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Vietnam’s Battle of the Metros In Vietnam’s Battle of the Metros, Chinese-led Hanoi project delivers an operational line as Japan’s Ho Chi Minh City system inches towards opening As construction of Vietnam’s Chinese-built Hanoi and Japanese-led Ho Chi Minh City metros continues, safety issues with the former have fed into stereotypes But at least it […]
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Higher-end Development Projects Dominate the Asia Pacific Region’s Hotel Construction Pipeline at Q2 2023 In the Q2 2023 Asia Pacific, excluding China, Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts state that the region is at an all-time project high of 1,936 with 401,766 rooms in the total pipeline at the close of […]
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Laos, Thailand mull over building 160-km expressway from Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam Authorities of Laos and Thailand have discussed a feasibility plan to construct a 160-kmexpressway from the central Lao province of Savannakhet to Lao Bao border gate of Vietnam, Lao media reported. Savannakhet Deputy Governor Senesak Soulysak proposed the plan […]
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Vietnam faces up to 2,000MW power shortfall Vietnam anticipates an energy shortfall of up to 2,000MW between 2024 and 2025, as the soaring electricity demand outpaces additions to capacity. An energy conference was convened in Hanoi on August 18, co-hosted by Vietnam’s Energy Efficiency Office – under the Ministry of Industry and Trade – and […]
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Vietnam’s power industry to see strong surge in development There is ample room for Vietnam’s power industry to develop in the future as the demand for electricity grows, a trend that is forecast to continue for the next decade, according to industry insiders. According to Phu Hung Securities JSC (PHS), Vietnam has seen strong economic […]
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Coteccons-led venture promises to complete Vietnam’s Long Thanh terminal in three years A group of contractors, led by construction firm Coteccons, have committed to completing the terminal for Long Thanh International Airport within three years. Construction is due to start in August. The group, comprising Coteccons, Hoa Binh, Central, An Phong, Delta, Unicorns, Thanh An […]
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Construction resumes after almost 4 years on Vietnam’s Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway Workers have returned to build a section of Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway in Dong Nai Province after the project was suspended for almost four years. Work started on Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway nine years ago, but since […]
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Vietnam’s PM Approves $135 Billion Power Plan for 2030 Vietnam said on Tuesday it has approved a long-awaited power plan for this decade, in a move meant to boost wind energy and gas, while reducing reliance on coal. Known as PDP8, the plan aims to ensuring energy security for the Southeast Asian country while it […]
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Laos-Vietnam railway construction could begin by year end says project developer Construction of a railway linking Vientiane with the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province could begin at the end of this year or early next year, its developer has said. “If things go as expected, construction could begin at the end of […]
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PowerChina completes its largest offshore wind project in south-east Asia, in Ca Mau province of Vietnam South-east Asia’s largest offshore wind project in Vietnam will add 1.1TWh to power generation, curtailing power shortages in the country. State-owned Power Construction Corp of China (PowerChina) has announced the completion of its largest offshore wind project in south-east […]
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