Vietnam sets target to produce 250,000 tons of ethanol by 2015

According to a local online newspaper, Vietnam has set a goal of producing 250,000 tons of ethanol and biodiesel by 2015. This production target would help the country to meet local demand for E5 and B5. Vietnam currently has two biodiesel plants in the country, one at Can Tho City and the other at An Giang province, for a combined capacity of 80 tons a day. Vietnam imported 16.5 million tons of petroleum products into the country in 2010. (March 22, 2011)