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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.

Elevator Industry: Seminar on the Recognition of Conformity Assessment under the Amended 2025 Law on Standards & Technical Regulations

Ho Chi Minh City: Commences installation of 8 elevators at pedestrian overpasses for Metro Line 1

Trapped by the elevator door around the neck, a worker is in critical condition

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Vessel – A Landmark Superstructure in the Heart of New York

EM – Located in the Hudson Yards district of New York City (US)The Vessel structure is 45 metres tall with 16 storeys and is often likened to a gigantic sculpture, created by the complex and captivating composition of 154 staircases interlinked in a geometric pattern.
From Abandoned Factory to a “Reborn” African Contemporary Art Museum

EM – In Cape Town, South Africa’s vibrant port city, adjacent to the bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a once-neglected concrete structure has been reborn as one of Africa’s premier art destinations—the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA).
New Trend: Elevator Interior Architecture – Defining Building Style

EM – There was a time when elevators were considered the jewels of building design — intricately crafted, shaped like “miniature apartments” that carried people soaring into the sky and then back to the ground. So why has this space been forgotten today?
THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS IN ELEVATOR ARCHITECTURE: FROM FUNCTIONALITY TO IDENTITY

EM – When applying Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to elevator design, it can be divided into three levels: (1) Basic needs – fulfilling physiological and safety requirements; (2) Advanced needs – expressing social connection, status, and respect; (3) The highest level – aiming for personalization, where the elevator becomes an expression of identity for an the individual, organization, or a building.
Solicitation of Comments on the Draft National Standard for the Elevator Industry.

TCTM – At 13:00 on 4 December 2025, the Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute, in collaboration with the Vietnam Elevator Association and Vinexad, will hold the International Seminar: Solicitation of Comments on the Draft National Standard for the Vietnam Elevator Industry, an accompanying event of the Vietnam Elevator Expo 2025.
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.
[Snapshot] Interlift 2025 Officially Opens in Nürnberg, Germany

EM - On the morning of October 14, 2025 (local time), the Interlift 2025 – the world’s leading trade fair for elevator technology – officially opened at the Messe Nürnberg Exhibition Center in Germany.
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

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.
Part 1: Re-evaluating the ventilation of elevator shaft

EM - Elevator and building standards, along with longstanding design conventions, have traditionally required the installation of a ventilation opening at the top of the elevator shaft. However, this requirement has recently been re-evaluated and determined to be inappropriate and largely ineffective.
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.