investors heavily oversubscribve for three component projects of north south expressway

Investors heavily oversubscribve for three component projects of North-South Expressway

Contractors submitted 300 dossiers to apply for the 13 bidding packages of three component projects of the North-South Expressway which were switched from the private-public partnership to public investment model.
hanoi proposes pm to speed up apprisal of 175 billion metro line no3

Hanoi proposes PM to speed up apprisal of $1.75 billion Metro Line No.3

Hanoi People’s Committee has requested the prime minister's approval to appraise the pre-feasibility report of the $1.73 billion Metro Line No.3 (Hanoi Railway Station – Hoang Mai station). The construction is expected to start by 2021 and start operation in 2028.
350 million quang tri domestic airport added to planning

$350 million Quang Tri domestic airport added to planning

Quang Tri Domestic Airport will be constructed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model with the total investment capital of VND8.01 trillion ($348.26 million).
lang son proposes new construction plan for 330 million huu nghi chi lang expressway

Lang Son proposes new construction plan for $330 million Huu Nghi-Chi Lang Expressway

Lang Son People’s Committee has submitted the construction plan of Huu Nghi-Chi Lang Expressway, the second component of Bac Giang-Lang Son Expressway, to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
prime minister approves investment plan of my thuan can tho expressway

Prime minister approves investment plan of My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway

After the investment plan for the first phase of My Thuan-Can Tho Expressway has been approved by the prime minister, the construction of this important part of the north-south traffic network is expected to kick off in this year.
names of two contractors for national highway 45 nghi son section disclosed

Names of two contractors for National Highway 45 - Nghi Son Section disclosed

The names of the two contractors who will construct the Nghi Son section of National Highway 45 under the Eastern Cluster of the North-South Expressway have been revealed.
lotte ec completes pre feasibility study for yen vien lao cai railway route

Lotte E&C completes pre-feasibility study for Yen Vien-Lao Cai railway route

Three years after receiving the approval from the Ministry of Transport, Lotte Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (Lotte E&C), a member of South Korean giant Lotte Group, completed the pre-feasibility study for the second phase of the project to upgrade the Yen Vien-Lao Cai railway route.
rail sector finding way back on track

Rail sector finding way back on track

Despite strong efforts, state-owned Vietnam Railways may face a downturn this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges from legal barriers. Vu Anh Minh, chairman of the corporation, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the legal bottlenecks that impact its operations as well as solutions to increase efficiency and investment  attraction.
changing the ppp game

Changing the PPP game

The long-awaited draft Law on Public-Private Partnerships is being completed with some issues of special attention among international and domestic private ventures being revised in order to increase bankability and to help reduce public debt. Le Net and Vu Thanh Minh, lawyers at LNT & Partners, discuss how latest draft amendments should deal with the major changes in state guarantee, forms of investment, and consistency with other laws.
orfarm opens agri tourism

Orfarm opens agri-tourism

Two seemingly unrelated economic fields, agriculture and tourism, have partnered harmoniously to generate unique products, attracting domestic and particularly foreign visitors and opening a new way for Vietnam’s agricultural sector to add more value to its products.
vietnam airlines jsc is planning to wet lease one 01 a321s aircraft

Vietnam Airlines JSC is planning to wet-lease one (01) A321s aircraft

Vietnam Airlines JSC is planning to wet-lease one (01) A321s aircraft with period of 06 months, tentative start date from December of 2019.  
mot adamant about light box on ride hailing cars

MoT adamant about light box on ride-hailing cars

The Ministry of Transport declared in favour of its proposal to obligate both traditional and ride-hailing taxi firms to add a light box to the roof of vehicles
acv may become investor of dien bien phu airport

ACV may become investor of Dien Bien Phu Airport

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) may overcome Vietjet to become the investor of the expansion project of Dien Bien Phu Airport.
acv proposes 100 million investment into na san airport

ACV proposes $100 million investment into Na San Airport

Airport Corporation of Vietnam wants to use its equity capital to rebuild the old domestic Na San Airport located in the northern mountainous province of Son La with the investment capital of VND2.3 trillion ($100 million).
adjustments to put wind in private sectors sails

Adjustments to put wind in private sector’s sails

Vietnam is amending the Law on Investment 2014 and Law on Enterprises 2014, aiming to bring half a decade old laws up to speed with current realities. Nguyen Xuan Thuy and Vu Thanh Minh, partners of LNT & Partners, which has just been awarded for the second time as Vietnam Law Firm of the Year 2019  by ALB Thomson Reuters, delves into what key changes the amendment should focus on to clear away existing barriers to leverage private investment in the future.