165 million contract to improve vietnams transmission lines

$16.5 million contract to improve Vietnam's transmission lines

A commercial contract worth $16.5 million on supply of materials and equipment for the Pleiku-Phu Lam 500kV power line upgrading project has been signed between the National Power Transmission Corporation, an arm of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN NPT), and the General Electric Digital Energy (GE) company of the US.
travelling around the world on eur250 of electricity

Travelling around the world on EUR250 of electricity

The first world tour in a French standard electric car, which travelled 25,000 km across 17 countries using only EUR250 ($310) worth of electricity, has come to Vietnam.
german bank supports rural power supplies

German bank supports rural power supplies

The Northern Power Corporation, an arm of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN NPC), launched a project on July 5 to improve the efficiency of the national power grid in rural areas using loans from the German Reconstruction Bank (KFW).
japan begins power saving despite nuclear restart

Japan begins power saving despite nuclear restart

targets came into effect in on Monday as the country eyes a power shortfall over the hot summer, despite the weekend re-start of a .
charm offensive to attract power fdi

Charm offensive to attract power FDI

A greater foreign exchange guarantee and an independent power distribution mechanism could be rolled out to attract much needed foreign direct investment into Vietnam’s power sector.
vietnam to hike power price by 5pct from july 1

Vietnam to hike power price by 5pct from July 1

Vietnam’s electricity price will be raised by 5 per cent from July 1, 2012, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday.
the law on price

The law on price

On 6/20/2012, the National Assembly voted to adopt the Law on Price (the "LOP") in response to the public demand for an effective legal framework to control price manipulation from dominant enterprises such as gasoline, electricity, etc.
thua thien hues biggest hydropower plant in operation

Thua Thien-Hue’s biggest hydropower plant in operation

In Hong Ha commune, A Luoi district, Thua Thien-Hue province, the A Luoi Hydropower plant, the biggest one in Hue city, officially generated electricity on June 14th, after five years of construction.
chinese firm wins port building deal with evn

Chinese firm wins port building deal with EVN

The Vietnam Electricity Corporation on June 8 signed an Engineering-Procurement- Construction (EPC) contract with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for a seaport for Duyen Hai Thermo Power Centre.
electric rates to float on july 1

Electric rates to float on July 1

Vietnam will officially deregulate the power market on July 1 to boost competition and reduce the monopoly of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
alstom powers turbine plant

Alstom powers turbine plant

Alstom and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) recently announced a partnership to establish a state-of-the-art gas turbine reconditioning workshop in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Phu My town.
giants hook up to power on

Giants hook up to power on

Sojitz-Daelim, a joint contractor between Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and Korea’s Daelim, last week inked a $826 million contract to get the Thai Binh 2 thermoelectricity plant moving.
government may continue to regulate power prices

Government may continue to regulate power prices

The government may continue to regulate power prices instead of handing over the entire decision to the state-owned Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN).
electricity supply sufficient for summer

Electricity supply sufficient for summer

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that the power supply will be sufficient for this summer due to high water levels and more power projects to be put into operation.
govt to maintain role in regulating power price

Gov't to maintain role in regulating power price

Electricity will remain a special commodity whose prices should be determined by the government, Phung Quoc Hien, chairman of the National Assembly for Finance and Budget, said in a meeting to discuss a draft amendment to the Electricity Law held yesterday in Hanoi.