A billion-dollar gas-fired power project, crucial to Vietnam's energy security, is on the brink of collapse due to a bitter land dispute between state-owned PetroVietnam Power and a local industrial park developer.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha's directive signals a rigorous review process for BOT projects, urging comprehensive evaluations to address persisting challenges in transport infrastructure investments.
Vietnam's semiconductor industry is poised for a transformative journey as policymakers and stakeholders converge to outline a comprehensive roadmap for human capital development, amid global demand spikes and supply chain realignments.
Under the draft of the “Upgrading Vietnamese Labor Skills to 2030 and Vision to 2045” project from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the goal by 2030 is to standardize vocational skills levels for about 50 per cent of the national workforce, especially workers in key economic sectors.
More than VND5.4 trillion ($220 million) will be set aside by the government for six railway projects in the 2021-2025 period, with construction of the Nha Trang - Ho Chi Minh City section hoped to begin by the end of this year. The Ministry of Transport is now urgently completing investment in four projects renovating and upgrading the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City line, with total capital of VND7 trillion ($286 million), and is preparing to invest in important new international routes.