Vietnam institute readies personnel for 10 MWt nuclear reactor

Vietnam institute readies personnel for 10 MWt nuclear reactor

Vietnam’s Dalat Nuclear Research Institute is readying human resources to receive and operate a multi-purpose 10MWt nuclear reactor, said institute head Cao Dong Vu.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Bank robber arrested in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Bank robber arrested in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

Nguyen Thanh Trung, 32, was arrested early Thursday morning, hours after he robbed a bank in Duc Trong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Central Highlands province revokes 13.2 hectares designated for solar power project

Vietnam Central Highlands province revokes 13.2 hectares designated for solar power project

Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has revoked 13.2 hectares of land designated for a solar farm project to private multi-sector corporation Xuan Thien Group.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam conglomerate Thaco eyes $4.2 bln Central Highlands bauxite project

Vietnam conglomerate Thaco eyes $4.2 bln Central Highlands bauxite project

Thaco Group, a leading Vietnamese private conglomerate, is looking to implement a VND103,024 billion ($4.23 billion) project to exploit and process bauxite in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

German yarn maker Sudwolle subsidiary to raise Vietnam investment to $51.6 mln

German yarn maker Sudwolle subsidiary to raise Vietnam investment to $51.6 mln

Dalat Worsted Spinning (DWS), under German yarn maker Sudwolle, has received approval to raise its investment in a sheep wool yarn spinning factory in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to $51.6 million.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Proper fertilizer use cuts costs, boosts coffee output in Vietnam Central Highlands

Proper fertilizer use cuts costs, boosts coffee output in Vietnam Central Highlands

Coffee farmers in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have been able to reduce costs by 10-15% and boost yield by 20% with proper use of fertilizers.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Da Lat fourth cheapest Asia-Pacific destination for year-end holiday

Da Lat fourth cheapest Asia-Pacific destination for year-end holiday

The Central Highlands town of Da Lat ranks fourth in a list of 10 cheapest Asia-Pacific destinations for the year-end holiday season compiled by online travel agency Agoda.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam targets 118 mln tons of bauxite a year in minerals exploitation plan

Vietnam targets 118 mln tons of bauxite a year in minerals exploitation plan

Vietnam plans to exploit 114.5 million tons of bauxite yearly in 2021-2030 and increase this to 118 million tons a year in 2031-2050, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced Wednesday.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam could export $10 billion worth of coffee in 10 years: Simexco Dak Lak CEO

Vietnam could export $10 billion worth of coffee in 10 years: Simexco Dak Lak CEO

As a gateway from Asia to the world, Vietnam could earn $10 billion from coffee exports in the next 10 years, said Le Duc Huy, CEO of Simexco Dak Lak, one of the country's leading coffee producers.

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

The Investor promotes golf tourism in central, central highlands regions

The Investor promotes golf tourism in central, central highlands regions

The Investor joined hands with Hoi An South Development Ltd. and Danang Golf Association to organize the "Swing for Investment" golf tournament in Quang Nam province Saturday.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

75 people arrested in Vietnam Central Highlands terrorism probe

75 people arrested in Vietnam Central Highlands terrorism probe

Dak Lak province police have arrested and launched criminal proceedings against 84 suspects in the deadly June 11 gunning spree that authorities say was instigated by foreign elements.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Police round up ringleaders of deadly attacks in Central Highlands

Police round up ringleaders of deadly attacks in Central Highlands

Police have arrested suspected ringleaders of gun attacks in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Sunday, according to Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Fatal Central Highlands gun attacks were 'organized and barbaric': ministry

Fatal Central Highlands gun attacks were 'organized and barbaric': ministry

Gunmen who attacked the headquarters of two communal people’s committees in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on Sunday were "organized, spontaneous, reckless, barbaric and inhumane", said Ministry of Public Security spokesman To An Xo on Wednesday.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

German yarn maker Sudwolle launches $50 mln Vietnam factory

German yarn maker Sudwolle launches $50 mln Vietnam factory

Leading German yarn maker Sudwolle has inaugurated a $50 million sheep wool yarn spinning factory in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

AIIB bank eyes financing wind power projects in Vietnam's Central Highlands

AIIB bank eyes financing wind power projects in Vietnam's Central Highlands

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is considering financing two wind power projects in Vietnam’s Central Highlands with loans worth $160 million.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ninh Thuan to build $89 mln road connecting Ca Na port with Central Highlands

Ninh Thuan to build $89 mln road connecting Ca Na port with Central Highlands

The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan has approved a plan for a VND2.1 trillion ($88.86 million) road connecting the deep-water Ca Na seaport to the Central Highlands.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Da Lat seeks to open casino for night economy development

Da Lat seeks to open casino for night economy development

Da Lat, a famous tourism destination in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, plans to open its first casino as part of the town's draft plan on night-time economy development.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thai firm begins construction of 50MW wind farm in Vietnam's Central Highlands

Thai firm begins construction of 50MW wind farm in Vietnam's Central Highlands

Asia Energy Co. Ltd., under Thailand’s Super Energy Corporation, broke the ground for its 50-megawatt Asia Dak Song 1 wind power project in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on Wednesday.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Plans to restore Vietnam’s iconic cog railway for over $1.2 bln

Plans to restore Vietnam’s iconic cog railway for over $1.2 bln

A private Vietnamese company has proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) that would cost nearly VND29 trillion ($1.23 billion) to restore the Thap Cham-Dalat railroad, the only cog railway in Vietnam built before 1975.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Indonesia-invested Japfa opens fourth poultry hatchery in Vietnam

Indonesia-invested Japfa opens fourth poultry hatchery in Vietnam

Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Limited Company has put into operation a poultry hatchery in Krong Buk district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, its fourth facility in Vietnam.

Investing - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Central Highlands province proposes private capital for Buon Ma Thuot airport upgrade

Central Highlands province proposes private capital for Buon Ma Thuot airport upgrade

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has proposed that private capital be deployed for upgrading the Buon Ma Thuot airport into an international one.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Central Highlands province calls for investment in 5 key projects

Central Highlands province calls for investment in 5 key projects

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is calling for investment in five urban, tourism, industrial park and transport projects, in order to boost its key economic drive.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

PM requires 5 Central Highlands expressways to complete by 2030

PM requires 5 Central Highlands expressways to complete by 2030

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Central Highlands to complete five key expressway projects by 2030 to bolster national transportation connectivity.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Central Highlands province to transform coffee district into tourism hub

Central Highlands province to transform coffee district into tourism hub

Kon Tum province plans to transform Dak Ha district, famous for its eponymous coffee brand, into a tourism hub that will attract 20,000 visitors in 2025 and 30,000 in 2030.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Central Highlands province inaugurates 20-mln-liter milk factory

Central Highlands province inaugurates 20-mln-liter milk factory

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong inaugurated Thursday the VPMilk Eco Farm milk factory with an annual processing capacity of 20 million liters, the fifth in the province.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

US juice maker ITI brings Vietnam passion fruit plant online

US juice maker ITI brings Vietnam passion fruit plant online

ITI Tropicals, a leading U.S. supplier of fruit juice purees and concentrates, has opened a new passion fruit production facility in Vietnam.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Novaland aims at $10 bln township in Central Highlands

Novaland aims at $10 bln township in Central Highlands

Property developer Novaland, backed by global private equity firm Warburg Pincus, is seeking to develop an integrated township of about 30,000 hectares in size in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Nine loan sharks arrested for usury in the Central Highlands

Nine loan sharks arrested for usury in the Central Highlands

Nine people in Lam Dong have been detained for lending money at interest rates as high as 500% per annum, police in the Central Highland province said.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thaco Group eyes $2.13 billion bauxite complex in Central Highlands

Thaco Group eyes $2.13 billion bauxite complex in Central Highlands

Truong Hai Group or Thaco, a multi-sector Vietnamese conglomerate, is eyeing to invest VND50 trillion ($2.13 billion) in a bauxite ore processing and exploitation complex in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Chemicals giant proposes $2.47 bln projects in Central Highlands

Chemicals giant proposes $2.47 bln projects in Central Highlands

Duc Giang Chemicals Group, one of Vietnam’s industry leaders, is proposing to invest about VND57,300 billion ($2.47 billion) in two factories in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Kon Tum scraps survey permission for two FLC Group projects

Kon Tum scraps survey permission for two FLC Group projects

Kon Tum authorities have revoked their approval for FLC Group to conduct surveys for two projects on a total 820 hectares in the Central Highlands province, one in high-tech agriculture and one in real estate.

Real Estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Steel major Hoa Phat proposes $4.3 bln projects in Central Highlands

Steel major Hoa Phat proposes $4.3 bln projects in Central Highlands

Hoa Phat Group, Vietnam’s largest steel maker, is proposing to invest about $4.3 billion in four factories in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7