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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48 hours in fabulous Phan Thiet
From Ho Chi Minh City, it takes about four hours to reach Phan Thiet, capital of Binh Thuan Province. A suggested destination for visitors after lunch is the European-styled RD Wine Castle in Ham Tien Ward. Covering an area of 12,000 square meters, it is one of Vietnam's largest wine cellars. … [Read more...] about 48 hours in fabulous Phan Thiet
