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Paper project’s licence revoked after delays

02:37 | 11/05/2018

The central province of Quang Ngai has revoked the investment licence of the Tan Mai pulp and paper production plant due to delayed construction and operation and incomplete land-use certificate procedures as well as poor finance.

  • Lee & Man pulp mill accused of polluting environment again

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    The controversial pulp mill of Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd, which is located in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, has been accused of causing environmental pollution again by local residents.

  • Lee&Man relapses into environmental violations

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    Despite the investor, Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group, committing to resolve the environmental damage caused by the trial run of its paper manufacturing factory in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, it has relapsed into environmental violations.

  • Fate of Lee & Man pulp mill project undecided

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang has remained undecided over the fate of a controversial pulp mill of Vietnam Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd, said Hau Giang vice chairman Nguyen Van Tuan.

  • Taiwan paper plant red-flagged

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    The $220 million Dai Duong paper plant project, invested by the Taiwanese company Chang Yang Holding Ltd. in the southern province of Tien Giang, may be scrapped due to environmental concerns.

  • Vina Kraft’s second paper plant becomes operational

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    Vina Kraft Co. Ltd on April 24 inaugurated its second paper and packing factory in the My Phuoc Industrial Park 3, Ben Cat town, the southern province of Binh Duong.

  • Paper sector posts over 93 million USD in 2016 revenue

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    The Vietnam Paper Corporation (VPC) achieved a revenue of over 2.1 trillion VND (over 93 million USD) in 2016, contributing 99.2 billion VND (4.3 million USD) to the State budget.

  • Paper imports on the rise

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    Paper imports increased 15.2% in volume to 1.7 million tons and 7.5% in value to US$1.3 billion in the first 11 months of this year, according to Vietnam Customs.

  • Paper exports inch up

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    Exports of paper and paper products in the first ten months this year increased by 5.6% to US$413.4 million against the same period last year, according to Vietnam Customs.

  • Paper sector’s growth slows down

    02:37 | 11/05/2018

    The growth of the paper sector has slowed down recently in terms of consumption, production, export and import, according to the Vietnam Pulp and Paper Association (VPPA).