Vietnam News
Sale of Laos coal power to Cambodia sparks environmental concerns 15 October 2019 With plans for cross-border electricity grids growing in the region, Laos is banking on hydropower exports to earn revenue. But a recent deal to also sell coal power generated in Laos to Cambodia has sparked environmental concerns over this trade. Last month, […]
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Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to be officially opened 30 October 2019 Links Mae Sot district of Tak province and Myawaddy town in Myanmar 13 October 2019 The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge across the Moei River in Tak’s Mae Sot district will be officially opened on Oct 30, according to a press release from the Highways […]
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B.Grimm Power named best solar power developer in 2019 by International Finance magazine 11 October 2019 B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM)’s Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company was awarded the 2019 best solar power plant project developer from the International Finance magazine. The award by the leading international business journal recognises the company’s initiation of operation […]
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Dam project near the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang threatens Mekong River 09 October 2019 Pressure is growing on Lao PDR to retract its decision to build a massive dam project on the Mekong River near the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang according to Save the Mekong Coalition. In a statement released Tuesday, […]
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Myanmar and Thailand sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge 2 (Myawaddy-Mae Sot) 04 October 2019 Myanmar and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 2nd aiming for management, maintenance and utilization of Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge 2, according to the Ministry of Construction. Construction Minister Han Zaw said that the […]
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Surging Thai Baht Shatters Expat Dreams of Easy Retirement 04 October 2019 Thai currency is strongest performer in Asia this year Nation popular with foreign retirees but baht is hurting Brian Maxey moved to Thailand from the U.K. expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement. Instead, he’s finding it harder to […]
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Taiwan’s CTCI expands into power sector with Vietnam project CTCI Corp (中鼎工程), Taiwan’s largest engineering and construction services provider, has further expanded its services to the power sector after securing a build-operate-transfer project in Vietnam in cooperation with Japanese and South Korean companies for the Van Phong-1 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant BOT Project . The 1.32 […]
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US sanctions against Russia stymie $1.3bn Vietnamese power plant 30 September 2019 US sanctions against Russia have prevented Power Machines, the Russian power engineering company building a $1.3bn power plant in southern Vietnam, from importing the equipment it needs to complete construction, Vietnamese media report. Around 20,000 tons of equipment including two General Electric turbines […]
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Vietnam to start construction of Thi Vai LNG terminal in October 2019 State-run PetroVietnam Gas and its partners plan to start construction of one of the country’s first LNG terminals at Thi Vai in southern Vietnam in late October, an official with parent company PetroVietnam said Thursday. The Thi Vai LNG terminal is one of […]
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South-East Asia looks to filthy coal instead of solar power 09 September 2019 Sun-kissed Asean continues to generate electricity using filthy coal and its citizens choke on foul air as a consequence. The United Nations says the rising use of coal in Asian countries is negating international efforts to control climate change since the 2015 […]
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