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Greenvale Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census.

Greenvale Township was organized in 1858.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which   is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 227 households, and 185 families residing in the township.  The population density was 23.0 people per square mile (8.9/km2).  There were 232 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2).  The racial makeup of the township was 98.25% White, 0.29% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 227 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,818, and the median income for a family was $72,500. Males had a median income of $42,381 versus $28,594 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,398.  About 2.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Townships in Dakota County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota


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Have you heard about the mystery named Bosnian Pyramids?
Recent researches have shown that in the Visoko area there might be pyramids. In order to promote Bosnia tourism we are proud to tell you legend story regarding this large complex – Bosnian Valley of Pyramids! If 55 world famous archaeologists are exploring the area, why wouldn't we? Maybe you are the one who will find a proof more!
The complex does not have only historical importance. In the tunnels of Pyramids, mystical healing energy is thought to be detected and the complex becomes more visited each year. There are many sights to be seen and a lot of energy to be felt, and those features make these legendary Pyramids unique: design, energetic rays, archaeological pressures, the power of nature.
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Whittling knife opinion and wood supplier?
I use the knife on the bottom. In fact it's the only hand tool I have, but it works SO well and looks just right whilst sitting in the shade whittling a branch into something. (I'm the guy what dresses as a 1700's pirate at WDW).
I also need a good supplier for various wood stock to hand carve. I used to have a cherry tree and really enjoyed the density and color. Any suggestions?
Ikyoto – I don't go to WDW – welcome aboard, neighbor !!
Helvie makes a huge variety of carving knives with various handles shapes from different materials and blade shapes in different sizes and thicknesses. And you can also get any handle unfinished and without a logo. Heinecke is a good source of basswood. Not sure exactly what you are wanting to carve.
I am assuming you are talking about Walt Disney World in Kissimmee/Orlando ??
Helvie: http://helvieknives.com I own several of these as well and can give them a high recommendation.
Heinecke: http://www.heineckewood.com/ Prime Northern basswood; I buy all my basswood from these people.
I mostly use the Morakniv sloyd knives, which look a lot like your third one. They make both wooden-handled versions for a little over $20, as well as a plastic-handled one that's targeted at kids, but also works real well for carrying everywhere and banging around. As long as it's in the plastic sheath they also provide, it's nearly indestructible, and retails for about $15. The logo is on the metal of the blade, but you could remove it with a grinder or sharpening stone in minutes. Last time I ordered directly from them, I received my knives (from Sweden) in under a week.
I really like Morakniv Frost knives as well. I admittedly don't have a lot of experience with other brands but I'm totally happy with the steel, shape and bevel of their sloyd. I have one of their spoon knives w/the double bevel which I find harder to sharpen…(smaller bevel to keep flat) but the steel is still great – especially for the price.


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The ever elusive White iPhone is trying to get attention once again with another teaser. According to Engadget, this Best Buy shelf tag was spotted this weekend at a Best Buy in Houston. Nothing surprising with the details: White iPhone 4 from AT&T at $599.99 without a contract, which is the same price as the black. With all the cliff hanging evidence of this seemingly mythical phone, we won't be surprised if the white iPhone finally sees daylight within the next few weeks.


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Our library is committed to support of positive initiatives in our community, including the economic development possible through local businesses. As part of our support of local businesses and in response to information presented via email by ALA, the library completed the online application to be a Neighborhood Champion for Small Business Saturday. We signed up at ShopSmall.com/ALA.
Our only challenge was that we were notified late (or missed the initial notification) that we had been chosen to participate. The boxes of swag appeared two weeks before the date of the program, and they served as notification that we were participating. With only two weeks to go, we had some very quick planning to do!
Because we had a quick turnaround, we marketed our program primarily through a Facebook event, which also listed local businesses as co-hosts. We used the Small Business Saturday marketing materials, available online to participating organizations, to design all materials; we found them to be very easy to personalize for our use and really attractive.
While much of the Small Business Saturday swag was given to scavenger hunt participants, other materials — including pens, buttons, pet bandanas, balloons, save-the-date cards and more — were shared with participating local businesses.
We also displayed a banner and posters provided through the program. Our marketing was very successful, and we were impressed by the quality of the materials.
So many great resources were provided by American Express®, we had to spend very little money. Our printing costs were under $25, spent for copies on our in-house copier.
We estimated 15 hours of staff time to design materials, coordinate with businesses and distribute materials. With a little more coordination, it may have been possible to reduce staff time by asking businesses to pick up their own materials, but we considered it time well spent in networking opportunities.
On the day of Small Business Saturday (Nov. 26, 2016), front desk staff were responsible for signing people up for the scavenger hunt and distributing materials. Regularly scheduled staff were thoroughly briefed beforehand and were able to absorb the extra transactions without difficulty.
We received truly fantastic swag for this program, including canvas bags, a large banner, welcome mats, pens and a variety of other small items. We set up a very basic scavenger hunt in which those wishing to participate could sign up, get a scavenger hunt brochure and a Shop Small canvas bag, and be on their way.
Participants had one week to visit businesses on the list and collect little "Show Your Love" cards (one of the customizable files available from American Express), which we had previously distributed to those businesses. The cards were hole-punched, and participants were given a free key ring to keep their cards together.
Once they had visited 15 businesses, participants could return to the library anytime within the next week to collect a finisher prize of more swag. Participation was excellent, and the patrons were enthusiastic.
Participants were encouraged to sign up on teams, which could be anything from families to residents of a senior care home. Twenty-one groups (comprising 48 individuals) completed the scavenger hunt.
Businesses appreciated the extra exposure, and because we visited personally to distribute and pick up program items, this was a great fit for our current focus on building relationships with local businesses. The timing of this program has the added benefit of being just one week before our library's annual Christmas open house, and we purposely designed the timing of the scavenger hunt to drive participation to that as well.
Contact the businesses at least six weeks in advance to gain their cooperation and give them the opportunity to plan special activities or promotions.
Tamarack District Library serves a rural area rich in agri-business and outdoor activities, with multiple small towns and small businesses throughout the district. We are staffed by three full-time and four part-time staff. Like so many areas of the rural Midwest, our area struggles to maintain economic stability for all sectors of the population. In response, it is part of our library's strategic plan to leverage library resources in support of our local infrastructure wherever possible. We provide resources for economic wellbeing, cultural enrichment and literacy of all kinds, and are privileged to serve a supportive and engaged community.
For Small Business Saturday®, Tamarack District Library organized a scavenger hunt showcasing local businesses.


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Prince Harry undertook a training exercise with the Royal Gurkha Rifles news emerged that Prince William has been lined up to do a stint behind a desk at the Foreign Office in the same week.
With the military training of Prince William due to end in autumn 2009, aides have been helping him plan the next stage of his career as he prepares for his future role as king. They hope the post will give him an understanding of some of the departments, which will one day act in his name.
Like his father before him, the 25-year-old Prince may face decades before he succeeds to the throne, and is said to feel unsettled while he watches friends embark upon their careers. He is due to complete another 18 months in the army, serving as a troop leader in the Household Cavalry. But while he's enjoyed elements of life in the armed forces, it's never been a long-term career choice for him, as it is for his brother. Prince Harry was this week embarking on the next step of his military training with the Gurkas.


Did your loved one develop bed sores after living in a nursing home in Pompano Beach? Do you suspect that your family member has fallen at a nursing home in Pompano Beach? If you or someone you know is experiencing nursing home abuse of any kind such as bed sores, falls, poor hygiene maintenance, or any other type of abuse in Pompano Beach or anywhere in Florida, it's best to contact a personal injury lawyer with experience handling nursing home abuse cases now toll-free at 1-877- 853-7466.
It is unfortunate to say that much of the negligence that takes place in nursing homes could be avoided with adequate care. In fact, one of the most common forms of negligence is bed sores which develop from lack of movement. The elderly are especially prone to suffering from skin breakdown because as individuals age, they lose subcutaneous fat, which is responsible for cushioning bones. Other times being immobile and having other chronic illnesses such as diabetes can prolong the healing of bed sores.
Nursing home caregivers are expected to turn and move immobile patients frequently as part of providing safe and adequate care. Aside from frequent repositioning, caregivers should be inspecting all immobile patients' bodies' daily, paying close attention to bony prominences such as the knees, heels, ears, hips, and tailbone. In addition, the best way to prevent bed sores is by keeping the skin dry, clean, and free of pressure. For residents who already have bed sores, nursing staff are expected to provide treatment which involves cleaning the sores and applying special dressings. When a nursing home facility fails to provide adequate care, they can be held liable for damages.
Dan Cytryn, the founding attorney of our personal injury firm, has handled many nursing home abuse cases. One of the cases he handled involved an elderly man living in a nursing home who fell from his bed while living there. Upon falling, he tried to get up but was unable to do so. As a result, he remained on the floor for several minutes until someone came to help him. The fall resulted in a fractured hip. After an investigation, they determined that his bed rails were not up and the fall could have been avoided. When the case went to court, the jury found the nursing home responsible.
If you or someone you know has experienced nursing home abuse of any kind, please call our personal injury firm now to see what we could do for you or your loved one. We offer free consultations where you can discuss the details of your case over the phone. We do our best to let you know the same day if we will be able to represent you. Why wait? The consultation is free! Call us now toll-free at 1-877-853-7466 and let us see what we can do for you!


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Harrow's Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial day 2015 there will be a ceremony at the Harrow Arts Centre. The theme will be "keeping the memory alive".
The memorial commemorates the Holocaust in which the Nazis attempted to systematically murder all of Europe's Jews. By the end of the Holocaust six million Jewish people had been killed in ghettos, mass shootings, concentration camps and extermination camps.
Venue: Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Harrow HA5 4EA
Tickets available in advance via Box Office (free) Tel: 020 8416 8989


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The second part of the webcast series talks about the importance of Capacity Management for GDPR compliance. Explore why Capacity Management matters for the GDPR and how having a best in class capacity management process helps to ensure availability and security of your data.
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These webcasts and all related materials are provided for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal advice pertaining to the subject matter. If you have specific questions on how this may affect your organization you should consult your legal advisor.


PEGGIORAMENTO, marcata fase perturbata e ventosa per Capodanno.
LAZIO PROSSIMI GIORNI: Il vento di Ponente sarà il vero protagonista dell'avvio del 2010 e sono attese mareggiate piuttosto consistenti sulle zone costiere esposte. Si avrà un calo termico, che potrà favorire qualche nevicata sui monti appenninici. Il freddo diverrà maggiore nel week-end, quando tuttavia si attende un temporaneo miglioramento con ampi rasserenamenti.
A WORSENING, with markedly disrupted (perturbed) phases and windiness for the New Year.
LAZIO in the coming days: The West Wind will be the real protagonist of the start of 2010, and expectations are for quite large storm surges on exposed coastal areas. There will be a thermal drop, which may encourage some snow on the Apennines. The cold will become even greater during the weekend, however, when a temporary improvement is expected, with ample clearing (literally: ample re-serenity-making).
PS: I am way behind on updating posts, so you'll get most of the Christmas holiday updates in one fell swoop when i edit and upload pictures; we are off to Assisi tomorrow for a couple days so it will be after that! Do not forget to look for "older" posts that might show up later!


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import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.DataJpaTest;
import org.springframework.test.context.TestPropertySource;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;

@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
@DataJpaTest
//@AutoConfigureTestDatabase(replace = AutoConfigureTestDatabase.Replace.NONE)
@TestPropertySource("classpath:application-test.properties")
public class UserDaoTest {
    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() throws Exception {
    }

    @Autowired
    private UserDao userDao;

    @Autowired
    private CourseCatalogDao courseCatalogDao;

    @Autowired
    private TutorDao tutorDao;

    @Test
    public void test() throws Exception {
//        User user = new User("Jacob2", "Moore", "some Email..", 4, "se", "vpadmin");
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//        userDao.save(user);
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//        user = userDao.findUserByFirstName("Jacob2");
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//        CourseCatalog courseCatalog = new CourseCatalog();
//        courseCatalog.setId(1);
//        courseCatalog.setCatalogNumber(123);
//        courseCatalog.setCode("MATH 123");
//        courseCatalog.setSubject("MATH");
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//        courseCatalogDao.save(courseCatalog);
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//        courseCatalogDao.findByCode("MATH 123");
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//        userDao.save(user);
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//        System.out.println(userDao.findUserById(user.getId()).toString());
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Free Alcohol, Drug and other Rehab resources in Mission Viejo.
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Why You Should Play in the D&D Adventurers League (and a New 1-Sheet Quick Start)
If you want to play more Dungeons & Dragons, but can't find opportunities, then you must try the D&D Adventurers League. The League runs an ongoing, official campaign for D&D. This campaign lets you create a character and bring it from table to table, game store to store, convention to convention. In online league games, I've joined players connecting from Germany, Russia, and New Zealand—and I only occasionally play online.
For most players, the league solves the problem of finding a D&D game.
Get the Dungeons & Dragon Adventurers League Season 9 Quick Start PDF
Many local game shops host regular league games. These programs thrive on new players and they welcome guests. Some business travelers who live on the road make a point of seeking games in the places they visit.
Most D&D games at conventions follow the league. For some D&D players, league games at one annual convention amount to all their D&D play for the year.
To start with the league, I suggest going to the Adventurers League site and looking for a game store hosting games. Then contact the store. If nothing is close enough, find a regional convention and make a weekend of gaming. Or play online.
Even if you prefer to find or start a home game with a consistent group of players in an ongoing campaign, the league makes a great place to start. In league games, you will meet players and dungeon masters whose style matches yours. You can find and recruit like-minded players for a home game.
While the league's campaign rules create a certain consistency, the league aims to accommodate players who favor different play styles, whether role playing, story, or combat. DMs and players vary from table to table and they bring their tastes to the game. If one session doesn't suit you, try a different DM or a different location.
The league operates in seasons matched to the hardcover adventures published by Wizards of the Coast. The 9th season, supporting Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus, launched in September.
Until now, the league administrators have coped with troublesome players by weighing the campaign with more and more cumbersome rules. See The Adventurers League Campaign Rules Offered a Game. How Gamers Played to Win. This season marks a change of direction toward lightweight, elegant campaign rules. By season 8, the league required players with a stubborn commitment to mastering legalities. Season 9 makes the league more welcoming to casual players than ever.
The league offers an unmatched opportunity for DMs and adventure writers to boost their skills. For DMs, no practice works as well as running games for strangers. For adventure authors, running games for strangers gives you a better sense of the characters that players bring, the choices they make, and the tactics they adopt. No home game can bring the same experience. I suspect the best new authors penning Adventurers League scenarios bring ample experience running for strangers.
To help you start with the league—and to help veterans bring new players on board—I present a 1-sheet, quick start guide for the league's new Season 9. My thanks go to Adam Corney, who did the heavy lifting of updating the sheet for season 9.
This entry was posted in Adventurers League on October 8, 2019 by David Hartlage.
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17 thoughts on "Why You Should Play in the D&D Adventurers League (and a New 1-Sheet Quick Start)"
Ben Jacobs October 8, 2019 at 9:43 am
My experiences with AL have been terrible. The DMs are completely unprepared and uninterested. The players are all kinds of awful.. it's like they took advice on how to play exclusively from horror stories on DnD subreddits.
Mana Kurogane October 8, 2019 at 11:04 am
It can be hit or miss. My experience has been overall positive, though I primary play online.
alphastream October 8, 2019 at 3:04 pm
It really varies, but bad areas are uncommon. I've traveled for work across the US and tried many different stores. I would say under 15% are truly bad, primarily due to bad store management. And, even when I've found a bad one, I've offered to DM an additional table, recruited players via MeetUp (or a similar site), and had a great time. I've had far better results finding AL tables and meeting cool players/DMs there than I have with trying to find decent homegame groups. Good stores are also very welcoming to new players. Stores overall are changing a lot these days, mastering skills to draw in customers through many different programs and creating healthy and safe spaces focused on fun.
Paul Scanlon October 8, 2019 at 12:28 pm
I Love my regular AL game at Zulu's in Bothell Washington. There are usually 4-5 games every Monday night, Some nights are better than others but that is life. Most people are there to play and have fun with others. Everyone is welcome no matter their experience. Just played last night with my 8th level Dragonborn Fighter who slayed the boss with a crit from my Javelin of Lightning. Fist bumped the monk to my left and wizard to my right. Fun Stuff!
TheKarmikBob (@thekarmikbob) October 8, 2019 at 2:19 pm
I left AL several years back. The more I hear how WOTC is morphing the game to fit AL-specific parameters (e.g. listening to the bitching of whiny players), the happier I am I do not AL. Gain a level every 2 hours of play? Minimum amount of gold you get, per level/adventure, regardless of how well or poorly you perform as a PC? No predetermination on which table/group you get to sit with? No sense of story continuity as whatever 'episode' of the 'season' is being played that night, everyone gets the same content, and are dropped right into the mix without having any idea who the other PC's are or why they would be working together?
D&D is a story-telling RPG. AL might as well be sitting down and playing thru an adventure from the Dungeon of the Mad Mage board game. It's only value is in meeting other like-minded players so you can form at-home groups and get away from the shite that AL is.
Dan October 8, 2019 at 5:08 pm
Vampire is a story-telling RPG. D&D is the game whose original edition had these words on the cover: Rules for Fantastic Medieval Wargames Campaigns Playable with Paper and Pencil and Miniature Figures. Classic game-play was almost all dungeon crawls or wilderness exploration with minimal backstory beyond a legend or rumors of treasure. It's certainly possible to run a story-telling type game with D&D, but it doesn't lend itself to it; pickup trucks aren't built for speed, but you can still go 100 MPH in one if you really want to.
The Collins dictionary reference of the term "Role Playing Game" states "a game in which players assume the roles of fantasy characters". Other references I checked were similar. So D&D, which is a role playing game, is a game in which players assume roles – as in acting and storytelling.
The DMG page 6 makes clear reference to both actor and storyteller type players. The game is designed, and always has been designed, for acting and storytelling.
Lastly, if you have watched any Critical Role or similar shows, D&D is clearly being used by actors to do extensive storytelling and roleplaying – and further, this is a major element in how new players come to the game.
To be blunt, you are wrong. But please continue to believe what you like about it if that makes you feel better.
Nothing in the definition of RPG that you wrote there says story-telling. Also, the people who do Critical Role are profesional actors. They could do what they do with any game as a backdrop. If they chose to play a board game like HeroQuest or Dungeon! Instead of D&D, would that make those into story-telling games in your mind? As for page 6 of the DMG, stating what the game can be used for doesn't mean that's what it's good at. Refer back to my previous example of drag racing in pickup trucks. D&D is a game about dungeon crawling that happens to be versatile enough that DMs who are willing to put in the extra work can adapt it to other modes of play. People like you get dissatisfied when you get into the game by watching Critical Role, where both the DM and players have put in a massive amount of effort to make things work the way they want them to, but then when you go to an AL game or something run by a typical, average Joe DM at your FLGS you find that the default game doesn't play much like CR at all.
TheKarmikBob (@thekarmikbob) October 10, 2019 at 10:28 am
My direct experience at my FLGS represents exactly my comments. They have a massive AL crowd for a trio of small cities with a total population of about 100,000. 40 or so regular players, but more interestingly 10-20 new players each week. Except those new players don't like their experience, and they never return. The FLGS is throwing away hundreds of potential new D&D gamers and customers because of the AL experience.
Far as I am concerned, there is no wrong way to play D&D. The system is flexible enough to handle just about anything.
But having said that, I find it painful that all these new players are coming to our FLGS and going away so disappointed. For the most part, our local AL has devolved into two primary purposes – a place where wargamers and boardgamers go to play their variation of D&D, and where a plethora of new players show up, get disappointed, and then either never follow up on the game again, or use local resources to find non-AL groups where they can enjoy the kind of D&D they are looking for. The primary reason the owner of our FLGS supports and hosts AL is due to the improved standing it gains her with WOTC.
So long as the nature and architecture of AL drives these new players away, I will never condone it; never support it; and do all I can to discourage it as a toxic anathema to our hobby.
Dan October 10, 2019 at 10:47 am
I never said there was a wrong way to play it; I said that it plays a certain way by default, and it's up to individual DMs to put extra time and effort in if they want a different experience. D&D by the book rewards two things – killing monsters and taking their stuff. Vampire, on the other hand, has systems that incentivizes story and character-driven play. You can make house rules to replicate that in D&D, but MacGyvering together a utensil for scooping soup using a measuring cup, a spatula, and electrical tape doesn't mean that a measuring cup is the same thing as a ladle.
Amanda Penn October 9, 2019 at 11:11 am
I have read the most recent AL rules, and I agree with you completely.
My above reply was meant to be to TheKarmikBob's comment.
Jay Stow October 8, 2019 at 3:38 pm
Just looking at the quickstart and noticed that the gold table is a bit iffy.
The minimum gold earned per hour seems to show the maximum gold earned per hour.
Richard Hayward October 8, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Jay Stow is right, the number in this table shows the maximum allowable per hour. For example, for Tier 1, the minimum is 10 / hour, and the maximum is 20 / hour.
David Hartlage Post author October 8, 2019 at 6:52 pm
Hi Jay,
Thanks for catching that. I have fixed the gold table.
Robbzilla October 10, 2019 at 5:32 am
Why should you play AL? Short answer: you shouldn't. It's crap these days. The mantra "no D&D is better than bad D&D" rings true.
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As a holiday destination the town of Pripyat might be the least enviable in the world. It's the former home to workers at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, abandoned in haste one day in spring 1986 and now a radioactive ghost town.
In writer-producer Oren Peli's creepy drama, a group of six young vacationers pay a local tourist agent named Uri to drive them into the place.
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
RCEP helps Vietnamese agricultural products reach out to the world
The mammoth trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is expected to unlock more export markets for Vietnamese agricultural products, according to insiders.
At the "RCEP-UKVFTA opportunities to promote value chains of Vietnamese agricultural products" recently held in Ho Chi Minh City, Chairman of the Vietnam Farms and Agricultural Enterprises Association (VFAEA) Le Duy Minh laid stress on the world's largest trade pact which covers a market of 2.2 billion people, with a combined GDP of 26.2 trillion USD or about 30 percent of global GDP.
RCEP is said to open up ample opportunities for Vietnamese agro-forestry-aquatic products since it forms a large market that includes Vietnam's key importers such as China, ASEAN, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK), he added.
Nguyen Anh Dung, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Agro Processing and Market Development Authority, said China is the second largest importer of Vietnamese agro-forestry-aquatic products with total imports worth 10.36 billion USD in 2020. Meanwhile, ASEAN came fourth with 3.69 billion USD, Japan fifth with 3.42 billion USD and the RoK seventh with 2.34 billion USD.
According to Secretary of the Vietnam Vegetables Association Tran Le Nguyen, only ten types of Vietnamese fruits are licensed to be exported to China via official channel, and with RCEP, negotiations for other fruits like durian, passion fruit, grape fruit, avocado, star apple, and rose apple will be much easier.
RCEP is also said to create favourable conditions for more Vietnamese products to enter Japanese, RoK, Australian, Thai, Malaysian and New Zealand markets, he added.
However, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Vietnamese exporters may face fierce competition from their foreign rivals right on the domestic playground as other RCEP members like China and other ASEAN member states have similar fruits with better quality.
In this context, Vietnam needs to build a stable agriculture in which farmers must ensure food safety and improve product quality while businesses should help farmers to form a stable value chain, said Nguyen Dinh Tung, General Director of Vina T&T./
Major economic achievements of the Party's 12th tenure
As the 13th National Party Congress is about to take place we take a look at some major economic achievements of the Communist Party during its 12th tenure. Jobs were created for eight million people in five years (2016-20), GDP increased by 5.9 per cent, and the country became the fourth largest economy in ASEAN.
HCM City, southern provinces step up efforts against fake goods
Officers tasked with preventing fake goods, trade fraud and smuggling in Ho Chi Minh City and southern border provinces have been forced to work hard ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 this year.
Last week, the HCM City customs department discovered 14 steel containers that consignee V.V Steel Company described wrongly to evade tax.
The company, in Long An province's Duc Hoa district, made a declaration that would have allowed it to enjoy 0 percent tax instead of the 10-15 percent it had to pay, equivalent to 1 billion VND (43,000 USD).
Now, besides the tax it will also have to pay a penalty of 20 percent of the amount.
Smuggling and trade fraud are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
Truong Van Ba, Director of the HCM City Market Surveillance Department, said last year 25,538 violations had been discovered involving loss of tax revenues of 5.8 trillion VND. Competent agencies filed charges in 113 cases.
According to Steering Committee 389 of HCM City, inspections had been reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic but specifically target warehouses, yards and sites where large volumes of smuggled goods are likely to be concealed, improving the efficiency of prevention efforts.
According to the city police, local militia have been urged to look out for dubious activities and crack down on the trade in prohibited, smuggled and counterfeit goods.
Drugs, weapons, illegal firecrackers, unsafe and violent toys, and cigarettes are in the sights of officials.
The city border guard force, the Southern Border Guard Soldiers' Department of Drug and Crime Prevention, naval squadron No 28 under the Vietnam Border Defence Force, and border forces in Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Tien Giang provinces will look out for possible violations at estuaries, sea ports and sea borders .
The city is also calling on businesses and consumers to join hands in the fight against smuggling and trade fraud.
Border authorities in the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang, Kien Giang and Dong Thap are stepping up efforts to keep out smuggled goods, which usually increases during the year-end period.
The contraband is mostly cigarettes and sugar brought in through the Chau Doc city border in An Giang province.
Smugglers transport the goods from Cambodia in boats, motorbikes and trucks at night to evade officers, but if spotted are not averse to attacking them.
Kien Giang province's Ha Tien city also sees smuggling of goods from across the border, usually late at night.
Smugglers travel in groups and transport large quantities of contraband, mainly foreign-made cigarettes.
Authorities have discovered hundreds of cases of smuggling and confiscated tens of thousands of packs of cigarettes and other goods.
Fishing boats are used to illegally transport and sell oil and petrol at sea.
Hundreds of thousands of litres of oil of unknown origin have been seized by local agencies, who have also collected billions of VND in fines.
An Giang province's steering committee for anti-smuggling, trade fraud and fake goods said troops were patrolling border gates, trails and crossings to prevent smuggling./.
Quang Ninh eyes becoming dynamic sea-based economic hub
The authorities of Quang Ninh province said the locality has outlined various solutions to expand its sea-based economy, with the focus sharpened on tourism, sea services, and coastal industries that are environmentally friendly.
Billed as a locomotive for the development of the Northern Key Economic Region, Quang Ninh province is turning itself into a strong sea-based economy.
Local officials said with a vision of becoming an international tourism centre, the province has invested heavily in tourism and trade facilities, developing eco-tourism in a sustainable manner, and forming high-end tourism sites.
The province will prioritise building Ha Long into a modern tourism city while developing Van Don-Co To into an international entertainment centre. It is also studying how to develop new tourism products such as yachting, water taxis, seaplanes, ballooning, and scuba diving.
Regarding coastal industries and new economic sectors, Quang Ninh gives top priority to environmentally-friendly industries such as hi-tech shipbuilding and encourages foreign investment in support industries for shipbuilding.
Possessing advantages in maritime resources and biodiversity, the province is interested in developing sea-based economic sectors such as maritime pharmaceuticals and seaweed, and seagrass farming and processing./.
Thirty businesses win HCM City Golden Brand Award
Thirty enterprises have received the Ho Chi Minh City Golden Brand Award from the municipal People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in building and developing brands for products and services.
The municipal People's Committee assigned the Department of Industry and Trade and the Saigon Times Group to launch the award.
The award attracted 64 enterprises in different industries within one month after launch. It will be held annually.
The 30 enterprises are leading companies or at the top of their business and production industries.
Their total revenue in 2019 reached nearly 252.8 trillion (11 billion USD), or 21.8 percent of the city's total revenue of retail sales of consumer goods and services. Their total after-tax profit reached almost 32.7 trillion VND.
According to the evaluation of the Voting Council, most of the products and service brands of the winning enterprises have undergone a long process of establishment and development. They have had a firm position in the marketplace and a good reputation in customers' minds and made active contributions to the city's economic development.
Bui Ta Hoang Vu, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said the 30 products and service brands are typical ones, representing the three core values of quality prestige, impressive brand, and ahead of trends.
Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said building and developing brands has always been the focus of the Party and the State, and it is also an important factor for sustainable development.
"The city pledges to support the promotion and development of corporate product brands, and support innovation and digital transformation to take advantage of the fourth revolution; and prioritize investment in logistics infrastructure, create smart and efficient connections, and reduce costs and improve competitiveness," Phong said.
HCM City will develop a plan to support businesses winning the award, Phong added.
HCM City is seeking foreign investment over the next five years for seven major projects, including four metro lines.
The projects include the second phase of the Metro Line No. 2, which connects Ben Thanh market with Thu Duc district's Thu Thiem ward and Tham Luong to Tay Ninh bus station in Cu Chi district.
The second construction phase will be 9.1 kilometres in length and cost around 1.4 billion USD. It will help connect the city's northwestern regions to its centre, as well as connect the Thu Thiem railway line to the future Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai province.
The second project, Metro Line No. 3A (Ben Thanh – Tan Kien), is 19.5 kilometres long and costs 1.8 billion USD. It will connect to metro lines at the upcoming Ben Thanh Station in District 1 to transport travelers from the city centre to southwest provinces.
The third is Metro Line No.4 (Thanh Xuan – Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park), which is 36.2 kilometres long and costs over 4.5 billion USD. It will run across the city's urban areas and Ben Thanh.
The last line is the first phase of Metro Line No. 5 (Bay Hien intersection – Sai Gon Bridge), which is nearly 9 kilometres and will cost over 1.7 billion USD. This line was among the metro lines prioritised for investment in 2012 – 2015 and 2016 – 2020, but was unsuccessful in attracting investment.
For this metro line, the city wants to work with governmental organisations with official development assistance funds, large corporations, and traffic infrastructure investors that are financially and technologically capable.
Three other projects include Thu Thiem financial centre, a centre for conferences, exhibitions, hotel and commercial services, and a Rach Chiec Sport Complex, all of which are to be built in Thu Duc district.
The project proposal is part of a report on national projects to call for FDI, which the city People's Committee has recently submitted to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The city has been facing challenges finding investment in such traffic projects because investors do not see the benefits of investing in the projects or are hesitant to invest because they are all done on a massive scale and require a vast amount of capital.
Regulations on private – public partnership investment in traffic and railway projects still contain some weaknesses, according to the city.
Buyers warned over inaccurate info regarding Long Thanh land
Concerns have been raised on the land fever in surrounding areas of the future Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai after construction started last week.
According to Tran Hien Phuong, general director of Sea Holdings JSC, some local real estate centres are using false information regarding land ownership to push up prices of land around the airport. "Land brokers have been approaching buyers via social networks and directly consulting land plot owners. Many buyers have been reported to have been caught in this trap," Phuong said. "Buyers must be more careful because there are many false reports on projects around Long Thanh Airport."
Phuong also claimed that the lack of official information on planning and zoning of the area was one of the reasons buyers are falling victim to false information. "Local authorities must be more active in leading and instructing buyers on land usage by setting up public offices, used to check on targeted projects," she suggested.
Local resident Nguyen Khoa told VIR that buyers must pay much more attention to the land plots which were previously agricultural land.
"Many local landlords are dividing their agricultural land into smaller plots to sell them. However, those plots will not be used for housing, only for planting crops," Khoa said.
Phan Cong Chanh, a private real estate consultant, said that even if the land around Long Thanh Airport in increasing in value, it could take many years for purchases to be worthwhile. "Therefore, investments in the land here do not amount to much for short-term investors. Meanwhile, brokers must also be more cautious with dossiers of the land plots," Chanh said.
At present, most of the area around Long Thanh Airport is meant for planting crops and dairy farming.
"Land funds around Long Thanh Airport are very large but investors need to carefully consider the status of the land and its market potential to avoid risks," Chanh said.
With the decision from the government to set up Long Thanh Airport, the land's attraction in the area has been skyrocketing on a daily basis.
Figures from the Vietnam National Real Estate Association show that a 100-square-metre land plot in the area is advertised for over VND1.5 billion ($65,000), double the price compared to six months ago. Some plots in the southern part of the region, which can used for services development in Bau Can and Tan Hiep district, are even more expensive.
However, the increase of the land prices in Dong Nai was not only caused by the construction of Long Thanh Airport, as many buyers have been rushing to neighbouring provinces amid a limited supply of new projects in Ho Chi Minh City.
Land plots in Long Thanh are now traded anywhere from VND18 to VND40 million ($800-1,700) per sq.m, with land plots located along the National Highway No.51, linking Vung Tau city and Dong Nai, offered from VND50-60 million ($2,200-2,600) per sq.m – prices equivalent to those in some areas of Ho Chi Minh City.
Long Thanh International Airport hikes land prices in surroundings
Starting the construction of Long Thanh International Airport doubled land and property prices in the surrounding areas over a year.
In Dong Nai, land prices soared from VND12-14 million ($520-610) per square metre in 2019 to VND22 million ($955) in 2020. In some places in Long Thanh district, prices even went as high as VND100 million ($4,350) per sq.m.
Land plots in Long Thanh are now traded anywhere from VND18 to 40 million ($780-1,740) per sq.m, with land plots located along National Highway 51, linking Vung Tau city and Dong Nai, offered for VND50-60 million ($2,170-2,610) – prices equivalent to some areas of Ho Chi Minh City.
According to Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Long Thanh International Airport covers an area of 5,000 hectares with plans to develop it into an airport city – a city within the fences of a large airport, including the airport facilities (terminals, apron, and runways) and airport-related businesses such as air cargo, logistics, offices, retail, and hotels.
With the airport development, Phu My area is becoming more attractive for real estate traders as it is only 20 minutes away. In addition, this place includes the Cai Mep-Thi Vai seaport, one of 20 largest seaports in the world, along with nine industrial parks.
Speaking at the airport ground-breaking ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, and other cities and provinces in the southeastern and western regions to create plans to develop synchronous infrastructure connecting to the airport. They include three expressway projects (Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay, Ben Luc-Long Thanh, and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau), and the North-South and Thu Thiem-Long Thanh International Airport railway projects. The PM also asked these cities and provinces to develop urban and tourism areas.
According to the prime minister, once the airport comes into commercial operation, it will open up opportunities for Dong Nai and surrounding areas, promoting the socioeconomic development of the southeastern and western regions.
Satellite cities becoming new frontier for real estate
Limited land and slow approval procedures are causing a fall in real estate supply in the country's major cities, with developers instead flocking to satellite cities both north and south.
On January 10, more than 1,000 buyers participated in the launch ceremony of Bien Hoa Universe Complex, located in Bien Hoa city of Dong Nai province. And just a few weeks previously, more than 600 villas and detached houses in the first phase of the Waterpoint project from Nam Long Corporation in Long An province were handed over to customers.
Minh Hoang, an investor in Hanoi, told VIR that profit potential in cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is not as high as before, and so other provinces like Dong Nai and Long An are getting in on the real estate action.
"Moving to satellite cities would be a good choice for many private investors. This field of investment is now at the beginning step and the room for growth remains very strong," Hoang said.
Angus Liew, general director of Gamuda Land in Ho Chi Minh City, expressed that land funds inside the city has been limited, especial for areas large enough to set up townships. "We now have to work with some companies to try and find new land suitable for us to develop a township," Liew said.
Improvements in the infrastructure system are also helping satellite and neighbouring towns increase their attraction for major property developments.
"We are considering neighbouring and satellite provinces such as Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Long An in the south; and Hung Yen, Haiphong, and Phu Tho in the north. All of those are offering very good opportunities for large-scale real estate projects," Liew said.
Domestic developers meanwhile have already jumped into the game. Phu Dong Group is preparing to launch a range of projects. First is Phu Gia Residences located in the heart of Nhon Trach district in Dong Nai. This project will offer more than 260 products to the market in the first quarter of this year.
In Long An province, Thang Loi Group has just open for sale its Sol City in Can Giuoc district, located over a space of 130 hectares. Long An is also the location of many other projects such as Long Cang Riverpark, invested in by Phuc Land Real Estate Company, and West Lakes Golf & Villas, funded by Tran Anh Group.
Along with that, large-scale developers such as Novaland, Van Phuc Group, Dat Xanh Group, and Phat Dat Corporation have already been investing in satellite cities for some time.
In 2020, the real estate market in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi experienced a difficult period due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition with increasing land prices and slow approval processes for projects by local authorities.
Based on current conditions, experts said that the real estate market in neighbouring provinces of Ho Chi Minh City will rise, becoming a stronger investment attraction in the coming years.
According to economist Le Ba Chi Nhan, the improvement of infrastructure between Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces in recent years has greatly helped developers explore new options.
"Setting up real estate projects in satellite cities will create competitive products for a market which is in serious lack of supply and push up the growth of the whole area," Nhan said.
From the perspective of buyers, living in modern urban areas of satellite cities is also becoming a trend – somewhere they can improve their living standards with much better environments and more agreeable population densities.
Dang Hung Vo, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, acknowledged that the trend of investing in real estate projects in satellite cities and provinces is a given. "Once inner-city land funds become unavailable, it is inevitable that real estate developers move to the surrounding areas. As for end-users, when infrastructure develops and roads are convenient, living in neighbouring urban areas is a very good choice," Vo said.
According to an expert from domestic property website batdongsan.com.vn, buyers and investors are paying much interest to the six northern cities and provinces of Quang Ninh, Haiphong, Bac Ninh, Hoa Binh, Hung Yen, and Vinh Phuc. In the south, seven provinces are most hunted in particular – Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Long An, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, and Kien Giang.
Among those, Binh Duong is the hottest destination as its population shot up 200 per cent over the last decade, the highest percentage in Vietnam. Figures show that around 44 per cent of local residents in Binh Duong lease homes and do not own a private home.
However, not every market is a safe destination as more and more developers enter. Poorly-planned development could bring oversupply and those destinations could become "death projects" if they cannot attract residences to live in.
According to Nguyen Tran Nam, chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Association, to make those projects become fruitful, developers must know how to attract residents to come and live in them.
"In order to do that, developers must create enough facilities and a good infrastructure system then residents would come. They must not make many promises to buyers which they later fail to meet," Nam said.
Moreover, developers are advised to get to grips with the special advantages each province can offer.
"Coastal provinces always have more advantages thanks to natural incentives to develop tourism, while delta provinces with good a infrastructure system would be reserved for the second-home segment. Industrial development hubs meanwhile should be reserved for developing mid- and lower-end houses for workers," Nam said.
He also warned that buyers should think twice about a new development model known as a "farmstay", which has appeared in satellite provinces in recent years. "Land for farmstays is all agriculture land, which can be used only for farming. If buyers invest in this model, their capital investment would be kept for long time and they would face difficulties when investments cannot be recycled," Nam added.
Grade A apartments abandoned during pandemic
Most apartment building projects of developers like Tan Hoang Minh Group, Sunshine Group, Sun Group, and Hateco Group, located in Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, and other districts reported poor take-up rates during the year of the pandemic.
In a talk with VIR, Hang Do Thi Thu, senior director of Advisory Services in Hanoi at Savills Vietnam said that the Grade A segment was completedly vacant during 2020.
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.
Pent-up demand has supported performance. Total sales of nearly 6,700 units were up 27 per cent on-quarter with an average absorption of 25 per cent. Performance improved in grades B and C.
The annual performance affected by the pandemic saw sales decreasing 43 per cent on-year to their lowest in five years. Grade B with 64 per cent of sales remained the lead performer.
"Grade A sales has been decreasing consecutively since 2017 and was the worst-hit segment by the pandemic in 2020," said Hang. Of this, a lot of high-end apartment projects of giant developers like Tan Hoang Minh Group, Sunshine Group, Sun Group, and Hateco Group, located in Ba Dinh, Tay Ho, and other districts, which launched in 2020 and earlier, could not sell out during the difficult year.
"The competition in this segment is quite fierce. Investors and buyers usually compare it with options like land plots, which can make more profit easier than Grade A apartments," said Hang.
The segment is forecast to face a lot of difficulties even in 2021, if the pandemic is not controlled and the global economy does not fully recover. "However, local demand remains steady, particularly for affordable units. Developers have started focusing on suburbs and surrounding provinces," senior director of Savills Hanoi said.
Savill Vietnam's spotlight for the second half of 2020 forecast unit prices to benefit further from infrastructure upgrades. Average asking prices have increased 4 per cent per year over the last five years. At the same time, infrastructure development eases living farther out. When complete, the metro and ring roads will see this trend accelerate. The framework for public-private partnerships was simplified in 2020. Political stability and speedier decision-making will see greater spending on key infrastructure projects. The GSO estimates that for every 1 per cent point increase in public investment, GDP will move up 0.06 per cent points.
In 2021, approximately 25,000 units from 25 project launches and two projects rolling out new phases will be rolled out onto the market. Grade B (accounting for 78 per cent of this) will continue to lead while experts see no brightening for the Grade A segment in the coming years.
HBA, E-wallet SmartPay, Era Group offer new 'welfare supermarkets' for workers
The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority Business Association (HBA) on January 22 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with E-wallet SmartPay and Era Group to develop welfare supermarkets for workers at the city export processing zones and industrial parks.
The cooperation will offer welfare services for 1,600 enterprises with nearly 400,000 workers.
Under the MoU, the Era Group on January 22 opened the first EraMart Welfare Supermarket at Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone in the city's Thu Duc city. All goods at the supermarket are sold at affordable prices, and with many promotions for workers.
It expects to open 18 similar supermarkets at 18 export processing zones and industrial parks in the city.
SmartPay provides preferential offers and promotions to members of HBA, the first of which will be in the Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone. It will promote a digital experience when buying goods at the ERA Mart welfare supermarket.
"We will provide a better money value through our incentives and promotions, which will make SmartPay the most convenient, safe and affordable way to pay," Marek E. Forysiak, chairman of SmartPay, said.
This activity aims to improve the livelihood of the workers and employees at export processing zones and industrial parks in the city and nationwide. It uses technology that will administer social programs in partnership with private industry for the benefit of workers, he said.
Tran Thien Long, vice chairman and general secretary of HBA, said that opening welfare supermarkets to sell goods at affordable prices will help workers facing difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic./.
Lao Cai aims to welcome 5 mln visitors this year
The northern province of Lao Cai, home to the popular holiday town of Sa Pa, has set a target of welcoming 5 million visitors this year and earning more than 16 trillion VND (696.17 million USD) in tourism revenue.
To realise the target, it will bolster digital transformation in the sector and restructure the market and tourism products in keeping with conserving the local cultural identity.
The province will exert efforts to attract more domestic holidaymakers.
Sa Pa has long been among the country's leading destinations. Of note, young people accounted for more than 70 percent of tourist arrivals to the town in 2020, according to Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Tourism Association Le Anh Dai.
Lao Cai also aims to devise 130 new tourism products to meet demand from tourists and encourage them to return in the future.
The province has been one of the pioneering localities in digital transformation in tourism. Local authorities joined hands with Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to roll out a customised smart eco-tourism, which is accessible at http://laocaitourism.vn and on a mobile app.
The portal has had more than 1 million visits since its launch.
Lao Cai's tourism sector bore the brunt of the ill-effects of the pandemic and welcomed just 2.2 million visitors last year, down by more than half against 2019./.
Fruit and vegetable purchasing, distribution centre opens in Tien Giang
A fruit and vegetable purchasing and distribution centre was opened at the My Tho Industrial Park in My Tho city in the Mekong Delta's Tien Giang province on January 22.
The centre covers 1,000 sq m and is equipped with modern infrastructure that meets Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and food safety standards.
It will buy about 100 types of fruit and vegetables from 400 farming households belonging to 33 cooperatives, mostly in the Mekong Delta, including dragon fruit, pomelo, coconut, mango, star apple, and melon.
Products will be distributed to Mega Market (MM) outlets nationwide and exported to Singapore; Thailand; Hong Kong and Taiwan (China); Turkey and the Middle East, while being geared towards the European market in the near future.
During the first stage, in 2021, the centre will process 15 tonnes per day, which will rise to around 50 tonnes in the next stage.
MM Vietnam Director of Supply Chain and Logistics, Brian Alan Luck, said the centre is expected to boost the consumption of OCOP (One Commune, One Product) goods and foster stronger ties with local suppliers, farming households, and cooperatives.
MM's agriculture engineers will work with farmers and cooperatives on selecting varieties, production, harvest, packaging, and transportation to ensure the highest food hygiene and safety standards.
Acting Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Dang Van Tuan said the centre will contribute to boosting domestic farm produce consumption and exports in the Mekong Delta and Tien Giang in particular./.
Banks to make provisions for COVID-19 affected loans this year
Banks will have to set aside money for potentially unrecoverable COVID-19 affected loans from this year, according to an amended circular drafted by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
Last year, the central bank issued Circular 01/2020/TT-NHNN, allowing banks to avoid making the provisions in 2020 to support banks and borrowers affected by the pandemic.
According to SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu, the amended circular, which is expected to be issued this month, will support businesses and people with loans, creating conditions for businesses to recover quickly.
However, Tu said, the circular would also regulate provisions on COVID-19 loans to ensure the safety of credit institutions and the national financial system. The provision ratio will fit the financial strength of credit institutions.
The ratio of the provisions is drafted to gradually increase, from 30 percent of COVID-19 affected loans by the end of 2021 to 60 percent by the end of 2022 and 100 percent by the end of 2023.
According to Can Van Luc, the profit growth of banks this year might be only about 10 percent against 20-25 percent in recent years mainly due to the requirement to make provisions for COVID-19 affected loans.
Banks restructured loans worth about 350 trillion VND (15.2 billion USD) for COVID-19 affected borrowers by the end of 2020, Luc said, adding if half of the loans became bad loans, the bad debt ratio of the banking system would increase to more than 3 percent by the end of 2021.
To control the risk of bad loans, banking expert Nguyen Tri Hieu recommended besides actively recovering bad loans, banks must set aside provisions for bad loans and risky loans.
Some banks have already increased provisions for their risky loans.
According to Nghiem Xuan Thanh, Chairman of the State-owned Vietcombank's Board of Directors, Vietcombank's bad debt ratio is at 0.61 percent of total outstanding loans, the lowest level among credit institutions and also the lowest in the history of the bank.
The bad debt ratio of State-owned VietinBank had also declined from 1.2 percent in 2019 to below 1 percent in 2020, Tran Minh Binh, General Director of VietinBank, said.
Thanks to the bad debt decrease, the bank increased its provisions from 120 percent to 130 percent of loans. In 2021, VietinBank aimed to keep the bad debt ratio below 2 percent while credit was set to grow at 8-11 percent and profit at 10-20 percent, Bình said.
Leaders of private commercial banks also said the bad debt situation was being improved. Nguyen Dinh Tung, General Director of OCB, said bad debt tended to decrease compared to the mid-2020 period. Enterprises were recovering quite quickly with the pandemic controlled.
It was positive as enterprises were recovering earlier than expected thanks to the central bank's supporting policies for debt restructuring, helping them overcome the crisis./.
India-Vietnam Investment Forum held in HCM City
Garment, food processing, pharmaceuticals, information technology (IT), construction materials, and renewable energy are fields of potential where businesses from Vietnam and India can bolster investment in the time to come.
This view was shared at the India-Vietnam Investment Forum, held jointly by the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, the Private Economic Development Research Board, the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City, and VinaCapital Group on January 22 in HCM City.
Don Lam, deputy head of the Private Economic Development Research Board and CEO of VinaCapital, said Vietnam's private sector continues to expand despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 135,000 new enterprises with combined capital of 2.2 quadrillion VND (95 billion USD) were set up last year, a 29 percent increase in registered capital compared to 2019.
Vietnamese businesses, both large and small, are ready for economic recovery and development, he said, adding that trading with India is of interest to many of them.
Vietnam's imports from India rose from 2.7 billion USD in 2016 to over 4.5 billion USD in 2019, while the former's exports to the latter increased from 2.6 billion USD to 6.7 billion USD in the period.
"The strategic relationship between the two countries does not stop at trade," Lam said. "Indian companies consider Vietnam an attractive destination for their investments in the fields of oil and gas, steel, minerals, tea, sugar, and IT training, as well as a place for the transhipment of goods in Southeast Asia."
According to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma, Vietnam's investment in India now stands at 30 million USD, while Indian companies are investing 900 million USD in Vietnam.
He suggested further cooperation in food processing, IT, and tourism.
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said that with a population of over 1.4 billion, India is a market of great potential for Vietnamese enterprises. He also proposed the two countries' businesses invest in garments, food processing, IT, and high-quality human resources training.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong stressed the need for both sides to step up investment promotion and connectivity, both online and in-person.
The ministry commits to working together with Vietnamese ministries, sectors, and localities to support Indian enterprises for win-win cooperation, thus helping to lift the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership to new heights, he added./.
Pork price not expected to spike during Lunar New Year
Demand for pork rises in the run up to Lunar New Year (Tet), prices are expected to increase, but not rise to the levels seen last year.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said out of 5.37 million tonnes of meat consumed during this period last year, 3.8 million tonnes were pork.
Pig production remains healthy, and across 16 provinces the reproduction rate has topped 100 per cent, with more than 27 million animals available.
However, Nguyen Van Trong, deputy director of the Livestock Breeding General Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said prices would rise as demand grows.
Currently, live pigs are priced at VND83,000-85,000 (US$3.5) per kilo but Trong said although prices would rise, they would not reach levels seen last year.
He also said there would not be any expected shortages of the meat, but they were stepping up measures to preventing illegal exports to China.
According to the Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country imported nearly 226,000 tonnes of pork last year, a year-on-year increase of 260 per cent.
The main import markets are from Russia, Poland, Brazil, Canada, the US, Germany and Spain.
This year, 600 tonnes of pork have been imported to supplement supplies for the Tet market.
More than half a million pigs were imported from Thailand for slaughter from mid-June last year to January 13 this year.
Source: VNA/VNN/VNS/SGGP/VOV/NDO/Dtinews/SGT/VIR
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Hanoi to welcome launch of 26,000 apartment units in 2022: C&W Vietnam
BUSINESSicon 12/01/2022
Around 26,000 apartment units are expected to be launched in Hanoi in 2022, signaling a vibrant outlook for the segment, according to real estate service provider Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) Vietnam.
Top 5 commodity brokers in Vietnam revealed
The five companies holding the largest commodity brokerage market shares in Vietnam sustained their positions in 2021, according to the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).
VN auto market grows slightly in 2021
Vietnam's automobile market recorded slight growth in 2021, data from manufacturers showed.
Vietnamese billionaire sells shares without necessary report
The State Securities Commission (SSC) has released a notice about a stock transaction without a report from Trinh Van Quyet, President of FLC Group.
Vietnam's tourism revives, starts again from scratch
The market is completely new after Covid-19. All players, small and large, will be at the starting point. Those who have a good start will obtain more market share.
Distressed by Covid-19, wind power developers want FIT to be extended
Unable to have commercial operation date (COD) prior to November 1, 2021, many wind power investors have fallen into dilemma.
Telecom providers launch Mobile Money service
Telecommunications isn't the booming industry it once was, thanks to the mobile market becoming saturated in recent years. This shift is forcing telecom providers to look for "new spaces" - one of which is Mobile Money.
Vietnam aims for 8% export growth this year
Although much of the economy was impacted by the fourth wave of COVID-19 in 2021, Viet Nam's imports and exports reached a record of nearly US$670 billion, an increase of almost 23 per cent from 2020.
Vietnam coffee industry targets US$6 billion export value in 2030
The Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association has targeted a coffee export turnover of US$5-6 billion in 2030, doubling the export value at present.
Three border crossings to reopen in Quang Ninh
China will resume customs clearance at three border crossings in Quang Ninh Province from January 11, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Largest-ever support package to strengthen farmers
The Government has just submitted a support package of VND350 trillion (US$15.43 billion) for socio-economic recovery and development to the National Assembly.
Treasures hidden in forests, bring high profit to farmers
Ngoc Linh ginseng lives under the canopy of old forests, with a forest coverage level of 70-80 percent and temperature of below 25oC. Businesses are now joining forces with locals to grow Ngoc Linh ginseng there.
Home-appliance distributors bargain products away, shut down after incurring big losses
Home appliance distributors have had a tough year 2021 because of Covid-19.
Real estate market anxiously awaits new regulations
The National Assembly this morning began discussing the amending of eight laws.
Some hotels manage to survive the pandemic
Going digital, using staff for multiple tasks, and opening new businesses, hotels have been struggling to survive the second year of the pandemic.
Tet online sales kick off one month before Tet
Everything now can be purchased online, from food for Tet parties to smartphones.
Banks begin to hike deposit interest rates
In October, the average interest rates on bank deposits for six months and 12 months were 4.7 per cent and 5.5 per cent, down half a percentage point from a year earlier, according to Bao Viet Securities Company.
Riding the wave in Vietnam's real estate market in 2022
The real estate market has ended a year of profound impacts with some very encouraging news as both domestic and foreign developers are finally speeding up the construction of new projects.
Garment and textiles face reality of fierce global rivalry
Vietnam's garment and textile sector has reached the 2021 export target, but is confronted with ever-growing competition from the Asian continent as well as other markets.
Positive indicators light up footwear trade to US
Vietnam is emerging as one of the largest suppliers of footwear and leather accessories to the United States, opening more opportunities for domestic companies to exploit the world's largest market for these goods.


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Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus virion (CDC/PD)
What Is Ebola?
Ebola is a rare disease impacting humans and other primates. It's caused by a group of viruses within the genus Ebolavirus, and it's known for being highly fatal if untreated.
Past outbreaks have seen anywhere from 25 to 90 percent of those infected dying as a result of the disease's worst symptoms, which usually progress from flu-like lethargy and fever, to abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, shortness of breath, headaches, and chest pain.
In roughly half of cases, a bumpy rash appears within the first week of infection. Mild to moderate bleeding through skin breaks and mucus membranes is also reported in just under half of all cases as a result of reduced blood clotting.
How does ebola kill you?
When death occurs from ebola, it's typically the result of fluid lost through vomiting and diarrhoea, or blood loss in extreme cases.
There are four species of virus in the Ebolavirus genus capable of infecting and causing disease in humans. They are all RNA viruses in a larger family known as filoviruses, which tend to replicate easily in a diverse range of cells in the human body.
The virus is transmitted between hosts via bodily fluids, either through direct contact or by touching contaminated objects. The infectious viral particles are then transferred into the body through breaks in the skin or membranes in the nose, mouth, or eye.
Cells that line organs and blood vessels are among the first to be infected. They are then quickly damaged by chemicals produced by the virus, which cause the vessels to leak. Combined with a breakdown in blood clotting, these changes are responsible for some of the disease's worst symptoms.
Early treatment with ample fluids has so far been the only way to reduce the risk of dehydration and death. There are experimental drugs in development that could lower fatalities to roughly 5 percent, and vaccines being trialled that could reduce the number of infections.
Where did ebola come from?
The first recognised outbreak of Ebola occurred in what is now The Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976, near the eponymous Ebola River. It resulted in 318 cases, of which 218 individuals died.
Since then, there have been numerous outbreaks and epidemics resulting in thousands of casualties. The World Health Organisation has classified the most recent ongoing outbreak in Congo, which started in 2018, a public health emergency of international concern.
We're still not sure how this virus actually showed up in humans, although evidence points to new encounters with animal reservoirs such as isolated bat populations, which could have created a bridge for the virus to reach us.


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#include <tinyara/config.h>

#include <pthread.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <debug.h>

/****************************************************************************
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 * Function: pthread_mutexattr_setprotocol
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int pthread_mutexattr_setprotocol(FAR pthread_mutexattr_t *attr,
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{
	svdbg("attr=0x%p protocol=%d\n", attr, protocol);
	DEBUGASSERT(attr != NULL);

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	if (protocol >= PTHREAD_PRIO_NONE &&
				protocol <= PTHREAD_PRIO_PROTECT) {
		attr->proto = protocol;
		return OK;
	}

	return EINVAL;
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North Karnataka's Demand for a Separate State Has Fizzled Out
BJP Karnataka president BY Yeddyurappa addressing the seers protesting in Belagavi. (Photo Courtesy: Karnataka BJP)
Arun Dev 01.08.18
Politics 3 min read
Hours before the bandh demanding statehood for north Karnataka, several organisations in the region have distanced themselves from the campaign for the state's bifurcation.
Despite Chief Minister Kumaraswamy's promise to shift some government offices to north Karnataka, Uttara Karnataka Horata Samiti, a forum of farmer and student unions from north Karnataka, had decided to go ahead with the bandh on 2 August.
However, several organisations including Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samithi, a forum representing 6 of 13 districts of the north Karnataka, refused to be part of the bandh.
'Normal Life Won't Be Affected' Says Belagavi Police
Belagavi police officials said two organisations have sorted out permissions to hold protests on Thursday – Uttara Karnataka Horata Samiti in favour of bifurcation of the state, and Karnataka Rakshana Vedike against it.
Both protests will take place in different locations and the required security arrangements have been made. No additional forces have been called in by the Belagavi police so far.
The city administration has not announced a holiday for schools and colleges and police added that public transport services will operate as usual. Shopkeepers have been assured security to run their businesses without disruption.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy had made an emotional appeal to the people of north Karnataka, saying:
Consider me as one among you (people of north Karnataka) ... Some people want to create a distance between us by indulging in false propaganda. I have plans and programmes to earn your love and affection.
Leaders from 6 of 13 NK Districts Won't Support Bandh
Protesters holding a North Karnataka flag.
Photo: The Quint
The demand for bifurcation took a big hit on Wednesday when the representatives from six districts of Hyderabad Karnataka (a region of north Karnataka neighbouring Telangana) refused to be part of the campaign.
Razak Ustaad, vice-president of Hyderabad Karnataka Horata Samiti, said the bandh was called by leaders of the Bombay Karnataka, region and representatives from Hyderabad Karnataka were not consulted.
He warned that in case of a bifurcation of the state, the power would remain with the Bombay Karnataka region, and the Hyderabad Karnataka region would be ignored.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was to be established in Raichur (in Hyderabad Karnataka) but after lobbying it was shifted to Hubbali-Dharwad (in Bombay Karnataka). Article 371(J) provides reservation for student from Hyderabad Karnataka, but institutions in Bombay Karnataka refuse to provide it. So why should we support them?
Several Organisations Refuse to Back the Bandh
Several influential organisations in north Karnataka have also decided not to support the bandh.
Mahadayi Kalasa Banduri Horata Samanvaya Samiti (Mahadayi movement), Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (a pro-Kannada organisation), CITU and others have announced they would not support the demand for separate statehood.
Even the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has announced its displeasure over demands for the bifurcation of the state. KCCI president VP Linganagoudar said the although north Karnataka was given inadequate funds in the state budget, bifurcation of the state is unacceptable.
Seers Demand Development, Not Separate State
Several religious leaders protesting in front of Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi on Wednesday insisted that they do not support the demand for a separate state and their protest was simply to get the region its due development.
Siddharama Swami of Nagnur Rudrakshi Mutt, one of the protesting seers, demanded more autonomy and funds for panchayats and urban local bodies in the region.
"People should not be forced to travel to Bengaluru to get their works done. The local bodies should be empowered to deal with the issues at the grassroots level," he said.
They also demanded that the government machinery be decentralised. Key departments of the government should be shifted to Belagavi and a department should be exclusively working for the development of north Karnataka.
Although demands to bifurcate Karnataka have lost steam, the demand for better development is expected to gather momentum in the coming days.


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