Hanoi, Feb. 14 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 14 chaired a meeting between standing Government members and representatives of ministries, agencies and Phu Tho province to address structural damage of the Lo river bridge, directing both urgent remedy measures and the construction of a new bridge to meet rising development demands. According to provincial authorities, the bridge project, approved in 2008 with total investment of 320 billion VND (12.3 million USD), was put into operation in November 2015 and completed its warranty period in early 2018. Recent inspections found no abnormalities in the bridge's beams or piers; however, core concrete samples from several pier foundations and bored piles failed to meet design stan...