Firms show interest in Vietnamese e-scooter market
Electric scooter producer Pega launched a new model, NewTech, on January 11 with a selling price of VND25 million. This e-scooter model, initially sold at a promotional price of VND22 million, is directed at male users and has a driving range of 90 kilometers per charge. The e-scooter battery can be used as a source […]
Private capital key to Vietnam’s energy development: WB report
Hanoi (VNA) – New financial sources, particularly from the private sector, will help Vietnam further develop its energy industry, according to a new World Bank report on maximising finance for Vietnam’s energy development. Titled “Maximising Finance for Development in Vietnam’s energy sector”, the report said the changing macroeconomic and sectoral context in Vietnam requires a […]
Petrolimex urged to enhance petrol quality and competitiveness
NDO – The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) must play a key role in supplying petroleum for socio-economic development, while enhancing the petrol quality and improving its competitiveness, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung. The Government official made the request at the Petrolimex conference held in Hanoi on January 12 to review its operations […]
National Coal and Mineral Industries Group urged to make breakthroughs in 2019
NDO – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) to step up measures to ensure the adequate supply of coal for production, while paying attention to environmental protection. The government official was speaking at a conference in Hanoi on January 9, held to sum up […]
Japan helps HCM City with climate change policies
HCM CITY– A work plan for 2019 to help HCM City review its climate change policies and update action plans was agreed at the final workshop of a Japan International Cooperation Agency technical co-operation project. The project, to “support the planning and implementation of nationally appropriate mitigation actions in measurement, reporting and verification procedures” (SPI-NAMA) […]
Vietnam, Japan hold fifth environmental policy dialogue
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 […]
Vinacomin asked to ensure coal supply, enhance quality
HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng asked the Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) to ensure sufficient coal supply and seek measures to improve coal quality in 2019. Speaking at Vinacomin’s conference on Wednesday to review 2018 business results and develop orientations for 2019, Dũng said that […]
Power shortages predicted for Southern region in 2021
From now to 2030, the demand for electricity will continue to grow at a high level, the report said. The electricity sector will need to ensure 265 to 278 billion KWh by 2020 and 572 to 632 billion KWh by 2030. The growth rate in the 2021-2030 period will be 8-8.5 per cent. Tran Dinh […]
Transmitted power volume rises 11 percent last year
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), a subsidiary of the state-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) group, transmitted 184.5 billion kWh of electricity in 2018, up 11.03 percent from the previous year. The statistics were released by EVNNPT General Director Nguyen Tuan Tung at a meeting in Hanoi on January 8 to review the […]
Banpu aims for 2m tonnes of coal sales to VN
BANPU Plc, a leading integrated energy solutions company in the Asia-Pacific, is now in its second consecutive year of penetrating Vietnam’s coal markets. It aims to seal agreements to provide more than 2 million tonnes of coal to Vietnamese clients to respond to growing demand for coal. Moreover, under its “greener and smarter” strategy, the […]