July 1, 2022 – Vietnam Newswire

July 1, 2022

Alaska Structures, Inc. Announces Company Renaming and Restructuring

A New Corporate Structure to Support Growth Strategy and Expand Individual Brands

KIRKLAND, Wash., July 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaska Structures, Inc. (Alaska) is pleased to announce that, following the recent tremendous expansion of its product lines and its successful consolidation with WeatherPort Shelter Systems, the company is implementing a strategic renaming and restructuring program that reflects its continued growth and expanded product offerings. Effective July 1, 2022, Alaska will be renamed “AKS Industries, Inc.” and will serve as a parent corporation holding all its existing product lines under three new corporate divisions: Alaska Defense™, Alaska Structures^®, and BLU-MED Response Systems^®.

The timing of the renaming and restructuring program coincides with the expansion of Alaska Defense’s hard-wall container-based product lines, as well as a significant milestone in the company’s history. Alaska is known for providing the world’s most popular and widely used soft-wall shelter systems, with more than 65,000 shelter systems successfully deployed in 85-plus countries. Now, with nearly 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space in the USA, AKS Industries™ has grown to become the most efficient and largest manufacturer of its kind. In addition to manufacturing the highest-quality fabric buildings made anywhere in the world, AKS Industries now has the in-house capability to manufacture heavy-duty cargo trailers, expeditionary light towers, and modular container systems.

“This is an exciting development for AKS Industries and our customers. We now offer the option of both soft- and hard-wall building solutions. Bringing this capability in-house allows us to expand our product offerings and create containerized buildings that deliver the same rugged durability our customers expect, but also seamlessly integrate with our well-known plug-and-play capabilities,” stated COO Gerrit Boyle.

Under the new structure, the company’s three divisions will be as follows:

Alaska Defense™ — Formerly the Military Division of Alaska Structures, Alaska Defense will remain focused on providing rapidly deployable military shelter systems and military base camps while expanding its new lines of containerized facilities, including containerized shower/latrine systems to support military base camps. Alaska Defense will continue to support the rapid expansion of forces and enhance mission readiness with energy-efficient and scalable solutions that offer unmatched setup and strike capability for expeditionary or enduring deployments anywhere in the world.

For more information, please visit www.alaskadefense.com.

Alaska Structures^® — Formerly Alaska’s commercial division, the Alaska Structures division of AKS Industries™ will continue to manufacture commercial fabric buildings and remote camp systems used by mining, construction, oil and gas, and manufacturing companies worldwide while expanding its consumer- and recreational-focused WeatherPort^® product lines. Engineered fabric buildings from Alaska Structures meet area-specific wind and snow loads for safety, drastically reduce construction schedules, are easily relocated, and offer long-lasting durability in extremely hot, humid, and cold climates.

For more information about Alaska Structures’ commercial product lines, please visit www.alaskastructures.com.

For more information about Alaska Structures’ WeatherPort product lines, please visit www.weatherport.com.

BLU-MED Response Systems^® (BLU-MED^®) — BLU-MED^® will continue as the mobile medical facilities division of AKS Industries to supply government agencies (of all levels), response organizations, and first responders with medical facilities and mobile field hospitals to respond quickly to medical emergencies, disasters, hospital surge events, disease outbreaks (like Ebola, COVID-19, flu, etc.) and world conflicts “…when and where needed.”^®

For more information, please visit www.blu-med.com.

Point of Contact:
William Hansen
AKS Industries, Inc.
inquiry@aks.com

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July 1, 2022

ETC Announces Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., July 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) today announces that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

To elect five (5) Directors to serve on the Board of Directors until ETC’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected.
To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for ETC for the fiscal year ending February 24, 2023.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment of the meeting.

ETC will be convening the meeting from our Corporate Headquarters via Zoom. If you would like to have the Zoom link emailed for access to the meeting, please email Andrea Morton at amorton@etcusa.com. Links will be emailed within twenty-four (24) hours of the meeting time.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on June 23, 2022 as the Record Date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Materials for the Annual Meeting were made available on or about June 30, 2022 to registered shareholders as of the Record Date. Such materials are also available within the Investors section of ETC’s website at https://www.etcusa.com/investors/ shareholder-information/annual-meetingshareholders-materials/.

You can vote your shares by emailing your position on each of the above items to voting@etcusa.com. If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting, it is still important that your shares be represented. Please vote your shares promptly.

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About ETC:

ETC designs, manufactures, and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans, and equipment to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions. Our products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat, and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing and simulation systems, and other products that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies. ETC’s unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about ETC, visit http://www.etcusa.com/.

Forward-looking Statements

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Contact: Joseph F. Verbitski, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (215) 355-9100 x1531
E-mail: jverbitski@etcusa.com

July 1, 2022

Soba Launches Alpha and Raises Seed Round From Lightspeed, FTX and Cherry

Soba launches Alpha open-world gaming platform where anyone can create games on any device through no-code tools. Soba is built on web3 and focuses on creating the best environment for creators.

Welcome to Soba

BERLIN, July 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Soba launches Alpha open-world gaming platform where anyone can create games on any device through no-code tools. Soba is built on web3 and focuses on creating the best environment for creators.

Additionally, Soba announced that it has raised $13.6 million in seed financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from FTX Ventures.

Cherry Ventures, Point Nine Capital and TQ Ventures in addition to creators like Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop, Tim “ClashwithAsh” Evans, Alvaro “Alvaro845” González de Buitrago, have also taken part in the financing round.

Soba’s vision is to build the most inclusive virtual world, where anyone can express their ultimate creativity through game creation.

You can access the full press release here and the media kit here.

For further questions, you can contact Soba’s head of marketing, Irina Nikolovska – irina.nikolovska@crew.gg

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July 1, 2022

Sale of undelivered Iveco Group N.V. common shares

Demerger of CNH Industrial N.V. through the Separation and Transfer of its “On-Highway” Business to Iveco Group N.V. – Final Settlement

Sale of undelivered Iveco Group N.V. common shares

London / Turin, 30^th June 2022

CNH Industrial N.V. (CUSIP: N20944 109; ISIN: NL0010545661; TICKER: CNHI) and Iveco Group N.V. (ISIN: NL0015000LU4; TICKER: IVG) announce the final corporate activities related to the spin-off of CNH Industrial N.V.’s On-Highway business to Iveco Group N.V. (“the Demerger”), consummated on January 1, 2022.

As of 5pm Eastern Time on June 24, 2022, a number of CNH Industrial shareholders entitled to receive Iveco Group N.V. common shares (representing slightly over 1% of issued Iveco Group capital stock), as a result of the Demerger, failed to provide the details of a securities account with an intermediary of Monte Titoli S.p.A., to which the Iveco Group common shares (listed on Euronext Milan and only capable of being held and settled within the systems of Monte Titoli S.p.A.) could be delivered (“the Relevant CNHI Shareholders”, and the Iveco Group N.V. common shares they are entitled to, “the Undelivered IVG Shares”).

Therefore, as per the Demerger documentation, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG has been appointed to sell the Undelivered IVG Shares on Euronext Milan, in accordance with regulations and market practices. At the end of such sales the total proceeds (net of all transaction costs, including brokerage, administration and foreign exchange fees) will be credited to the Relevant CNHI Shareholders, which will receive their pro rata portion of such aggregate proceeds (in US dollars), either by check or by wire transfer, to the extent they have timely provided Computershare Trust Co N.A. (the transfer agent of CNH Industrial N.V.) with their bank account details and the relevant conditions are met. The exact payment dates cannot be confirmed at this stage; however, in case the Relevant CNHI Shareholders do not receive payment by July 31, 2022, they are kindly invited to contact Computershare Trust Co N.A.

Additional information about the announced activities (namely the allocation of Iveco Group common shares to CNH Industrial shareholders and the settlement of the Undelivered IVG Shares), is available on the corporate website of Iveco Group N.V.

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) is a world-class equipment and services company. Driven by its purpose of Breaking New Ground, which centers on Innovation, Sustainability and Productivity, the Company provides the strategic direction, R&D capabilities, and investments that enable the success of its global and regional Brands. Globally, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture supply 360° agriculture applications from machines to implements and the digital technologies that enhance them; and CASE and New Holland Construction Equipment deliver a full lineup of construction products that make the industry more productive. The Company’s regionally focused Brands include: STEYR, for agricultural tractors; Raven, a leader in digital agriculture, precision technology and the development of autonomous systems; Flexi-Coil, specializing in tillage and seeding systems; Miller, manufacturing application equipment; Kongskilde, providing tillage, seeding and hay & forage implements; and Eurocomach, producing a wide range of mini and midi excavators for the construction sector, including electric solutions. Across a history spanning over two centuries, CNH Industrial has always been a pioneer in its sectors and continues to passionately innovate and drive customer efficiency and success. As a truly global company, CNH Industrial’s 37,000+ employees form part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, focused on empowering customers to grow, and build, a better world.

For more information and the latest financial and sustainability reports visit: cnhindustrial.com

For news from CNH Industrial and its Brands visit: media.cnhindustrial.com

Iveco Group N.V. (MI: IVG) is a global automotive leader active in the Commercial & Specialty Vehicles, Powertrain, and related Financial Services arenas. Each of its eight brands is a major force in its specific business: IVECO, a pioneering commercial vehicles brand that designs, manufactures, and markets heavy, medium, and light-duty trucks; FPT Industrial, a global leader in a vast array of advanced powertrain technologies in the agriculture, construction, marine, power generation, and commercial vehicles sectors; IVECO BUS and HEULIEZ, mass-transit and premium bus and coach brands; IDV, for highly-specialised defence and civil protection equipment; ASTRA, a leader in large-scale heavy-duty quarry and construction vehicles; MAGIRUS, the industry-reputed firefighting vehicle and equipment manufacturer; and IVECO CAPITAL, the financing arm which supports them all. Iveco Group employs approximately 34,000 people around the world and has 28 manufacturing plants and 29 R&D centres. Further information is available on the Company’s website www.ivecogroup.com

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Media Relations Email: mediarelations@cnhind.com	Media Relations Email: mediarelations@ivecogroup.com
Investor Relations Email: investor.relations@cnhind.com	Investor Relations Email: investor.relations@ivecogroup.com

July 1, 2022

Legislature backs Vietnam-UK education cooperation: top legislator

The National Assembly always supports the development of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, which was established in 2010, particularly in education, stated Chairman of the Nation Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue at the Vietnam-UK Education Collaboration Forum in London on June 30 (local time).

Addressing the forum, Hue stated education is a leading national policy in Vietnam, identified as one of the three breakthroughs to implement the nation’s socio-economic development strategy. Every year, Vietnam spends 20% of its national budget on education and training.

He said to create a strong transition in human resource development, Vietnam has determined that it is necessary to actively carry out international integration and promote foreign investment attraction in education for quality improvement.

With the country’s law made to facilitate businesses in the sector, Vietnam has to date attracted more than 500 foreign-funded educational projects worth 4 billion USD. Despite challenges and difficulties, room remains extensive for investing in Vietnam’s education, Hue affirmed.

He wished the bilateral educational cooperation will be concretised through impressive numbers, and recommended the two sides pay attention to step up exchanges of students and lecturers as well as collaboration between Vietnamese and UK universities.

He suggested the British Government continue to support English teaching and learning in Vietnam, share related learning resources, and increase scholarships for Vietnamese students. The Vietnamese side should work to increase the number of joint training programmes with ranked UK universities, he said.

The NA Chairman emphasised that Vietnam will create all possible conditions for prestigious British schools to soon open their branches in Vietnam. He asked the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to work closely with the UK’s education body and universities association and the Vietnamese Embassy further foster the countries’ educational ties.

Deputy Speaker of the UK House of Commons Steve Smith stated education is among the UK’s top priorities in cooperation with Vietnam. There are 12,000 Vietnamese students studying in the UK and 40 UK-funded education projects in Vietnam.

He noted that the UK looks forward to supporting Vietnam’s efforts to strengthen English language training, develop the quality of English-language teachers, assess English proficiency, as well as digitise for a more inclusive education.

Smith also affirmed that the UK wishes to assist Vietnam’s development of key industries such as science, technology and innovation to help the local workforce enter the digital age.

In 2020, in a signed joint statement between the sides, the UK pledged to support the education reform strategy of the Vietnamese Government.

In April this year, the sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the legal framework for educational cooperation between the two countries with a focus on vocational training.

At the forum, Hue and his entourage witnessed the exchanges of MoUs between Vietnamese and UK universities./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

July 1, 2022

PM demands urgent actions in response to powerful storm Chaba

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 1 issued an official dispatch, demanding urgent actions be taken in response to approaching storm Chaba.

The dispatch noted that Chaba, the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year, is predicted to gain more strength and cause torrential rains in the northern region between July 2-7.

Coastal areas of the provinces from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh are likely to have high waves combined with high tides, affecting the sea dyke system and causing flooding in low-lying areas.

To cope with this storm, the PM asked ministries, sectors, and related localities to continue calling on vessels at sea to move out of dangerous areas and take shelter while ensuring safety for people and vehicles involved in aquaculture, fishing, and other activities at sea.

Localities must have plans to evacuate people living in high-risk areas of flash floods and landslides, he said.

They are ordered to ensure the safety of reservoirs, especially small hydroelectric reservoirs, key irrigation reservoirs for flood discharge, and arrange forces for emergencies, he added.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting warned that heavy rain will hit the northeast region with rainfall from 40-90mm on July 2.

Rainfall is predicted to be 100-200mm in the northern region and up to 150-300mm in the northeast region on July 3 and 4.

By 7pm on July 2, the eye of the typhoon will be on the east coast of China’s Leizhou Peninsula, about 220km south-southeast of Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province. The strongest wind near the eye of the storm is forecast to reach up to 117km per hour.

The typhoon is moving northwest at 15-20km per hour, the centre said.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

July 1, 2022

Top legislator arrives in Hanoi, concluding visits to Hungary, UK

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on July 1 afternoon, successfully wrapping up his official visits to Hungary and the United Kingdom from June 26 – 30.

Hue held talks with top legislators, met with government leaders and ministers of Hungary and the UK and witnessed the signing of a number of memoranda of understanding on cooperation between ministries and localities.

He took the occasion to thank Hungarian and British leaders and people for donating COVID-19 vaccines and test kits to help Vietnam combat the pandemic.

The NA Chairman also met with heads of friendship parliamentary groups, friendship associations, corporations and universities in the two countries; attended high-level forums on trade, economy, investment and education; and visited Vietnamese communities there.

The visits aimed to deepen bilateral cooperation with the two European countries and showed the Party’s and State’s care for Vietnamese expatriates.

The signing of an agreement between the Vietnamese and Hungarian National Assemblies marked a new milestone in the two sides’ relations, lifting the bilateral parliamentary ties to a new height.

Hue’s visit to the UK, meanwhile, intended to step up the bilateral partnership and push for the effectively implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA). It was also expected to create new engine for the development of the two nations’ ties in politics, diplomacy, trade, economy, education and training, climate change response and others.

The visits also provided a chance for the top leader to voice Vietnam’s stance on several regional and global issues of mutual concern./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

July 1, 2022

Lao Women’s Union delegation visits Da Nang

A delegation of the Lao Women’s Union led by its President Inlavan Keobounphan had a working session with representatives from the Party Committee of central Da Nang city on July 1.

Inlavan Keobounphan told the hosts that the Lao Women’s Union and its Vietnamese counterpart have maintained their close coordination and intensified cooperation activities.

She pledged to uphold the achievements to contribute to boosting the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, as well as between Da Nang and southern and central provinces of Laos, bringing practical interests to people and women of the two countries.

Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang highlighted the significance of the Lao delegation’s visit, during which, he said, Da Nang and five Lao localities will sign memoranda of understanding on cooperation for 2023-2027.

The official also noted his hope that the two women’s unions will step up exchanges, experience sharing and personnel training, and continue their coordination at regional and international forums./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency