Energy firms, wiser now, cool down on Vietnam

Article Abstract:

Many foreign investors begin to doubt the profitability of ventures in Vietnam's energy industry due to low oil yields and the indecisiveness of local authorities regarding the of project contracts. A major source of frustration is state-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Corp.'s demands for low-cost projects that leave investors no room to make profits. Only a few projects are making headway, including Broken Hill Proprietary Co.'s proposal to build a power plant for the Nam Con Son gas pipeline and Conoco Inc.'s proposal to build a gas processing plant.

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Energy, Utilities, Economic aspects, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Vietnam, Energy industries, Power resources, Energy industry

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Festi's awash in sea of sodas

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Mekoford Co., a local soft drink manufacturer in Vietnam, is feeling the repercussions of the battle for market share between Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Festi, the firm's softdrink brand, used to be the leader in the industry before the two companies started manufacturing their products locally. The two giants are busy competing with each other by building distribution networks, lowering prices and advertising, making Mekofood unable to keep up.

Canned & Bottled Soft Drinks, Soft Drink Manufacturing, Bottled and canned soft drinks, Methods, Soft drinks, Marketing, Market share, Marketing management, Soft drink industry, Carbonated beverages

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