Category: Vietnam

Vietnam leads the pack in Southeast Asia as wind power projects surge Vietnam is leading the pack in Southeast Asia for wind power installations with 3.98GW installed as of October, up from 103MW in 2020. The country now ranks among the global top ten markets for installed wind power capacity, even though its offshore sector […]

Banpu Power bags 50-megawatt solar farm in Ha Tinh province in Vietnam Banpu Power Plc (BPP), the power generation arm of non-oil energy conglomerate Banpu Plc, has acquired Ha Tinh Solar Power Joint Stock Co in a deal worth US$23.9 million — around 788 million baht — marking the first time Banpu has acquired a […]

Bechtel, GE Will Lead 3.2-GW Gas Power Project – Bac Lieu (4 x 800 MW) Combined Cycle Power Plant Project, Hoa Binh, Vietnam The gas-fired power plant is proposed to be developed in three phases, with phase one having 1GW installed capacity, which is expected to be commissioned in 2023. The plant is expected to […]

Construction of two new railway routes proposed to serve Vietnam’s major ports Vietnam Railway Authority has suggested foreign investment could aid the construction of two railways to Lach Huyen and Cai Mep – Thi Vai international ports. In a proposal sent to the Ministry of Transport Tuesday, Vietnam Railway Authority (VRA) said the railway project […]

Blue Circle completes 40MW Mui Ne wind farm in Binh Thuan province of southern Vietnam The Blue Circle and its partner ACEN have completed the 40MW Mui Ne wind farm in Vietnam. It completed the second phase of the project. The wind farm is located in Binh Thuan province in southern Vietnam. The Mui Ne […]

Thailand’s B.Grimm Power buys majority stake in 48-MW wind project in Quang Tri province, Vietnam Thai group B.Grimm Power PCL (BKK:BGRIM) has closed the acquisition of an 80% stake in a Vietnamese vehicle developing a 48-MW wind farm project in Vietnam. The company said it paid VND 161 billion (USD 7.1m/EUR 6.3m) to gain majority […]

Vietnam’s Sa Pa to Hanoi highway gets finishing touches A highway of 13.8 kilometers (8.57 miles) is being completed to connect Sa Pa with Noi Bai – Lao Cai Expressway by next year.                                             […]

Local Vietnamese Architecture Projects win global awards The winning designs include family homes, a health center, office buildings, and hotels built across Vietnam. The 2021 Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) Awards honor architecture firms from more than 65 countries for projects across dozens of categories related to architectural design, interior design and landscape design. According saigoneer.com a […]