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Government seeks monopoly over nuclear power

Government seeks monopoly over nuclear power

The government wants to retain its monopoly over nuclear power, proposed amendments to the Electricity Law show.
Vietnam launches 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line

Vietnam launches 500kV circuit-3 power transmission line

Ministry not keen on linking rooftop solar with grid

Ministry not keen on linking rooftop solar with grid

Solar power restrictions will delay direct purchase mechanism, foreign businesses warn

Solar power restrictions will delay direct purchase mechanism, foreign businesses warn

With no solar power plant set to be licensed before 2030, businesses are concerned this will hamper the development of the direct power purchase mechanism.
May 9, 2024 | 08:31 pm PT
Energy director arrested for appropriating documents of state-owned power firm

Energy director arrested for appropriating documents of state-owned power firm

Ngo Thi To Nhien, director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition Social Enterprise, has been arrested for allegedly appropriating internal documents regarding state-owned Electricity of Vietnam.
October 1, 2023 | 01:17 am PT
Ministry calls for US Grains Council's support in biofuel development

Ministry calls for US Grains Council's support in biofuel development

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on Monday held a working session with the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) on promoting biofuel development in Vietnam.
September 11, 2023 | 05:00 am PT
Thieves steal two km of copper from Hanoi grid

Thieves steal two km of copper from Hanoi grid

Some 2,000 meters of earthing leads have been stolen from the capital’s high-voltage power grid since April, the Hanoi High-voltage Power Grid company said.
August 12, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Hydropower dams ease above dead storage level after rains

Hydropower dams ease above dead storage level after rains

Water levels at all hydroelectric reservoirs across Vietnam have now climbed above the threshold for safe electricity generation thanks to rains.
June 20, 2023 | 06:14 pm PT
Vietnam hydropower plant expanding to meet Southeast Asia's largest

Vietnam hydropower plant expanding to meet Southeast Asia's largest

Northern Vietnam’s Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant is adding generators to raise its capacity on par with another Vietnamese plant that is largest in Southeast Asia.
May 29, 2023 | 07:15 pm PT
Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN decarbonize

Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN decarbonize

Japan pledged financial and technological support on Saturday to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonize their economies and combat climate change.
March 4, 2023 | 04:19 am PT
French development group CEO talks sustainability with Vietnam

French development group CEO talks sustainability with Vietnam

The French government's Agence Française de Développement Group CEO Rémy Rioux visited Vietnam last week in preparation for June's Summit for a New Global Financial Compact in Paris.
February 21, 2023 | 07:58 am PT
LNG power developers in troubled waters

LNG power developers in troubled waters

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) power has been considered a major part of Vietnam’s solutions for reducing carbon emission, but the country is facing several hurdles in using it.
July 24, 2022 | 01:00 am PT
Vietnam advised to restart nuclear energy program

Vietnam advised to restart nuclear energy program

With its energy deficit rising every year, several experts are advising Vietnam to reconsider the shelved nuclear power program.
September 6, 2020 | 01:10 am PT
Denmark helps Vietnam draw up plans for cutting energy use

Denmark helps Vietnam draw up plans for cutting energy use

Denmark is assisting all 63 Vietnamese cities and provinces with reviewing energy usage and developing action plans to reduce consumption.
August 21, 2020 | 06:31 pm PT
Vietnam needs $10 bln a year for energy development

Vietnam needs $10 bln a year for energy development

Vietnam needs another 5,000 MW in power plant capacity by 2025, which will cost it around $7-10 billion each year.
July 22, 2020 | 05:21 am PT
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