VNEA has been certified as a reputable elevator organisation on the regional and global map. Photo courtesy of VNEA

The Việt Nam Elevator Association (VNEA) has introduced the Elevator Safety Application (ESA) at the International Elevator information seminar last week.

It is expected that this platform will manage 300,000 elevators in Việt Nam, contributing to accelerating the urban infrastructure modernisation process and addressing the urgent need for elevator technicians.

Nguyễn Đức Hạnh, director of the Vietnam Institute of Lift Engineering Application (VILEA), under the VNEA said this is the first intelligent technology platform in Việt Nam that allows connection and provides elevator rescue, maintenance and repair services among users, technicians and elevator companies.

“Furthermore, through ESA, regulatory agencies can closely monitor the operations of businesses, assess the technicians’ capabilities, and capture feedback from the public," Hạnh said.

"This helps support regulatory agencies in developing elevator industry development policies in a scientific and effective manner.”

Sunder Neelakandan, PALEA council member, mentioned that Asia is facing an urgent need for elevator technicians. With the increasing number of elevators, ensuring that each one is properly maintained and repaired according to regulations is a major challenge.

By 2030, the demand for elevator technicians is expected to continue to rise, requiring countries in the region to invest heavily in training and developing high-quality personnel in this field.

The emergence of ESA is not only a technological solution but also a practical effort to share technician resources, meeting the increasing service demands of the elevator market.

As the unit developing and operating the ESA solution in collaboration with VNEA, a WorldBaseSys (WBS)’s representative said: “WBS focuses deeply on building automation solutions and BPA (business process automation). WBS and VNEA have created the ESA solution to ignite synergistic value for the sharing economy, enhance the capacity and value of technicians, contribute to improving safety and operational efficiency in buildings; thereby optimising costs.” — VNS