PetroVietnam begins work on first LNG terminal

PetroVietnam Gas Corp. has begun construction of its 1-million tonne/year (tpy) Thi Vai LNG terminal. The company expects to put the terminal in service during 2022.
Oct. 30, 2019

PetroVietnam Gas Corp. has begun construction of its 1-million tonne/year (tpy) Thi Vai LNG terminal. The company expects to put the terminal in service during 2022. Phase 1 work will include a 180,000-cu m LNG storage tank. Phase 2, tripling capacity to 3 million tpy is expected to be complete in 2023. 

Samsung C&T Corp. leads the consortium building Thi Vai LNG, joined by PetroVietnam Technical Services Corp.

Vietnam has authorized a second terminal, Son My LNG to be built by AES Corp and begin operations in 2024. The country plans to have 10 LNG import terminals operating by 2029.

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