Thermo-electric power plant comes online

The expanded Uong Bi thermo-electric power plant was put into operation in the coal-rich province of Quang Ninh on November 27.

The Machinery Installation Corporation (Lilama), the project’s contractor, completed the trial operation of the plant and handed it over to the Electricity of Vietnam, the project’s investor, on November 26.

The expanded power plant, the first of its kind built by a local constructor, has a capacity of 300 MW.

VIETNAMPLUS

>   Japan lifts import ban on Vietnamese green dragon fruit (27/11/2009)

>   EuroCham booklet profiles VN’s business climate (27/11/2009)

>   Canada to boost trade relations with Vietnam (27/11/2009)

>   RoK firm to continue partnership in S-Fone network (27/11/2009)

>   Thai conglomerate goes ahead with petrochemical plan in VN (27/11/2009)

>   Virtual office providers face concrete obstacles (27/11/2009)

>   Vietnam supports speedy conclusion of Doha negotiations (27/11/2009)

>   Local handicrafts’ access to EU discussed (27/11/2009)

>   Vietnamese goods expand market share in Cambodia (27/11/2009)

>   Supermarkets contribute to consumer confidence (27/11/2009)