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Bangkok (VNA) - Leading melamine maker of Thailand Srithai Superware Plc is pushing up investment in Vietnam, a country with relatively high growth opportunities. Bangkok Post newspaper quoted the firm’s Chairman and President Sanan Angubolkul as saying that it will splash out 450 million baht (13.64 million USD) this year to expand its business in Vietnam.  Of the total, about 300 million baht is to install new machines to increase production capacity of its PET preform and closure products at its two factories in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The remaining 150 million baht will be used to build a new melamine factory in HCM City and install new machines at this factory. The construction of the new melamine facility is scheduled to start in 1-2 months, with operations commencing in the first quarter of next year. The new factory will serve the demand from Vietnam's domestic market. Upon the completion of the new factory, the company will have four in Vietnam: one is a … [Read more...] about Thai melamine maker ramps up investment in Vietnam

Despite the huge demand for food and beverage packaging for delivery channels, the company foresees sales in the first quarter of about 10 million baht lower than its earlier expectation. But the bottom line is likely to improve as the baht weakens from last year's rate, Sanan said. — VNS … [Read more...] about Thai Srithai Superware to push investment in Viet Nam

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Hanoi (VNA) - A working group of Vietnamese cultural heritage experts has been established by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to support Laos in compiling a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition of Hin Namno National Reserve as a World Natural Heritage Site. The reserve is located in Khammouane province, some 150km from Thakhek town in the southeast region of the country. Covering an area of 82,000 ha, the site is home to over 40 mammal species, over 200 bird species, 25 bat species, 46 species of amphibians and reptiles, over 100 fish species, and more than 520 species of flora. Rare fauna living in the reserve include the red-shanked douc langur, and the white-cheeked langur. The reserve also boasts substantial potential in nature tourism, with a network of beautiful limestone caves such as Nangen, Vua (King), Troi (Heaven), Konglor, and Xebangpha. Most limestone areas in the Hin Namno National Reserve are connected to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in … [Read more...] about Vietnam helps Laos prepare for UNESCO recognition of national reserve

Bangkok Post quoted the firm’s chairman and president Sanan Angubolkul as saying that it will splash out 450 million baht (US$13.64 million) this year to expand its business in Việt Nam. baht is to install new machines to increase production capacity of its PET preform and closure products at its two factories in HCM City and Hà Nội.baht will be used to build a new melamine factory in HCM City and install new machinery at this factory. … [Read more...] about Thai Srithai Superware to push investment in Việt Nam