This weekend, China’s Long March 5B (Truong Chinh 5B) missile will fall back to Earth. Instead of falling into the sea as originally planned, the Long March 5B was orbiting the Earth and lost control. The silence from the China National Space Administration (CNSA) coupled with the rocket’s too fast travel speed makes scientists at other space research institutions do not have enough computational data, see rockets. Where will it fall. Hard to have human casualties The Long March 5B missile is 30 meters long, weighs 22.5 tons, and when it falls to the ground the equivalent of a small plane falling and debris flying 160 km away. This is the comment of Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. In 2020, a 50 meter long fragment also from a Chinese rocket crashed into the Atlantic, just 13 minutes after passing New York City with 9 million inhabitants. However, a 12-meter-long piece may have crashed in a village on Ivory Coast, according to the report The Verge , from the source of the local newspaper Afriksoir. The villagers heard a loud explosion, lightning, and noise at the same time that scientists calculated missile debris. The 12-meter-long debris that fell on the village of Mahounou on Ivory Coast in May 2020 is believed to have belonged to the Truong Chinh 5B missile. Photo: Afrik Soir. The orbits re-enter the atmosphere of rockets, which are inherently difficult to predict, because they travel at speeds of thousands of kilometers per hour. Scientists can only calculate accuracy after the rocket has returned to the atmosphere and began to fall. However, according to Mr. McDowell’s estimates, there will be no loss of life. Rockets will usually be burned most of the time when they pass through the atmosphere. Only a few parts, which are designed to be more heat resistant, can fall back to Earth. However, with a planet’s surface area of ​​up to 75% that is water, and also much of the ground uninhabited, the probability that missile debris could fall right where humans are inhabited is very low. “The worst scenario is that when a small piece falls on a person, that person is more likely to die. The probability that a lot of people get a debris fall is not high,” said Jonathan McDoWell. With a landing speed of about 160 km / h, debris falling on structures and vehicles will also leave great consequences. However, since the debris will fall in an area up to 160 km in diameter, the likelihood that they will fall into an inhabited, residential area is also very low. The Long March 5B missile contains the core module of the new space station. Photo: Getty Images. According to the Independent Over the past decade there have been about 100 satellites, and the wreckage of the missile returns to Earth every year, with a total mass of 150 tons. However, most of them do not cause serious consequences. The mass of space junk that fell in 2020 is the fourth largest block to fall back to Earth in history, after the Skylab space station in 1979, the Skylab’s rocket deck in 1975, and the Salyut-7, the Soviet space station, At 1991. Big problem with space junk This is not the first time that CNSA has had problems with objects landing on Earth from space. In 2018, the Tiangong-1 space station freely fell into the Pacific, between Australia and Chile. The Ivory Coast incident in May 2020 was also caused by another Long March 5B missile. Although there is little potential to cause material or life damage, the disposal of rockets and satellites out of use still leaves many scientists a headache. When a satellite expires, becomes unusable, it resumes its orbit. A boosters after completing a mission to put the spacecraft into orbit will also be left in the air. And when two objects in the universe collide with each other and create millions of debris, they are also left in space. Cosmic debris are surrounding the Earth. Photo: Nikkei. No one has put a ship on board and collects debris in space. All materials left by humans so far are known as cosmic trash. NASA scientist Donald Kessler believes that colliding with two large pieces of space debris can create a domino effect, causing thousands of smaller debris to continue orbiting the Earth. Mr. Kessler warns there will be a day when space junk becomes so much that we cannot launch a satellite without hitting another object. By then, we will be prisoners on our own planet, and will not blame anyone else but humans. As for the controllable missiles, the space agencies will calculate to bring them back to Point Nemo, which is considered the “graveyard” of spacecraft in the ocean. With the closest distance to the mainland of 2,250 km, the South Pacific Ocean is considered the “pole of the ocean” and is no different than a desert region in the middle of the sea.

Fire fighting vehicles and equipment of the provincial police force of Firefighting and Firefighting are inspected and maintained regularly. The Fire and Rescue Police Department (Provincial Police) currently manages 34 vehicles for firefighting and CNCH, including 5 fire trucks, 2 ladder cars, 3 pump cars, 1 boat and 5 fire boats on the river. , sea. These are special vehicles with high usage frequency, effectively serving the task of ensuring fire safety in the area, so management and maintenance also set higher requirements than other conventional means. Major Nguyen Thi Thom, Team Leader of the Logistics Team, manager of fire protection vehicles and CNCH vehicles (Fire and Rescue Police Department, Provincial Police) said: Over the past years, there has been an increasing requirement for the task of ensuring security in love In the new model, we strictly maintain the maintenance and maintenance regime of fire-fighting and CNCH vehicles, proactively inspect and repair minor damage, promptly propose major repairs or replace vehicles, machines, Permanent service equipment is ready to fire at the highest level. Thanks to that, in time detecting problems to repair and replace spare parts, ensure regular operation of vehicles, meet urgent requirements when dealing with fires, explosions, CNCH. Right in the headquarters of the unit, fire engines, CNCH, fire pumps … are located in the covered house; fire fighting equipment and means of fire fighting and CNCH are stored in warehouses, neatly and scientifically arranged. The monitoring of warehousing and ex-warehousing is done carefully, regularly updated in accordance with the form, process and regulations. By 2020, the unit has received 9 new vehicles (including fire trucks, fire boats …), which have registered for the first time and periodically ensure according to regulations. At the same time, coordinated with the Logistics Department (Provincial Police) to repair and maintain 19 vehicles, fire pumps and CNCH with the amount of over 875 million VND. After receiving, they have been allocated and distributed to professional teams according to their functions. Repair and maintenance are carried out in accordance with regulations, ensuring quality and financial disclosure. With the vehicle management function, the inspection of fire protection vehicles is also seriously implemented, contributing to improving the administrative reform index of the unit. In an effort to reform administrative procedures, with the slogan “running out of work without running out of time”, CBCS are not afraid to work overtime, focusing on shortening the time to resolve administrative procedures. Accordingly, for the procedures for granting fire protection equipment inspection certificates, in order to create favorable conditions for enterprises and organizations to quickly carry out the work acceptance steps, the unit has reduced the processing time. from 30 working days as required down to 20 days. Statistics in 2020 show that the unit has resolved 125 dossiers requesting inspection of fire-fighting vehicles, granted 117 certificates of inspection of fire-fighting means and 8 written notices of fire protection equipment inspection results. In which, 100% of procedures and dossiers are received and processed ahead of time. In addition, the financial work is done seriously, openly and transparently, ensuring financial requirements for professional work. Financial resources and assets are managed, used effectively, and practice thrift. The collection, payment, management and use of the fire protection design appraisal and approval fee and the fire protection equipment appraisal fee comply with regulations. Major Vuong Duc Tho, Deputy Head of Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department, said: The financial and logistics force of the unit over the past years has performed well the advisory function to ensure resources and funding to meet the work requirements. , regular and unexpected combat by the Fire Police force of the whole province. In addition, it has closely coordinated with the provincial police professional departments as well as professional teams under the unit to actively grasp, analyze, forecast the situation, advise the Party Committee, department leaders in orientation. invest, mobilize resources, meet the requirements of the police work in the new situation.

Opening the argument, lawyer Dinh Anh Tuan, defending defendant Tran Trong Mung (former General Director of TISCO) said that in this case, the procedural agency should consider the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Vietnam Industrial Construction Corporation (VINAINCON) to defendants who are leaders of TISCO and leaders of Vietnam Steel Corporation (VNS) so that they choose VINAINCON as a subcontractor.

The defendants at the trial.

According to the defense lawyer, one of the reasons why the leaders of TISCO and leaders of VNS accepted VINAINCON because there is a document signed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed by a leader of the ministry. Documents of the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that VINAINCON is an enterprise of the ministry with good capacity. According to lawyer Tuan, in this incident, the main responsibility belongs to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. TISCO and VNS only have to bear joint responsibility.

During the impeachment process, the representative of the Procuracy determined that the defendant Tran Trong Mung was responsible for the case when he did not terminate the contract with China Metallurgical Science, Technology and Trade Corporation (MCC), although the This industry has violated. Specifically, in 2007, TISCO and MCC signed a package EPC contract, costing 160 million USD to build a metallurgical line. MCC then violated the contract, did not build and demanded a price increase.

The Procuracy said that, at that time, defendant Mung must terminate the contract with MCC, withdraw the advance, report to the authorized person to cancel the bid and re-bid in accordance with the law. . However, the defendant Mung instructed to negotiate at the request of MCC, and at the same time signed a written request to increase the price of part C (construction and installation) in the EPC Contract.

In addition, the defendant Mung also introduced and accepted VINAINCON as a subcontractor. Because VINAINCON is not capable enough, in 2011 the project had to stop construction, so far the project has not been completed.

The defense lawyers at the trial.

Debating about TISCO not stopping the contract with MCC, lawyer Tuan cited many legal documents, the defendant Mung signed many documents urging MCC to implement the project. Defendant Mung also signed a document to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and VNS with the content “Request the Ministry of Industry and Trade to report to the Government for permission to terminate the EPC contract with the MCC contractor. Require MCC to return the deposit and reimburse damages ”. But this is not accepted by the authorities.

Under the EPC Contract, if there is a dispute, TISCO and MCC will settle in an arbitration court in Singapore. Therefore, TISCO signed a contract with Kenvil Chia law firm of this island nation to advise and received a reply with the content “The termination of the contract cannot be taken lightly and should only consider the termination if there are no more options. choose another one ”.

Since then, the defendant Mung chose to continue the contract, change the price of construction and installation and change the price of the EPC contract according to the provisions of Circular 09/2008 of the Ministry of Construction.

Also according to lawyer Tuan, the change in the form of part C contract from package to unit price contract was not given by defendant Mung. Even the defendant Mung once opposed this because the change in unit price is that the next quarter’s price is higher than the previous quarter, causing the project to raise the price, the contractor is not actively working.

Lawyer Tuan said that his client, the defendant Mung has only part of the responsibility in introducing VINAINCON as a subcontractor, so he asked the Panel to transfer the charge to the defendant Mung from the crime of “Violation of regulations on management. and the use of State property causes loss and waste “to the crime of” Lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences “.

Lawyer Tran Van Tao, defending defendant Tran Van Kham (former Chairman of the Board of Directors cum General Director of TISCO) who is the successor to the defendant Tran Trong Mung said that the impeachment view of the representative of the Procuracy towards the body. His boss is too heavy. Lawyer Tao acknowledged that all the acts of defendant Kham were just for the purpose of expecting the project to be completed soon.

According to Tao, defendant Khâm received the project when the project had been implemented for 24 months with MCC general contractor not under construction. The project was also asked for permission by the defendant and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Government allowed to separate part C assigned to VINAINCON for construction and increase the investment for part C. Therefore, the Procuracy said, the defendant Khâm’s actions to prolong the performance of the contract, increase the contract price, separate Part C from the contract, agree that VINAINCON is incapable of performing the contract is incorrect.

The representative of the Procuracy exercises prosecution rights at the trial.

During the impeachment process, the representative of the Procuracy determined that defendant Khâm has the role of organizing the offense. With his powers as Chairman of the Board of Directors cum General Director of TISCO, as the successor to the defendant Mung directing the project implementation, defendant Kham knows that the EPC contract is a package contract, without grounds for price adjustment, but still directs to advise, propose and sign the decision to adjust the total project investment structure, including the provision for part C of the Contract to increase by 15.57 million USD.

Defendant Kham also signed the fourth adjustment annex with MCC agreed to separate Part C from the contract, at the same time signed a three-party subcontract, agreed to assign incompetent VINAINCON and other real subcontractors. Part C is in the form of an adjustable unit price contract, TISCO organizes the implementation and assumes all risks without a legal basis, not in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible?

In court, the defendants have the right to argue before the prosecution’s allegations that they are responsible for the VND 830 billion loss case at the Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Phase 2 Production Expansion Project (TISCO).

Defendant Tran Trong Mung, former General Director of TISCO, was the first to have the right to argue, but asked lawyer Dinh Anh Tuan to defend himself. Previously, defendant Mung was offered a penalty of 10-11 years in prison by the Procuracy because he was accused of having the main responsibility in the case when he did not terminate his contract with China Metallurgical Science, Technology and Trade Group (MCC) even though this business has violated.

Project of production expansion phase 2 of Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Company stopped construction for many years. Photo: GENERAL WRITE

The proceeding agency said that the defendant should Mung must terminate the contract with MCC, withdraw the advance; report to the authorized person to cancel the bid or to re-bid. However, he directed to negotiate at the request of MCC; sign a written request for price increase of part C (construction and installation) in the EPC contract of the project.

The Procuracy also accused Mung of introducing and accepting the Vietnam Industrial Construction Corporation (VINAINCON) as a subcontractor. Since then, VINAINCON is not qualified, so in 2011, construction has stopped, making the project unfinished so far.

Defending defendant Tran Trong Mung, lawyer Dinh Anh Tuan said that it is necessary to consider the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade when introducing VINAINCON to the defendants in the case so that they can choose to be subcontractors.

According to lawyer Dinh Anh Tuan, the main responsibility in introducing VINAINCON must belong to the Ministry of Industry and Trade; TISCO and Vietnam Steel Corporation – VNS are only liable for joint responsibility.

Lawyer Dinh Anh Tuan also said that his client only has a part of responsibility in introducing VINAINCON as a subcontractor, so he asked the court to transfer the crime from “Violation of regulations on the management and use of property. water causes loss and waste “to” Lack of responsibility, causing serious consequences “.

Regarding the alleged loss of VND 830 billion, VINAINCON was approved as a subcontractor, the defendants are former leaders at TISCO and VNS declared, they accepted because there was a document signed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade signed by a Deputy Minister. In the document, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that VINAINCON is an enterprise of the Ministry with good capacity.

“Choose VINAINCON because according to experience”

Before that, in the questioning section, judge Truong Viet Toan asked VINAINCON’s representative, Mr. Hoang Chi Cuong (at the time of project implementation, VINAINCON’s General Director) to clarify the capacity of this business when being introduced to a subcontractor in the EPC contract.

Judge Truong Viet Toan asked Mr. Hoang Chi Cuong to confirm that at the time the bid received the requested documents from MCC and TISCO?

Mr. Hoang Chi Cuong affirmed that he has not received any documents yet.

Seeing “unreasonable”, because there is no request dossier in the bid, but VINAINCON is a subcontractor, judge Truong Viet Toan asked: “Without the request, on what basis for VINAINCON to respond. Asked to bid? ”

Mr. Hoang Chi Cuong said that this is just the selection of subcontractors of MCC, this is not the bidding document!

2 representatives of VINAINCON presented in court. Photo: DO TRUNG

Explaining to the representative of VINAINCON, judge Truong Viet Toan said that the selection of a contractor is also a form of bidding in the Bidding Law, in which the Bidding Law governs; the only difference is that public bidding or appointment of contractor, appointment of contractor is also a form of bidding.

“In the EPC contract, the general contractor MCC has the right to select the contractor according to the method of bidding or contractor appointment. Also in the same contract, the provisions of the contractor’s responsibility depend on the MCC; MCC selects subcontractors on the basis of bidding or contractor appointment. Bidding or appointment of contractors is ultimately regulated in the Bidding Law. Bid preparation will include requirements documents, in which the project owner will require to do what works, how economic and technical efficiency, progress on time, construction design, evaluation of works. What is the project’s environmental impact? Perhaps you do not understand what the required documents are, “said judge Truong Viet Toan.

According to Judge Truong Viet Toan, the selection of contractors, appointment contractors or tenders are all governed by the Bidding Law; In the initial steps, there are bids, in the bidding documents there are requirements.

“I asked to see how the pressure is. Because all the defendants at TISCO declared the selection of VINAINCON, this is an incompetent and inexperienced unit. And based on that dossier of request, how VINAINCON responded according to the required dossier, to see if it is true or not, ”said judge Truong Viet Toan.

Meanwhile, Mr. Hoang Chi Cuong continues to affirm that his business is a subcontractor and has never received the required documents from TISCO and MCC.

Judge Truong Viet Toan continued to prosecute: “So on what basis to sign a three-party contract?”

“Signing a 3-party contract on the basis of the capacity and experience of VINAINCON for the previous works done”, said representative of VINAINCON.

Judge Truong Viet Toan interrupted: “But, in reality, there are things that cannot be empiricist. How do you see the specific capabilities of VINAINCON in this project? “

Please be presented more, Mr. Hoang Chi Cuong said that VINAINCON has done many great projects since the 1960s, such as Apatite Lao Cai, participated in the construction of Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Area from the beginning, Supe Lam Thao, steel, hydropower …

“Those are achievements, this is not a meeting to raise achievements and reward for emulation”, judge Truong Viet Toan asked Mr. Cuong to focus on the question …