Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – The HCM City Department of Planning and Investment has asked for approval from the city’s People’s Committee to build a waste-to-power plant using thermal plasma technology from Trisun Green Energy Company, according to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. The 520 million USD project, covering an area of 13ha and equipped with plasma torches to achieve temperatures of 3,000 degrees Celsius to incinerate waste, is expected to treat 2,000 tonnes of domestic waste daily. The investor estimates that waste treatment by thermal plasma technology will cost 32 USD per tonne. The facility would charge 31.88 USD a tonne if it treats 1,000 tonnes a day and…
Entertainment, tourism complex to be built in Quang Nam
Quang Nam (VNA) – The Tuan Chau Group will build an entertainment, tourism and real estate complex with total investment capital of 3 trillion VND (133 million USD) in Dien Ban town in the central province of Quang Nam later this year. The project would boost investment flow among domestic and foreign investors in the east region of the province, Doan Ngoc Minh, head of investment and co-operation office under the provincial department of planning and investment, confirmed to Vietnam News newspaper. He said Tuan Chau Group completed its land clearance to begin the first stage of the project this year on 35 hectares. He said the project will be…
46 million USD allocated for urgent projects
Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has decided to allocate 1.072 trillion VND (about 46 million USD) from the central budget reserves in 2015 to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and localities to carry out urgent projects. The beneficiary projects are those related to dyke and embankment building, natural calamity consequence overcoming, and national security and defence. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is responsible for accurate information and data on the use of the central budget in accordance with regulations. The Ministry of Transport and provincial and municipal People’s Committees are asked to manage and use the funding as regulated to ensure the effectiveness of the projects.-VNA (http://en.vietnamplus.vn/46-million-usd-allocated-for-urgent-projects/87226.vnp)
Phuoc Tuong – Phu Gia road tunnel in Hue opens to traffic
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The Phuoc Tuong – Phu Gia road tunnel on the National Road 1A that is crossing Phu Loc district, the central province of Thua Thien – Hue has been put into use. The construction of the tunnel started in May, 2013 under the build– operate– transfer (BOT) model at a total cost of 1.74 trillion VND (77.8 million USD). The Phuoc Tuong-Phu Gia tunnel allows a speed limit of 80km per hour. It is expected to facilitate the smooth traffic flow and contribute to reducing traffic accidents, which often occurred in the Phuoc Tuong-Phu Gia pass, said Phan Bao Trung, head of the local…