Tag: Vietnam

Vietnamese steel makers facing cheap imports

As reported by Tuoi Tre News, Vietnamese steel manufacturers are facing a new challenge as businesses are tending to import cheap steel from other countries rather than buying locally made products. The trade deficit in the steel sector in the first two months of this year topped USD 1B.

ThyssenKrupp to build turnkey LDAN plant in Vietna

Vinacomin - Mining Chemical Industry Holding Corporation Ltd (MICCO) has awarded a Consortium a contract for the construction of a low density ammonium nitrate (LDAN) plant in the Thai Binh province in Vietnam on lump sum turnkey basis.

Alfa Laval wins off-shore marine order

Alfa Laval has won an order to supply Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers to an offshore oil production vessel in Vietnam. The order is valued at approximately US$7.6 million and delivery is scheduled for 2013.

Subsea construction work offshore Vietnam

newsitemSapuraAcergy Sdn Bhd has announced that it has won a USD 100 million contract for subsea construction work offshore Vietnam.

POSCO invest in stainless plant in Vietnam

POSCO will invest in a 200,000tns/yr cold rolled stainless steel plant in Vietnam. Commercial production will be available by February 2012.

EU cuts duty on stainless fasteners

The European Union stopped charging anti dumping duties on stainless steel fasteners and parts imported from Vietnam on 20 November 2010.

BP Venezuelan interests

BP is selling its upstream businesses and associated interests in Venezuela and Vietnam to TNK-BP for USD 1.8 billion in a cash only deal.

Offshore Vietnam block awarded

Neon Energy has won an exploration block offshore Vietnam in the Song Hong Basin.

Vietnam: ethanol plants

PetroVietnam (PV Oil) and a few other companies plan to develop at least 3 new ethanol production facilities in different parts of Vietnam.

Vietnam: oil refinery

Vietnam is set to start construction of a USD 6 billion oil refinery in the central Thanh Hoa Province, in a bid to become self-sufficient in oil products.