Vietnam, Germany bolster cooperation in renewable energy

Berlin (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government gives high priority to sustainable energy development, aiming to ensure national energy security and greenhouse gas emission reduction, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu told a meeting between the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany and Germany’s Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH (GICON) and the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) on August 4.

WPD teams up with Singapore’s Levanta on Vietnam onshore wind farm

German renewables developer WPD has partnered with Levanta Renewables of Singapore to develop the Kon Plong onshore wind energy project in Vietnam. The project, planned for a total capacity of up to 103.5MW, was initiated by Levanta, and has moved forward with support from Vietnamese partners. The partnership with WPD is aimed at driving the […]

Renewed lockdown to limit Vietnam’s gasoline demand

Vietnam reimposed a 14-day lockdown on 16 southern localities starting 19 July. The lockdown follows a record amount of Covid-19 cases the previous week, according to the World Health Organisation. Cases hit a record high of 22,532 for the week of 12 July with record weekly deaths at 79. Its cases hit a new high […]