Vietnam is set to build a US$4.2 billion smart city near Hanoi. Why? Because it can.
Vietnam is growing economically. In fact, thanks to the trade war between the U.S. and China, the Southeast Asian nation has benefited the most as companies look to Vietnam for production purposes. Its economy is also expected to grow 7 percent yearly. Heck, in a recent report released by Google and Temasek, Vietnam’s internet economy is also […]
Vietnam cities embrace smart technology
In efforts to embrace the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), cities and provinces in Vietnam are pushing smart city programmes, combining technology with internet-connected devices to enhance municipal management and economy. Smart cities, with new technologies and integration based on sensor collection and analysis of data, are expected to drive economic, environmental and social benefits […]
Vietnam Solar Supporters Plan a ‘Million Green Homes’
Vietnamese advocates of solar power have begun a project to spread its use in the country instead of coal and other fossil fuels HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnamese advocates of solar power have begun a “Million Green Homes” project, aimed at spreading the use of solar power in the country instead of coal and other […]
Air quality app goes dark in Vietnam as hazardous haze hits Hanoi
An air quality app went out of commission in Vietnam after seriously unhealthy air pollution levels hit capital Hanoi this week. Switzerland and United States-based air quality monitoring firm IQAir’s AirVisual app went down on 6 October following a series of “abusive and threatening messages” left on the company’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store […]
ADB to finance first large-scale floating solar PV in hydro reservoir in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $37m loan agreement with Da Nhim–Ham Thuan–Da Mi Hydro Power Joint Stock Company to finance the installation of a 47.5 MW peak floating photovoltaic solar facility on the man-made reservoir of the existing 175 MW Da Mi hydropower plant. The project marks the first large-scale installation of floating […]
Vietnam Facing Power Shortage— Looking for Alternatives
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has warned of a possible power shortage in 2021 and asked other officials to speed up stalled power plant projects, according to the Financial Times. In late September, Vietnamese media reported on the risk of power shortage, while a series of power plant projects were behind schedule. Power shortages could be […]
Storage omission in Vietnam solar FiT draft a ‘serious mistake’
Vietnam’s latest attempt to draft new solar feed-in tariff (FiT) rates has come under fire for the absence of energy storage in its remit. the plans involve reducing FiTs for ground-mount and floating PV after solar capacity deployment exceeded expectations under the original subsidy by a factor of five. During the first FiT programme, which ran for two years […]
Vietnam plans large-scale installation of floating solar PV panels
HANOI, Vietnam – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $37 million loan agreement with Da NhimHam ThuanDa Mi Hydro Power Joint Stock Company (DHD) to finance the installation of a 47.5 megawatt (MW) peak floating photovoltaic (PV) solar power facility on the man-made reservoir of DHD’s existing 175 MW Da Mi hydropower […]
