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Phu Yen Solar Power Plant, the largest solar plant in Vietnam When the Phu Yen Solar Power Plant finally started construction in Vietnam in January last year, many industry experts thought the project could not be completed on time. It took the general contractor, Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co Ltd under the China Energy Engineering […]
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nValid Precision Engineering seals PPA for 76-MW solar project in southern Lao province of Attapeu Renewables developer nValid Precision Engineering Pte Ltd has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Electricite du Laos (EdL) that will result in the construction of an up to 76-MWp solar power plant in Laos. This will be the first […]
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New road and bridge projects planned for Vietnam Vietnam is spending heavily on road and bridge projects in a bid to further develop its growing economy. A series of PPP road projects are being planned, while an important bridge link will be built in due course. The investor for the Thu Thiem 4 Bridge project […]
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Thai small brewers pour into Vietnam Restrictive rules for craft beer manufacturing written by the local duopoly have led Thai brands to a nurturing community a few countries over Factories are not the only business moving into Vietnam — Thai craft beer has found an unlikely home in the neighbouring country, thanks to stiff regulations […]
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Ho Chi Minh City facing extreme risk from floods by 2050 according to McKinsey Global Institute Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s biggest metropolis, faces an increasing risk of flood disasters given rapid infrastructure expansion driven by economic growth, according to McKinsey Global Institute. The chance of such events could increase five to 10 times by […]
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Black & Veatch, ENACT Systems Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Commercial Solar in Southeast Asia Combining deep expertise in global distributed energy and renewables with cloud-based platform will strengthen commercial solar capabilities Black & Veatch, a global provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, and ENACT Systems Inc., a leader in cloud-based software for […]
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Construction of two power projects, solar and hydro-power plants, well under way in Cambodia’s Pursat province Two power projects, solar and hydro-power plants, are well under way for the construction in Pursat province – a western part of the country sharing its border with Thailand. Victor Jona, director-general of energy and spokesperson at the Ministry […]
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Vietnam to invest $472 million in building HCMC Tan Son Nhat airport’s third terminal Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to a VND10.99 trillion ($472 million) investment for building the Tan Son Nhat airport’s third terminal. The state-run Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), which manages 22 civil airports in the country, was approved to be […]
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Foreign firms have acquired dozens of solar and wind power plants in Vietnam Foreign investors have acquired dozens of solar and wind power plants in Vietnam, but officials say this is a normal practice in a market economy. Thai energy firm Gulf Group recently increased its ownership in two solar power plants in the southern […]
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The Giant Loaves of Bread in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta province of An Giang Believe it or not, the Vietnamese province of An Giang, in the Mekong Delta, is less known for its breathtaking natural attractions than for the giant loaves of bread that went viral online a couple of years back. It all started […]
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