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Sembcorp has made significant progress by growing its industrial property portfolio. How can its achievements be assessed? Charles Chong, head of Sembcorp Development in Vietnam Since Sembcorp started Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in 1996, we have diversified our industrial property portfolio. With VSIP, we pioneered the integrated township and industrial park concept. In 2022, Sembcorp launched a new smart and sustainable VSIP and obtained a licence for our 12th VSIP, to be developed in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. Sembcorp has also completed ready-built warehouses in Haiphong city and Hai Duong province, both in the north. We are working with Vietnam in its industrialisation and urbanisation journey. We are proud that our projects have brought us closer to the Vietnamese people by generating good employment opportunities, catalysing growth in provinces, establishing communities in new places, and taking care of the disadvantaged in our communities. … [Read more...] about Sembcorp’s consistent sustainability

A solar farm of 400GWh in An Giang Province. The ceiling price applicable to ground-mounted solar projects was set at 5.05 cents per kWh. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Sang The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently introduced new ceiling prices for solar and wind energy in Viet Nam. On October 3, 2022, the ministry released Circular 15, which sets out a framework for the Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) to enter into tariff negotiations with developers of transitional solar and wind energy projects by reference to some specific ceiling prices. On January 7, 2023, the ministry set the ceiling prices at VND1,184.90 (5.05 cents) per kWh for ground-mounted solar projects, VND1,508.27 (6.43 cents) for floating solar projects, VND1,587.12 (6.77 cents) for onshore wind projects, and VND1,815.95 (7.75 cents) for offshore wind projects. EVN will now use these ceiling prices to negotiate tariffs with transitional projects, which are not subject to any tariff so far. At a seminar earlier this … [Read more...] about Ministry of Industry and Trade sets ceiling prices for solar and wind projects

A solar farm of 400GWh in An Giang province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently introduced new ceiling prices for solar and wind energy in Vietnam. On October 3, 2022, the ministry released Circular 15, which sets out a framework for Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to enter into tariff negotiation s with developers of transitional solar and wind energy projects by reference to some specific ceiling price s. On January 7, 2023, the ministry set the ceiling prices at 1,184.90 VND (5.05 cents) per kWh for ground-mounted solar projects, 1,508.27 VND (6.43 cents) for floating solar projects, 1,587.12 VND (6.77 cents) for onshore wind projects, and 1,815.95 VND (7.75 cents) for offshore wind projects. EVN will now use these ceiling prices to negotiate tariffs with transitional projects, which are not subject to any tariff so far. At a seminar earlier this week, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Energy Association Nguyen Van Vy … [Read more...] about MoIT sets ceiling prices for solar and wind projects

Panorama Restaurant & Bar on the 11th floor of the Authentic Hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter is one of the most ideal addresses in the capital to bid farewell to the Year of Tiger and welcome the Year of Cat. The restaurant is offering packages for guests to watch fireworks and enjoy European-style dishes on the rooftop floor. You can order a combo for two including one tapas platter, two glasses of wine and two entrance tickets for VND1.499 million ($64). Another package includes one luxury table, an assorted cheese and ham platter, one bottle white or red wine and entrance tickets for a group of four for VND4.499 million. The restaurant is at 13 Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem District. Fireworks will light up the sky over 31 Hanoi locations on Lunar New Year' s Eve . On the ninth floor of La Siesta Premium Hang Be, Cloud Nine Restaurant in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District … [Read more...] about 9 rooftop restaurants in Hanoi, HCMC for Tet countdown parties

Hoa Binh 5 Wind Farm in Bac Lieu Province. Project developers said the ceiling prices are insufficient for their farms to break even. — VNA/VNS Photo Many project developers are expressing concern that the ceiling prices for solar and wind energy set recently by the Ministry of Industry and Trade are not high enough to offset their costs. The representative of four wind farms in Gia Lai Province Tran Minh Tien remarked that the construction of the wind farms was completed a year ago but they have been idle due to the absence of official purchasing prices. "We have spent US$300 million to build our wind farms that have been lying dormant for one year. Meanwhile, interest payments and depreciated costs pile up day by day," said Tien. The introduction of the ceiling prices did not make the representative any happier because it is never easy to negotiate an agreement with Vietnam Electricity (EVN), under which the power corporation purchases electricity from the wind farms at … [Read more...] about Newly-announced ceiling prices insufficient to cover costs: project developers

A male long-tailed monkey has been anesthetized and brought to a wildlife rescue station after it continuously annoyed residents in Ho Chi Minh City’s outskirt district of Cu Chi. The Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department on Friday confirmed that it had taken the monkey to the Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station in the namesake district. Le Thi Gat, a resident in An Phu Commune, Cu Chi District, said three monkeys appeared in her neighborhood over a month ago. They regularly climbed to the rooftops of local residents’ houses and made loud noises. They also picked fruits, such as coconuts and longans, and threw them to the ground. In addition, they ate dozens of chicks and eggs of local households, Gat said, adding that she lost 10 chicks and 20 eggs to the moneys. “Monkeys jumped on the rooftop, caught chicks and ate them on high rubber trees,” Gat retold. According to Gat, the monkeys were earlier bred by a person renting a house in the commune and were released after … [Read more...] about Mischievous monkey in Ho Chi Minh City anesthetized, sent to rescue station

Benjamin Kreuz, general manager of Six Senses Ninh Van Bay Resort. Photo: Six Senses Ninh Van Bay Resort A breakdown of all the plastics used in our hotels worldwide identified that 80 per cent came from only 18 categories such as plastic cups, straws, or little napkin wraps. Today we are proud to be 95 per cent free of the 18 most unwanted items and with almost all single-use plastics being phased out of resort operations. Sustainability is one of the most important pillars of our business. As a whole group, we are following detailed and ambitious Sustainability Operation Guidelines, ensuring that we are looking at the immediate area where our hotels are based and making contributions to the local society around us. One of our core values is to be locally sensitive whilst displaying global sensibility. Highlights of our sustainable operations are our drive for renewable energy and our plastic-free campaign. Solar energy provides roughly thirty per cent of the total … [Read more...] about Sustainability at Ninh Van Bay

Quang Nam (VNA) – Quang Nam’s elephant species and habitat conservation area has been making efforts to fulfill its mission of protecting a herd of eight wild elephants – considered one of the last populations of the endangered Asian elephant in the central province. The herd, including five matriarchs and calves, has lived in the 20,000ha conservation since its establishment in 2017. Mai Van Duong from the management board of the centre said people used to go in and out of this area a lot, encroaching on the elephants’ habitat. Since the establishment of the reserve, restricted human impact has helped improve the habitat and the animals’ health. To prevent conflicts that might affect the living environment of the herd, the management board has organised communications campaigns and technical training for residents and provided them with some equipment such as loudspeakers and solar lights. When the elephants appear, locals can use lights to make them return to the … [Read more...] about Quang Nam strives to conserve elephant species, habitat

Last year, garment and footwear production brought in $71 billion from exports, including $44 billion from garments and $27 billion from leather, footwear, and handbags. According to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association and the Vietnam Leather, Footwear, and Handbag Association ( LEFASO ), 2022 was a challenging year. Particularly in the second half of the year, the number of orders dropped considerably. Despite this, the sector still reported double-digit growth. It is expected to be hard to maintain growth in the new year amidst the current challenges. Inflation in Vietnam's major partner countries like the US and the EU is holding back the consumption of unnecessary items like wooden furniture, garments, footwear, electronics, and plastics. Therefore, these sectors anticipate a quiet market until at least the end of Q1 2023. In the new year, the textile and garment sector is targeting $46-47 billion in export value, while the leather and footwear sector aims to gain … [Read more...] about Garment and footwear exports hit new peak at $71 billion

The global energy price issue is not resolved yet, but is Vietnam sluggish to alter its energy policy? Energy policy is crucial for all nations, but particularly for Vietnam given its ambitious aim of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. However, under the proposed Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), it is still planned to import 55 million metric tonnes of coal by 2025 and 95 million metric tonnes by 2030, despite the abundance of alternative power sources in the nation. The PDP8 is now awaiting approval, but policymakers still need to examine the most fundamental aspects, including adequate and steady power, investment efficiency, and ensuring energy security in relation to the environment and national defence. Responsive shift required in Vietnam’s energy policy. Photo: Le Toan What do you believe will occur when Vietnam retains a significant coal power supply through the PDP8? The PDP8 consists of four volumes and over 830 pages, although the solution … [Read more...] about Responsive shift required in Vietnam’s energy policy