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

Infrastructure projects to be finished in 2012

Construction of several transportation projects nationwide will be accelerated this year, following instructions from Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang.

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).

PVN insists on power projects

HANOI – Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, or PVN, will continue to invest in power projects in anticipation of future profits even though Vietnam Electricity (EVN) had owed it a combined VND10 trillion by October last year.

Vietnam, France beef up transport cooperation

The Vietnamese Government wants to expand cooperation with France in training managers for the transport sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.

VN, France accelerate transportation projects

Vietnamese Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang and French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing Thierry Mariani reached consensus on speeding up cooperative transportation projects during their talks on Jan. 13 in Hanoi .

EVN to borrow over 3 billion USD for power projects

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will borrow more than 2 billion USD from ODA sources and 1 billion USD in commercial loans for its major power projects in 2012.

Dong Nai approves hi-tech projects for industrial park

The Dong Nai province People's Committee has approved in principle the establishment of a hi-tech park, expected to cost 75 million USD, in Long Thanh district.

VN invests 10.8b USD overseas

Vietnam committed a total of 10.8 billion USD of investment in 627 projects in 55 countries and territories around the world by the end of last year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency reports.

Ministry plans to check on public investments

The Ministry of Planning and Investment will conduct a comprehensive examination of public investment projects this year, with a focus on State-budget management and bond use.