On 18 June, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a workshop on the basis of emission and training on GHG inventory of energy sector. The workshop is in the framework of the technical assistance project support for national target Program on climate change focusing onenergy and transport sectors funded by the Nordic Development Fundthrough ADB. The project will develop methodologies and tools to assess the suffering level and vulnerability of energy and transport infrastructure in Vietnam under the impact of climate change. The suffering level and vulnerability will be expressed in the form of climate risk map. The project also estimates the impact of the cost-benefit of adaptation options to increase resilience to climate change and assess the impact of climate change on electricity demand in the future in Vietnam. On the one hand, the project will prepare the action plan clarifying demands of climate change … [Read more...] about GHG Inventory of energy sector
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Vietnam – Slovakia: Huge Cooperation Potential in Energy Sector
"One of the priorities of the Government of Slovakia is developing cooperation in economics and trade with Southeast Asian countries, among which Vietnam is on top, being a significant trade and economic partner of Slovakia's". This is the assertion of Mr Miroslav Lajeak, Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic at the Vietnam - Slovakia Business forum, held by the VCCI in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Slovakia: Huge Cooperation Potential in Energy Sector
VN looks to boost energy sector
VN looks to boost energy sector (24-08-2009) Favourable conditions to be created to attract investment, says deputy trade minister. The Son La Hydroelectric Plant. By July, Viet Nam had attracted 143 foreign invested energy projects worth US$6.2 billion. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung HA NOI — The most favourable conditions will be created for both foreign and domestic investors to invest in the energy sector, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Huu Hao has said while calling for more investments to the sector. At an international seminar on Viet Nam's energy development planning and strategies, held recently in Ha Noi, Hao said that in the near future, national energy policies would focus on synchronously developing an energy system, including electricity, coal, oil and gas and new and renewable energy sources. Energy development strategies would be implemented with international co-operation policies on energy imports and exports, the development of energy … [Read more...] about VN looks to boost energy sector
Energy sector critical to Myanmar’s transformation
(CPV) -The New Energy Architecture: Myanmar report released on June 6th 2013 is the first ever to analyze the challenges currently facing Myanmar's energy sector and provides insights to support energy reforms crucial to the country's future. It forecasts that renewing its energy policy could not only put the country at economic par with its neighbors, but also allow Myanmar to emerge as the next Southeast Asian frontier. Myanmar's abundant gas resources and strategic position between some of the most dynamic Asian economies means it is crucial to regional energy security. As Myanmar re-integrates into the global economy, it needs more energy to power its own development and is therefore poised to form new national energy strategies and policy frameworks. These must balance enabling economic growth and providing energy security and access in a sustainable way, according to the new report, published jointly by Accenture, ADB, and the World Economic Forum. "Myanmar is embarking on a … [Read more...] about Energy sector critical to Myanmar’s transformation
Big guys’ alliance causes worry about monopoly in energy sector
VietNamNet Bridge - The strategic cooperation of the three big guys in the energy sector is believed to harm the national economy because it would make the market monopoly become more serious. Three most powerful groups in the energy sector, namely the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), PetroVietnam (PVN) and the Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement, aiming to form up an alliance to better manage the electricity production and distribution. The appearance of an alliance of the giants has raised big worries among the public. The three big guys are all the exclusive manufacturers and distributors in their fields. What will happen if they join forces and control the domestic power market? Pham Chi Lan, a well-known Vietnamese economist, has pointed out that the cooperation of the three power groups would create a bigger monopoly. More dangerously, the monopoly would exist in the energy sector, which has big impacts on all … [Read more...] about Big guys’ alliance causes worry about monopoly in energy sector