Thailand’s Super Energy records $29.7 mln Q1 revenue in Vietnam
Thailand’s Super Energy Corporation recorded a revenue of THB1,091.9 million ($29.7 million) from its renewable energy business in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2024, up 1.6% year-on-year, according to the firm’s quarterly report.

A solar farm of Super Energy in An Giang province, southern Vietnam. Photo courtesy of Super Energy.
Super Energy’s nine solar power projects in Vietnam, with a combined capacity of 836.72 MW, earned revenue of THB854.4 million ($23.3 million), up 1.53% year-on-year. The firm attributed the growth to a slight increase in light intensity compared to the previous year.
Its 50-MW wind power project in Vietnam, namely HBRE Chu Prong Wind Power Farm, currently the firm’s only operational wind power facility, recorded revenue of THB165.6 million ($4.5 million), up 1.77% year-on-year. Super Energy said the rise in the average wind speed led to the increase.
As a result, Super Energy posted gross profits of THB440.1 million ($12 million) from solar projects in Vietnam, down 0.3% year-on-year. For wind power, the figure was THB120.4 million ($3.3 million), up 4.7%.
Globally, Super Energy recorded revenue of THB2,768.2 million ($75.3 million) in Q1/2024, up 1.82% year-on-year. Its Vietnam operations accounted for 38% of the total.
- Read More
Central Vietnam hub Danang lures strategic investors for int’l financial center
More than 10 investors have expressed interest in the development of an international financial center in the central city of Danang.
Economy - Mon, July 7, 2025 | 9:56 am GMT+7
FDI firms most optimistic about Q3 business outlook in Vietnam: survey
Up to 81% of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam forecast improved or stable business conditions in Q3/2025 as compared to Q2, according to a survey by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on business trends among manufacturing and processing companies.
Economy - Mon, July 7, 2025 | 8:46 am GMT+7
Listed Vietnamese companies almost not involved in 'transshipping': Dragon Capital
Only about 1.5% of the total revenue of Vietnamese companies listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) comes from exports to the U.S., meaning "transshipping" is almost irrelevant, says Dragon Capital, a leading foreign-run asset management firm in Vietnam.
Economy - Sun, July 6, 2025 | 1:39 pm GMT+7
Indonesia maintains lowest debt ratio among G20 members
Indonesia’s external debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 30.6% in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest among the Group of Twenty (G20) comprising major developed and emerging economies, according to data from the Bank of Indonesia.
Southeast Asia - Sun, July 6, 2025 | 11:27 am GMT+7
Thailand's digital GDP expected to grow 6.2% this year
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry of Thailand expects digital GDP this year to expand by 6.2% year-on-year, despite the potential impact of the U.S.'s reciprocal tariffs.
Southeast Asia - Sun, July 6, 2025 | 10:44 am GMT+7
Healthcare M&As surge in Vietnam on foreign capital inflows
Despite a global downturn in healthcare M&A activity, Vietnam’s market has witnessed major deals in the first half of 2025.
Finance - Sun, July 6, 2025 | 10:40 am GMT+7
Vietnam’s cement giant Vicem posts profit after 2 years of losses
After two consecutive years of losses, Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) has reported a consolidated after-tax profit of over VND34 billion ($1.3 million) in the first half of 2025.
Companies - Sun, July 6, 2025 | 8:00 am GMT+7
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia sign $10 bln deal on green projects
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) Danantara has signed an MoU with ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian leading green energy corporation, to explore investments in renewable energy projects with total funding estimated at up to $10 billion.
Southeast Asia - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 11:26 pm GMT+7
Thailand yet to reach tariff deal with US: official
Thailand has yet to conclude negotiations with the U.S. on reciprocal tariffs but has gained “valuable insights” that will guide the development of a revised proposal, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Friday.
Southeast Asia - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 11:24 pm GMT+7
Soilbuild International starts work on $60 mln ready-built industrial facility project in northern Vietnam
Singapore-based real estate developer Soilbuild International has broken ground on a $60 million ready-built industrial facility in Vietnam’s northern province of Hung Yen.
Industrial real estate - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 11:20 pm GMT+7
Phu Quoc casino owner issues $91.67 mln bonds in capital restructuring
Phu Quoc Tourism Development and Investment JSC, owner of the Corona casino on Vietnam’s resort island of Phu Quoc, has completed the issuance of VND2.4 trillion ($91.67 million) in five-year bonds as part of its capital restructuring plan.
Companies - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 5:54 pm GMT+7
SK Group pushes for potential investment in $2.2 bln LNG-fired power plant in central Vietnam
A delegation from South Korean chaebol SK Group has held a second round of talks with Nghe An province authorities to explore investment opportunities for a $2.2 billion LNG-fuelled power plant project.
Energy - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 1:47 pm GMT+7
Vietnam GDP grows 7.52% in H1, 15-year record high
Vietnam's economic growth rate reached 7.52% in the first six months of the year, a record high in the period 2011-2025, the General Statistics Office reported on Saturday.
Economy - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 10:46 am GMT+7
Vietnam needs two-pronged policy approach to mitigate impact of rising oil prices: RMIT experts
A surge in global oil prices poses a significant threat to Vietnam’s economy and to cushion these impacts, the country needs a two-pronged policy approach, write Dr Vu Hong Nhung and Dr Phan Thanh Chung, lecturers at the economics and finance department, Business School, RMIT University Vietnam.
Consulting - Sat, July 5, 2025 | 8:54 am GMT+7
Vietnam's registered FDI tops $21 bln in H1, highest in 16 years
Registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam hit over $21.51 billion in the first half of the year, up 32.6% and a record high since 2009, while disbursed capital reached $11.72 billion, up 8.1%.
Economy - Fri, July 4, 2025 | 8:50 pm GMT+7
Gemadept’s southern Vietnam port receives mega container ships
Within just over two years of trial operations (from March 2023 to May 2025), Gemalink Port of Vietnamese logistics giant Gemadept in Ba Ria-Vung Tau has safely received 70 container vessels of over 200,000 DWT (up to 232,494.5 DWT) under partially loaded conditions.
Companies - Fri, July 4, 2025 | 4:54 pm GMT+7