Korean chaebol SK okayed to study investment in central Vietnam LNG-to-power plant

Korean chaebol SK okayed to study investment in central Vietnam LNG-to-power plant

Quang Tri's Department of Planning and Investment has agreed to let a South Korea-Vietnam joint venture study the feasibility of an LNG-fired thermal plant project in the central province.

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

Chinese SOE Huadian plans $2.4 bln green hydrogen plant in central Vietnam

Chinese SOE Huadian plans $2.4 bln green hydrogen plant in central Vietnam

Huadian Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE), plans to cooperate with Vietnamese partner Minh Quang JSC on a $2.39 billion green hydrogen plant in the central province of Quang Tri.

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

Chinese firm to provide turbines for central Vietnam wind power plant

Chinese firm to provide turbines for central Vietnam wind power plant

Electric Wind Power, a Shanghai Electric subsidiary, has signed a deal to provide wind turbines to the VND1.5 trillion ($60.9 million) Hai Anh Wind Farm project in Quang Tri province.

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

Korean chaebol SK eyes 1.32 GW LNG-fired power plant plan

Korean chaebol SK eyes 1.32 GW LNG-fired power plant plan

A consortium between Vietnam’s T&T Group and SK E&S, the renewable energy arm under South Korean chaebol SK, plans to deploy a 1,320-MW LNG-fired power plant in the central province of Quang Tri.

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

China, Vietnam public utilities plan 500 MW hydropower project in central Vietnam

China, Vietnam public utilities plan 500 MW hydropower project in central Vietnam

Two subsidiaries of public utilities in Vietnam and China plan to jointly build a 500MW hydropower plant in the central province of Quang Tri.

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

$254 mln wind power project generates annual ‘positive impacts’ worth $14 mln: ADB

$254 mln wind power project generates annual ‘positive impacts’ worth $14 mln: ADB

The 144-megawatt, $254.2 million Lotus Wind Power project has contributed $89.6 million to Vietnam’s GDP during construction and generated benefits of $13.9 million annually since it became operational.

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

Hanwha Energy, Kogas-invested $2.3 bln LNG power plant targets commercial operations in 2029

Hanwha Energy, Kogas-invested $2.3 bln LNG power plant targets commercial operations in 2029

A consortium investing in the $2.3-billion, 1,500-MW Hai Lang LNG power project in the central province of Quang Tri is committed to beginning commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2029.

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

Singapore, China firms seek stakes in central Vietnam solar, wind power projects

Singapore, China firms seek stakes in central Vietnam solar, wind power projects

Quang Tri is collecting feedback on proposals by several firms from Singapore, Taiwan and mainland China for buying solar and wind power projects in the central province.

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

Construction of $82-mln VSIP industrial park in central Vietnam begins

Construction of $82-mln VSIP industrial park in central Vietnam begins

The construction of Quang Tri Industrial Park, also known as VSIP Quang Tri, in the central province of Quang Tri began on Friday.

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

Central Vietnam province finds fault with Singapore firms’ real estate project proposals

Central Vietnam province finds fault with Singapore firms’ real estate project proposals

Two real estate projects proposed by a joint venture comprising two Singaporean and a Vietnamese firm do not match Quang Tri province’s development plans and ground realties, said provincial authorities.

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

Work on $82 mln VSIP industrial park in central Vietnam to begin this month

Work on $82 mln VSIP industrial park in central Vietnam to begin this month

Construction of the VND2 trillion ($82.4 million) VSIP Quang Tri Industrial Park will begin December 15, according to Quang Tri authorities.

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

Coal to LNG shift proposed for $2.3 bln central Vietnam power plant

Coal to LNG shift proposed for $2.3 bln central Vietnam power plant

The central province of Quang Tri has suggested the termination of the 1,320-MW Quang Tri I coal-fired power plant project and a fuel shift to LNG.

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

Quang Tri province seeks to speed up major LNG power project

Quang Tri province seeks to speed up major LNG power project

Quang Tri province, set to become a power hub in central Vietnam, has presented to the Ministry of Industry and Trade a series of proposals to accelerate the execution of its Hai Lang LNG-to-power project.

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

Quang Tri province okays resumption of Uni-President's shrimp breeding project

Quang Tri province okays resumption of Uni-President's shrimp breeding project

Vietnam’s central province of Quang Tri has given in-principle approval to Uni-President Vietnam Aquatic Breeding Co., Ltd.'s plan to resume its shrimp breeding project that was suspended in 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

Vietnam plans two new airports for central region 

Vietnam plans two new airports for central region 

Vietnam’s central region is set to build new airports in Binh Thuan, Quang Tri and Quang Tri provinces, according to the Ministry of Transport’s newly-released plan for developing air transport in the region until 2030 with a vision to 2045.

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

Thai-backed $2.3 bln thermopower project canceled in central Vietnam

Thai-backed $2.3 bln thermopower project canceled in central Vietnam

Authorities in Quang Tri have informed EGATi of the Vietnamese province’s decision to terminate the Thai electricity firm’s 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power project.

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

Central Vietnam province to build $10 mln dry port

Central Vietnam province to build $10 mln dry port

The Hanoi-based VSICO Maritime Joint Stock Company has received in-principle approval to build a VND236.6 billion ($10 million) inland container depot in Quang Tri province, central Vietnam.

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

Dutch firm vidaXL seeks to invest $50 mln in Vietnam wood factory

Dutch firm vidaXL seeks to invest $50 mln in Vietnam wood factory

Netherlands-based furniture manufacturer vidaXL plans to invest $50 million in building a wood processing complex in the central province of Quang Tri.

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

Laos, US firms eye fuel storage facility in central Vietnam

Laos, US firms eye fuel storage facility in central Vietnam

Quang Tri province authorities have agreed in-principle with a proposal to invest in a bonded warehouse for fuel by a joint venture of firms from Laos, Vietnam, and the U.S.

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

AFRY awarded engineering contract for Vietnam wind farm

AFRY awarded engineering contract for Vietnam wind farm

Sweden's AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, has secured an owner’s engineering service assignment for an offshore wind power project in central Vietnam.

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

Construction of VSIP Quang Tri industrial park to begin in Q2

Construction of VSIP Quang Tri industrial park to begin in Q2

Quang Tri province in central Vietnam seeks to hand over land to investors of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Quang Tri in the first quarter of this year so construction can begin in the second quarter.

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

Central Vietnam province seeks to revitalize $2.3 bln power project after Thai firm quits

Central Vietnam province seeks to revitalize $2.3 bln power project after Thai firm quits

A shift to using gas is expected to help an abandoned 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power project in Quang Tri province to fire up again.

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

Vietnam attracts investments in electronics from China, South Korea

Vietnam attracts investments in electronics from China, South Korea

Vietnam attracted a wave of foreign investments in electronics in 2022, with a project belonging to South Korea's Sangshin Electronics in the central province of Quang Tri the latest to be announced.

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

98-km expressway linking 2 central provinces inaugurated

98-km expressway linking 2 central provinces inaugurated

The 98.3-kilometer Cam Lo-La Son Expressway linking two central provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue was inaugurated and opened to traffic on Saturday.

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

$2.3 bln Hai Lang LNG power project makes slow progress

$2.3 bln Hai Lang LNG power project makes slow progress

The Hai Lang LNG-to-power project in central Vietnam, invested by South Korea's Hanwha Energy, Korea Gas (Kogas), Korea Southern Power (Kospo) and Vietnamese group T&T, remains entangled in capital contribution and site clearance issues.

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

Investors eye 2 tourism projects worth $312 mln in Quang Tri

Investors eye 2 tourism projects worth $312 mln in Quang Tri

Vietnamese investors Thang Long Investment Group and B.J Korea Quang Tri have proposed to develop two tourism projects worth a total VND7,750 billion ($312 million) in the central province of Quang Tri.

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

Thailand's EGATi abandons $2.3 bln thermal power project in central Vietnam

Thailand's EGATi abandons $2.3 bln thermal power project in central Vietnam

Thailand's Ministry of Energy confirmed Thursday that state utility EGATi will abandon its $2.3 billion BOT coal-fired power project in Quang Tri province.

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

Quang Tri eyes new 1GW offshore wind farm

Quang Tri eyes new 1GW offshore wind farm

Quang Tri province, which is seeking to become an energy hub in central Vietnam by 2030, has proposed a 1-gigawatt offshore wind power project to be added to the country’s latest power development plan (PDP VIII).

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

New investor to revitalize $612 mln port project in Quang Tri

New investor to revitalize $612 mln port project in Quang Tri

New investor SAM Holdings is set to revitalize the delayed My Thuy International Seaport project in the central province of Quang Tri.

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

Quang Tri approves Korean factory land lease

Quang Tri approves Korean factory land lease

Quang Tri authorities have approved a 19,721-square-meter land lease to South Korea-backed Sangshin Central Vietnam to develop an electronic parts manufacturing facility in the central province, the firm's second project in the country.

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

Sembcorp to develop Quang Tri industrial park

Sembcorp to develop Quang Tri industrial park

Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park or VSIP, a joint venture between Vietnam’s Becamex IDC and Singapore's Sembcorp Development, is to embark on constructing an industrial park in Quang Tri province this month.

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

Korea-backed Hai Lang LNG power project at risk of delay

Korea-backed Hai Lang LNG power project at risk of delay

South Korean investors are fretting over possible delays in their liquefied natural gas to power project, Hai Lang phase 1, in Quang Tri province as it is not included in Vietnam’s draft power development plan VIII.

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