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Putting the most modern Aegis destroyer “USS Ted Stevens” into service
Hung Cao, the highest ranking person in the US navy giving a motivation speech
Donald Trump puts very high hope on him. Hung should bring the US army to victory. Not an easy task. At least he has money to spend in the trillions dollar defense budget.

 

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Building Saigon international financial center
The most difficult challenge: building a highway under the Saigon river

 

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HSR 350kmh Hanoi northern section
built by Vinspeed
Girder casting technique in difficult terrain, bridges
It seems the company buys machines from China.
After the ground is prepared, which is the most difficult and time consuming part, laying rail tracks and electrical system is much easier, faster.

 

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The company builds the HSR Saigon southern section, too., with all complete in 3 years.

 

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Interesting to know how much it costs to build ASW frigates


In comparison Germany will spend $13.6 billion on 8 ASW frigates.

 

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Vietnam Railway spotter
Interesting process from moving a locomotive out of depot to putting on track with 1m gauge
The locomotive D20E in the vid is a German made diesel electric. Most diesel electric locomotives in use are D19E, imported from China with local production in Vietnam.
The future HSR 1,435mm gauge will run parallel to 1m gauge railway.

 

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Vietnam cost of living is low. Pork, beef, poultry is cheap, however Brazil imported meat is 40 percent cheaper despite traveling half the globe. How’s possible?
We should look at the good side: cheap meats keep inflation low.