{
  "id": 16147497,
  "title": "Thanh Hoa urged to remove obstacles to Cong Thanh LNG project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/thanh-hoa-urged-to-remove-obstacles-to-cong-thanh-lng-project",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/thanh-hoa-urged-to-remove-obstacles-to-cong-thanh-lng-project-163487.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Gia Tuc, urged the Thanh Hoa People's Committee to remove obstacles hindering the Thanh Hoa Cong Thanh LNG power plant project. At a meeting on October 21, officials stated that the project, which was initially planned for 2014, has faced significant delays due to issues related to investment procedures, conditions, and implementation plans. To address these problems, Tuc emphasized the need for a thorough review of the entire previous investment process and the conversion from coal to LNG-fired power generation. The project, with a capacity of 1,500 MW, was included in the list of national important projects and was expected to become operational between 2031 and 2035. Despite signing a principle agreement in August 2025 with a consortium of South Korean and Vietnamese companies, the construction of the Thanh Hoa plant has not yet commenced. Out of 18 LNG power plant projects in Vietnam, only two have started construction, and only the Hiep Phuoc project is believed to be on schedule.",
  "summary": "Thanh Hoa People s Committee relevant ministries and investors have been told to resolve obstacles in bringing the Cong Thanh liquefied natural gas power project into operation",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}