Category: Vietnam

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 […]

Vietnam reduces thousands of MW of coal-fired power in development plan The total coal-fired thermal power capacity in the eighth national electricity development plan (Plan 8) is 14,800MW lower than the revised seventh plan. Vietnam is also considering developing offshore wind power. Under the draft Plan 8 which has been submitted by the Ministry of […]

Vietnam’s Alma Resort in Cam Ranh embarks on solar power project Vietnam has overtaken Thailand as South-east Asia’s largest solar market with hundreds of solar projects under construction Vietnam’s Alma Resort is installing 5,634 solar panels on its extensive infrastructure as part of an ambitious solar power project that is expected to reduce the property’s […]

South Korea’s Samsung C&T and Vietnam’s Lilama Corp win $940 mln contract for Vietnam’s first LNG power plants Consortium will build the Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 plants A consortium of South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp and Vietnam’s Lilama Corp has won a $940 million contract to build Vietnam’s first LNG-fired power plants, […]

HCMC’s 1st metro line plans $7-mln upgrade of automatic fare collection system upgrade would enable passengers to buy tickets using credit cards, e-wallets and QR codes. The developer of HCMC’s metro line No.1 has sought approval to upgrade its automatic fare collection (AFC) system to improve efficiency of service. The HCMC Management Authority for Urban […]