EVN inks non-sovereign loan worth 80 million EUR with AFD
The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on March 28 signed an agreement on a non-sovereign loan worth 80 million EUR (87.8 million USD) to implement the southern Vietnam power distribution project invested by EVN’s subsidiary – the Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC).
Vietnam looks to cooperate with UK in renewable energy, sustainable development
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is ready to cooperate with the British Chamber of Commerce (Britcham) in supporting enterprises, especially those engaged in renewable energy and sustainable development to limit waste and environmental pollution, VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong said
VNese, Laotian enterprises sign cooperation agreements on energy, transportation
Within the framework of event, FLC Group Joint Stock Company and Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PetroTrade) signed a cooperation agreement to implement Vientiane- Vung Ang railway investment and construction project. Besides, T&T Group and Phongsubthavy Group also co-signed an agreement on cooperation, investment and development of energy projects along the Vietnam-Laos border to produce […]
Vietnam interested in US investment in renewable energy
Energy is among potential fields for investment cooperation between Vietnamese and US firms, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announcing that Vietnam gives high priority to sustainable energy development to maintain national energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Pham Tan Cong.
Renewable energy offers investment opportunities in Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s target of raising renewable electricity to 45 percent of the national power generation capacity by 2030 and the need for investment worth up to 14 billion USD towards this goal have created substantial opportunities for both domestic and foreign firms.
Elite power struggle sees Vietnam abandon coal, but leaves collateral damage
Vietnam is a nation of nearly 100 million people, a long, skinny, tropical country stretched along the western side of the South China Sea. For a quarter-century, its economy has been growing at an average annual rate of more than 6 per cent. Investment dollars pour in because multinational corporations have found that Vietnamese workers […]
Vietnam proposes developing nuclear power on small scale
The Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed developing nuclear energy on a small scale post 2030 in its latest version of the draft Vietnam Power Development Plan from 2021–2030 (PDP8) with a vision towards 2045.
Ukraine-Russia conflict could impact Vietnam oil drilling
Vietnamese state-owned oil company PetroVietnam has warned that Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine could have knock-on effects on oil drilling in the Southeast Asian country, with Vietnam relying on Russia for imports of energy equipment.
