Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said the agreement between the city Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) and the contractors, Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No. 6 (Cienco 6) and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, requires them to use a certain quality of elastomeric laminated bearings pads, which are reinforced steel plates sandwiched between layers of rubber. … [Read more...] about Steel used in HCMC metro beam support falls short of contracted quality: source
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A peek into Hanoi’s 2nd metro line
The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line will run 12.5 kilometers from western Nam Tu Liem District through Kim Ma Street to the city railway station in the downtown area. It costs VND33 trillion ($1.42 billion) to build. … [Read more...] about A peek into Hanoi’s 2nd metro line
Flood-affected people in Quang Nam receive support from donors
Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) - More than 1,500 poor people, of which 1,000 were children, in flood-affected Nam Tra My district of central Quang Nam province received free examinations and medicine in a joint-health care charity programme by the Da Nang-Hoan My Hospital and VinaCapital Foundation. The programme was one of a series of charity activities by Vinacapital and donors in providing post-disaster relief for local people in the most damaged communes due to floods, storms and landslides in the province between September and November 2020. Following the programme, 10 grassroots health centres were repaired, while water filter systems and medical equipment were donated to the flood-damaged areas. Medical staff were also trained on first aid and quick treatment. According to doctors from Da Nang Hoan My Hospital, more than 20,000 children in central Vietnam were provided with free examinations for congenital heart disease in 12 charity health care programmes by the … [Read more...] about Flood-affected people in Quang Nam receive support from donors
Thien Long Group wins Ho Chi Minh City Brand Award 2020
The group has expanded its scale, not only providing popular writing pens to the market but also offering a variety of new, diverse, and innovative product lines targeting a wider market. Currently, Thien Long's product portfolio across its five brands – TL, FLEXOFFICE, DIEM10, COLOKIT, and premium stationery brand BIZNER – now features more than 10,000 products marketed not only domestically but in more than 65 countries and regions. … [Read more...] about Thien Long Group wins Ho Chi Minh City Brand Award 2020
VN central bank’s VND16 trillion aid receives lackluster response from employers
Nguyen Van An, deputy director of Danang City’s Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said many local employers had failed to pay the salaries of their staff after the Covid-19 pandemic, but shunned the aid due to the low credit limit and time consuming procedures. … [Read more...] about VN central bank’s VND16 trillion aid receives lackluster response from employers
