He is Nguyen Tang Cuong - General Director of Quang Trung Industrial Group Joint Stock Company (Quang Trung Industrial Group), who was once called the "king" of the crane, the "king" of steel. Now many people also call him "king" for a bridge after 30 days of construction and installation of 30 suspension bridges, helping people in remote areas to travel conveniently and safely.

On May 20, 2014, the Prime Minister agreed on the policy and the Ministry of Transport approved the Project to build 186 people's suspension bridges to ensure traffic safety in 28 northern, central and western mountainous provinces. Original. The Ministry of Transport has set a rather urgent goal: In 9 months, 186 suspended bridges must be built.

Regarding this, Mr. Cuong said, to meet the urgent needs of people in mountainous and remote areas to travel, helping people to close the distance with the plains, his business is ready. plunge into the "hardest" spots. Especially with the capabilities inherent from well-trained architects and engineers from advanced countries, along with many years of experience and the most modern technology systems in the world, he is confident that he has can ensure 4 goals MOT set.

After considering the capacity of many businesses, the Ministry of Transport has "chosen to send gold" and handed the 186-bridge project to Quang Trung Industrial Group as the general contractor for survey, design and construction. To implement the project, the Ministry of Transport requested Quang Trung Industry Group to quickly design typical typical suspension bridge samples from 30m, 40m, 50m to 200m for the Ministry's approval. Mr. Nguyen Tang Cuong said, after only 1 month, the company's engineering team has completed all the typical designs, submitted to the Ministry of Transport for approval. And in the same month, with a strong team of workers, modern mechanical plants, Quang Trung Industrial Group has completed the construction of 27 bridges (the upper part). In particular, the unit has also designed and proposed to the Ministry of Transport to put all the equipment of the suspension bridge into galvanized, ensuring 50-year durability. The system of rope anchors and anchor cables are designed on modern lines of Japan and Germany, so the products made ensure good quality and high precision.

Technology of mass metal casting Quang Trung Group

In fact, with the technology of "casting a suspension bridge in the factory", in less than a month, Mr. Nguyen Tang Cuong instructed officials and engineers to finish the construction of 30 suspension bridges, causing the commander of the transport industry at that time. Mr. Dinh La Thang was not surprised.

“We designed the suspension bridge in the form of a module, without the need for a cable tie to hold, so the bridge looks elegant and firm. With a wealth of experience and economic potential, the Group has committed to the leadership of the Ministry of Transport in 3 days on average to complete one bridge. The project of 186 suspension bridges will be completed and handed over on time, ”Mr. Cuong said.

After hearing Mr. Cuong commit himself as a nail, the Minister of Transport then Mr. Dinh La Thang asked how to complete a bridge in 3 days? Mr. Cuong explained: With the modern technology line in the factory, one day we can produce up to 10 bridges. We will set up 40 groups of workers spread to the provinces to deploy the lower part. This part takes about 1 month, equivalent to completing 40 bridges in the lower part. In the meantime, we will be installing the upper part in parallel. "Normally, most workers only need 1 day, but we also reserve 2 more days to avoid storms, storms or lack of equipment, so we commit to complete a bridge in 3 days" - Mr. Cuong say more.

Opening ceremony of Sam Lang - Dien Bien suspension bridge

When the transport sector "prayed" for the "king"

The story of suspension bridge doesn't stop there. Many people wonder: The project of 186 suspension bridges wants to finish in 9 months, there must be many businesses deploying, only Quang Trung Group can ensure the progress? Facing such doubts, the Minister of Transport assigned Project Management Unit 3 (the Vietnam Road Administration) to invite more businesses to participate. From an initial unit, after only a short time, 43 units "jumped" into the suspension bridge project. Even some incompetent individuals are allowed to participate.

Realizing that the project began to show "confusion", Mr. Nguyen Tang Cuong decided not to do it anymore, giving way to other units. However, since leaving the project up to now, Mr. Cuong has been constantly concerned about the fate of the bridges. Not only "shredding" the project of suspension bridge for people, through the research of the reporter also showed that even a bridge when building, there are many units involved. The upper part (cable, girder bridge, deck surface ...) is in charge of one unit, while the lower part (bridge foundation) is in charge of another unit. The situation of many contractors "jumping in" to construction has led to the fact that many bridges are not in sync with the design, the construction time is prolonged, even with the current work in progress.

On August 26, 2016, Mr. Vu Minh Thuan - Deputy General Director of Division 3 had to hold a meeting with contractors. Through testing showed that many weak capacity units both in experience and finance but somehow still participated in the construction.

Mr. Thuan also frankly pointed out that many bridges do not guarantee quality. Typically, the suspension bridge of the Book hamlet in Hoa Binh province peeled off the paint, the design was not in accordance with the drawing, the beam should have had 4 screws but could only catch 2. There were units only responsible for building 2. suspension bridge, such as Hong Quan Company, but had to pledge the whole house in the bank to get money for construction, every day, come to the Third Section to present the debt collection paper: "I'm going to die soon ...", Mr. Thuan said. . More tragic when a contractor was assigned to perform the construction but "ran away from people" because the construction site was too difficult and dangerous.

Many units left unfinished constructions, leaving the abutments exposed to the sun and rain day after day, causing the leaders of Board 3 to "ask" for Mr. Nguyen Tang Cuong. At the meeting in late August 2016, Mr. Thuan emphasized: “Now we do not have to invite Mr. Cuong to come here anymore, but to ask him to help him continue construction. When we went to practice on the suspension bridges he made, we felt very solid, there was no shaking like other suspension bridges. People have a 30-year warranty, he has a 45-year warranty. That is to do charity for people already ".

Not only the representative of Board 3 but many other contractors such as the monitoring unit, representatives of Thai Son Company, Duyen Hai Company ... also praised the quality and aesthetics of some suspension bridges designed by Quang Trung Industrial Group. next, construction.

Crane supermarket at Quang Trung Group Joint Stock Company - Quang Trung Gantry Crane

Talking with us, Mr. Nguyen Tang Cuong said, to ensure the quality and aesthetics of the suspension bridges, at the same time, the construction is quick, the sooner people have the bridge, the needed bridges. Modular design. In each region, depending on the terrain and geology of the place where the bridge is located, there are appropriate modules, ensuring quality, on that basis, it will be widely applied nationwide. “This will be the most effective solution. Quality control has been shortened, cumbersome administrative procedures have been shortened, at the same time, speeding up the construction progress, timely serving travel needs, ensuring traffic safety for people, contributing to development. Socio-economic for mountainous ethnic areas ”- Mr. Cuong said.

Previously, former Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang had asked related units to ensure 4 objectives when implementing suspension bridge construction, which is the safest, fastest, most and most effective. Mr. Thang also asked Quang Trung Industrial Group to design and implement 186 people's suspension bridges with the Group's own up-front funding, without interest and then the Government will pay gradually. At the same time, the construction still has to be based on the typical design, easy and convenient construction ...

- According to Minh Duc - Bao Tien Phong -