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Bridgestone Tire Sales Vietnam LLC (Bridgestone Vietnam) held a ceremony on June 9 to inaugurate the bridge in Phu My village, Ia Bang Commune, Chu Prong District, Gia Lai.
This is the ninth bridge completed by Bridgestone Vietnam as part of the company’s "Bridge to Knowledge" initiative in the country.
The Suoi Da bridge is 27 meters long, 3.1 meters wide, and 5 tons in weight.
Starting in 2019, the project aims to provide children in remote and disadvantaged areas with a safe and joyful route to school, especially during the rainy season, ensuring equal access to education.
Residents will also enjoy an easier and safer route to access the market, administrative buildings, and a medical center thanks to the new bridge.
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Representatives of Bridgestone Vietnam, co-sponsors, and local authorities at the inauguration ceremony. Photo by Bridgestone Vietnam |
"First of all, the newly built bridge will not only help local community travel safely and travel more conveniently, but also help them save travelling, by shortening the lengthy detours of more than 10 km. Secondly, the students can have a safer road to school, not having to cross the spring and stumble across while doing so," said Tran Quyet Thang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Ia Bang Commune.
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Representatives of Bridgestone Vietnam cross the new bridge. Photo by Bridgestone Vietnam |
Naoki Inutsuka, General Director of Bridgestone Vietnam, said: "Bridgestone group aims to be a sustainable solution company by delivering social and customer value through our business."
"We are willing to contribute to handing over a sustainable world to future generations. We strongly believe that this Bridge to Knowledge project of Bridgestone Vietnam contributes to local society by empowering local people and bringing ease to their life."
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Sponsors give gifts to local students in difficult circumstances on the bridge inauguration. Photo by Bridgestone Vietnam |
Bridgestone is a global tire and rubber providers. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company has approximately 130,000 people globally and conducts business in more than 150 countries and territories. The company offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies.
In Vietnam, Bridgestone Tire Sales Vietnam LLC. (BSTVN) is a leading tire brand in Vietnam's automotive industry. Together with Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam LLC., (BTMV), Bridgestone provides an extensive range of quality tires for passenger cars and commercial vehicles in Vietnam.
