Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega railway, refinery projects

Vietnam has asked Japan for support in building a high-speed railway that runs along the country’s length, the government said late on Friday. Japan is the largest source of official development aid to Vietnam, and is the Southeast Asian country’s third largest source of foreign direct investment. At the meeting, Chinh also asked Japan for help to “restructure stakes” at Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical, Vietnam’s largest oil refinery, the government said, without elaborating. Japan is the largest source of official development aid to Vietnam, and is the Southeast Asian country’s third largest source of foreign direct investment. At the meeting, Chinh also asked Japan for help to “restructure stakes” at Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical, Vietnam’s largest oil refinery, the government said, without elaborating.