Building Collapse Vietnam

[thedayofseasinging]

the war destroyed my country and also the winner is destroying my country... Viet Nam!!!

[realistromeo]

4:20 for some unimpeded hotness... THANK GOODNESS SHE WASNT HURT.

[phudaica12]

weirdo

[GrandMasterRevan]

there was too much cement

[EGRJ]

I strongly doubt they have Progressive.

What a mess.

[thecreator224]

it you look at the bottom right on 1:42 you see house bricks from the other building, it could mean the clamps holding the building on the bottom right could have buckled and knocked the building causing a weight displacement meaning the scaffolding was pulled to the right .

[GUNDAMZGOK]

vietnamese standard (TCVN) the same with chinese standard LOL :))

[FyzikalKemizt]

3rd world quality

[longhunter2]

oh god, it was miracle.Thanks god...no one was hurt.

The workers in the film are still very lucky in Vietnam, because they have job and obviously a living.

With many young people in the rural area of Vietnam, having a meal is more important than doing the risk things even they own lives. :(.

thanks to leokim

[PokeTradersComm]

Those men are lucky. You say they have no education? Thats not true, they have educations, they may not be pushed like the US is, but its not their fault they are supplied with bad equipment, and that kids 14-15 have to work to support their families

[EricJr007]

Vietnam Standard

[Maxwedge12000]

"this time you guys are gone", LOL how many time has this happened to this crew? That was probably the third time that day. :)

[leokimvideo]

What is very different in Vietnamese culture compared to say western culture is people there say it as it is. This can be fairly confronting if your not used to it.

Next time I am over there living I will have to make sure the home owners see this video of their house, I know it is all finished now and they will look back and have a curious trip back in time. I am pretty sure it will be all smiles now.

[thecreator224]

possible causes

1. overload on the structure

2. not enough building support

3. bad equipment

[Serostern]

No education.

No real safety equipment.

And stressed by the work leader.

Recipie for a disaster.

[kindbluey]

Very close near miss.............

[leokimvideo]

I have since found out that this sort of accident is fairly common, anyway construction is dangerous no matter where you go.

[LatestAliensUFOsNews]

And people think aliens are strange.

[nomnomxxchomp]

oh yeah was anyone killed in the car explosion?

[leokimvideo]

no, it was part fo the work I was doing in the country.

[nomnomxxchomp]

oh okay. (:

[nomnomxxchomp]

lol at the translation but the video is really clear. nice job.

[MrTussock]

I often see this type of construction in the Philippines. What we call lax standards of safety & materials are generally seen through out developing Asian countries.

I tested the organic matter at one building site & found 24% organic matter & soil/silt in the concretes gravel. In the West, no more than 4% is acceptable. The infrastructure to ensure clean washed gravels & sands is just not there so they continue as if it wasn't a problem

As yrs go past, more & more disasters WILL happen !

[MTERM775]

Good video! They always smile when they look at the Camera.

[transplantedfilms]

Featured video!

[DrYenisun]

wow

[theserbian]

The scaffolding was made out of thin wood and held together by lightstring..Might as well bloody make it out of toothpicks and stickytape

[webber688]

the problem here is the form work...it play a big part in the construction stage and must be left in place until the concrete is cured....this can take up to several days...it is obvious they have no knowledge of this because the form work is more crucial when the concrete mix is still wet because it has more weight and needs to be very secure....I have seen this in so many 3rd world countries and this does not surprise me...

[ron1martens]

The winch seemed to be going very fast causing a jerk action back to the tripod. The way they mix concrete is common in Vietnam. As I notice the stones are quite large. This could be something to do with supplies. Maybe they don't have plants that can reduce sizes of stone ( granite) to smaller sizes. There does not seem to be any training for people working in building. There has been deaths on construction sites in Ho Chi Minh City.

[6computer9]

nice video but terrible translation

[shrimpfarmer]

An interesting story but the explosion at the end ? that devalued it for me. Your a great story teller, you dont need explosions mate.

[Versudan]

FFS, ramp it up much? You need to be a news anchor or reporter. Seriously, you're good at sensationalizing relatively small things. Stop imposing your western views of OH&S on a country that can barely provide decent medical centers for it's people. Or, if you insist on making a soap opera drama fest of this, get off your fat ass and go and show them how YOU would do it. Besides, it's done like this thousands of times correctly for every 1 failure. Exactly the same rate as the Western world.

[Petchhyy]

I think they must have been working to fast and the cement hadn't had a chance to dry before applying more weight on top.

[stevebery]

Part 1 ...

Excellent Video. 5/5. I've lived in Guangzhou China for 3 months. I watched the most expensive 10 story buildings being built there, just crazy red bricks and many design flaws at all stages.

People's houses since the 1940's should have been stainless steel flattish domes partly underground.

They would withstand a tornado and other storms. They would be cool in summer and warmer in winter.

[stevebery]

Part 2 ...

The housing system we all have now

can burn down easily, blow away easily,

rot with mould and wood worm.

Plus be affected by a hundred other problems,

including earthquakes.

Houses always have been, and are today,

just mud or concrete blocks and wood.

And today one crap house on a tiny plot of land will cost you about

$500,000.00

[juldaz]

You a lazy person. Just like the rest of the safety personal in australia. If only you idiots would put the camera down and close the laptop and speak directly to the accused there and then. Mining and construction would not be pricing itself out of reality...

[leokimvideo]

Another blank canvas tuber, I can pick them every time.

[TheGeekful]

what was with the car blowing up at the end?

[leokimvideo]

Part of the work I have done in Vietnam, I have a little trick of adding a blast at the end of longer videos..

You might say it's a trademark of mine.

[RobertMProductions]

Nice.

Did you film this?

The supports are made of wood...

[leokimvideo]

Yes I filmed this, seems many people are asking this question, I do get around..always with a camera in my hand.

[RobertMProductions]

Well, you were in the right place at the right time. But seriously, I'm glad you were far away when it collapsed.

[mrdougan]

twas a pleasure to watch but yes i fully agree - keeping a camera handy (even the cam phone) has been invaluable to myself when life presents lemons (or in this case cement)

[jamiegoddard4]

Maybe the bucket struck one of those wooden supports. They did lool flimsy.

[llahsram555]

MY theory is that the rook got caught on somthing when they were pulling it back, thus making the building to collaspe.

[gtw4918]

They didn't let the stone turn into cement good enough. The work was done too fast, and most were careless about their work.

[RustyBinProductions]

One thing I notice which makes me smile in a way... as you said, Leo, if that happened in most westernised countries the site would be closed for AGES whilst they do an arduous and (for the most part) unnecessary witchhunt to find "who to blame". They manage the complete the entire building despite the collapse in a VERY short space of time. I guess in Vietnam, practicality wins out over sour grapes :)

[BasicModelling]

I used to carry a camera with me at all times, but when I closed down my KurtGnu channel, I also stopped carrying the camera.. and ok, I have missed some excellent opportunities, like a magnificent rainbow over central London, filmed from the 12th floor.. but I can live with that! The relief of NOT having to film everything at any time is far more outweighing the slight disappointment of not filming the rainbow.. :)

[adrianmarkey]

Another great little video, always plenty of interest on Leo's Channel.

[leokimvideo]

I am a firm believer in VARIETY on youtube.

[PokelordEX]

Nice little video, was that you behind the camera? or someone else taking footage, with your narration to prove point?

Either way, nice little video, and kudos to those construction workers who managed to take control after the collapse, and even have the botherment to reuse some of the rubble.

That last car explosion was very random, I reckon thats just you being interested in explosions x)

[leokimvideo]

It's always me behind the camera..and I love a random explosion here and there, sort of spices things up, and keeps things exciting.

[EuanEchidhog]

Hi there

A very awesome vid u were able to record there Leo ^^ Great capture! what was the film being made (that had the explosion at the end) or is it being kept secret? o.o

Euan

[capmodesty]

hmm, they didn't seem to have much regards towards regulations, they didn't take care when mixing the concrete to ensure the right ratio was achieved and seemed more focussed on getting the job done quickly rather than to a good standard.

[OzPix]

Good one Leo, well constructed and interesting. Vietnam is just like Bali. They also use bamboo scaffolding, but the big difference is that the whole building crew are women. 5*

[leokimvideo]

There was a scene I decided to leave out, it was the kids employed to clear the collapsed site, I believe it may have been flagged if I left it in.

Big problem in Vietnam is the use of kids on work sites and factories, especially in places well away from the tourist glare.

A video very much inspired by your sort of video, as you know I tend not to do travelogues. Would have loved to enter this into VOTY, this sort of video just does not work on youtube, it's gone completely to sleep already.

[ZMoulton]

It was the girls fault...she farted.

[PercyandBillyfan828]

Awesome =)

[baxter22071990]

you're right leo thw winch and lack of supports did contribute to the accident

and without appearing sexist to anyone but the young lady shouldn't have been in that environment because of strength and safety

[ThompsonLine]

Very well done Leo. I see how the building collapsed. One rule people sometimes forget is that safety always comes first and that you should always be prepared for the unexpected. 5 stars mate. =)

[smosh3box]

lol The fat guy!