{"id":1806,"date":"2026-05-20T06:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/?p=1806"},"modified":"2026-05-20T06:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:47:12","slug":"the-woman-who-has-spent-over-10-years-as-the-caretaker-for-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/the-woman-who-has-spent-over-10-years-as-the-caretaker-for-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Woman Who Has Spent Over 10 Years as the &#8220;Caretaker&#8221; for Engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Amidst the roaring machinery and the bustling pace of the Hacom Mall Mixed-use Complex project in Phan Rang \u2013 Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province, there is a small corner where the fire burns bright every day -Ms. Manh\u2019s kitchen. Having been with Van Lang\u2019s projects for over 10 years, she is the silent &#8220;caretaker&#8221; contributing to a stable and warm life for the engineers and staff at the construction site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">In a place that seems to consist only of concrete, steel, and deadline pressures, the meals she cooks serve as a spiritual anchor, where everyone is cared for just like in their own home.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-739\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7.png\" alt=\"At every Van Lang construction site, there is always someone like Ms. Manh \u2013 the one who keeps the kitchen warm and the team's spirit strong every day.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7.png 2048w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-1400x700.png 1400w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">At every Van Lang construction site, there is always someone like Ms. Manh &#8211; the one who keeps the kitchen warm and the team&#8217;s spirit strong every day.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><strong><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Meals: A Part of Family Bonds<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">As the person in charge of the kitchen for the Site Management Board, Ms. Manh\u2019s day begins at 6:00 AM. She goes to the market early to select the freshest ingredients and returns to prepare lunch for more than 20 site officers. Every meal is well-balanced with four dishes: a main savory dish, green vegetables, hot soup, and indispensable fruit for dessert amidst the sweltering heat of Phan Rang.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-743\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m1.png\" alt=\"At every Van Lang construction site, there is always someone like Ms. Manh \u2013 the one who keeps the kitchen warm and the team's spirit strong every day.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m1.png 2048w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m1-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m1-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m1-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">At every Van Lang construction site, there is always someone like Ms. Manh \u2013 the one who keeps the kitchen warm and the team&#8217;s spirit strong every day.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em>\u201cI treat them like family. Working at a construction site is hard, so they must eat properly. I remember exactly who can&#8217;t eat spicy food or who dislikes fat so I can cook separately for them,\u201d<\/em> Ms. Manh shared cheerfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">To her, cooking is not merely a job to earn a living but an expression of sharing and caring. This is how she keeps the &#8220;fire&#8221; alive for a collective that works day and night.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"11\"><strong><span style=\"color: #282828;\">No Worry of Hunger, Only the Worry of Not Having Enough Strength to Work<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><strong>Mr. Le Trung Hieu \u2013 Deputy Project Manager of Hacom Mall,<\/strong> has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. He has traveled to many projects across the S-shaped land. However, what makes him particularly attached to Van Lang is not its scale or equipment, but the genuine care for the laborers.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-742\" style=\"width: 1597px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-742 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m6.png\" alt=\"A successful project consists not only of steel and concrete but also the silent care from people like her.\" width=\"1597\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m6.png 1597w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m6-710x400.png 710w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m6-1400x789.png 1400w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m6-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m6-1536x866.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1597px) 100vw, 1597px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">A successful project consists not only of steel and concrete but also the silent care from people like her.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em>\u201cI have never worked anywhere else where we are looked after from our meals to our sleep like this. There were days I happened to mention craving a certain dish, and the very next day, Ms. Manh had cooked it. At that moment, I no longer felt like an employee; I felt like a family member,\u201d<\/em> Mr. Hieu shared emotionally.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-741\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m5.png\" alt=\"Such seemingly small things become a great motivation, helping the team stay bonded and work their hardest without hesitation.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m5.png 2048w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m5-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m5-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m5-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m5-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Such seemingly small things become a great motivation, helping the team stay bonded and work their hardest without hesitation.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\">In his role as<strong> Safety Officer, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong<\/strong> closely monitors the living conditions and work performance of the entire team. What impresses him about Van Lang is not the modern technology or machinery, but how the company cares for its employees starting from the most basic needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-740\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m2.png\" alt=\"The atmosphere at the Hacom Mall site may be hot, but Ms. Manh\u2019s meals are always warm.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m2.png 1600w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m2-711x400.png 711w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m2-1400x788.png 1400w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m2-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">The atmosphere at the Hacom Mall site may be hot, but Ms. Manh\u2019s meals are always warm.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em>&#8220;The engineers and workers here have hot meals and clean, fully equipped resting areas. Because of that, their spirits are comfortable, more bonded, and they work more responsibly. Even without being pushed, productivity still increases,\u201d<\/em> Safety Officer Nguyen Thanh Phong shared excitedly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"19\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">According to Mr. Phong, the company\u2019s care for its employees is a form of &#8220;soft safety&#8221; that comes from psychological and physical stability. This is something few construction companies pay adequate attention to.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"20\"><strong><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Living and Working as a Family<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"21\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">At Van Lang, caring for people is not a slogan hung on the wall; it is a living value practiced every day. No one is left behind-from the cook to the project manager, everyone is cared for fairly and sincerely.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_739-2\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-739-2\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7.png\" alt=\"Some contribute through technical skills, others through meals; together, they build a sustainable Van Lang.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7.png 2048w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-1400x700.png 1400w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/m7-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-739-2\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Some contribute through technical skills, others through meals; together, they build a sustainable Van Lang.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Through these small but meaningful actions, we are creating a working environment that is not only professional but also filled with human kindness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #282828;\"><em><strong>Lan Anh<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the roaring machinery and the bustling pace of the Hacom Mall Mixed-use Complex project in Phan Rang \u2013 Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province, there is a small corner where the fire burns bright every day -Ms. Manh\u2019s kitchen. Having been with Van Lang\u2019s projects for over 10 years, she is the silent &#8220;caretaker&#8221; [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1807,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1806"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1810,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806\/revisions\/1810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanlangdc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}