Tag: Vietnam

A Japanese oil rig hired by Rosneft Vietnam to carry out drilling activities in the East Vietnam Sea will expand its operations for a month and a half, with China refusing to withdraw its vessels from Vietnamese waters. Namely, Hakuryu-5’s operations will last until September 15, according to the Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corporation.

Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) and Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes the framework for the creation of a privately-funded LNG regasification terminal, storage, gas supply system, as well as 3,200 MW gas-fired power project near Mui Ke Ga, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam.

In continuation of a year-long dispute over territorial waters, Vietnam accused Friday a Chinese oil survey vessel and its escorts of violating its sovereignty and demanded that China remove the ships from Vietnamese waters. 

Vietnam accused a Chinese oil survey vessel and its escorts of breaching its sovereignty and demanded China to remove the vessels from Vietnamese waters. The two countries are engaged in a dispute regarding the possible energy-rich of waters in the South China Sea for years.

The European Commission and the Government of Viet Nam signed a Free Trade Agreement and the Investment Protection Agreement on 30 June in Hanoi. These agreements promote further economic development and reinforce trade and investment ties between Viet Nam and the European Union.

RSPCA Australia urged the live export industry to voluntarily stop sending cattle to Vietnam, until an independent review of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System can be finalized. In the most recent Regulatory Performance Report released by the Department of Agriculture, three separate incidents of non-compliance were reported within the country, regarding 1,676 Australian cattle.

As local sources report, a 46-year-old sailor from the Philippines suffered critical injuries in an accident, that took place during cargo holding operations. The sailor was onboard 'Bulk Japan' bulk carrier. The crewmember suffered spine and breast injuries and crashed arm with massive blood loss. 

Novatek announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee to develop an integrated energy-generating project with the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The energy-generating project will deliver LNG using current infrastructure as well as developing new infrastructure.

Indonesia sank 51 foreign fishing vessels as part of the government's attempts to tackle illegal fishing. The seized ships were sunk on May 4, of which 38 were Vietnamese, 6 Malaysian, 2 Chinese, 1 Filipino, and the rest were foreign-owned ships flying the Indonesian flag. Speaking about the occasion, Susi Pudjiastuti, the fisheries minister, noted that illegal fishing ships are threatening the local fishing industry.

A video widely shared on social media reportedly shows a Vietnamese coast guard ship hitting an Indonesian navy ship Monday, after the navy intercepted a boat it says was fishing illegally in its waters. Indonesian authorities detained 12 Vietnamese fishermen from the vessel.