Vietnam's fourth largest oilfield, a $1 billion offshore project, has gone into production, Cuu Long, the operating company, announced. Cuu Long, a joint venture, said the Su Tu Vang (Golden Lion) oilfield is expected to have an output of about 65,000 barrels a day, Vietnam News said. The oilfield

Vietnam to build third oil refinery HANOI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is making preparations to build a petrochemical complex, including an oil refinery, with total investment of 10 billion U.S. dollars in southern Ba Ria Vung Tau province, according to local newspaper Young People on Wednesday.

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Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. said Tuesday it will launch oil production at a petroleum field off the southern coast of Vietnam. Idemitsu's subsidiary Idemitsu Cuu Long Petroleum Co.

Australian soldiers' remains in Vietnam repatriated HANOI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The remains of Australian soldiers who died in Vietnam during the Vietnam War were repatriated on Dec.17, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Tuesday.