We have gone from a few hundreds of millions of dollars worth of trade in 1994 to almost $80 billion today. That exponential growth is extraordinary. The U.S. is Vietnam's largest export market in the world. You're one of our fastest-growing export markets in the world. And there are tremendous opportunities here in Vietnam, especially in healthcare, energy, transportation, infrastructure development, IT sector, many, many others. That's why you see most of our globally leading companies are here to invest or trade. Now, the good news is we've worked really well with Vietnamese partners and in a respectful and cooperative way, we've resolved many of those concerns. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US share aligned interests, vision: Ambassador Kritenbrink
Weather and global warming
Southco’s New Bifold Torque Hinge Improves Fold-out Table Operation in Transportation Interiors
Southco's AH-2E Bifold Constant Torque Hinge provides consistent, smooth operation, allowing passengers to safely position fold-out tables on moving vehicles such as trains, airplanes, and motor coaches. Integrated constant torque allows the table to be held in position at any angle, preventing it from falling open while the vehicle is in motion. With improved aesthetics and enhanced reliability, the AH-2E is an ideal upgrade from traditional free-swinging hinges and dampening devices. … [Read more...] about Southco’s New Bifold Torque Hinge Improves Fold-out Table Operation in Transportation Interiors
Not to put too fine a point on it, fine dust kills
In a joint study published in ScienceDirect, a website which provides access to a large bibliographic database of scientific and medical publications of the Dutch publisher Elsevier, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University said that in adverse weather conditions, coal-fired power plants cause severe dust pollution (40 µg per cubic meter) that can reach as far as 250 km. … [Read more...] about Not to put too fine a point on it, fine dust kills
Grade A apartments abandoned during pandemic
In the second half of the year, the new supply of approximately 5,500 units from 10 launches and new phases of eight existing projects was up 79 per cent on-quarter but down 59 per cent on-year. The primary supply of 27,100 units was up 1 per cent on-quarter, but down 19 per cent on-year. … [Read more...] about Grade A apartments abandoned during pandemic
