Vietnam has forecast a substantial increase in coal imports over the next 12-15 years, particularly from the power sector, on rising domestic demand, according to a draft strategy for the coal industry from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, or MoIT.

The lives of soldiers and islanders in Truong Sa island district in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa have changed a lot thanks to solar panels and wind turbines.

Despite various difficulties, the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has rolled out measures to keep operations buoyant in the current situation and to engage in energy transition based on the future of the industry.

Vietnam will soon be embarking on a considerable project, costing more than US$100 billion, following the recent approval of plans to reach carbon-neutrality in transport. The government has set out its targets and now requires ministries and partners to come together to develop plans and realize the state’s ambitious, but necessary objectives.

Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, said she expected Vietnam can show that there’s a different way to do development and that amidst the uncertain global economic outlook, Vietnam can prove itself as an attractive place for investment by doing a greener, more inclusive development.

The UN official made the remark in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in Hanoi on July 29. In regard to how Vietnam can successfully pursue an inclusive and green economic rebound in the post-COVID-19 period, she recommended the country to focus on energy security and energy access for everyone. The UN official also […]

The potential of renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar power, is one of the keys to Việt Nam’s energy transformation towards carbon neutrality, but barriers stemming from the unresponsive transmission network and pricing mechanism is wasting the capacity of billions of kWh of electricity, according to experts. According to preliminary surveys and assessments, Việt […]

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam hopes 100% of new buses will use electricity or green energy from 2025, which is part of the transport sector’s action plan on green energy transition to reduce carbon and methane emissions

The UN official made the remark in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency in Hanoi on July 29. In regard to how Vietnam can successfully pursue an inclusive and green economic rebound in the post-COVID-19 period, she recommended the country to focus on energy security and energy access for everyon

Russia was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam, laying the groundwork for strong bilateral and economic relations between the countries. As of early 2022, Russia ranked 24th among foreign investors pouring funds into Vietnam with the energy sector being the main focus of the major investment.