Thailand’s Super Energy told to complete paperwork first, construct wind power project later

Thailand’s Super Energy told to complete paperwork first, construct wind power project later

Super Wind Energy Congly Bac Lieu JSC, under Thailand’s renewable energy developer Super Energy, is looking to restart its 141-MW Bac Lieu wind power plant phase III in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.

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

Mekong Delta province okays $3.1 bln LNG-to-power plants plan

Mekong Delta province okays $3.1 bln LNG-to-power plants plan

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Long An has approved implementation plans for the Long An 1 and Long An 2 LNG-to-power plant project, aiming for commercial operations from June 2028 and June 2031, respectively.

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

Real estate proves hard to find in Can Tho city

Real estate proves hard to find in Can Tho city

Despite being the central urban area of the Mekong Delta region, Can Tho city is facing a scarcity of real estate products this year, with only one project put up for sale in the first quarter.

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

Suntory PepsiCo begins work on sixth Vietnam factory

Suntory PepsiCo begins work on sixth Vietnam factory

Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage, a joint venture between Japan-based Suntory and U.S.-based PepsiCo, began building a $300-million factory in the southern Vietnam province of Long An on Monday.

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

Mekong Delta province Vinh Long calls for investments worth $2.26 bln

Mekong Delta province Vinh Long calls for investments worth $2.26 bln

Vietnam's southern province of Vinh Long has called for project investments worth VND56 trillion ($2.26 billion) in several areas as it targets becoming a hi-tech agricultural hub by 2030.

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

China’s Guizhou Tyre to invest $230 mln in southern Vietnam

China’s Guizhou Tyre to invest $230 mln in southern Vietnam

China’s Guizhou Tyre, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange of China (SZSE) as 000589, plans to invest $227.8 million in a project in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.

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

Acecook builds $200 mln noodle factory in southern Vietnam

Acecook builds $200 mln noodle factory in southern Vietnam

Acecook Vietnam JSC, invested by Japanese noodle firm Acecook, kicked off the construction of a $200 million factory in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long last week.

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

Dutch agribusiness De Heus opens 50,000-ton shrimp feed mill in southern Vietnam

Dutch agribusiness De Heus opens 50,000-ton shrimp feed mill in southern Vietnam

Agribusiness heavyweight De Heus has inaugurated the De Heus Vinh Long Shrimp Feed Mill with an annual capacity of 50,000 tons in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long.

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

Mekong Delta province Long An plans $3 bln urban complex project

Mekong Delta province Long An plans $3 bln urban complex project

The Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) in the Mekong Delta province of Long An has called for investment in a VND74 trillion ($3 billion) new urban area project in Duc Hoa district.

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

Mekong Delta city of Can Tho calls for investment in two new urban area projects

Mekong Delta city of Can Tho calls for investment in two new urban area projects

The centrally-administered city of Can Tho in the Mekong Delta is seeking investment in two new urban area projects in Cai Rang district between now and 2030.

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

Vietnamese firm plans $600 mln hydrogen investment in Mekong Delta

Vietnamese firm plans $600 mln hydrogen investment in Mekong Delta

Ho Chi Minh City-based The Green Solutions is eyeing to invest $600 million in the first phase of a 500 MW green hydrogen factory in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.

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

400 staff of Taiwan-invested firm resume work after strike over Lunar New Year bonus

400 staff of Taiwan-invested firm resume work after strike over Lunar New Year bonus

About 400 workers of Taiwan-invested luggage maker King Loy Enterprise in Long An province resumed work Monday after a strike over changes in their Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) bonuses.

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

Japan’s Daiwa House to spend $20 mln on acquiring cold storage facility in southern Vietnam

Japan’s Daiwa House to spend $20 mln on acquiring cold storage facility in southern Vietnam

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., one of the biggest real estate development companies in Japan, will spend VND483 billion ($19.9 million) on acquiring D Project Tan Duc 2, a cold storage facility in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese logistics firms modernize, innovate to improve services

Vietnamese logistics firms modernize, innovate to improve services

Vietnam International Container Terminal (VICT) and Long An International Port say they have used modernization and innovation to provide better services and retain customers in a demanding market.

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

High expectations for seaport development in Mekong Delta

High expectations for seaport development in Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta boasts huge potential to develop logistics services thanks to strong economic development in recent years, with large volumes of seafood, rice, fruits, textiles and garments shipped to regions across the country and foreign markets.

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

New Zealand conglomerate Zuru plans $400 mln investment in southern Vietnam

New Zealand conglomerate Zuru plans $400 mln investment in southern Vietnam

New Zealand firm Zuru plans to invest $400 million in a factory making prefabricated houses and a seaport in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.

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

Malaysian realty developer Pavilion plans $1.4 bln complex in Vietnam, embracing MotoGP

Malaysian realty developer Pavilion plans $1.4 bln complex in Vietnam, embracing MotoGP

Pavilion International, a leading real estate developer in Malaysia, plans to invest $1.4 billion in building a resort, entertainment and sports complex in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

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

Thailand’s Central Retail begins building $18 mln Mekong Delta supermarket

Thailand’s Central Retail begins building $18 mln Mekong Delta supermarket

Thailand’s leading retailer Central Retail began constructing a VND432 billion ($17.8 million) GO! mall in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on Wednesday.

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

PM nod recommended for $3 bln Mekong Delta urban area project

PM nod recommended for $3 bln Mekong Delta urban area project

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has recommended that the Prime Minister approves a VND74,406 billion ($3.1 billion) mega urban area project in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

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

Transport infrastructure upgrade paves road to Mekong Delta investment wave

Transport infrastructure upgrade paves road to Mekong Delta investment wave

Many localities in the Mekong Delta region are preparing to welcome an investment wave with new industrial parks and other facilities as key transport infrastructure projects including expressways take shape.

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

Dutch PM visit enhances Vietnam-Netherlands hi-tech, green growth cooperation

Dutch PM visit enhances Vietnam-Netherlands hi-tech, green growth cooperation

A two-day visit by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to Hanoi has helped strengthen bilateral cooperation in a wide range of issues, particular high technology, green growth, and climate change adaptation.

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

Australia, Japan, US deeply invested in Vietnam’s success: diplomat

Australia, Japan, US deeply invested in Vietnam’s success: diplomat

Australia, Japan, and the U.S. are deeply invested in Vietnam’s success and will continue to support it on a wide range of issues like clean energy, climate resilience and agriculture, an American diplomat said.

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

Long An province banks on abundant industrial land to attract investment

Long An province banks on abundant industrial land to attract investment

The Mekong Delta province of Long An has developed 34 industrial parks and 44 industrial clusters spanning over 11,300 hectares to attract investment.

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

Mekong Delta province Tra Vinh eyes 14,452 MW in wind power by 2030

Mekong Delta province Tra Vinh eyes 14,452 MW in wind power by 2030

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh will prioritize the development of renewable energy, particularly 14,452 MW from wind power, according to its newly-announced plan for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

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

Work starts on $327 mln bridge connecting Mekong Delta provinces

Work starts on $327 mln bridge connecting Mekong Delta provinces

Construction of Dai Ngai Bridge crossing the Hau River, a Mekong tributary, connecting Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces, kicked off on Sunday.

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

Hau Giang province looks to add $142 mln wind farm to national plan

Hau Giang province looks to add $142 mln wind farm to national plan

Vietnam’s Hau Giang province is seeking to add the VND3.46 trillion ($141.7 million) Long My 2 wind power plant project to the national power development plan (PDP VIII).

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

Dutch agribusiness giant opens $20.5 mln aqua feed mill in southern Vietnam

Dutch agribusiness giant opens $20.5 mln aqua feed mill in southern Vietnam

Dutch agribusiness De Heus inaugurated Tuesday a new VND500 billion ($20.5 million) aqua feed mill in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

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

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta struggles with huge waste problem

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta struggles with huge waste problem

Many Mekong Delta residents are suffering bad odor, water pollution and related irritation as the region lacks waste treatment options, relying mostly on a small number of landfills.

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

Construction of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park starts in Mekong Delta

Construction of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park starts in Mekong Delta

Construction of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Can Tho, also called Vinh Thanh Industrial Park, in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho began on Saturday.

Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Work on first VSIP industrial park in Mekong Delta to begin next month

Work on first VSIP industrial park in Mekong Delta to begin next month

Work on the first phase of the Vinh Thanh Industrial Park, also known as Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Can Tho, is set to begin on September 9.

Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Long An leverages HCMC proximity to boost logistics credentials

Long An leverages HCMC proximity to boost logistics credentials

Long An’s efforts to leverage its position as a bridge between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta have seen it emerge as a new logistics hub.

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

Can Tho city to speed up resettlement for VSIP industrial park construction

Can Tho city to speed up resettlement for VSIP industrial park construction

Party chief of Can Tho city, Nguyen Van Hieu, has requested municipal authorities to expedite works related to the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) including construction of resettlement areas for impacted households.

Industrial real estate - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Long An province seeks investors for 13 major projects

Long An province seeks investors for 13 major projects

The Mekong Delta province of Long An is seeking investors for 13 projects of “great socioeconomic significance” including industrial parks, a biotech center, cattle farms and fruit processing.

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

Billions in FDI waiting to flow into Mekong Delta

Billions in FDI waiting to flow into Mekong Delta

Tens of billions of U.S. dollars will pour into clean energy projects in the Mekong Delta if policies to attract foreign direct investment in this field are open and favorable, said a Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) official.

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

Japan’s Sojitz enlarges cold chain logistics business in Vietnam

Japan’s Sojitz enlarges cold chain logistics business in Vietnam

Sojitz Corporation will build a new logistics warehouse to expand its four-temperature cold chain business in Vietnam this month, the Japanese multi-sector business announced on Tuesday.

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