Construction of the first detail of Long Thanh International Airport started on January 5. The airport will be built in three phases over three decades, and is expected to become the country’s largest airport. In the first phase, one runway with a length of 4,000m, taxiways, an apron, and a passenger terminal with other auxiliary works sprawling 373,000 sq.m will be built to serve 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo each year. The airport is designed to have four runways, four passenger terminals, and other auxiliary facilities to ensure a capacity of 100 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2040. Covering a total area of more than 5,580ha, the airport will straddle six communes in Long Thanh district. It is expected to cost 336.63 trillion VND (14.5 billion USD), with the first phase needing over 109 trillion VND. Around 4,800 households and 26 organisations are expected to be relocated to make way for it. Located 40km to the east … [Read more...] about Routes leading to Long Thanh airport to be built
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Winners of HCMC Brand Award to be announced Thursday
A poster of the HCMC Brand Awards, which will be held on January 21 – PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade and The Saigon Times Group will co-organize the HCMC Brand Award at the GEM Center in District 1 on Thursday, January 21, aimed at honoring enterprises in the city for their efforts in building their brands. … [Read more...] about Winners of HCMC Brand Award to be announced Thursday
HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms
The ministry had earlier received complaints from many residents about the activities of the two firms that were causing environmental pollution. According to the Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the two firms have been polluting the environment since 2018 but have yet to come up with a solution. … [Read more...] about HCMC told to address environmental pollution caused by two waste treatment firms
New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
The SCSC-CME Industrial Rooftop Solar Power project is the first phase of a green energy plan between the two companies. The project will provide 1.5 million kWh of electricity annually, meeting 40 per cent of SCSC's electricity needs, saving about 15 per cent of energy costs, and reducing emissions by 1.5 tonnes of CO2 equivalents. The business will expand the second phase to achieve 100 per cent clean energy output. … [Read more...] about New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Foxconn’s US$270-million tablet and laptop project approved in Vietnam
Le Anh Duong (R), chairman of the Bac Giang Province government, gives an investment registration certificate to Foxconn’s Fukang Technology plant project to Trac Hien Hong, general director of Foxconn Vietnam, on January 18 in Bac Giang – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Foxconn Singapore PTE Ltd will develop the Fukang Technology plant project at the Quang Chau industrial park in the northern province of Bac Giang to manufacture and assemble tablets and laptops, report VietnamPlus news site. … [Read more...] about Foxconn’s US$270-million tablet and laptop project approved in Vietnam