Vietnam Government Orders September Resolution of Obstacles for Song Hau 2 and O Mon 2, 3 Power Projects

The Vietnamese government has directed relevant ministries to resolve various obstacles facing the long-delayed Song Hau 2 coal-fired power plant and O Mon 2 and O Mon 3 combined-cycle gas power plant projects by the end of September 2026, it announced on September 15, 2026. Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc reportedly issued this […]

SCG-Backed Long Son Petrochemical Complex in Vietnam Fully Restarts After About 10 Months

The SCG-backed Long Son Petrochemical (LSP) complex in Vietnam fully resumed operations on August 20, 2026, it is reported. The complex had halted operations in May 2025 due to feedstock supply issues and restarted after roughly 10 months. The Long Son Petrochemical complex, located in southern Vietnam, is the country’s first integrated petrochemical complex, producing […]

Vietnam’s BSR Seeks $600 Million in International Financing for Dung Quat Refinery Expansion

BSR (Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical), a refining and petrochemical company under Vietnam’s Petrovietnam, is reported to have sent a request for proposal (RFP) to banks and international financial institutions seeking approximately $600 million in international loans to finance the expansion and upgrade of its Dung Quat refinery. The RFP is reported to have been […]

SK Innovation Breaks Ground on $2.3 Billion LNG Power and Terminal Project in Quynh Lap, Vietnam

SK Innovation, together with Vietnam’s PetroVietnam Power (PV Power) and local partner NASU (a TH Group affiliate), is reported to have broken ground on a project to build a 1,500MW LNG combined cycle power plant along with a 250,000-cubic-meter LNG terminal and dedicated port in Quynh Lap, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. The groundbreaking ceremony was […]

Vietnam’s Ca Na LNG Combined-Cycle Plant Signs Investment Agreement with Trung Nam-Siderus River Consortium

An investment agreement for the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)-fired combined-cycle power project in Ca Na, Ninh Thuan province, central Vietnam, has reportedly been signed between Trung Nam Group and the Siderus River consortium. The plant capacity is reported at 1,500MW, with a project cost of approximately VND 5,738.478 billion, or roughly $2.3 billion. The project […]

Thailand’s SCG-Backed Long Son Petrochemical Complex Restarts in Vietnam After 10-Month Shutdown

Long Son Petrochemicals, a subsidiary of Thailand’s SCG Chemicals (SCGC), has restarted its Long Son petrochemical complex in southern Vietnam after roughly a 10-month shutdown, effective August 20, according to local media outlet The Investor and others. The Long Son complex, Vietnam’s first integrated petrochemical complex, is reported to have resumed operations as improved margins […]

Bac Ninh Province Breaks Ground on the 650MW An Khanh-Bac Giang Thermal Power Plant Amid Surging Industrial Electricity Demand

Vietnam’s Bac Ninh province has reportedly held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 650MW An Khanh-Bac Giang thermal power plant, in response to surging electricity demand from its semiconductor and electronics industrial parks. The EPC contractor is reportedly Bach Dang Construction Corporation, with the site covering about 66.4 hectares, it is reported. Commercial operation is targeted […]

Chinese Consortium Holds Kick-Off Meeting for Vietnam’s Dung Quat Refinery Upgrade EPC

The EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for the upgrade and expansion of Vietnam’s Dung Quat refinery has reportedly moved into full execution following a kick-off meeting. The project owner is Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Corp. (BSR), and construction is being carried out by a consortium of China’s China Chengda Engineering and Beijing Petrochemical […]

Vietnam’s Thai Binh LNG-to-Power Project Signs Technical Advisory Contract with AFRY

The Thai Binh LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)-to-Power project in Hung Yen province, Vietnam, has reportedly signed a technical advisory contract with Sweden’s AFRY. The project is being developed by Thai Binh LNG Power JSC, a joint venture between Japan’s Tokyo Gas and Kyuden International and Vietnam’s Truong Thanh Vietnam Group, it is reported. Under the […]

Vietnam’s First LNG Combined-Cycle Power Plant, Nhon Trach 3 & 4, Begins Commercial Operation with GE Vernova 9HA.02 Gas Turbines

It is reported that Nhon Trach 3 and 4, Vietnam’s first LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) combined-cycle power plant, have entered commercial operation using GE Vernova’s 9HA.02 gas turbines. Nhon Trach 3 is reported to have received commercial operation certification on November 19, 2025, and Nhon Trach 4 subsequently began commercial operation as well, with GE […]

Technip Energies Awarded Feedstock Conversion Contract for Long Son Petrochemicals Cracker in Vietnam

Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) of Vietnam has reportedly awarded Technip Energies a contract to convert its existing naphtha-fed steam cracker to ethane feedstock. Technip Energies is reported to provide engineering and procurement services, site assistance, and supply of patented burners for the cracking furnaces. Long Son Petrochemicals is a large petrochemical complex located in Ba […]