AYF experience surpasses expectations
By Mai Dang
November 16, 2021 | 13:56
Ken Tran and Tracy Nguyen are the two proud Vietnamese young leaders making their voices heard at the 2021 ASEAN Youth Fellowship (AYF).
Clean energy development helps Vietnam reduce dependence on imports: official
November 15, 2021 | 20:15
The increasing proportion of clean energy such as solar and wind power in recent years has helped Vietnam diversify energy sources and reduce its dependence on imported energy, thus enhancing its national energy security, said Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy Hoang Tien Dung.
Foreign expert hails Vietnam’s commitment to transition to clean energy
November 15, 2021 | 20:12
Claire Stockwell, a climate policy expert at Climate Analytics, has highly valued Vietnam’s signing of the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK.
VinaCapital – growing sustainably with Vietnam
By Bich Ngoc
November 15, 2021 | 13:07
VinaCapital, one of the country’s leading investment management companies with a diversified portfolio of $3.7 billion in assets under management, is teaming up with major energy groups such as EDF Renewables for new projects. Don Lam, co-founder and CEO, talked with VIR’s Bich Ngoc on the investment focus and long-term strategy for VinaCapital Group.
Norway to partner with Vietnam to "awaken" offshore wind power potential
November 14, 2021 | 11:04
Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen and Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian recently have handed over the 'Vietnam Supply Chain Study Report' to Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
Playing field reset for power ventures after FiT deadline
By Thy Nguyet
November 12, 2021 | 22:00
Wind projects totalling nearly 4GW have achieved commercial operations in time for the feed-in tariff deadline, but concerns remain over other wind farms getting their developments off the ground altogether.
A win-win situation for greenhouse gas emission cuts
November 12, 2021 | 19:00
Enterprises operating in Vietnam still have opportunities to pay for carbon value or ecology services voluntarily via partnerships with forest owners. These initiatives will provide win-win prospects for domestic enterprises and smallholder forest owners in the effort to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
CME Solar wins prestigious prize at Solar Future Awards 2021
November 12, 2021 | 18:14
CMES was named Solar Power Project Investor of the Year at Solar PV Vietnam 2021 Virtual and the Solar Future Awards Ceremony in Shanghai, China on November 9.
Vietnam gets serious with emissions
By Thanh Dat
November 12, 2021 | 15:00
While working with the international community to combat climate change, Vietnam has made a strong commitment to cut down greenhouse gas emissions – however, this would also mean the country will have to revise development strategies of sectors using fossil fuels.
World embraces challenge to phase out coal generation
By Nguyen Thu
November 12, 2021 | 12:22
Vietnam has joined a list of 190 nations and organisations pledging a phasing out of coal-fuelled power generation and stopping the creation of new plants, giving it a series of tasks for the country to achieve in order to meet its ambitions.
All corners of the globe waking up to modern climate change philosophies
By Quang Bao
November 12, 2021 | 09:00
World leaders sprung into action last week at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, with agreements made on deforestation, methane control, reducing reliance on coal, and cutting the cost of clean technologies.
ASEAN sectoral bodies release ASEAN Taxonomy for sustainable finance
By IFC
November 11, 2021 | 18:37
ASEAN finance bodies today achieved a milestone towards meeting Paris Agreement commitments by introducing a common language for sustainable financing.
JICA supports Vietnam in renewable energy development
By JICA
November 11, 2021 | 10:26
Wind power projects in Quang Tri province, which JICA jointly provided funding for, have started commercial operation ahead of the October 31 deadline.
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