Business

Utility To Invest $225m In Power Projects

The Southern Electricity Corporation has announced that it will invest nearly VND4.5 trillion (US$225 million) in major... Read more

Official Calls On Vinacomin To Sell Down Coal Stockpiles

The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Corporation (Vinacomin) was urged to take prompt measures to sell off... Read more

EVN Ensures Electricity In 2013

Demand for electricity this year may surpass 2012 as the industrial production sector begins a likely recovery, an off... Read more

Hydroelectric Plants Enjoy Profit Deluge

Several hydroelectric plants operated by the Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) reported profits last year thanks to incre... Read more

Construction Begins On $300m Solar Panel Factory In Hue

WorldTech Transfer Investment and the UAE-based Global Sphere broke ground fora solar-panel manufacturing plant in the ... Read more

Decentralisation Process Flags

Local decent-ralisation plans have largely failed to conform to national strategies, according to a report released y... Read more

VN, China Sign Deal For Thermal Power

Vietnamese and Chinese investors yesterday sign an agreement to build a 1,200MW thermal-power plant in the southern pr... Read more

Thermal Power Plant To Be Built In Binh Thuan Province

Vietnamese and Chinese investors yesterday signed an agreement to build a 1,200MW-thermal power plant in the southern ... Read more

Mining Projects Fall Behind Schedule

Three-quarters of the eight iron ore mining and processing projects in central Thanh Hoa Province are reported to be 1... Read more

Son La Hydro-power Plant Begins Operation 3 Years Ahead Of Target

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday called on northwestern Son La province to use all available resources to stab... Read more

Construction Starts On National Highway

The Transport Ministry and central Binh Dinh Province started construction of a new National Highway 19 section linkin... Read more

Vietsovpetro Announce End Of Year Results

Vietsovpetro, a joint-venture between Viet Nam and Russia, has exploited 6.11 million tonnes of oil and 1.23 billion cu... Read more

EVN Seeks Funds For Urgent Projects

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked banks to provide capital for Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) to develop u... Read more

MoIT To Conduct Hydro-power Inspections

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been ordered to conduct more inspections on hydro-power dams and reservoirs na... Read more

No Tsunami Risks At Nuclear Plant Site

There was a low possibility of a tsunami hitting the southern central province of Ninh Thuan that could threaten prospe... Read more