Wind energy

The demand will increase from 86 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2010 to 265-278TWh in 2020 to 572-632TWh in 2030. To meet the growing demand, Vietnam needs 60,000MW of electricity by 2020, 96,500MW by 2025, and 129,500MW by 2030. To do so, the country needs to increase its installed capacity by 6,000-7,000MW annually and spend close to $148 billion by 2030. … [Read more...] about South Korean power solution providers eye Vietnam

“I’m very happy to participate in the Green Day of Mondelez Kinh Do. I liked the game ‘Finding the Way out of the Labyrinth’ best, because it helps us learn a lot of useful things. In addition, Green Day taught me about recycling and eco-friendly products and will help in my studies. I hope there will be more days like this for students like me to learn how to protect the environment,” said Quynh Nhu, a student of Nhan Hoa Primary School. … [Read more...] about Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam helps Vietnamese students learn about environment

Ly Son’s people believe that the village that has the winning boat will be the most peaceful and prosperous during the year. The participants should be healthy and skillful men. In the past, the boats were designed for only 14 people; however, in recent years, the boats have been built for 24 men. Each team has its own uniform with red scarves on the participants’ heads. The shouts of encouragement, along with the determination of racers, always make for a bustling and lively atmosphere during the festival. … [Read more...] about Tu Linh boat race – a unique festival of Ly Son island district

As of 5:30 am on Monday, all fire points in Ha Tinh had been put out thanks to the collective efforts of 15,000 people. However, there were mild fires later on at some districts due to the strong Feohn wind which were all extinguished by early afternoon. But the risks of fires occuring any time in Ha Tinh remain. … [Read more...] about Neither safe nor effective to deploy copters in forest fire fight

The same day, thousands of forest rangers, firefighters, soldiers and policemen managed to extinguish the fire at 4 p.m. But more than three hectares (7.4 acres) of 30-year-old pine forest were completely burned by then. The damage is estimated at hundreds of millions of dong (VND100 million = $4,300). … [Read more...] about Woman arrested for unintentionally starting wildfire in central Vietnam