Energy

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 ...

Coal power pollution could increase CO2 emissions in Vietnam by 20 times and doom global efforts to curb warming.Keep reading   ...

“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 ...

Numerous projects to build large solar power facilities are underway in Vietnam, as the country scrambles to make up for the anticipated power shortage due to the recent cancellation of nuclear power plant construction projects.Keep reading ...

Vietnam had a bumper year in attracting FDI (foreign direct investment) in 2017. The three coal-fired thermal power projects registered by Japanese investors had total capital of $7 billion. The projects – Van Phong I, Nghi Son II and Nam Dinh I – accounted for 40 ...

Making effective use of waste from thermal power plants to save natural resources and protect the environment is urgent given Vietnam’s increasing demand for electricity.Keep reading ...

Vietnamese authorities have started developing specific guidelines for selecting investors to develop renewable energy projects under their management, weeding out weak investors and out-of-date technology.Keep reading  ...

Vietnam needs to increase power generation capacity by building power plants, including thermopower, but such facilities could affect the quality of water resources.Keep reading ...

Vietnam has 20 coal-fired thermopower plants which produce 15.7 million tons of ash, slag and gypsum a year. []However, the amount of treated ash to be put into use remains limited. Keep reading ...

An incomplete and asynchronous energy market is a bottleneck in energy development in Vietnam at present, according to many participants at a workshop in Hanoi on January 11.Keep reading ...