Bids launched for building the Long Thanh Airport in Vietnam
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has launched its second bidding process for work on the...
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Category: Vietnam
SUSI sets up investment platform for renewables in SEA
SUSI Partners has launched a new investment platform for renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia. The platform will focus on the development and operation of greenfield solar photovoltaic (PV), wind and hydropower assets in...
Read MorePartners set up infra investment fund for APAC
Germany-based Patrizia SE and Japan-based Mitsui have launched a new infrastructure investment fund for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The newly announced investment vehicle will primarily focus on the development of...
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HCMC-Can Tho high-speed rail to cost USD9 billion
The proposed Ho Chi Minh City – Can Tho City high speed rail (HSR) project will require a...
Read MoreRenovating Vietnam’s North-South railway will require USD213 million
The Ministry of Transport has announced plans to upgrade Vietnam’s North-South railway within Q1 of 2023. Plans include five renovation projects with a combined cost of USD213 million. Funds will be allocated from the state...
Read MorePartners to develop e-MaaS business in ASEAN
SMRT Road Holdings Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan-based Marubeni Corporation to establish an electric mobility-as-a-service (e-MaaS) business in the ASEAN region. Under the terms of the MoU,...
Read MoreHanoi Metro line receives additional capital of VND911 billion
The Government of Vietnam has announced plans to invest an additional VND911 billion (USD38.6 million) in the Cat Linh–Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi, amending its medium-term public investment plan for the 2021-2025 period. The...
Read MoreCAA plans to build nine new airports in Vietnam
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced plans to build nine new airports in Vietnam as a part of its 2030 vision. The airports will be located in the provinces of Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Ha Tĩnh, Kon Tum, Quang...
Read MoreeVTOL order to increase urban air mobility options in Vietnam
Vietnam-based Pacific Group has ordered 10 units of SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL aircraft, with an option for 90 more units, in an effort to increase urban air mobility (UAM) options in the country. The SD-05 is a fully electric,...
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ARA forms USD1 billion infra fund for Southeast Asia
ARA, a subsidiary of ESR Group Limited, has reached financial close with the Export-Import Bank of...
Read MoreConstruction starts on an USD275 million EV battery plant in Vietnam
VinES Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Vingroup Joint Stock Company, and Gotion High-Tech, have commenced construction work on a USD275 million battery plant located in the Vung Ang Economic Zone in Vietnam. The factory is...
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Private investment needed to finance new airport infrastructure in Vietnam
Private investment is required to finance planned airport projects in Vietnam as government...
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EGATi calls off its 1,320 MW coal plant project in Vietnam
Thailand-based EGATi has called off plans to build a 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant in Vietnam’s...
Read MoreThomasLloyd Energy enters investment deal for renewable assets in Vietnam
ThomasLloyd Energy Impact Trust Public Limited Company (TLEP) has signed an investment agreement with Solar Electric Vietnam (SEV) for an initial spending of USD30 million on renewable energy assets in Vietnam. The investment...
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ADB will finance the shift to electric mobility in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an USD135 million financial package to develop...
Read MoreConstruction commences on the 9,400-km-long Asia Direct Cable
Philippines-based PLDT Incorporated has commenced construction on the 9,400-km-long Asia Direct Cable (ADC) between Southeast and East and Asia. Work on the subsea cable network is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023....
Read MoreBloc-to-bloc aviation pact signed between EU and ASEAN
A bloc-to-bloc aviation pact has been signed between the Governments of ASEAN and the European Union (EU), allowing for more passenger and cargo flights between the countries. The pact includes 10 ASEAN member states and the 27...
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Multiple rail projects delayed in Vietnam
Multiple railway projects in Vietnam have been delayed due to lack of capital, slow approval...
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Vietnam’s MOT allocates USD360 million for North-South Expressway
The Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Vietnam has approved USD359.3 million for works on the second...
Read MoreACEN secures loan to increase renewable capacity to 20 GW
AC Energy Corporation (ACEN) has secured an USD140 million loan facility from MUFG Bank Limited to increase its renewable energy (RE) capacity in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) to 20 GW by 2030. The company is also raising an...
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