Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle to the
construction of a huge refinery and petrochemical complex by Thailand's PTT
in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh, a senior regional politician
said Sunday. SEE MORE Powder River Basin 8,800-Btu/lb thermal coal prices for physical
delivery were assessed 15-25 cents/st higher Monday, reaching their highest
levels this year. SEE MORE The master plans for coal, power and oil are impractical and have
been developed in an illogical order, said Tran Viet Ngai, chairman of
the Vietnam Energy Association (VEA). SEE MORE Gold fell for a third day in London
as strength in the dollar may mean more declines in holdings
through exchange-traded products. Platinum also dropped. SEE MORE When Nguyen Manh Hung's furniture company
Phuc Luc was bustling, orders flew in from wealthy Vietnamese who
sought his hand-crafted beds, cabinets and tables, netting him $25,000 a
month after costs and wages for 35 staff. SEE MORE