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US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink said that issuing energy policies and relevant decisions is not always easy for many countries. Like the US and some other nations, Vietnam needs to make some important and difficult decisions in the energy sector. At the seminar He added Vietnam’s investment choices will affect its energy security, environmental quality, and capability of sustaining growth. Therefore, the readiness of the business community and the US Government to assist the Southeast Asian nation will help them to achieve sustainable development. The US Government will promote bilateral cooperation within the framework of the Asia Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy (EDGE) initiative, through which it will provide both financial and specialised aid. The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has assisted Vietnam with millions of US dollars to implement feasibility studies on wind power, solar power, and smart power grids. … [Read more...] about Vietnam US bolster ties in gas power LNG infrastructure development

Other News EVN needs 2.57 billion kWh from diesel-fueled power plants By Le Anh Thursday,  Nov 14, 2019,16:32 (GMT+7) EVN needs 2.57 billion kWh from diesel-fueled power plants By Le Anh File photo of the Son La hydropower dam. The water inflow to the reservoir this year is 15.7 meters lower than that recorded in the same period last year – PHOTO: HOANG MINH HCMC - Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) will need an estimated 2.57 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity from diesel-fired power plants by the end of 2019 to meet the country’s growing power demand. Besides the rising demand during the year-end period, power generation from hydropower plants is on a downward swing triggered by lower water inflow to hydropower reservoirs, prompting EVN to mobilize power production from coal- and oil-fueled power plants at high costs to make sure the power supply is not disrupted, the group said in a statement on … [Read more...] about EVN needs 2.57 billion kWh from diesel-fueled power plants

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Quang Tri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri has approved investment plans for four wind and two solar power projects, whose costs amount to more than 7.4 trillion VND (319.1 million USD).   Among these projects are Gio Thanh Energy JSC’s 50 MW Gio Thanh 1 solar electricity plant, which spans 65 ha in Gio Linh district’s Gio Thanh commune. The investment is estimated to exceed 1.1 trillion VND (47.4 million USD). Meanwhile, SECO JSC has been given approval to carry out the 50 MW Gio Thanh 2 solar power plant project. The plant, covering 60 ha in Gio Linh’s Gio Thanh and Gio Hai communes, will be built at a cost of some 1.1 trillion VND. Local authorities have also allowed the construction of the Huong Phung 3 wind power plant in Huong Hoa district. The Huong Phung wind power limited company plans to build the 30 MW facility on 9 ha of land, with investment exceeding 1.58 trillion VND (68.12 million USD). … [Read more...] about Quang Tri licences six renewable energy projects in two months

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Lochen (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is keen to cooperate with Norway in marine and ocean economy, including issues related to plastic waste, which Norway holds strengths in, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while hosting Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Lochen in Hanoi on May 14. The PM affirmed that Norway is a reliable partner of Vietnam, with bilateral relations growing over the years.  After the visit to Vietnam by the Norwegian PM in 2015, the two countries have implemented many effective cooperation activities in a range of fields, he said. The newly-accredited Ambassador Lochen said she hoped the Vietnam-Norway relations will develop with even greater strengths during her working tenure in Vietnam. The bilateral ties have been based on trade and investment activities, she said, adding that the two countries share common viewpoints in sustainable development, … [Read more...] about PM hosts Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam

At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Quang Ngai (VNA) – An initiative will be carried out in Ly Son island district, Quang Ngai province, so as to help islands in the central locality to be free of carbon. A memorandum of understanding on the initiative was signed on November 14 by the Quang Ngai People’s Committee, three companies of the Republic of Korea (SK Innovation, Doosan Heavy Industries and Ingine), and Vingroup of Vietnam. In the initial stage, Quang Ngai will work with the Vietnamese and RoK businesses to provide environmentally friendly technologies the firms are owning for An Binh Island, which has 500 households and an area of about 69ha. By doing so, they hope to build An Binh into a carbon free island, thus helping to improve local living standards and protect the environment. SK Innovation is set to consider the application of plastics recycling technologies to help deal with plastic waste issues on Vietnamese islands. It will supply LED lamps to … [Read more...] about Initiative to help Quang Ngai build carbon-free islands