Vietnam to reduce petroleum imports to curb trade deficit

Vietnam will cut imports of petroleum products by about 3 million metric tons next year as it seeks to curb the widening trade deficit, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Thanh Bien said Wednesday.

PetroVietnam sign $11 bln oil agreement with Venezuela

Workers at Su Tu Vang oilfield, Vietnam's biggest oilfield to come onstream in the past five years.

Softening Steel Demand Could Force JFE to Cancel $5 Billion Steel Complex in Vietnam

JFE Steel Corporation , a subsidiary of JFE Holdings Incorporated and the world's third largest steel manufacturer, announced plans this month to establish a 6 million- to 10 million-ton steel complex in the ...

Chefs champion local food

Celebrity chefs Sophie Grigson and Celia Brooks Brown gave live cookery demonstrations at Oxford's Covered Market yesterday to encourage shoppers to buy local produce.

Formosa eyes $15-bil. petrochemical complex in Vietnam

Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group was looking into plans to invest up to US$15 billion in a major petrochemical complex in Vietnam, which would make it the largest foreign investment project in the country.

Old artisan preserves the soul of embroidery,

When one sees Pham Viet Dinha s long fingers rhythmically working with a needle and thread, ita s hard to believe that he is already 77 years old.

PetroVietnam in talks to buy crude oil for refineries

The US$2.5 billion Dung Quat plant, set to come into operation next year, will be capable of processing around 6.5 million tons of crude annually Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, known as PetroVietnam, is seeking ...

PetroVietnam Holds Discussions to Buy Crude for Three Planned Refineries

Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, known as PetroVietnam, is seeking supplies of as much as 26.5 million metric tons a year of crude for three proposed refineries to meet rising domestic fuel demand.

Technip: Third Quarter Results

Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO, commented: " In the third quarter, we continued to perform in line with our goals.

Italian firms see strong Vietnam potential

The feedback after a visiting Italian economic delegation held 1,800 business to business meetings with Vietnamese partners has been predominantly positive, a senior official said Friday.