
Singapore jails Vietnamese tanker captain in Shell oil heist case
World 10:28 21/12/2019The theft shone a spotlight on an illegal oil trade worth tens of billions of dollars worldwide

Vietnam signs crude oil supply deal for 2020 with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
Economy 15:18 30/11/2019Vietnam has been relying more on imported crude due to a slowdown in domestic output

Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery begins commercial production
Economy 09:39 11/12/2018The $9 billion refinery was operating smoothly in test runs that last several months

Vietnam revokes $3.2 billion oil refinery project license
Economy 14:11 08/03/2018The investor failed to deliver on investment pledges as stated in the license

Vietnam refinery inks crude oil supply deals with SOCAR, Glencore
Economy 19:09 08/12/2017Dropping domestic crude production prompted the refinery to look for more foreign suppliers

Vietnam’s second refinery receives first crude oil shipment, ready for launch
Economy 15:16 24/08/2017Nghi Son is on track to begin commercial production in Q4/2017

Vietnam crude oil imports to hit record as refinery gets ready to start
Economy 10:32 20/08/2017Vietnam's crude oil imports will soar to record highs in August

Vietnam’s sole oil refinery, plus future plants, not meant to lower fuel prices
Economy 11:32 06/09/2015Refineries are built to only ensure energy security in Vietnam, an insider has said

Operator of Vietnam's sole refinery seeks for further tax cut for imported diesel oil
Economy 13:50 01/05/2015The operator of Dung Quat Refinery, Vietnam's sole operational such facility, has sought for further reduction in import tax levied on diesel oil because without the tax cut, diesel oil churned out by the facility cannot compete with that imported from ASEAN countries

Mammoth Thai-invested refinery gets nod to enter Vietnam’s 2015-2025 oil sector planning
Economy 19:32 22/12/2014The US$21.5 billion Nhon Hoi oil refinery and petrochemical project has gotten the green light from the Prime Minister to enter Vietnam’s 2015-2025 oil sector planning

PM gives nod to expansion of Vietnam’s sole operational refinery
Economy 13:00 21/12/2014According to report, the upgraded project, worth around US$1.8-2 billion more, will have a capacity of about 8.5-9 million tons of crude oil per year compared to the current 6.5 million tone, and will take 60- 78 months to be completed.

Vietnam pins hopes on multibillion-dollar oil projects with foreign partners
Economy 18:12 25/08/2014Those developments, ranging from the upgrade of the Southeast Asian country’s sole oil refinery to the operation of a big gas field, are about to change the face of the local petroleum sector