The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment s inspectorate agency has issued a fine of nearly VND500 million ($20,350) to Taiwan-invested footwear firm George Glory (Vietnam) International Corporation.
Thailand is importing record amounts of LNG again this year as it struggles with further declines in domestic gas output. Boosting pipeline imports is also problematic. With gas consumption relatively inflexible, LNG demand is likely to remain on an upward trajectory. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 10]
Vietnam has approved an exploration and reserves report for the Ta Khoa nickel mine in the northern province of Son La by Australia’s Blackstone Minerals Ltd.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is planning a number of activities in response to the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22).