Geo-data firm Fugro extends presence in Vietnam amid growing interest in offshore wind

Geo-data firm Fugro extends presence in Vietnam amid growing interest in offshore wind

Netherlands-headquartered surveying company firm Fugro has extended a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam’s PTSC Geos & Subsea Services Co., Ltd (PTSC G&S) to continue marine site surveys for offshore wind amid high demand for geo-data.

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

Japan’s Marubeni eyes offshore wind power in northern Vietnam

Japan’s Marubeni eyes offshore wind power in northern Vietnam

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni plans to make offshore wind power investments in Vietnam’s northern province of Thai Binh, the firm made the suggestion at a recent meeting with provincial authorities.

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

VinFast, Marubeni link up in further usage of EV battery

VinFast, Marubeni link up in further usage of EV battery

VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) arm of Vietnamese private conglomerate Vingroup, and Marubeni, a major Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, will cooperate in exploring opportunities in secondary use of EV batteries, towards a circular economy model.

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

Japanese giants Tokyo Gas, Marubeni, Aeon Mall announce Vietnam investments

Japanese giants Tokyo Gas, Marubeni, Aeon Mall announce Vietnam investments

Corporate giants Tokyo Gas, Marubeni and Aeon Mall were among several dozen Japanese firms that announced new and additional investments in Vietnam Saturday.

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

Japan’s Marubeni plans to invest billions of USD in Vietnam

Japan’s Marubeni plans to invest billions of USD in Vietnam

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni has invested JPY90 billion ($593 million) in Vietnam since 1991 and is looking to continue investing billions of USD more, said president and CEO Masumi Kakinoki.

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

Japan’s Marubeni acquires stake in Vietnam’s AIG Asia Ingredients

Japan’s Marubeni acquires stake in Vietnam’s AIG Asia Ingredients

Japan’s Marubeni Corporation has acquired a minor stake and become a strategic partner of AIG Asia Ingredients Corporation, a leading manufacturer of food ingredients and packaged food products in Vietnam.

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

First northern Vietnam LNG power plant eyes 2027 opening

First northern Vietnam LNG power plant eyes 2027 opening

The $1.9 billion, 1,500 MW LNG Quang Ninh power plant, the first such facility in northern Vietnam, is expected to begin operations in the third quarter of 2027.

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

Phu Quoc POC secures service deals for Vietnam’s second-largest gas project

Phu Quoc POC secures service deals for Vietnam’s second-largest gas project

Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Petroleum Operation Company, operator of the major Block B gas development project, has secured project management support service (PMSS) deals from service suppliers.

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

Korea firm SK Earthon eyes Vietnam crude oil production in 2025

Korea firm SK Earthon eyes Vietnam crude oil production in 2025

South Korean petroleum exploration firm SK Earthon expects to start crude oil production at the 15-1/05 Block in the Cuu Long basin off southern Vietnam in 2025.

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

Marubeni deal gives Vietnam’s second largest gas project a lift

Marubeni deal gives Vietnam’s second largest gas project a lift

Vietnam’s second largest natural gas project that needs around $10 billion to facilitate fuel energy transition has received a stimulus from a deal signed on Wednesday by Japanese heavyweight Marubeni and Petrovietnam.

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

Japan-Vietnam consortium registers to build 1.5-GW LNG power plant

Japan-Vietnam consortium registers to build 1.5-GW LNG power plant

A consortium between Tokyo Gas and Marubeni Corp. of Japan and two Vietnamese firms has received a business registration certificate from Quang Ninh’s administration for its 1.5-gigawatt LNG-to-power in the northern province.

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

Quang Ninh wants 1.5 GW LNG power project to kick off construction

Quang Ninh wants 1.5 GW LNG power project to kick off construction

Quang Ninh's administration has asked the consortium investing in a 1.5-gigawatt LNG-to-power plant in the northern province to speed up the project's preparatory work.

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

Mega power projects in Mekong Delta surpass deadlines

Mega power projects in Mekong Delta surpass deadlines

The Mekong Delta hosts many mega power projects as part of a government bid to ensure national security, but all fall short of schedule.

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

Vietnam-Japan consortium to build $2 bln LNG power plant

Vietnam-Japan consortium to build $2 bln LNG power plant

Petrovietnam subsidiary PV Power has agreed on a 30% capital contribution to a consortium that will build a $2 billion LNG-to-power complex in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

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

$2.8 bln thermal power plant inaugurated in central Vietnam

$2.8 bln thermal power plant inaugurated in central Vietnam

The foreign-invested Nghi Son 2 thermal power plant in Thanh Hoa province was inaugurated Sunday after four years of construction.

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

$2.8 bln thermal power plant set for National Day inauguration

$2.8 bln thermal power plant set for National Day inauguration

Work on the foreign-invested Nghi Son 2 thermal power plant in Thanh Hoa province has been completed.

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

Marubeni taps Vietnam energy opportunities

Marubeni taps Vietnam energy opportunities

Marubeni, a Japanese company investing in Vietnam’s clean energy sector, is seeking to expand cooperation with state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

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