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Laos, Vietnam speed up plans for Vientiane-Hanoi expressway Laos and Vietnam have agreed to take the next steps to start construction of an expressway linking the capitals of Vientiane and Hanoi this year. The agreement was reached at a bilateral meeting held in Hanoi on Tuesday between Laos’ Ministry of Public Works and Transport and […]
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Vietnam ready to upgrade airport Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Trinh Dinh Dung, has made a decision on which proposed plan to adopt for the upgrade of Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Local media reported that the government has opted for a plan that includes major improvements to runway and taxiways. It […]
Continue ReadingLaos expands power grid and eyes biomass in renewable energy push Laos is looking to expand its power grid network and may use renewable energy to produce electricity, according to Xinhua News. The Laos government plans to install 54 more electricity transmission lines and build another 16 substations by 2020. Laos Minister of Energy and […]
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Marubeni set to win order for Thai gas plant with Siemens Japanese company also aims for LNG projects in Thailand Japan’s Marubeni and Germany’s Siemens are expected to receive an order worth an estimated 60 billion yen ($512 million) for a cutting-edge, gas-fired power plant in Thailand. The roughly 1.2 million kilowatt plant is to […]
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B.Grimm’s solar power generates B500m B.Grimm Power Co, a unit of B.Grimm Group, has started commercial operation of solar power plants in four provinces with a power-generating capacity totalling 114 megawatts. President and chief executive Preeyanart Soontornwata said power generated from the new plants has been sold to the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and has […]
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Egco kicks off latest wind farm – Chaiyaphum plant to supply national grid SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) said its latest 80-megawatt wind farm in Chaiyaphum province has started commercial operation, helping to generate more revenue for the company as well as support renewable energy. President and chief executive Chanin Chaonirattisai said the power plant […]
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Bangkok’s largest hotel reopens as Asia’s first Marriott Marquis Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park launches following multi-million-dollar revamp Marriott has opened the largest hotel in its Thai portfolio and its first Marquis-branded hotel in the Asia Pacific region. The new Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, which was previously known as the Imperial Queen’s Park, has […]
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Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island improves airport The Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has begun expansion of Phu Quoc International Airport. Local media reported that once the project is completed it will extend passenger capacity to 5 million annually. The province’s People’s Committee of Phu Quoc district vice chairman, Huynh Quang Hung, was quoted saying Phu […]
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Vietnam has decided not to go ahead with the construction of nuclear power plants, which would have added an additional capacity of 4000 MW. The government is citing cheaper energy alternatives and slowing power demand. It looks likely that Vietnam will continue to look to gas and coal-fired power along with hydroelectric energy to power […]
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Irish firm to build $2.2bn wind farms in Vietnam HANOI – Irish wind and solar firm Mainstream Renewable Power on Monday said it had agreed to build and operate wind projects in Vietnam worth a total of over $2.2 billion, as the country looks for new energy sources to meet soaring demand. The announcement came […]
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