Green Growth

New joint venture to make 390MW solar push in Vietnam

By Nguyen Thu March 10, 2025 | 17:33

Banpu NEXT and SolarBK have agreed to a joint venture to provide at least 390MW of rooftop solar power in Vietnam.

V-Tech galvanised with energy investment into Kyrgyzstan

By Nguyen Thu March 10, 2025 | 12:06

V-Tech chairman Nguyen Le Anh spoke to VIR’s Nguyen Thu about his company’s journey to expand operations in the international market and also contribute to providing clean energy sources for the region.

Vietnam’s clean energy switch offers long-term gain

By Nha Phuong March 10, 2025 | 11:59

Vietnam aims to convert coal-fired power to clean energy by 2045, and stop operating 540MW of coal-fired thermal power by the end of this decade.

Private funding sought for renewables

By Nguyen Thu March 06, 2025 | 12:03

Reasonable electricity prices and a stable policy framework are deemed vital to attracting private sector investments in energy.

SmartSolar bags $1.85 million in seed funding

By Thanh Van March 05, 2025 | 16:47

Rooftop solar firm SmartSolar has wrapped up a $1.85 million investment in its seed funding round.

AWS commits long-term support for Vietnam’s digital transformation

By Bich Thuy February 28, 2025 | 18:25

AWS Local Zone is launching in Vietnam as part of Amazon Web Services' long-term investment commitment to the country's digital transformation.

Petrolimex and ADB shake hands on energy transition

By Thanh Van February 27, 2025 | 18:03

Vietnam National Petroleum Group and the Asian Development Bank have signed an MoU on energy transition cooperation.

CME Solar starts installing rooftop solar power system at Estec Vina factory

By Do Huong February 27, 2025 | 17:17

On February 26, the CME-Vista joint venture announced the implementation of a rooftop solar energy system at the Estec Vina factory.

Unilever Vietnam accompanies suppliers to accelerate the green transition

By Thai An February 27, 2025 | 14:42

Unilever Vietnam in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (BritCham), organised a training workshop on the "Road to Net Zero" on February 25 for more than 100 Unilever suppliers.

Nuclear power plans take off in bid to ensure energy

By Nguyen Thu February 25, 2025 | 11:00

Policies for building Ninh Thuan province-based nuclear power plants were approved last week by the National Assembly, in a bid to ensure energy for Vietnam.