Vietnam Govt Calls on Biz To Invest In Energy Thứ ba, 25/08/2009, 15:05 (+0700)
The Vietnamese government calls upon domestic and foreign businesses to invest in energy works and is committed to creating favorable conditions for them to do so, a senior official said. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Huu Hao made the announcement at an international seminar on Vietnam's energy development planning and strategies in Hanoi City on August 20.

Work Starts on Vietnam's Phu My Pipeline Coating Plant Thứ ba, 25/08/2009, 15:03 (+0700)
Work on construction of the Phu My Pipe Coating plant began on August 22 in the Phu My I industrial park in Vietnam's southern coastal Ba Ria Vung Tau province.

Taiwan CPC Plans to Set Up Base Oil Plant in Vietnam Or China Thứ năm, 11/06/2009, 08:23 (+0700)
Taiwan government-owned refiner CPC Corp. is studying plans to build a base oil plant to produce lubricants in Vietnam or China, CPC's Lubricants Business Division Chief Executive C. Yen said Friday.

Vietnam Petroleum Products Demand To Grow 10%-15% A Year-Report Thứ năm, 11/06/2009, 08:22 (+0700)
Vietnam's demand for petroleum products will increase by 10%-15% annually over the next few years, state media said Wednesday.

Domestic market neglects degradable bags Thứ năm, 28/05/2009, 17:10 (+0700)
Biodegradable plastic bags are widely used overseas, as they have recognized the serious environmental threat.

Petrovietnam to Raise Gas Price for Power Stations Thứ năm, 28/05/2009, 17:08 (+0700)
PetroVietnam will increase the cost charged to power plants for natural gas from the offshore fields of the Cuu Long Basin from the current US $2 per one million british thermal units (BTUS) to US $2.98 per 1 million BTUS.

PVTex signs engineering contract to build Dinh Vu polyester plant Thứ ba, 19/05/2009, 09:16 (+0700)
Dinh Vu is a component of the master plan for development of Viet Nam’s chemical industry until 2010.

Export rubber price rises strongly Thứ ba, 12/05/2009, 10:00 (+0700)
The export price of rubber has increased to US$1,500-1,600 per tons, rising by US$200 - 250 compared to early 2009, and this is the highest level so far this year, the Vietnam Rubber Association said.

Petroleum product prices increase this morning Thứ ba, 12/05/2009, 09:55 (+0700)
Major importers of petroleum products in Vietnam raised retail prices of gasoline and oil by VND500 per liter this Friday morning, following a nod from the Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Experts want Government to also subsidize foreign farm implements Thứ ba, 12/05/2009, 09:51 (+0700)
Farmers may be benefiting from a Prime Minister decision to provide interest subsidies on loans to buy locally-manufactured agricultural implements, but some experts are concerned about the supply and quality of the equipment.

Improved April growth signals recovery in Q2 Thứ ba, 12/05/2009, 09:34 (+0700)
Local and foreign economic experts predict Vietnam economy will see stronger recovery in the second quarter of the year based on improvements in industrial output, exports and services in April

Vietnam produces its first ton of DAP fertilizer Thứ ba, 12/05/2009, 09:21 (+0700)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung announced the first DAP (diammonium phosphate) fertilizer made in Vietnam.

Vietnam produces its first ton of DAP fertilizer Thứ tư, 29/04/2009, 16:04 (+0700)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung announced the first DAP (diammonium phosphate) fertilizer made in Vietnam. At the opening ceremony, he pressed a button to start the first DAP packing fertilizer production line in Vietnam on April 22.

BASF welcomes new employees worldwide Thứ tư, 29/04/2009, 15:22 (+0700)
A few days after the closing of the Ciba acquisition, BASF is welcoming its new employees worldwide. Welcome events are taking place from today onward at several large Ciba sites in Europe, Asia and North and South Amerrica. Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of BASF’s Board of Directors, and BASF Board members Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel and Dr. John Feldmann met personally with employees at the former Ciba headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.

Vietnam rejects US's plastic bag dumping claims Thứ ba, 21/04/2009, 11:08 (+0700)
Vietnam strongly denounces a lawsuit filed by two US bag-makers to ask for anti-dumping duties against plastic bags imported from the Southeast Asian country, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh during a recent interview with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent. The Deputy Minister said the lawsuit was completely unreasonable. He stressed Vietnam has been fully implementing its commitments and duties since joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and observing the WTO regulations, including those on subsidies. As the government does not acknowledges that Vietnam is a market economy to be subject to countervailing duties, the US companies' complaints are completely contrary to the government's policy of not imposing the countervailing duties on non-market economies. Regarding his consultation with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) on April 15, Vinh said his delegation affirmed that the Vietnamese Government has provided no subsidy for the plastic industry and rejected all accusations from the plaintiffs.

Thai SCC delays petchem project in Vietnam Thứ sáu, 27/03/2009, 22:33 (+0700)
Siam Cement PCL (SCC.BK), Thailand's largest industrial conglomerate, said on Tuesday it was delaying a plan to build a $3.77 billion petrochemical complex for at least two years.

Regional base for Nylex Thứ năm, 23/08/2007, 10:04 (+0700)
Nylex (M) Bhd intends to build a regional base to buoy future earnings, according to group managing director Datuk Siew Ka Wei.

S’pore firm to develop petrochemical projects in central Vietnam Thứ tư, 15/08/2007, 10:47 (+0700)
Singapore’s SP Chemicals has obtained the go-ahead from the central government to build a petrochemical facility and an industrial park in Vietnam’s central Phu Yen province.

Thai companies don't need local partners in Vietnam Thứ tư, 08/08/2007, 11:11 (+0700)
Conflicts in joint ventures are common. Thai investors seeking to start ventures in Vietnam could be better off going it alone than forming joint ventures with local counterparts, as their business attitudes are quite different from those of Thais, says an investor with experience in the booming market.

Ge-Shen to expand Vietnam ops Thứ tư, 01/08/2007, 11:20 (+0700)
JOHOR BARU: Ge-Shen Corp Bhd will inject some RM15mil to further expand its Vietnamese operations over the next two years.

Honda to build second motorcycle plant in Vietnam Thứ tư, 01/08/2007, 11:11 (+0700)
Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd., a Honda subsidiary in Vietnam, announced it has begun construction of its second motorcycle plant in order to continue responding to the diversifying needs of customers and increasing overall demand for motorcycles in Vietnam.

Hapaco to begin building refinery end-2007 Thứ tư, 01/08/2007, 11:07 (+0700)
Vietnamese tissue paper maker Hapaco said on Friday it would begin building a 20,000-bpd oil refinery in the northern port city of Hai Phong at the end of this year.

Arburg represented by trading partner in Vietnam since 1 July 2007 Thứ sáu, 20/07/2007, 09:48 (+0700)
Lossburg. On 1 July, the newly sealed partnership between Arburg and Edstachem (M) Sdn Bhd was made official: The Malaysia-based holding company will assume comprehensive sales and service activities for the Lossburg injection moulding machine manufacturer via its two subsidiaries in Vietnam.

PCBL plans maiden foreign JV in Vitenam Thứ năm, 12/07/2007, 11:46 (+0700)
Carbon black major Phillips Carbon Black Ltd (PCBL), part of the Rs 11,000-crore RPG Group, plans to set up a JV in Vietnam, with the Vietnam National Chemical Corp (Vinachem).