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Vietnam Electricity denies telling foreign companies to cut power use by 30%

Vietnam Electricity denies telling foreign companies to cut power use by 30%

Vietnam Electricity has refuted a media report that it has told foreign-owned companies in the north to cut electricity use by 30% this summer.
Power demand expected to surpass forecasts on early onset of hot weather

Power demand expected to surpass forecasts on early onset of hot weather

Deputy trade minister arrested day after retirement

Deputy trade minister arrested day after retirement

Vietnam has got the answers to power shortages all wrong

Vietnam has got the answers to power shortages all wrong

"As long as it's still hot, we will continue to tell people to save energy," said Pham Minh Duc, a Hanoi employee of Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
June 26, 2023 | 03:22 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 PM exhorts nation to save power

Vietnam PM exhorts nation to save power

Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh has called on the public to conserve electricity, as prolonged and record heat has dried up hydropower dams and resulted in severe power shortage.
June 8, 2023 | 07:30 pm PT
Vietnam cities dim lights during power shortage

Vietnam cities dim lights during power shortage

Most lights illuminating buildings and streets in Hanoi, Hai Phong and Da Nang have been switched off or are being turned on later than normal to save electricity.
June 3, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Vietnam province buys electricity from China

Vietnam province buys electricity from China

A part of Quang Ninh Province that borders China will use electricity entirely provided by a Chinese company in Guangxi Province this summer.
May 22, 2023 | 11:09 pm PT
US to help Vietnam develop clean energy

US to help Vietnam develop clean energy

The U.S.’s official aid agency has signed an agreement with national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for rooftop solar power generation.
December 14, 2020 | 08:26 pm PT
Hydropower dams run out of water on lack of rain

Hydropower dams run out of water on lack of rain

A heatwave and scanty rainfall have resulted in low water levels in hydropower dams in the central region, forcing several to shut down.
December 22, 2019 | 12:20 am PT
 
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