(VOVWORLD) - The 1 million-tonne Thi Vai liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, was put into operation on Sunday.
 The Thi Vai LNG terminal is based in Phu My town of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNA) |
Located in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the facility includes a terminal capable of handling vessels with deadweight tonnage (DWT) of up to 100,000, a storage tank, a gas pipeline, and a complex operating centre, among others.
In the first phase, it has a storage capacity of 1 million tonnes of LNG per year, which will be raised to 3 million tonnes in the second phase.
From this complex, LNG will be distributed to customers via pipelines or by tankers/satellite warehouses.
The opening of the Thi Vai LNG terminal will contribute to realizing Vietnam’s policy on national energy development and energy transition, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said at the inaugural ceremony.