earth hour campaign kicks off in hanoi

Earth Hour campaign kicks off in Hanoi

A campaign to respond to the Earth Hour was launched in Hanoi on March 10, sending the message “saving energy, protecting earth”. 
hold ups in green energy investment

Hold-ups in green energy investment

The growing demand for electricity and investment in Vietnam is catching the attention of renewable energy investors. However, existing procedures to resolve disputes seem to be giving investors trouble. Nguyen Thanh reports.
pay your electricity bill with qr code

Pay your electricity bill with QR code

In order to increase convenience for customers and improve user experience through technology, state-run Electricity of Vietnam entered into a co-operation with Vietnam Payment Solution JSC (VNPAY) to enable the online QR payment of electricity bills.
sweet water for vietnam

Sweet water for Vietnam

In order to cope with climate change and protect the environment in the central coast and the Mekong Delta region, wind-powered water desalination is being considered among the good options for the rural areas in Vietnam, many of  which are not reachable by Electricity of Vietnam’s grid.
natural gas for electricity generation source clean yet costly

Natural gas for electricity generation source: clean yet costly

Considered a clean alternative to coal-fired power, gas power plants in Vietnam are challenged by the price of electricity.
changes a must to meet energy goals

Changes a must to meet energy goals

With its great potential for renewable energy development, Vietnam will be able to lure tens of billions of US dollars into such projects and ultimately meet its energy efficiency targets once it advances energy and electricity price adjustments, along with many other solutions. Thanh Tung reports.
siemens begins construction of training centre in bolivia

Siemens begins construction of training centre in Bolivia

As part of its deep commitment to supporting Bolivia’s efforts to improve access to electricity for its growing population, Siemens recently began the construction of a new, modern energy service and training centre in Bolivia.
ninh thuan steps up implementation of wind power projects

Ninh Thuan steps up implementation of wind power projects

The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is speeding up the implementation of wind power projects to soon connect them to the national grid and generate electricity as an effort to turn the locality into a renewable energy hub of Vietnam.
pv power to list 234 billion shares on hsx

PV Power to list 2.34 billion shares on HSX

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), Vietnam’s second largest electricity producer, plans to complete the listing of 2.34 billion shares on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HSX) in this quarter.
businesses spend one month and ten days on tax and insurance

Businesses spend one month and ten days on tax and insurance

While starting a business, dealing with construction permits, and getting electricity are assessed as the areas seeing the most improvement, paying taxes and resolving insolvency have seen little improvement much over the five years of implementing Resolution 19.
abb introduces innovative solar tech to vietnam solar energy summit 2018

ABB introduces innovative solar tech to Vietnam Solar Energy Summit 2018

In striving to innovate and develop solutions to efficiently transform solar energy into ­reliable power, ABB has unveiled its new PVS-175-TL string inverter - designed to reduce logistics and ­installation costs by up to 65 per cent, as well as improve the levelised cost of electricity for utility-scale ­installations.
vietnam to open electricity wholesale market next year

Vietnam to open electricity wholesale market next year

The competitive electricity wholesale market will be fully operational starting in 2019 following a successful year-long pilot period.
bgrim clinches vietnam solar power supply deal with evn

BGRIM clinches Vietnam solar power supply deal with EVN

B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phu Yen Province, Viet Nam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country.
a whole new world of power awaits

A whole new world of power awaits

Electricity runs the world. Without it, the quality of life would be reduced, the wheels of industry would grind to a halt, and overall development, economic progress, and social evolution would slow down.
19 groups and corporations to be run officially by super committee

19 groups and corporations to be run officially by “Super Committee”

Most leading state-owned groups and corporations in the sectors of petroleum, electricity, oil and gas, chemicals, rubber, coal and minerals, as well as post and telecommunications are going to be run by the Committee for State Capital Management.