21-07-2023 13:55
Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced on July 21 that electricity consumers will now be able to enjoy the convenience and security of paying their energy bills with their Visa cards.
17-07-2023 19:02
With recent power shortages stemming from increased seasonal demand, along with the growing appetite for electricity from commercial and residential developments, the need for a more reliable power supply has made Vietnam an attractive market for foreign investors to develop rooftop solar energy. This has been led by Vietnam's foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in the manufacturing sector, particularly the electronics, semiconductor, and textile industries
17-07-2023 19:00
A detailed audit by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has revealed severe delays across state-owned Electricity of Vietnam's (EVN) power generation and grid projects, calling for urgent action to resolve the country's power shortage crisis.
14-07-2023 10:14
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has published an audit report highlighting operational inefficiencies, regulatory non-compliance, and critical infrastructural delays within Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and other related entities, prompting a call for immediate rectification and improved management measures.
13-07-2023 09:00
Renewable energy investors are being assured that national policy and electricity purchase prices are both secure and lucrative.
03-07-2023 16:25
The World Bank has approved two projects worth 1.1 billion USD to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia.
23-06-2023 18:48
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) announced on June 23 that it can now meet the basic electricity needs of the north of the country. The water level in the hydroelectric reservoirs rose in the days prior, and repairs have been carried out on the necessary thermal power plants.
23-06-2023 18:00
South Africa, which faces a severe electricity shortage, has dispatched a mission to Vietnam to gain knowledge about electricity administration, regulation, and development.
23-06-2023 09:51
The Electricity Vietnam Group (EVN) on June 22 announced that the power supply will basically meet demand in the northern region from June 23 thanks to increasing water level at hydropower plants’ reservoirs.
22-06-2023 15:35
Vietnam can only reduce demand and alleviate the current electricity shortage by utilising energy economically and efficiently, energy leaders are warning.
20-06-2023 11:29
Weeks after the Vietnamese prime minister approved the national power development plan for 2021-2030 (PDP8), Hanoi and other major northern cities of Vietnam experienced serious electricity supply crunch. The PDP8, which will shape the country’s power development in the next decade, would be a good start to find a solution. Ngoc Nguyen, counsel at Hogan Lovells International LLP, explores the aspirational development goals set by the government and how to resolve the situation.
19-06-2023 16:21
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved an investment plan, funded by Group A public investment, to construct a new 110kV transmission line from the 220kV Vinh Chau substation in Soc Trang province to the 110/22kV Con Dao substation to supply electricity from the national grid to Con Dao Island.
16-06-2023 14:13
The transition of the National Local Dispatch Centre's (NLDC) management from Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) could occur in one of two scenarios.
14-06-2023 15:46
With clear evidence that Vietnam’s electricity structure is creaking under the current heat and grid overload, the Power Development Plan VIII contains the acute task of successfully implementing an equitable energy transition in association with smart grid construction and advanced power system management in line with a greener outlook.
14-06-2023 10:06
The drying out of rivers around Vietnam has forced 11 hydropower plants to cease electricity generation, straining the country’s power grid as it already buckles under the scorching hot summer.