15.07.2025

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Hanoi: Reporting unusual behavior in an elevator, a female resident was assaulted

TCTM - After reporting on the residents' forum about a young man showing signs of harassing women in the elevator of the CT5-DN2 apartment building (Hanoi), Ms. Nguyen T.H stated that she was intercepted and assaulted by the young man's relatives. The incident is being reported to the authorities for clarification.

Hanoi: Reporting unusual behavior in an elevator, a female resident was assaulted
  • The Vietnam Elevator Expo 2025 will take place from December 4th to 6th at SECC.

    The Vietnam Elevator Expo 2025 will take place from December 4th to 6th at SECC.

    TCTM – From 4th to 6th December 2025, the 4th Vietnam International Elevator Exhibition – Vietnam Elevator Expo 2025 will officially take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). The event is organized by the Vietnam Elevator Association in collaboration with Vinexad National Trade Fair & Advertising Joint Stock Company (Ministry of Industry and Trade) and is currently the highest-quality specialized elevator exhibition in Vietnam.

  • Hanoi, Vietnam: Elevator accident leaves one dead

    Hanoi, Vietnam: Elevator accident leaves one dead

    EM – A serious elevator accident occurred this morning (July 19, 2025) at a private residential construction site in Yen So Ward, Hanoi (formerly part of Hoang Mai District), resulting in one fatality at the scene.

  • Elevator plunges after cable snap, woman suffers spinal fracture

    Elevator plunges after cable snap, woman suffers spinal fracture

    EM - A 39-year-old woman from Go Dau District, Tay Ninh Province, sustained a spinal fracture and bilateral heel fractures after the elevator she was in plunged from a height of approximately four meters.

  • VNEA proposes recognition of international conformity assessment bodies

    VNEA proposes recognition of international conformity assessment bodies

    EM - In an effort to ease difficulties faced by businesses following the issuance of Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BLDTBXH, which revokes the acceptance of test results from foreign laboratories, the Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) has submitted an official dispatch to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Employment, proposing the consideration and recognition of conformity assessment results, along with a compiled list of proposed internationally recognized certification/testing bodies.

  • Addressing issues in elevator equipment testing in Vietnam

    Addressing issues in elevator equipment testing in Vietnam

    EM - At a meeting organized by the Vietnam Elevator Association on July 2nd, 2025, a representative from the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Home Affairs provided direct responses to issues related to the recognition of conformity assessment results for elevators and safety components.

  • Vietnam Elevator Association proposes that the Ministry of Home Affairs address difficulties faced by enterprises in implementing Circular No. 13

    Vietnam Elevator Association proposes that the Ministry of Home Affairs address difficulties faced by enterprises in implementing Circular No. 13

    EM - On June 11th 2025, Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) submitted an official letter to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, proposing a number of recommendations regarding Circular No. 13/2024/TT-BLDTBXH on the annulment of the recognition and use of test results from foreign testing laboratories. The letter highlighted the practical challenges encountered during implementation and proposed solutions to help alleviate difficulties faced by enterprises.

  • Businesses petitioned for reforming domestic testing regulations and tightening post-inspection

    Businesses petitioned for reforming domestic testing regulations and tightening post-inspection

    EM – Faced with the cost and time burdens, and the risk of “congestion” due to the new regulation on elevator testing, businesses have unanimously put forth a series of practical proposals in hope government agencies will listen and solve the issues in a timely manner.

  • How many organizations have been designated to test elevators under Circular No. 13/2024/TT BLDTBXH?

    How many organizations have been designated to test elevators under Circular No. 13/2024/TT BLDTBXH?

    EM – Under Circular No. 13/2024/TT BLDTBXH, all elevator safety components must be tested domestically. However, with only one designated testing organization nationwide, many companies are concerned about capacity, costs, and market bottlenecks.

  • Elevator prices may increase by 63 million VND due to Circular No. 13 and Decision No. 496 issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

    Elevator prices may increase by 63 million VND due to Circular No. 13 and Decision No. 496 issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs

    EM - The new regulation abolishing the recognition of elevator test results from abroad, which takes effect from 1st February, 2025, is putting businesses in a difficult position, as each elevator unit is expected to bear an additional testing cost of at least 63 million VND (2,419 USD, 1 USD = 26.037 VND). Furthermore, the test results are only valid for each shipment and cannot be applied on a mass scale or for a set duration.

  • The Imprint of Vietnam Elevator Training

    The Imprint of Vietnam Elevator Training

    The Elevator Training Center of the Vietnam Elevator Association is the first nationwide model for training and certifying elevator technicians, established through the cooperation between the Vietnam Elevator Association and Korea Elevator College, the world’s only institution specializing in training elevator engineering.

  • Vietnam-Korea Collaboration on Elevator Workforce Training

    Vietnam-Korea Collaboration on Elevator Workforce Training

    EM - The Elevator Training Center has been established by collaborating with the Vietnam Elevator Association (VNEA) and Korea Lift College (KLC). This marks Vietnam’s first official vocational training model dedicated to elevators, specializing in training, testing, and granting certificates for industry professionals.

  • How to save electricity for elevators?

    How to save electricity for elevators?

    EM - Reducing the use of elevators is one of the urgent solutions stated in the document of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to promote energy saving and ensure safe and stable electricity supply. However, let’s also consider the ways to save electricity for elevators.

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