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Trungnam Group's shortcomings a cause of power purchase deadlock: industry ministry

Energy - Sun, October 2, 2022 | 11:21 pm GTM+7

The Trungnam Group's “shortcomings” have led to Vietnam Electricity (EVN) stopping purchase of 40% of its Trung Nam-Thuan Nam solar farm's capacity, says a deputy minister of industry and trade.

70% of land for Hanoi's Ring Road 4 project ready by next June

US firm Molex expands Vietnam facility with solar panel installation

EVN, Trungnam Group hold talks on solutions for solar power usage deadlock

Danish firm Spectre opens third Vietnam factory in An Giang

AES gets ministerial nod for 2,250 MW LNG power project in Binh Thuan

Coro Energy operates pilot rooftop solar power project in Vietnam

Vietnam needs bonded warehouses for US cotton imports

Building a Vietnam bonded warehouse for U.S. cotton would benefit both countries, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vinatas) chairman Vu Duc Giang said Friday.

Industries - Fri, September 30, 2022 | 3:19 pm GTM+7

Thai giant Central Retail eyes mall investment in Binh Thuan

Thailand's Central Retail is seeking opportunities to build malls and supermarkets in Binh Thuan province.

Industries - Fri, September 30, 2022 | 3:05 pm GTM+7

VAFIE helps boost cooperation between Vietnam, India firms

Invest Global, an investment consultancy under the Vietnam Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises (VAFIE), and a delegation of 15 Indian businesses have signed an agreement on boosting investment cooperation between the two countries.

Industries - Fri, September 30, 2022 | 8:05 am GTM+7

Steel giant Hoa Phat starts operating $42 mln home appliance factory

Hoa Phat Group has begun production at its new home appliance factory worth VND1,000 billion ($42 million) in Ha Nam province.

Industries - Thu, September 29, 2022 | 4:28 pm GTM+7

Hai Phong aims to attract $15 billion in FDI for 2020-2025

The northern port city of Hai Phong seeks to build 15 more industrial parks totaling 6,200 hectares to attract $15 billion in foreign direct investment in 2020-2025.

Industries - Thu, September 29, 2022 | 3:13 pm GTM+7

Viettel picks Taiwan’s UfiSpace for massive 5G roll out

Vietnamese tech giant Viettel has selected Taiwanese 5G solutions supplier UfiSpace to jointly deploy disaggregated cell site gateways for Viettel’s massive 5G rollout in Vietnam.

Industries - Thu, September 29, 2022 | 2:27 pm GTM+7

Ministry proposes inclusion of five coal-fired projects in new power plan

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that the government includes five coal-fired thermal power projects in the national power development plan VIII.

Energy - Thu, September 29, 2022 | 1:16 pm GTM+7

Vietnam a top five investment destination for Warburg Pincus: CEO

Vietnam is an increasingly attractive and important investment destination for U.S. firms, and one of the five most significant locations for Warburg Pincus, its CEO Charles Kaye said Wednesday.

Industries - Thu, September 29, 2022 | 11:05 am GTM+7

Tokyo Gas, Kyuden Group ink LNG power project pact

Japan's Tokyo Gas and Kyuden Group have inked a memorandum of understanding with Truong Thanh Vietnam JSC on jointly developing an LNG-to-power project with a phase-one capacity of 1,500 megawatts in northern Vietnam.

Energy - Thu, September 29, 2022 | 6:30 am GTM+7

IFC to help HCMC in waste-to-energy prefeasibility study

The World Bank’s investment arm IFC will assist Ho Chi Minh City authorities to assess the prefeasibility of developing an advanced waste-to-energy facility in the southern economic hub, the body said Wednesday.

Energy - Wed, September 28, 2022 | 4:25 pm GTM+7

Transport ministry seeks 10-lane southern Vietnam expressway

The Ministry of Transport has asked state-owned Vietnam Expressway Development Investment Corporation (VEC) to consider widening Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway to 10 lanes, instead of the eight proposed by the investor.

Infrastructure - Wed, September 28, 2022 | 2:05 pm GTM+7

Ministry seeks PM nod for Vietnam’s first cargo airline

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Prime Minister for permission to grant a license to the country’s first cargo airline, IPP Air Cargo.

Industries - Tue, September 27, 2022 | 10:45 pm GTM+7

FPT, VinFast join global chip supply chain

Vietnamese giants FPT and VinFast are entering the world's semiconductor industry amid a global shortage of this critical part in automobile and electronics manufacturing.

Industries - Tue, September 27, 2022 | 4:15 pm GTM+7

Gov’t proposes unique tax incentives for Buon Ma Thuot businesses

The government has proposed to the National Assembly unique tax incentives for businesses in some prioritized sectors in Buon Ma Thuot, the biggest town in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Industries - Tue, September 27, 2022 | 2:45 pm GTM+7

New US corporate client to buy Boviet Solar panels

U.S. renewable energy developer Vesper Energy has signed a deal to buy 861-megawatt solar modules from Vietnam-headquartered manufacturer Boviet Solar.

Energy - Tue, September 27, 2022 | 11:34 am GTM+7

Solar power plants in southern Vietnam fined for unauthorized operation

Two solar power plants in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province have been fined VND160 million ($6,700) for operating without official appraisal and acceptance.

Energy - Mon, September 26, 2022 | 4:44 pm GTM+7

Australia's Corio seeks larger offshore wind energy opportunities in Vietnam

Corio Generation, an offshore wind energy branch of Australia’s Macquarie's Green Investment Group, wants to make larger inroads into Vietnam via cooperation with state-run Petrovietnam.

Energy - Mon, September 26, 2022 | 3:04 pm GTM+7

Vietnam solar energy costs 'lowest' in Southeast Asia

Vietnam has the lowest “levelized” cost of solar energy in Southeast Asia, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says in its latest major energy-transition publication.

Energy - Mon, September 26, 2022 | 9:58 am GTM+7