AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndustry: China’s Chalieco won an $833 million contract to build a 2.4-million-tonne-a-year alumina plant in Binh Phuoc, with construction expected to take 27 months. Clean Energy: Singapore conditionally approved a regional project to import up to 1.3 gigawatts of renewable power from Vietnam and Malaysia from 2035. Separately, HSBC arranged EVNNPC’s $105 million green loan for battery storage at 70 substations. Infrastructure: Ho Chi Minh City is seeking private investment for transport and logistics projects, including four gateway road upgrades with proposed investment of about 60 trillion VND ($2.32 billion). Trade: Vietnam’s textile and garment exports topped $36 billion in the first nine months, up 3.3% year on year, as firms face pressure to improve productivity and move into higher-value production. Technology: Vietnam’s first chip plant remains unbuilt nine months after its groundbreaking, putting its 2027 trial-production target in doubt. Diplomacy: Vietnam and Poland established a strategic partnership during Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s visit, aiming to raise bilateral trade to $6 billion.
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