ADB proposes smart and energy efficient city project in Can Tho
Can Tho (VNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed to implement a smart and energy efficient city project (SEECP) with total investment of more than 1.56 trillion VND (67.29 million USD) in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. At a meeting with local leaders on April 6, an ADB representative said the […]
Mekong River Commission unveils strategy and action plan
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) released a ten-year basin development strategy and a five-year strategic plan Monday to address challenges and improve the state of the basin. In a statement released in Vientiane, the MRC said it expected to spend more than US$60 million on the strategic plan over the next five years. It said […]
Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity – Black & Veatch selected owner’s engineer for its wind farms
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama): Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances its generation portfolio and meets the soaring energy demand of growing population and flourishing economy. Renewable energy, according to Black & Veatch’s Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Asia 2021 Report, is expected to experience the most significant investment growth in new […]
Vietnam, Sweden promote cooperation in renewable energy development
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Sweden have nurtured long-standing energy cooperationand now the scope of cooperation has expanded from hydropower in the past to safe and sustainable energy development at present. Speaking with the Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Mawe said in the recent time, in addition to stepping […]
Vietnam plans to double wind power generation by 2030
A power development plan published by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) foresees a doubling of wind energy production by 2030 and a tripling of renewable energy production between 2030 and 2045. The national power development plan VIII (PDPVIII) contains plans to increase wind energy production from 600MW in 2020 to over 11 gigawatts […]
Vietnam seals deal with South Korean contractor to build $3bn LNG power station in Long An
A joint venture between GS Energy of South Korea and Vietnamese asset manager VinaCapital is to build a $3bn power station in Long An province, to the east of Ho Chi Minh City. GS will operate the plant for 25 years after its completion in December 2025. Long An I and II will have two […]
Forum talks Vietnam-Japan ties in sustainable energy development in GMS
NDO/VNA – A policy research forum was held in Hanoi on March 15 to look into the enhancement of Vietnam-Japan cooperation for the sustainable energy development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the post-pandemic period.
Vietnam’s potential of biomass energy
Biomass energy is energy generated or produced by living or once-living organisms. The most common biomass materials used for energy are plants and wood.
