took Mr. Lang over 90 km to find a Oriental medicine doctor in Binh Son district. However, what drugs are enough to prevent disease? Even more pain came. “Forest man” hugs his stomach, crouching… Mr. Tri can only rely on his ancestors to go to the forest to find herbs, mainly apricots, to cook for his brother to relieve pain. “Since Lang got sick, I have offered nearly 10 times, 8 chickens each time. The cost is up to nearly 20 million VND. The house did not have money, I borrowed the shopkeepers in the neighborhood and then sold bananas, rattan trees … to reduce debt, “said Mr. Tri. Many times looking at his brother in pain, Tri felt heartbroken but didn’t know what to do. He also finds it difficult to understand because Mr. Lang has lived almost half of his life in the forest, why is he suffering from a serious disease at this time. “Fortunately, Mr. Lang is quite optimistic when he cannot understand the cancer he is suffering. Every time the pain eases, Mr. Lang sits and weaves baskets and nia with forest fibers and sells them to people in the village. Even though I told him to rest, Mr. Lang still didn’t stop working,” Mr. Tri said. Now, Mr. Tri just wants to have more money, feed his brother delicious meals, and enjoy life with the rest of the meager days. That idyllic wish seems difficult when looking in the corner of the kitchen, there is nothing but plants cooked for “forest people” to drink every day. Mr. Lang has cancer, Mr. Tri only knows how to cling to the forest to earn money to take care of him and his family members. But now, Mr. Tri is also suffering from a serious stomach disease. With many difficulties, he clings to the house of gratitude that many people contributed to build for Mr. Lang when he returned from the forest. Now, only miracles can help Lang recover from his illness. The “Forest Man” has stopped going to the forest, an uncertain future awaits him, although the village road is still much wider and straighter than the mountain trails that have been associated with Mr. Lang for more than half of his life. Mr. Dang Minh Thao, Secretary of Tra Bong District Party Committee, said that the District Party Committee had just coordinated with mass organizations to visit and give 3.7 million VND to support Mr. Ho Van Lang. Mr. Ho Van Lang’s family is extremely difficult, and his health is very weak. The District Party Committee is calling for organizations and individuals to support Mr. Lang’s family. In addition, he also directed local authorities to monitor health developments and provide maximum support for Mr. Lang.

Halfway up Phja Mon mountain (circled), where the ancient coffin is located. PHOTO: Duy Chien Deadly According to the police report of Van Lang district, Lang Son province, around 9 a.m., on October 15, 2017, local authorities discovered a ladder rope about 60 meters long made of blue synthetic fiber, bamboo slats. with two-headed iron pipes hanging from the middle of the cliff of Phja Mon mountain to National Highway 4A, in the area of ​​​​zone 5, Na Sam town, Van Lang district. Van Lang district police investigated, determined that there were 4 people including: Nguyen Thanh Hai (SN 1965), Hua Van Mong (SN 1974), Hua Van Vang (SN 1990, all residing in Na Sam town, Van district. Lang) and Doan Hong Thien (SN 1992, police officer of Trang Dinh district, Lang Son) involved in the incident. At the police station, the above group of people confessed that they heard rumors that there was a mysterious cave in the middle of the high and dangerous mountain Phja Mon, where there were many gold and silver treasures left by the ancients. In 2001, a group of people entered the cave. Two of them died after returning. A person was determined when swinging from the cave to the ground, the rope was not enough to land, this person jumped down, suffered from back cartilage and died soon after. The death of the gold seekers accidentally like magic so the group of 4 people living in the locality continued to go to the cave to find treasure. They agreed with each other, performing work at night, hiding during the day, resting in niches and caves. At around 8:00 p.m. on October 13, 2017, four people departed from Hai’s house, carrying a rope ladder along the Coc Lai trail to the top of Phja Mon mountain, then dropping the rope from the top to the cave area in the middle. (This cave is about 50m from the top of the mountain and over 60m from the foot of the mountain). The other two are Mong and Vang waiting at the top of the mountain to supply. After the exploration, the next night, they dropped the rope, swung their body to the ground and was then summoned by the local police agency. Colonel Pham Tuan Bang, head of Van Lang district police, said that based on documents and testimonies of the subjects, the mouth of the cave suspected of containing gold was about 3m wide and 3m high. From the mouth of the cave, there is a stone mound about 1m high, blocking the entrance of the cave. In the cave, there are many compartments (subjects have explored 3 compartments). The first compartment is about 60m2 wide (10m long, 6m wide). In the middle of the first chamber on the right, there is a small path going up, to a parallel 60m2 wide cave, higher than the first cave. There are about 20 round wooden coffins (about 1m long, 40cm wide) inside with skulls and bones suspected to be human bones. The wooden coffins are arranged in 2 rows in the style of terraced fields, some of the coffins have been broken (in this compartment there is no altar, no incense bowl, writing on the cave wall). The group of people were quietly following a small path to continue searching for gold and silver, when they stopped, did not dare to continue, and quickly left the scene because in the dark there was the shadow of a giant animal, the shape of a giant animal. like a python blocking the road. “After the incident, it was reported that the Chinese came to the locality to continue to explore precious minerals hidden in Phja Mon cave. Through investigation, it was a false rumor, in which there was no wealth, gold or silver,” Colonel Bang affirmed. The coffin was buried in the mountain (photo provided by Lang Son Museum) “Heavenly Burial” Mr. Nong Duc Kien, Director of Lang Son Provincial Museum, said that after receiving the information, specialized agencies have entered the investigation. According to photos and documents provided by authorities and people, the coffins are now not intact, most of them have been broken open (maybe because some people had previously entered to find antiques). . The coffin is made of a large wooden trunk split into two equal parts, in the middle is cut in the shape of a trough to place the body, then close to each other) with keyholes at both ends that are locked with wedges. The coffin is about 1m long, 0.4m in diameter (many are broken and rotten). There are no carved patterns on the coffin. The coffin is arranged in two rows facing up in the style of terraced fields located close to the cave wall, inside there are human bones. “This is a rather unique form of ancient burial in a cave. The dead are not buried but buried in a cave, the coffin is made of tree trunks, crafted quite delicately, shaped like a small canoe, expressed through the technique of opening the heart and latching the coffin quite similar to The coffin was discovered at Keo Lam cave in Lung Phay village, Chi Minh commune, Trang Dinh district, Lang Son in 2016. Based on the specimen, it is possible that this artifact was about 300-400 years ago. ” Mr. Kien said. “The form of ancient burial is quite unique in the cave, in Vietnam, it has only been discovered in three provinces of Thanh Hoa, Son La, and Lang Son.” He Nong Duc Kien ,Director of Lang Son Museum According to Mr. Kien, the discovery of graves at Phja Mon cave are important historical documents, contributing to scientific research for archaeologists, ethnographers, in many fields of history and human history. race, creed. Through it, we can lift the mysterious veil of the ancient tomb, sketching out the economic and social situation of the ethnic people of Lang in ancient times. Mr. Kien said, on April 23, 2021, the survey team including leaders of the cultural industry, the Museum and the People’s Committee of Van Lang district came to the scene. However, because the road to Phja Mon cave is very difficult, having to use a climbing ladder from the top of the mountain is very dangerous and unsafe, and on this occasion the COVID-19 epidemic broke out again, so the work must be done. stop. “We are thinking of hiring an expedition team with specialized machinery to go into the cave to collect artifacts for research. But in the immediate future, in order to manage and protect the artifacts in their original state, it is recommended that local authorities at all levels step up propaganda work and take measures to protect the integrity of antiques,” said Mr. Kien.

Buy “rescue” plums for farmers Mr. Loc Minh Thuc (SN 1961), from Ban Lanh village, Hoa Cu commune, Cao Loc district, Lang Son, said: The plum from Lang is quite big, round and not too sour, crunchy, easy to sprinkle the seeds and turn over. own specialties in Lang Son. Plums in previous years were consumed strongly, sometimes up to over 60,000 VND / kg, so households learned to grow plums to eradicate hunger and alleviate poverty. “My house has 700 originals with an area of ​​about 3 hectares, bringing high income. In 2019, the family earned nearly 100 million dong. However, from last year until now, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, few buyers and small businesses no longer ordered at the original place as usual, leading to a damp plum. In the harvest season, the orchard owners put the fruit in sacks and then transport them by bicycle to the district and city markets for sale. At first, he still sold 5,000-7,000 VND / kg, now it falls down to 2,000-3,000 VND / kg but there are still no buyers ”- Mr. Thuc said sadly. According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lang Son province, at present, the whole province has more than 1,400 ha of plums, the total output is about 4,200 tons / year. The districts with the largest plum area are: Cao Loc over 185 ha, Van Lang 150 ha, Van Quan 120 ha. This year, plum growing households struggled because of “output” squash. In this situation, many people used social networks such as facebook and zalo to call on the community for support. Mr. Hoang Lang Huy, living in Chi Lang ward, Lang Son city, buys about 1-2 tons of plums a day, then ships it to diners in Lang Son city and surrounding areas for 3,000 VND / kg. According to the reporter Tien Phong, rice plums are carried by the people and carried to traditional markets in Lang Son city such as Ky Lua, Dong Kinh, Chi Lang, and Square well. Through calling information, many local people, including young people, have come to buy donations. In addition to enjoying the crispy fresh ripe fruit, they also take it to dry in the sun to make an apricot. Thanks to that, plums rice has been sold out during the day, by the afternoon of April 18, the price of plums has increased to 4,500 VND / kg.

After the first admissions festival at South Can Tho University opened, following a series of exchanges, the organizers of the contest and Miss Miss’s army continued to hold a talk show to exchange with the topic. Confidence to be beautiful at Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, April 14.

This year, to warm up for the warm-up Miss World Vietnam, The organizers have created a playground to connect with all the young people from all over the country to learn the chance to meet the top 3. Miss World 2019 as well as other queens.

Behind the scenes at the event. Photo: SV

Students listen to stories, experiences and let potential candidates for the throne Miss World Vietnam 2021 better understand the contest.

Present at the talk show today, the queen’s universe made the students of Van Lang school panic when they were able to talk and participate in the mini game organized by the organizers.

The lineup of beauties participating includes the reigning Miss World Vietnam 2019 Luong Thuy Linh, runner-up Kieu Loan, Miss Vietnam 2018 Tieu Vy, Vietnam runner-up Thuy An and compassionate beauty Thuy Tien.

In addition, representatives of the organizers present at the event were Ms. Pham Kim Dung and the special participation of rapper ICD and singer Tang Phuc.

Couple with MC Tri Thuan at the talk show Confidence to be beautiful, Vietnam runner-up 2020 Phuong Anh has made the students here excited, somewhat surprised by the talented and fluent guidance of a professional MC.

Confidence to be beautiful is a chat and exchange that the contest organizers create to be able to add fire to the students, young people who feel proud of themselves and strive to become a perfect version. best for yourself.

The organizers take souvenir photos.

Not only that, the talk show also has spectacular music stages with the participation of singer Tang Phuc and Champion King Of Rap- ICD.

The exciting performances were enthusiastically responded by a large number of young people and one of the stages that caused a stir in the hall was the appearance of Kieu Loan on the stage.

Not only participating in exchange and conveying positive messages to Van Lang students, Kieu Loan also burned the audience with exciting songs.

Rapper ICD.

Tieu Vy, Luong Thuy Linh, Kieu Loan and Phuong Anh transformed into four mentors to educate the students on the catwalk.

The whole audience had to scream because they witnessed the sad steps of the beauties firsthand.

Miss Luong Thuy Linh is a catwalk.

Through the challenges, Luong Thuy Linh finally found a successor because of his outstanding performance.

The best contestant was awarded the symbolic crown by the current Miss Luong Thuy Linh. The whole audience was bursting with excitement at this 1-0-2 crown!

Luong Thuy Linh awarded the successor.

Upcoming, enrollment tour and exchange Miss World Vietnam 2021 will continue to take place in many provinces and cities from South to North: Ton Duc Thang University (April 23), National Economics University (5-5), Hanoi Foreign Trade University (May 6), Press and Propaganda Institute (7-5), Hong Duc Thanh Hoa University (8-5), Foreign Trade University of Ho Chi Minh City (June 13) and Danang Region (1-8).