Energy
Sustainable sand management helps reduce climate change impact on Mekong Delta
About 40% of the Mekong Delta will disappear by 2100 due to a lack of sediment, and overexploitation of sand is to blame.The alarming data was shared by experts from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam at a recent seminar titled “Sustainable sand management ...
How dams built by China starve the Mekong River Delta of vital sediment
Using data derived from thousands of satellite images, EOMAP and Reuters analyzed sediment levels around four major dams on the Mekong, two in China and two in Laos. The analysis showed each dam drastically reduced the sediment that should have otherwise flowed through at those ...
EIB Global to support Viet Nam's efforts to decarbonize electricity sector
EIB Vice-President Kris Peeters and Viet Nam Electricity Chairman Duong Quang Thanh have signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for an increased EIB contribution to sustainable electricity generation.As part of the Vietnamese government’s target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, EVN has ...
Thuy Dung
Solutions needed if hydropower plant extension is to meet deadline: deputy minister
The ongoing expansion of the Ialy Hydropower Plant in the Central Highlands region is facing several issues, including unresolved land rights problems, affecting the project’s completion.Two additional turbines with a total capacity of 360MW to extend the current Ialy Hydropower Plant capacity are planned to ...
All options on table for climate transition
Vietnam is now facing big pressure to carry out its energy transition in a greener manner, with the government advised to place high priority on limiting coal-fired power development while developing more renewable energy. Integrating fast-growing renewable energy capacity will require accelerating investments in the ...
Nguyen Huong
Offshore wind future in balance for Vietnam
The long-awaited Power Development Plan VIII is set to target the development of about 7GW of offshore wind power in Vietnam. However, both investors and localities are waiting for a clearer roadmap.In Vietnam’s north, there are now 22 registered projects with a total capacity of ...
Vietnam needs $8 bln-$14 bln power investment a year through 2030
Vietnam will need investment of between $8 billion and $14 billion a year through to 2030 to develop new power plants and expand its grid, its deputy industry minister said on Wednesday. Of the amount, 75% would be spent on new power plants, with priority ...
Efforts accelerate the implementation of COP26 commitments
In recent time, the Government and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, along with other ministries, branches, localities and businesses, have actively implemented solutions to fulfil Vietnam’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the ...
Thai Son
Measures proposed to remove obstacles to renewable energy projects
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked the prime minister for approval of several measures to lift impediments to existing renewable energy projects, and work out a mechanism for facilitation of such projects in the years to come.In recent years, renewable energy projects have ...
T.S.
Vietnam faces problems in developing power sources
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) report to the Prime Minister on the PDP VIII shows big changes in installed power capacity by 2030. It is expected that total capacity would reach 145,930 MW, not including solar power and cogeneration sources. Vietnam plans to step up ...
