Vietnam News
BGrimm Power takes big stride as regional energy player with opening of Vietnam solar energy project 07 September 2019 Two senior members of the Vietnamese Politburo – Vo Van Thurong, head of propaganda and training commission, and Nguyen Van Binh, head of the economic commission — presided over the opening of the 420 megawatt solar […]
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Thailand drops in ranking of Best Places for Expats to 25th place Thailand is less popular as a destination for expats compared to one year ago, according to the latest Expat Insider survey. The survey ranked Thailand in 25th place out of 64 destinations, a fall of seven places from the same survey carried out […]
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Thailand Government hospitals permitted to charge Retirees and expats more than Thais Foreigners who receive medical treatment or services at a government hospital in Thailand may pay significantly more than Thai nationals and those from neighbouring countries under new guidelines. According to the guidelines published in the Government Gazette on 30 August, a new tiered […]
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Gulf Energy Development strengthens regional base with Vietnam and Laos power plants 3 September 2019 SET-listed Gulf Energy Development Plc plans to develop power plants in Vietnam and Laos to strengthen its business presence in Indochina. Ratthaphol Cheunsomchit, deputy chief executive, said Gulf submitted its power generation plan to the Vietnam government for future development […]
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Thailand promotes five plans for energy development in ASEAN 2 September 2019 The Energy Ministry of Thailand is ready to push forward five plans to promote energy sector in ASEAN at the 37th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) that scheduled for Sept 2-6 in Bangkok. Bangkok Post quoted the ministry’s director for international affairs […]
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Daewoo E&C signs cooperation partnership with Vietnamese builder for construction projects in Vietnam 26 August 2019 Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said Monday it has signed a partnership with a Vietnamese builder to tap deeper into the Southeast Asian market. Daewoo E&C signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for […]
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Aurecon completes Vietnam’s 420MW Dau Tieng 1 and 2 solar projects in less than a year 26 August 2019 Project aligns with the Vietnamese government’s goal of producing 5,000MW of solar energy by June 2019 Aurecon has announced the completion of the 420MW Dau Tieng 1 and 2 solar power projects. The firm was appointed […]
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Thailand Aims to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman 26 August 2019 The plan seeks to balance regional power oversupply, shortage Infrastructure development funding in some countries a barrier Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. The […]
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Myanmar to pick deep-sea port location next year 24 July 2019 Exclusive: The location for Myanmar’s first deep-sea port will be decided next year, according to a senior government official. “Construction of a Yangon deep-sea port is one of the projects included as second priority in the National Transport Master Plan. Work is being made […]
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac to Expand South East Asia Footprint Under New Agreement with Bangkok’s Krest Hospitality 23 July 2019 Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, one of the largest hotel franchise groups in Asia Pacific, will further strengthen its presence in the region following the announcement of a hotel management agreement. The leading hotel franchise group has signed […]
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