In May 1999, the Group signed the petroleum contract for Block 16–1 in Vietnam and the Block 9-2 petroleum contract was signed a year later in 2000.
ɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðə ɡɹˈuːp sˈaɪnd ðə pətɹˈoʊliːəm kˈɑːntɹækt fɔːɹ blˈɑːk sˈɪkstiːn wˈʌn ɪn vˌiːətnˈɑːm ænd ðə blˈɑːk nˈaɪn dˈæʃ tˈuː pətɹˈoʊliːəm kˈɑːntɹækt wʌz sˈaɪnd ɐ jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.