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Day: July 24, 2024
Vietnamese conglomerate kicks off construction of waste-to-energy plant in HCMC
Of note, Vietnam currently has 15 waste-to-energy plants under construction. However, only three facilities are operational, processing approximately 10 percent of the country’s total waste. The country discharges roughly 60,000 tons of household waste daily, with an average annual increase of 6 percent projected between 2021 and 2030…
What Does a Devalued Yen Mean for Vietnam?
Earlier this year the Japanese yen hit a 38-year low against the greenback and it’s currently sitting about 15 percent lower now than it was at the start of the year. Similarly, the Vietnamese dong took a big fall but has been propped up by the State Bank which has by extension kept the local currency higher against the Yen too. This article looks at what that might mean for Vietnam…
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