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Hotel Nikko Hai Phong, Japanese-influenced luxury hotel set to open in Vietnam A 250-room luxury property operated by Nikko Hotels International is due to open its doors in the Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong at the start of August. The opening date has been set for the launch of Hotel Nikko Hai Phong in […]
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) partners on 3.5GW Vietnamese Binh Thuan offshore windfarm The La Gan project is expected to involve capital expenture of €8.5bn Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Binh Thuan People’s Committee to develop an offshore wind farm off the coast of Vietnam The 3.5GW La Gan […]
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Vietnam’s Đồng Nai Province near HCMC urged to speed up land clearance to start construction of Long Thành Airport Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged authorities of southern Đồng Nai Province to complete site clearance on 1,800ha of land by October to begin construction of Long Thành International Airport. While inspecting land clearance of […]
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Europe urges Vietnam to restart flights as EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement takes effect EU and EuroCham see country as gateway to enhancing Southeast Asia links Europe has joined the growing number of economies urging Vietnam to resume international flights, as the country appears virtually free of the coronavirus and represents a strong investment destination for […]
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Vestas Bags Wind Turbine New Supply Order from AMI AC Renewables in Vietnam’s Quang Binh Province SEE ALSO: AC Energy To Build Quang Binh Wind Farm In Vietnam Vestas has secured a 101 megawatt order with AMI AC Renewables Corporation, a joint venture between AC Energy and AMI Renewables, for the second phase of the […]
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First metro line in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city is getting ready for commercial operations by the end of 2021 58 candidates have begun a 15-month training course for driving trains on HCMC’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line. The training course that began Wednesday is being organized by the HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways […]
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Vietnam’s build-operate-transfer (BOT) thermal power projects rush to meet target In spite of numerous difficulties, the investors of four thermal power plant projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model are rushing to start operation and begin generating power for the national grid. The first is Hai Duong coal-fired thermal power plant invested by JAKS Hai Duong […]
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Development dilemma: How did coal sneak into Laos’ energy plans? Coal is gaining traction on Laos’ energy scene, throwing the nation’s dream of becoming the ‘battery’ of Southeast Asia into question. As the country thirsts for foreign investment, has poor governance placed it at the mercy of rogue firms? The plan to turn Laos into […]
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AC Energy to build Quang Binh Wind Farm in Vietnam AC Energy Inc. is on a roll in expanding its renewable footprint as the Ayala Group’s power generation arm is constructing a wind farm in Vietnam with local partner AMI Renewables Energy Joint Stock Co. In a statement on Thursday, AC Energy said the Quang […]
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Luang Prabang named among top 5 Asian cities for tourists World heritage-listed Luang Prabang has once again shone on the global tourism stage after being voted among the 15 best cities to visit in Asia by readers of a US-based travel magazine. The Lao former royal capital came in fifth, scoring 88.17 in Travel + […]
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