Energy
Vietnam advances in Green Future Index 2023
Vietnam has made progress in the Green Future Index 2023, climbing from its previous 56th position to a commendable 53rd place this year. The assessment looked into 76 countries and territories, evaluating their commitments to sustainable development and carbon dioxide emissions reductions in the foreseeable ...
Nam Nguyen
Green credit - key "pillar" of green economy
Bank capital is considered the “lifeblood” and is extremely important in promoting the country’s socioeconomic development. In the context that Vietnam is promoting the development of industries toward green growth, “green credit” contributes to supporting businesses to develop sustainably.Among the 12 green fields that the ...
Forum discusses energy transition in Vietnam
A “Made in Vietnam Energy Forum” was held online by the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)’s Power & Energy Working Group on November 21, focusing on analysing issues related to the electricity and energy sector in Vietnam in the context of global energy transition.On the occasion, ...
Increased data sharing crucial to Mekong River management: Study
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) released a study on October 9, highlighting the need for China and Southeast Asian nations to share data on storage levels and hydropower operations as water levels in the river at historic lows due to climate change and human activities.The ...
Water quality degradation affects lower Mekong countries: forum
The 13th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Regional Stakeholder Forum (RSF), a platform for relevant parties to get updated on hydropower and other developments along the Mekong River — Southeast Asia’s largest river, was held in the Lao city of Luang Prabang on October 5. The participants ...
Current exploitation rate to deplete Mekong Delta sand within 10 years: study
The Mekong Delta’s rivers could run out of sand before 2035 at the current extraction rate of 35-55 million cubic meters a year, a new study has found.The study released last week by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam said the volume ...
Thu Hang - Huy Phong
Mekong-Lancang countries reach agreement on dam operation data sharing
Senior officials from the six Mekong countries have endorsed recommendations of the first phase of the Joint Study between the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Mekong Lancang Cooperation (MLC) to pave the way for better information sharing about reservoir operations on the Mekong’s water flow ...
Science and technology key to achieve net-zero emission goal: Expert
Science and technology, which has played a significant role in promoting socioeconomic development, is also the motivation and key for Vietnam to complete the net-zero emission commitment by 2050, which was given by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference ...
National energy master plan for 2021-2030 approved
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has freshly signed a decision to approve the national energy master plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050.The overall objective of the plan is to ensure the country’s energy security, meet the requirements of economic and ...
Water accumulation at hydroelectric dams leads to consecutive earthquakes
Kon Plông District in Kon Tum Province has been struck by 70 minor earthquakes since the beginning of July, which experts say are linked to the accumulation of water at the hydroelectric dams in the region. Four earthquakes hit the district on the morning of ...
