HO CHI MINH CITY — Consider that buildings can be designed, in relation to the sun, depending on whether occupants want to maximize the amount of natural light their windows let in, or to minimize the heat absorbed by the building. Or that they can be built with sensors to detect water leaks, thus reducing the […]

HÀ NỘI (Vietnam News/ANN) -The Vietnamese Government and Ministry of Industry and Trade planned to create favourable conditions for Japanese enterprises to research, survey and deploy liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Vietnam as it attempted to develop its use in the power production industry. The statement was issued by Minister Trần Tuấn Anh during a […]

State-run PetroVietnam Gas and its partners plan to start construction of one of the country’s first LNG terminals at Thi Vai in southern Vietnam in late October, an official with parent company PetroVietnam said. The Thi Vai LNG terminal is one of at least two new LNG import facilities under development that would make Vietnam […]

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has been urged to reduce its use of coal-fired energy and develop renewable energy to proactively respond to climate change and ensure energy security, heard a panel discussion of the Vietnam Economic Forum 2019 in Hanoi on January 17. John Kerry, former US Secretary of State, said climate change is a very […]

World Bank report analyzed eight solutions that Vietnam could test to decrease transportation’s greenhouse gas emissions, from use of public transit, to an increase in biofuels HO CHI MINH CITY — Carbon emissions are growing faster in Vietnam than any other country in the world, according to a recent analysis of world energy by oil and […]

NDO/VNA – The fifth Vietnam-Japan Environment Policy Dialogue was held in Hanoi on January 9 by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Speaking at the event, MoNRE Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan spoke highly of the efforts by the Japanese ministry in cooperating with and […]

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen agreed at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9 to tighten joint work to design and implement suitable policies and measures to cope with climate change. The Vietnamese Government official welcomed his guest to Vietnam, […]

Industry experts have called for regulatory reforms and new policies for Vietnam’s energy sector. They said the government needs to push for policies promoting private investments to spur action that will benefit the industry in the future. According to Vietnam Net, the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam said in the 11th edition of […]

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup has announced the establishment of VinBus Transport Service Co., Ltd., as it officially branches into passenger transportation. VinBus will operate completely under the non-profit model in order to contribute to the construction of a civilised and modern public transport system, reducing air and noise pollution for Vietnam’s major cities. It is expected that […]

Volvo has revealed a pioneering, driverless electric bus that is set to undergo testing, before being put into operation on Singapore’s roads. The 12-metre long bus, AB 7900, has a capacity of 93 people, and is able to carry 57 standing passengers as well as those seated. Unlike regular buses used in public transport networks worldwide, this electric vehicle […]