THE TOPPING OUT CEREMONY OF OPAL TOWER

On the morning of March 29, 2019, SSG Group and VietNam Land (Hong Kong) cooperated with CENTRAL to successfully organize the Topping Out Ceremony of “Opal Tower, Saigon Pearl.”

Perspective of Opal Tower

The ceremony was honored to welcome the Investor – Mr. Lo Kwok Luen (CEO), Mr. Dang Chinh Trung (BOM), Mr. Hoang Ha (Deputy General Director), Mr. Tran Duc Tam (Deputy Managing Director SSG Group), main contractor representative – Mr Mai Chanh Thanh (Executive Director), Mr. Pham Huu Phuc (Project Director), Mr Ngo Vu Dinh Phuc (Site Manager)  in common with construction teams, subcontractors and official suppliers.

A photo of Mr Lo Kwok Luen, Mr Dang Chinh Trung, Mr Hoang Ha, Mr Tran Duc Tam, Mr Mai Chanh Thanh with personnel of SSG Group.

BOD of SSG Group and Central is make topping out Ceremony.

Opal Tower scales 42 floors, was constructed by CENTRAL to complete the body within 10 months, exceeding the required schedule of 1 month. The project is built between the population of Saigon Pearl residential community, executed an average of 5 days / floor with the floor support technology highly appreciated by the investor about safety and progress. From the time of commencement (in May, 2018) to today, the construction site has achieved 1.7 million safe working hours.

A photo of Mr Lo Kwok Luen and Mr Mai Chanh Thanh with personnel of Opal Tower & SSG Group.

Mr. Ngo Vu Dinh Phuc shared: “With the strict requirements on quality safety of the Investor, the project topped out over 30 days ahead of schedule. This is a successful result for the executive board’s members. On this occasion, all employees would like to thank the board of management for facilitating the work of the executive board’s members, thank the managers at the company for accompanying the Executive Board from the beginning of the project. “

Mr Lo Kwok Luen commended the Opal Tower Site Management Board for achieving 1.7 million safe working hours.

The event of topping out is the second milestone of the project. The executive board is determined to concentrate highly on the completed construction and other works to bring the project to a quality and safety destination in December, 2019.
See more at the pictures at the Ceremony:

Mr Mai Chanh Thanh is make the releasing balloons ceremony

Colleagues of Opal Tower Project

CENTRAL WELCOME VICE PRESIDENT OF SHIMIZU CORPORATION

In the morning of March 13, 2019, CENTRAL was honored to welcome Leaders – SHIMIZU Corporation, Japan in an intimate atmosphere at the Head Office in Ho Chi Minh City.

CENTRAL’s  steering committees welcome to SHIMIZU’s steering committese at Head Office in Ho Chi Minh City

On the side of SHIMIZU, there was the leader of delegation who is Mr Terada Osamu – Vice President Group from Japan. The delegation also had the presence of Mr Kamiosako Hajime – Deputy Director of International Division, Mr Kashiwamura Akira – Head of Global Strategy Division and Mr. Matsumoto Takayuki – Shimizu Vietnam General Director. At the meeting, Mr Terada gave a brief overview of the Group’s formation and development process. Thereby, he also expressed the expectation in the near future will promote development focusing on the segment of building hospitals in Vietnam. Accordingly, he also wished that CENTRAL would be a strategic partner to accompany SHIMIZU for specific and long-term cooperation plans in the future.

In response to that trust, Mr Tran Quang Tuan – CENTRAL’s CEO sent a deep thanks and admiration to the SHIMIZU’s steering committees with the desire to have more opportunities to work, learn, and parallel in the nearest projects.

Mr. Terada Osamu took photo with General Director Tran Quang Tuan and steering committees of CENTRAL & SHIMIZU

SHIMIZU is a construction group in the TOP 5 in Japan with 200 years of longevity, famous in the world with many typical projects such as Tokyo City Hall, the tunnel through Tokyo Bay, the suspension bridge over Tokyo Bay, … In Vietnam alone, SHIMIZU has also contributed to building great projects with high complexity and applying scientific and technical achievements in advanced and special construction technologies such as Metro underground from Ba Son to Ben Thanh market, …

The two sides have initially had discussions on existing and potential resources in the future. After leaving the office, CENTRAL’s steering committees has brought SHIMIZU’s delegation to visit some existing works in HCMC area such as Opal Tower with 42 floors in Saigon Pearl, UOA Tower by UOA Company (Malaysia) as an investor with 4 basements, 25 floors in Phu My Hung, … Through here, SHIMIZU’s steering committees have acknowledged and appreciated CENTRAL’s capacity through professional organization and construction. SHIMIZU believes that CENTRAL is the best choice for potential cooperation.

SHIMIZU’s steering committees visit UOA Tower, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City

The visit of SHIMIZU’s steering committees marked an important milestone in the relationship between SHIMIZU and CENTRAL, and also a good start to create a foundation for the deep cooperation between the two sides in the future.

Next, CENTRAL’ steering committees will visit SHIMIZU Group in early April, in the framework of exchange and study construction experience of international standards in some typical projects of the group was built in Japan, …

CENTRAL ORGANIZES TRAINING PROGRAM “LIFE MANAGEMENT”

In the series of training activities has been proposed in 2019, CENTRAL will accompany wit PACE entrepreneur school organizations courses about fostering professional expertise, skills for all members in the company.
On 21th March 2019, BOD and about 100 Managers in 3 regions the Northern, Central and Southern gathered to attend the “LIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM” at Lotte Legend Hotel, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. The training session was taken by Mr. Gian Tu Trung – Principal of PACE Entrepreneur School and Director of the Institute of Education Development Research.


Tran Quang Tuan CEO and Mr Gian Tu Trung take photos together with CENTRAL executive committee

People often talk about Business management for a long time, rather than less when talking about Life management. And Behind a successful enterprise is a business to be managed well. So behind a successful and happy life, a life’s full of life, presume a life management is good. And we believe that: this life can control and when know how to manage, then surely the life will be more successful and living.

Since then, can think through out, an organization only has the ability to get the outstanding success when that organization was led by these people to understand themselves, knows his role clearly within the organization, as well as how to create the highest value for yourself and your organization. And all generally based on a single platform that is culture. Business cultural management by Corporate culture – the foundation for a management model where human are becoming more freedom.


Mr Gian Tu Trung và CENTRAL executive committee in program.

Acquiring and experiencing a full day with the knowledge from “LIFE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM” has somewhat equipped the Managers with a system of thinking and methods to lead themselves and master their lives. Above all, the BOD will have plan the Company’s vision in the coming time to keep pace with the market trend, which is based on culture background.
From the start-up period to now, CENTRAL has always received the trust of many prestigious investors. It is not due to the lucky factors, the success achivement is the effort of an entire team that has been diligently studying and preparing, everything is calculated to give the best possible solution. Above all, it is the spirit of willingness to fight, overcome difficulties to reap a lot of good results in the work and for the industry that the company is carrying out.

Some other images in the program:


Colleagues talk activities “tea break” at the beginning of the training.


Colleagues from Ha Noi, Cam Ranh – Nha Trang and Phu Quoc attend the training session.

CENTRAL ORGANIZED A GROGRAM TO HONOR WOMEN ON MARCH 8

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019, CENTRAL organized welcome activities to honor the positive contributions of women to the development of the Company in the past.


Images of CENTRAL women on March 8 are fresh and beautiful

The ceremony was held in a very poetic space in Binh Quoi 2 tourist area, Ho Chi Minh City. On behalf of the Board of Directors and male colleagues, Mr. Tran Kim Dien (HR Manager), Mr. Duong Nguyen Hoang Son (Chief of Office), Mr. Mao Vi Cuong (Head of Safety Department) and Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hieu (Head of Iso) has sent fresh flowers and meaningful gifts to the CENTRAL Beauties along with the best wishes and the most dear. Mr. Tran Kim Dien said: “Women play an important role in family life and especially work in a specific field such as Construction Industry, CENTRAL women in particular are extremely “Steel Roses” enthusiastic and dedicated. Please always be very solid rear to make men be comfortable to work. On this occasion, the General Director sent his gratitude, visit and warm wishes to all women.”


Mr. Tran Kim Dien (HR Manager) spoke

After the Ceremony to honor with many interesting wishes and games, CENTRAL trade union also gives women a very meaningful and practical gifts, which is the part shared with the topic “Building personal brand – Successful leverage in work and life” from speaker Danny Vo Thanh Dang. His exchange were responded and exchanged enthusiastically, brought joy, laughter and useful knowledge which can be applied right into the daily work life.


CENTRAL women took photos with speaker Danny Vo Thanh Dang

Sharing feelings from Ms. Tran Thi Bich Tuyen (CCM Department): “The women were very surprised, feeling warm with the preparation of feat and thoughtful organization from the Organizing Committee, from gifts, fresh flowers to the interesting and useful sharing session, can see the deep caring, the affection that the Board of Directors of the Company for our sisters.”

For the Northern region, the March 8 air is also flooded throughout the Office to the construction sites through entertainment activities for the women, in parallel, the Company also sent practical gifts to sisters earlier. Particularly in the office this morning also organized to give flowers and very cute gifts to the sisters unexpectedly. Hope that the affection of men for women will always be full and remain in the heart of the “CENTRAL Steel Roses”, beautiful memories of a loving March 8.

Some other images in the program:


Thuy Tran