roche drive grapples with breast cancer

Roche drive grapples with breast cancer

The global research-focused pharmaceutical company Roche has entered phase two of the “We Care For Her” project, which is Vietnam’s first-ever comprehensive breast cancer prevention and control campaign with the partnership of the Supportive Fund for Cancer Patients – Bright Future Fund and Vietnam’s Ministry of Health.
nghi son still faces hardship

Nghi Son still faces hardship

Despite having completed their financial arrangements with banks, investors in the $9 billion Nghi Son oil refinery and petrochemical complex in the central province of Thanh Hoa have been tied up in legal paperwork, delaying implementation of the giant project.
work started on vietnams biggest petrochemical project

Work started on Vietnam’s biggest petrochemical project

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, better known as PetroVietnam, and its foreign partners have launched thegroundbreaking ceremony for Nghi Son petrochemical complex, one of the largest foreign-invested projects in Vietnam currently, in the central province of Thanh Hoa.
nghi son refinery breaks ground

Nghi Son refinery breaks ground

Construction on the Nghi Son oil refinery and petrochemical complex kicked off today as a joint venture between PetroVietnam, Kuwait Petroleum International, Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals in the central Thanh Hoa province.
vung ro set to pump up oil refinery investment

Vung Ro set to pump up oil refinery investment

Vung Ro Petroleum last week received an amended investment certificate from the local authorities to increase the investment capital in its oil refinery and petrochemical project from $1.17 to $3.18 billion.
finance gears oiled for nghi son refinery

Finance gears oiled for Nghi Son refinery

Financial arrangements for $9 billion in capital to begin work on Vietnam’s second oil refinery and petrochemical complex in central Thanh Hoa province have been agreed.
roche employees walk united to improve vietnamese childrens lives

Roche employees walk united to improve Vietnamese children’s lives

About 300 employees of Roche Pharmaceuticals Vietnam today joined tens of thousands of Roche staff all over the world in the company’s annual Children’s Walk.
roche eyes a healthy market

Roche eyes a healthy market

One of the world’s top pharmaceuticals companies, Roche provides medicines and diagnostic tools that improve the health, quality of life and survival of patients. Inge Kusuma, country manager of Roche Pharma in Vietnam, tells VIR’s Nguyen Thanh about the company’s growing footprint in Vietnam.
no short cuts for mega nhon hoi oil refinery plan

No short cuts for mega Nhon Hoi oil refinery plan

Thai petroleum conglomerate PTT Public Company must play by the rules to get its giant oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Vietnam off the ground
mega refinery project gains momentum

Mega refinery project gains momentum

Phu Yen Provincial People’s Committee is approaching the final step to grant an amended investment certificate for a $3.1 billion oil refinery and petrochemical project.
binh dinh refinery plan wins support

Binh Dinh refinery plan wins support

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is behind a mammoth Thai-backed, oil refinery and petrochemical project in Binh Dinh province despite PetroVietnam’s protests.
caution urged on giant ptt project

Caution urged on giant PTT project

State-run PetroVietnam last week expressed great concerns about the $28.7 billion refinery and petrochemical complex in central Binh Dinh province, proposed by Thailand’s PTT.
petrovietnam seeks fund for the 9bn refinery

PetroVietnam seeks fund for the $9bn refinery

State-run PetroVietnam and its foreign partners are working on procedures to seek fund from international lenders for the construction of Vietnam’s massive Nghi Son oil refinery and petrochemical complex.
roche reports profit up 2 pct to 105 bn raises dividend

Roche reports profit up 2 pct to $10.5 bn, raises dividend

Swiss drug giant Roche said on Wednesday its net profit rose by 2.0 percent last year to 9.8 billion Swiss francs ($10.6 bn, 7.9 bn euros) and said it was increasing its dividend.
epc contract signed for nghi son oil refinery

EPC contract signed for Nghi Son oil refinery

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung stated that the Government will remove arising difficulties and promptly provide assistance to help the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex (NSRP) go as scheduled.