Energy
Renewable energy projects up in 10 months
An average of nine projects in power generation and distribution were registered every month since June 2017, according to the Vietnam Renewable Energy Report 2018.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vehicles required to be sealed with energy labels by 2020
Energy labels will be made compulsory for newly-assembled and unused imported automobiles or motorbikes under a draft Circular outlined by the Transport Ministry’s Vietnam Register. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vienam mulls over increased electricity importation from Laos
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed raising the country’s electricity imports from Laos through a planned 500-kilovolt power line project linking the two countries. The move will make Vietnam a major importer of Laos’ power and help it exert greater influence over the ...
Tuan Son
Suffering downstream of polluting coal plants
The heavy toll taken by coal-fired power plants has prompted many pro-environmental international organisations to oppose banks in several nations that plan to provide loans for these plants in Vietnam, which mandatorily still considers coal a big power generator for the energy-thirsty country.Keep reading ...
Khoi Nguyen
Provinces choose clean energy, farms over multimillion-dollar projects
The central and southern regions are choosing to develop environmentally friendly projects rather than mining and industrial projects. Keep reading ...
Kim Chi
Energy policy could prioritise small scale projects
In a major shift in perspective, the Government is viewing small scale projects as the best, most sustainable way of tapping the nation’s hydropower potential.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Solar power era begins in Vietnam
The solar panel market has warmed up with foreign and domestic investors showing renewed interest in the market.Keep reading ...
Thanh Lich
Vietnam strives to attract more investment in solar power
Vietnamese localities are taking measures to attract more investment in renewable energy, especially solar power. According to the Government’s targets, solar power is expected to become the main renewable energy source in the future, with installed capacity to be increased from 6-7 MW by the ...
VNA Reporter
Global coalition petitions to end fossil power in Vietnam as deadly future looms
Coal power pollution could increase CO2 emissions in Vietnam by 20 times and doom global efforts to curb warming.Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
Vietnam could generate all power via renewable energy by 2050: report
“Sustainable Scenario for the Vietnamese power sector until 2050”, a report by WWF-Vietnam and Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) says that 100 percent of Vietnam’s power could be generated by renewable energy technologies by 2050. Keep reading ...
Kim Thanh
