Vietnam News
Thai government approves financial aid to 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai. The Thai government on Tuesday approved financial assistance to Laos for the construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai. […]
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A Jungle Airstrip Stirs Suspicions About China’s Plans for Cambodia The Chinese military’s “string of pearls” strategy depends on far-flung regional outposts. Some think Cambodia is becoming one. By Hannah Beech Photographs by Adam Dean DARA SAKOR, Cambodia — The airstrip stretches like a scar through what was once unspoiled Cambodian jungle. When completed next […]
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Vestas nets EPC Contract for Intertidal Wind Farm in Vietnam 23 December 2019 Vestas has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the 50MW Tra Vinh intertidal project in Vietnam. This marks Vestas’ second intertidal contract in Vietnam within a week, followed by a deal to provide 13 V150-4.2 MW turbines for a […]
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Vietnam’s solar opportunities shine bright The outlook for growth in Vietnam’s renewables sector is positive, writes Daine Loh, research analyst at Fitch Solutions. And the solar segment is one of the key drivers of this impressive growth. Vietnam still has substantial untapped solar power potential. Coupled with an increasingly supportive regulatory environment, and an expected […]
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Work on Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway completed Project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation Work on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, the first of its kind in Hanoi, has been completed and the project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation. On December 20, a representative […]
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Thailand plans to loan 8.5-billion-baht next year to Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to build four new transnational roads Myanmar, a 138-kilometre road, link Dawei special economic zone with tambon Namphu Ron in Kanchanaburi Cambodia, a 131-km road, from Thailand to Cambodia (Anlong Veng district and Siem Reap province). Laos, section of the bridge on the […]
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Sharp Energy Solutions to form solar power JV in Vietnam 20 December 2019 Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), part of Sharp Corp, and Vietnam-based NSN Construction and Engineering JSC have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) to construct solar power farms. As part of the agreement, SESJ will take a 60% stake in renewable […]
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Hanwha Energy taps Vietnam’s energy market Hanwha Energy said Thursday that it has joined hands with Korea Gas Corp. (Kogas) and Korea Southern Power (Kospo) to cooperate in infrastructure development projects for a gas plant and liquefied natural gas terminal in Vietnam. The affiliate of Hanwha Group plans to build a terminal for LNG imports […]
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Vietnam prolongs visa waiver for 13 countries Vietnam has extended visa exemption for 13 countries, including the UK, Germany, Russia, and Japan, with each allowed stay not exceeding 15 days. 19 December 2019 Vietnam will continue waiving visas for the citizens of Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Belarus until […]
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Vietnam to stop licensing large-scale solar projects In a newly published policy document, Hanoi has urged regional governments and the country’s state-run utility, EVN, to suspend authorizations for new solar parks until further notice. Around 8.93 GW of utility-scale solar capacity is already approved for development in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and […]
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