Germany halts support for local track-and-field development

The German government will stop its financial aids to Vietnam’s athletics training program two years earlier than expected

Nation’s biggest gas project licensed

HCMC – The Nam Con Son 2 gas pipeline project was formally licensed on Tuesday by Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province’s government, marking the start of the country’s biggest project so far in gas transport, treatment and processing.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau grants new project licences

The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on Jan. 31 granted licences to four domestic projects capitalised at more than 26.7 trillion VND (roughly 1.28 billion USD).

PetroVN divests from tallest tower project

The national petroleum conglomerate has divested from the construction of Vietnam’s tallest skyscraper in Hanoi

Biodiversity corridor to benefit central provinces

The Vietnam Environment Administration on Jan. 12 officially launched the largest ever biodiversity conservation project, aiming to establish a biodiversity corridor in three central provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue.

Energy-hungry Japan in $34 bln Australia gas deal

Japanese energy firm Inpex and French giant Total on Friday announced a huge US$34 billion gas project in Australia, as Tokyo looks for alternatives to nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster

Vietnam to produce tea of international standards

HANOI – Unilever Vietnam on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to cooperate in a project of producing tea meeting Rainforest Alliance standards.

World Bank reviews urban upgrading project

The Ministry of Construction and the World Bank in Vietnam on Jan. 12 held a meeting in the southern city of Can Tho to review implementation results of a project to upgrade six urban areas in the Mekong Delta region.

City hands over 620 condos to Thu Thiem residents

HCMC – HCMC authorities on Monday handed over 620 condo units to the families that have been relocated to make room for the development of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2.

48 hour film project announces winners

The 48 hour film project announced its winners at an award ceremony held last Friday evening at the Opera House in HCMC