Tag: Vietnam

Vietnamese company develops plastic made from used coffee grounds

Vietnamese company develops plastic made from used coffee grounds

May 24, 2021 |

In Vietnam, AirXcoffee has developed a plastic using used coffee grounds that can be used in disposable tableware and other items currently made from plastic. Dubbed Coffee Bio-Composite, the material is designated food safe by TUV Rheinland and has biobased content between 60% and 80%.  AirXcoffee uses coffee grounds sourced from Vietnamese coffee shops. The […]

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Ex-PetroVietnam execs amongst those handed hefty prison sentences for failed Phu Tho ethanol project

Ex-PetroVietnam execs amongst those handed hefty prison sentences for failed Phu Tho ethanol project

March 15, 2021 |

In Vietnam, Vietnam+ reports the former board chairman of PetroVietnam has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in corruption related to the construction of the Phu Tho ethanol plant. His total prison sentence is for 30 years as a result of other corruption cases. Other senior executives on the failed project […]

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U.S.-Vietnam ethanol MOU aims to support partnerships between countries

U.S.-Vietnam ethanol MOU aims to support partnerships between countries

November 1, 2020 |

In Vietnam, the U.S. Grains Council and Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a memorandum of understanding on expanding the use and availability of ethanol in Vietnam. The agreement promises to further a strong partnership between the two nations and encourage expanded ethanol use throughout Southeast Asia. The MOU was signed during the 2020 […]

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Designer creates leather substitute from shrimp shells and coffee grounds

Designer creates leather substitute from shrimp shells and coffee grounds

August 24, 2020 |

In Vietnam, designer Uyen Tran has developed a renewable, leather-like material from food waste amid growing concern for the environmental and human health impacts of tanneries. Dubbed Tômtex, the material is made from waste shrimp  cells and coffee grounds and, like animal leathers, is durable and soft. “I grew up in the city of Da […]

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Binh Phuoc Ethanol Plant costing $11.25M annually despite being mothballed

Binh Phuoc Ethanol Plant costing $11.25M annually despite being mothballed

May 11, 2020 |

In Vietnam, the VN Express newspaper reports a State Audit Agency report shows that despite the Binh Phuoc Ethanol Plant shutting down more than seven years ago, the defunct facility is still accruing $11.25 million per year in costs. More than $5.12 million is spent annually on loan interest for the non-functional plant in addition […]

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Vietnam looking at cutting environment taxes on E5 in wake of COVID-19

Vietnam looking at cutting environment taxes on E5 in wake of COVID-19

April 22, 2020 |

In Vietnam, the VN Express newspaper reports that the Ministry of Planning and Investment is looking at measures to help business hit by COVID-19. Among the list of tax breaks proposed is a cut to the current 16 cent per liter environment tax lobbed on E5 but they must still be approved by the national […]

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Former PetroVietnam chairman charged with failure of Phú Thọ ethanol project

Former PetroVietnam chairman charged with failure of Phú Thọ ethanol project

February 17, 2020 |

In Vietnam, Malaysia’s Star newspaper reports that the former chairman of PetroVietnam along with nine alleged accomplices are being charged over negligence surrounding the design, procurement and partial implementation of the ethanol project in Phú Thọ. The Ministry of Public Security says the contractors hired to undertake the project were not qualified and the project […]

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Vietnam’s E5 continues to lose market share

Vietnam’s E5 continues to lose market share

September 4, 2019 |

In Vietnam, VietnamNet reports that uptake of E5 at the pump continues to be lagging, with the fuel accounting for just 20% of market share during the first half of 2019 compared to just over 30% last year. Fuel retailers put the blame on retail prices that are too similar to standard gasoline, so drivers […]

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Vietnamese ethanol producing testing out US corn as feedstock

Vietnamese ethanol producing testing out US corn as feedstock

June 24, 2019 |

In Vietnam, the country’s sole ethanol producer is preparing to test U.S. corn as a feedstock with a hammer mill purchased during a mission to the United States in June. The mission is one part of the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) efforts to support Vietnamese government and industry members as they work to increase ethanol […]

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Vietnam’s fuel subsidies getting in the way of E5’s viability

Vietnam’s fuel subsidies getting in the way of E5’s viability

May 15, 2019 |

In Vietnam, local press reports that on top of falling demand for E5 over the past 18 months whereby stations find it hard to justify storing and selling the fuel when only a few hundred liters per month are sold, it’s become even less viable due to rising oil prices that kick in the government’s […]

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