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The investor, HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), made the decision after failing to figure out why one of the Elastomeric Laminated Bearings pads had fallen out from its position between two beams on the line’s elevated section last October. These pads are made from high purity elastomers that encapsulate layered internal steel reinforcing plates and are designed for use in bridge and building constructions for beam support. The faulty pad was on the elevated section of the line, which runs 19.7 km (12.24 miles) from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien theme park in District 9. The incident, which happened in October, was detected after cracks were seen on a section in Thu Duc District, now part of the newly established Thu Duc City. Soon after, the contractor, a consortium comprising Vietnam’s Civil Engineering Construction Corporation No. 6 (Cienco 6) and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, said they had fixed the issue, yet made no mention of how the pad … [Read more...] about Independent consultant to investigate beam fault on HCMC metro route

A British man in Hanoi has set up a charity group to help homeless people overcome difficulties. Christopher Axe The Help Hanoi's Homeless Club gathered on Thursday every week in front of Hanoi Railway Station to prepare food and other necessities before they spread out to the streets. The club was set up four years ago by Christopher Axe. Axe said that their presence on the streets would be some help for the homeless who are bullied, robbed and abused by other people. He hoped they could encourage other people to do the same to help homeless people. One of the most memorable cases was when Axe met a grandmother and her grandchild. Before the club members arrived, someone poured hot water on the grandmother and scared the grandchild. Luckily, the group carried medicine with them. Axe tried to soothe the girl and asked her to make some animal noises. Meeting at Hanoi Railway Station As of now, the grandmother and her grandchild were … [Read more...] about British man provides help to Hanoi’s homeless people

People in Hanoi and Gia Lai Province will receive the first Covid-19 vaccine shots on March 9 according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo Deputy director of Hanoi Centre for Diseases Control (CDC), Khong Minh Tuan said that the city has received 8,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health and would first give injections to 30 health workers at Thanh Nhan Hospital on March 9. After that, some 300 staff members of Hanoi CDC and those with high risks of virus infections in the city will get vaccinated. Vietnam launched a national Covid-19 vaccination campaign in the first three selected locations on March 8. Frontline healthcare workers at the Hanoi-based National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, and people in the Covid-19 hotspot of Hai Duong Province were selected to receive their first shots. This is the first national Covd-19 vaccination campaign, using … [Read more...] about Covid-19 vaccination campaign continues Hanoi, Gia Lai

The vaccination campaign in the capital runs from March 9 to March 18 across 30 districts. AstraZeneca is one of three vaccines recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has been used across over 50 countries and territories globally. The vaccine will be given to people over the age of 18, with 2 shots, spaced 12 weeks apart. The municipal Department of Health has assigned the Hanoi Center for Disease Control to work out a detailed plan for COVID-19 vaccination to ensure the best possible safety. According to Chu Xuan Dung, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, and head of the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, underscored the high risk of the disease transmission among the community in the comming time, while calling on every citizen to properly implement an-pandemic measures. On March 9 morning, Vietnam posted zero new COVID-19 cases, leaving the national infection count unchanged at 2,524, including 1,586 … [Read more...] about Hanoi begins COVID-19 vaccination on March 9

The Hanoitimes - Submitting three diplomatic notes to the UN within 10 days is considered Hanoi's strong move. Related parties in the South China Sea must comply with international law, especially the United Nations Convention of the Law on the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has stated as China stirred tensions in disputed waters. Spokesperson of the Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang. Photo: MOFA The compliance with international law shows the commitment to advancement of the friendship among countries for peace, stability, and cooperation in the South China Sea, region and the world, the MOFA's Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said. Vietnam sincerely wishes that the nations’ legitimate rights are in line with UNCLOS, Hang said on April 21 in response to reporters' question on recent developments in waters of several ASEAN countries in the South China Sea, which is known as the East Sea in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Related parties in South China Sea must abide by int’l law, Hanoi says