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Day: June 21, 2024

Vietnam to consider nuclear power to meet net-zero commitments

the-shiv June 21, 2024

Nuclear power in Vietnam has been floated before. In 2006, the government announce plans to have a nuclear power plant online by 2020 and this was followed a few years later by official plans for nuclear power plants in southern Vietnam in Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa provinces. These were, however, shelved in 2016 in favour of gas and coal on the back of lower demand projections…

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Vincom Retail to add 6 new malls in Vietnam in 2024

the-shiv June 21, 2024

Vincom Retail’s new malls align with a positive outlook for Vietnam retail space rentals. According to a CBRE market report released in May, in the first quarter of 2024, rental prices showed a steady increase per square meter, for ground/first floor spaces in non-CBD areas  in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, from US$30 and US$51 to US$30.6 and US$53.3, respectively…

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Vietnam News Roundup: June 14 to June 20

the-shiv June 21, 2024

This week’s Vietnam news roundup covers the latest news including Putin’s most recent trip to Hanoi, the latest in State Bank efforts to keep the dong from devaluing, the two Vietnam gambling websites that are set to sponsor two English Premier League teams next season, the latest on Vietnam’s attempts to get the local gold price down, changes to the Special Consumption Tax including adding sugary drinks and increasing the tax on alcohol to 100 percent, and more…

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