Russian contractor seeks to withdraw from billion-dollar Long Phu 1 thermal power plant project in Vietnam due to U.S. sanctions Russian power engineering company Power Machines is seeking to withdraw from the billion-dollar Long Phu 1 thermal power plant project in Vietnam due to U.S. sanctions. Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online on March 8, a […]
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HCMC metro operator run out of funds due to delays Ho Chi Minh City should ask for supplementary funding from the central government to support the operator of its first metro line, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said. A wholly state-owned firm, HCMC Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1), the operator of HCMC’s metro […]
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Green bridge connecting Bangkok’s Lumpini and Benjakitti parks to be completed in time by September 2022 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that a pedestrian and cycling path connecting two popular public parks in Bangkok would be completed later this year, making it easier for people to go about their daily activities. The BMA […]
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Thailand makes green push with floating hydro-solar power project UBON RATCHATHANI: A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering waters of a reservoir in northeast Thailand, symbolising the kingdom’s drive towards clean energy as it seeks carbon neutrality by 2050. The immense installation, covering 720,000 sq m of water surface, is a hybrid […]
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Three-year action plan for China – Thailand railway China wants to accelerate projects to connect the China-Laos line with Thailand. THE Yunnan Province in China has issued a three-year action plan which aims to accelerate the connection between the China-Laos railway with Thailand’s railway as well as start construction of the Taraleng – Thailand Nong […]
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Laos capital Vientiane begins second phase of flood protection project The government of Laos has begun construction of the second phase of a flood protection project in Vientiane Capital this month, reports Laotian Times on Monday. An opening ceremony for the second phase of the flood protection embankment along the Mekong River took place in […]
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Thailand’s Khon Kaen Set to Trial Light Rail Connecting Nong Khai and Bangkok Khon Kaen province has announced plans to trial a new light rail network to complement Thailand’s high-speed rail project, which will connect Nong Khai province and Bangkok, as well as the dual-track train network connecting Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima. Deputy Government […]
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Minor State Railway of Thailand official credited with granting of retrial in long-running Hopewell saga The Thai Prime Minister’s advisor Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, recently in charge of the three-decade-long Hopewell saga, which is a case between the Thai government on one side and Hopewell (Thailand) on the other, has attributed last Friday’s success in winning approval […]
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Work begins on Vietnam’s $306-mln Sa Pa airport Construction of an airport near Sa Pa town in the northern mountain province of Lao Cai began Thursday, the local people’s committee announced. The airport coming up in Bao Yen District, less than two hours from the tourist town Sa Pa, will cost around VND7 trillion (US$306.5 […]
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Vietnam’s proposed new property tax divides opinions A new property tax that authorities are considering to prevent land speculation has evoked a mixed response with developers opposing it, saying the market could be negatively impacted. After the Ministry of Finance earlier this month solicited opinions on the proposal, most analysts VnExpress spoke to supported the […]
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