Mark Ashwill While it’s difficult, if not impossible, for most non-U.S. Americans to fathom much less to imagine, the right to own guns, including those designed with the express purpose of killing human beings, is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. The oft-quoted 2nd Amendment states that "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Keep in mind that was in the late 1700s when there about 4 million non-native people living in the U.S. with no police or army and no grocery stores. In other words, the weapons of the day, primitive as they were by modern comparison, were necessary for self-defense and hunting. There was sporadic conflict between Native American tribes and European settlers. Slavery was legal (until 1863) so the right to bear arms also meant that slave owners, which included a number of Founding Fathers, could defend themselves against those slaves who wanted … [Read more...] about Guns are US and we are nuts
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Vietnam is a successful development model: Czech newspaper
he article published on www.halonoviny.cz on April 8 said after the reunification of the country in 1975, Vietnam had to face several difficulties due to the consequences of the war. The situation began improving after the Southeast Asian country implemented the “Doi Moi” (reform) policy in 1986, which yielded impressive results in national building and development. A corner of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Photo: HUU DUONG Vietnam has succeeded in economic reform and foreign investment attraction and after the 1990s, its gross domestic product (GDP) has nearly tripled and the country maintained a stable annual economic growth rate of about 7.5 percent, the article pointed out. In 2018, despite global economic fluctuations, Vietnam’s economy still expanded by 7.08 percent. With advantages of economic flexibility and low-cost labor along with investment encouragement policies, Vietnam has become an attractive destination for foreign investors. … [Read more...] about Vietnam is a successful development model: Czech newspaper
Czech newspaper: Vietnam is a successful development model
A corner of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Prague (VNA) – Vietnam has gained significant achievements in the cause of national development over the years, according to an article by Czech Republic newspaper Halo Noviny. The article published on http://www.halonoviny.cz. on April 8 said after the reunification of the country in 1975, Vietnam had to face several difficulties due to the consequences of the war. The situation began improving after the Southeast Asian country implemented the “Doi Moi” (reform) policy in 1986, which yielded impressive results in national building and development. Vietnam has succeeded in economic reform and foreign investment attraction and after the 1990s, its gross domestic product (GDP) has nearly tripled and the country maintained a stable annual economic growth rate of about 7.5 percent, the article pointed out. In 2018, despite global economic fluctuations, Vietnam’s economy still expanded by 7.08 … [Read more...] about Czech newspaper: Vietnam is a successful development model
Friendship Tower, a step up in office building innovation
According to a Savills market report for the second quarter of 2018, the total office space in HCMC had reached almost 1.8 million square meters, a 2 percent rise quarter-on-quarter and 10 percent year-on-year, while average occupancy was steady at 96 percent. Tu Thi Hong An, associate director of commercial leasing, Savills HCMC, said after over 7 percent grade A rental growth in 2017, the momentum is expected to continue with record growth in 2019 and 2020. It is crucial for office occupiers to carefully analyze their needs, plan ahead and manage future occupancy costs effectively, she said. Friendship Tower grade A office project in 31 Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, HCMC. The Vietnamese market has the potential to develop more sophisticated office projects in line with global trends, and so the design, standard and functionality of new projects would likely change in the coming years, she predicted. By 2020 the market is expected to add some 516,000 square meters of new office … [Read more...] about Friendship Tower, a step up in office building innovation
Friendship Tower – A step up to office innovation
Located on the broad Le Duan Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Friendship Tower is expected to set a new milestone for Ho Chi Minh City office market with modern concepts and high-end facilities. Friendship Tower Grade A office project, located at 31 Le Duan Boulevard, District 1 According to Savills market brief report for the second quarter of 2018, total office space reached almost 1.8 million square metres, increasing by 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 10 per cent year-on-year, while average occupancy was stable by 96 per cent. Tu Thi Hong An, associate director of Commercial Leasing, Savills Ho Chi Minh City noted that after Grade A rental growth of over 7 per cent in 2017, momentum is expected to continue with its record growth in 2019 and 2020. It is crucial for office occupiers to carefully analyse their office needs, plan ahead and manage future occupancy costs effectively. According to An, the Vietnamese market has the potential for the development … [Read more...] about Friendship Tower – A step up to office innovation