Vietnam

Built on an area of 63 hectares inside the Nghi Son Economic Zone, Cong Thanh Corporation’s Cong Thanh Thermal Power Plant will be completed in two phases.

Businesses from the Czech Republic are willing to help Vietnam build power stations.At the Vietnamese-Czech Business Forum held in Hanoi, Senator Vitezslav Jonas said that the Czech Republic will invite representatives of the Vietnam Energy Institute to visit the country to observe their experiences in energy development at first hand.While confirming that Vietnam ’s economic achievements have attracted the interests of a number of Czech enterprises, Senator Jonas said he believed that Vietnam , with its stable investment environment would become a good investment and trading partner for Czech enterprises.The Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Doan Duy Khuong said that the Vietnamese government always attaches importance to comprehensive cooperation with the Czech Republic and always creates the best possible conditions to Czech enterprises to invest and do business in Vietnam.

Alstom will provide over a term of eight years, maintenance services and supply parts for the main equipment installed Phu My Thermal Power Co.

Vinatex feels it will struggle to execute textile export orders due to the expected power cuts in the dry season.

Constrution has started for the Cong Thanh coal-fueled power plant at the Industrial Park No. 2, Nghi Son Economic Zone, in Thanh Hoa. It has an investment capital of US$619 million.

Song Da Corporation started constructing the Xekaman 1 hydropower plant in Laos.

An Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract has been signed to build Thai Binh Thermo Power Plant No 2 at My Loc commune, Thai Thuy district. The two parties involved were PetroVietnam Power Corporation and the PetroVietnam Construction JSC.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry conducted a meeting on energy cooperation with Vietnamese officials  in Tokyo.

AES has closed two deals to ensure financing for a 1,200 megawatt MW thermoelectric power plant project in Vietnam.

Vinacomin will withdraw from the Mong Duong 2 electricity project to invest in other major thermal power projects.

Posco Power signed a deal with AES Corp. of the U.S. to join a Vietnamese power plant project.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will provide 4.2 billion yen in loans for a Vietnamese hydroelectric power plant. This was reported by the  Nikkei newspaper.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved an increase in power price by 15.28 percent for this year.

Vietnam handed over the Sekaman hydropower project No. 1 to Laos for a duration of 30 years.

TEPCO concluded a trustee agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to produce a master plan for a power supply project in Vietnam, as announced on October 4, 2010.