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Mitsui Chem, Idemitsu to announce Vietnam project

Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:11am EDT

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TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui Chemicals Inc (4183.T) said on Thursday it and oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co (5019.T) would hold a joint briefing on the construction of the Nghi Son refining and petrochemical complex in Vietnam at 5:30 p.m. (0830 GMT).

Reuters reported on Wednesday that Idemitsu and another Japanese company will take a 40 percent stake in the $6 billion joint venture to build the refinery. (Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori)



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