26-12-2023 17:31
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has just announced 10 outstanding events in 2023 in the sector, including the inauguration of the Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant in April, and Thi Vai Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal Project 1 in Thi Vai.
15-12-2023 14:00
Thai Binh province announced a $2 billion LNG thermal power plant project, in collaboration with Tokyo Gas Co., Kyuden Corporation, and Truong Thanh Group, marking a major stride in Vietnamese-Japanese economic cooperation.
23-11-2023 11:37
Although Vietnam is contemplating the development of liquefied natural gas as one of the means to transition to low-emission energy sources, current plans note that rising prices and higher transportation costs could make it harder to meet the nation’s 2030 goals.
31-10-2023 11:00
On October 29, PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) held a ceremony to inaugurate Thi Vai Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal at Cai Mep Industrial Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
30-10-2023 11:32
The 1 million-tonne Thi Vai liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, was officially put into operation in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on October 29.
16-10-2023 09:09
Riding on positive growth, state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has set high-pressure goals for the last three months of 2023 to ensure sustainable development in the long term.
22-09-2023 12:04
Liquefied natural gas is regarded as a bridge from coal and will see more support in coming years. Lam Nguyen Hoang Thao, senior associate at law firm Russin & Vecchi, talked to VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the coal-to-gas trend, and its benefits and challenges in Vietnam.
14-09-2023 17:35
The successful conversion of coal-fired projects to liquefied natural gas ventures is required to ensure energy security and help Vietnam move towards its net-zero ambitions.
14-09-2023 17:24
With up to a 50 per cent lower carbon footprint than coal, liquefied natural gas (LNG) can be adjusted to increase greener electricity when available.
13-09-2023 16:07
The Phu My 3 power plant faces challenges as it transitions from BOT (build-operate-transfer) to Vietnamese control in March next year, marking the culmination of a 20-year contract, according to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)
11-09-2023 14:32
Vietnam's power landscape has seen a flurry of investment proposals, but on-the-ground progress hasn't met expectations. This underscores the crucial challenge of delivering consistent, reasonably priced electricity.
08-09-2023 11:24
Sumitomo Corporation expects to collaborate with PV Gas in developing liquefied natural gas projects chain in Van Phong Economic Zone of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
07-09-2023 15:00
The plan to develop 22GW of liquefied natural gas-to-power projects, along with the government’s commitment to reduce emissions, is creating vast opportunities for Vietnam’s thermal power developers to make an energy transition and gradually phase out coal.
31-08-2023 09:00
The People's Committee of central Nghe An province has requested relevant departments, branches, localities and agencies to strictly implement assigned tasks to ensure quality and development progress of Quynh Lap liquefied-natural-gas (LNG)-fueled power project.
29-08-2023 11:43
Vietnam's ambitious journey into liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects is facing stumbling blocks, as protracted contract negotiations threaten the progress of key initiatives.