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 […]
Tropical storm Pabuk hits energy production in Thailand
The economic loss from tropical storm Pabuk on January 4 in southern Thailand may reach Bt5 billion (US$156 million) according to local authorities. The country’s most powerful storm in three decades disrupted flights and businesses while damaging more than 1,400 homes. The storm claimed three lives and forced over 34,000 people to evacuate as strong […]
Cambodia less reliant on electricity imports, says official
Victor Jona, director-general of Energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said Cambodia is less reliant on foreign electricity sources, resulting in a reduction of the country’s electricity imports due to the constant development of the local electricity sector. Mr Jona said the development of the energy sector in Cambodia has increased significantly thanks […]
Cambodia less reliant on electricity imports, says official
Victor Jona, director-general of Energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said Cambodia is less reliant on foreign electricity sources, resulting in a reduction of the country’s electricity imports due to the constant development of the local electricity sector. Mr Jona said the development of the energy sector in Cambodia has increased significantly thanks […]
Indonesia sets lower coal production target to help stabilize global price
The government has lowered its coal production target for this year to 480 million tons in an effort to stabilize the global coal price, an official has said. Last year’s target was 485 million tons, 25 percent of which was allocated to the domestic market obligation (DMO). Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry mineral and coal […]