Category: Vietnam

Work starts on major Mekong Delta Rach Mieu 2 Bridge connecting Vietnam’s Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to start work on Rach Mieu 2 Bridge that will connect Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces in the Mekong Delta. Costing VND5.2 trillion ($228.6 million), the bridge crosses the Tien […]

Light rail transit to link Vietnam’s HCMC Thu Duc City with the Long Thanh International Airport A light rail transit route will link the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC’s Thu Duc City with the Long Thanh International Airport that is under construction. Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh Wednesday asked the Ministry of […]

Vietnam’s new Da Nang tunnel opens to ease traffic to city’s airport A new tunnel opened in downtown Da Nang on Monday after two years of construction to reduce traffic congestion to and from the city’s airport. The tunnel with skylights runs 950 meters long below Duy Tan Street from the intersection of Duy Tan […]

Hanoi prepares funding for new metro 8.7 kilometers section underground to connect Hanoi Railway Station with the southern Hoang Mai District Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved technical assistant funding for a new metro section in Hanoi. The technical assistance project will cost $15 million, including $12.6 million of non-refundable aid from the Asian […]

Black & Veatch, The Green Solutions Sign MoU to Advance Green Energy Production in Vietnam The Green Solutions appoints Black & Veatch to study the generation and storage of green hydrogen and green ammonia in Vietnam Black & Veatch and The Green Solutions (TGS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the production […]

Vestas wins 100MW Vietnam wind order for an undisclosed customer Manufacturer will supply 24 V150-4.2MW turbines for the undisclosed project in the Mekong Delta The order covers supply, supervision of turbine installation, and commissioning of the wind project. Located near the shorelines of the Mekong Delta, the wind farm will include 24 V150-4.2MW wind turbines […]

SP Group in tie-up to develop rooftop solar projects across Vietnam Utility group SP Group (Singapore Power Group) is partnering CJ OliveNetworks Vina Co (CJ ONS) to develop up to 50 megawatt-peak (MWp) worth of rooftop solar projects in Vietnam in the next two years. CJ ONS is a subsidiary of South Korea’s CJ OliveNetworks […]

Five bridge projects take shape to strengthen links in Vietnam’s southern industrial hub Five bridge projects, some of them under construction and others awaiting approval, will strengthen links between localities in the southeastern region, which includes HCMC. Work began late last year on the Bach Dang 2 Bridge that will connect Binh Duong and Dong […]

Biggest power plant in southern Vietnam, Tri An hydropower plant in Dong Nai Province to be expanded to 600 MW The 400-MW Tri An hydropower plant in Dong Nai Province is set to have its capacity expanded by 200MW at a cost of VND3.9 trillion ($170 million). Work on southern Vietnam’s biggest power plant will […]

Vietnam’s government orders daily review of progress on Long Thanh airport near Ho Chi Minh City, scheduled to open in 2025 The government has instructed the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to meet with the contractors building Long Thanh, the country’s biggest airport when completed, every day to discuss progress. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The […]