20-05-2022 11:40
Nguyen My Lan is a familiar face to the media and the B2B market in Vietnam. After 16 illustrious years in power transmission, energy, aviation, and medical equipment, she made a surprise move into paints and coatings. After her first year as general director of AkzoNobel Decorative Paints Vietnam My Lan discussed with VIR’s Hoang Anh about the company’s development directions.
20-05-2022 11:11
The United Nations (UN) has affirmed its willingness to support Vietnam in establishing a partnership on energy transition with the Group of Seven (G7) nations in a letter of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
19-05-2022 20:00
Structural changes to remove the bottlenecks for power generation and create competition in the energy sector are necessary, according to local experts, for example by allowing private investments in the transmission system.
19-05-2022 18:32
The official opening of a representative office in Hanoi by Equinor demonstrates the ambition of Norway’s largest energy company in Vietnam, which boasts huge potential for offshore wind development. Jens Olaf Økland, Equinor’s senior vice president, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the group’s upcoming plans in the region.
19-05-2022 17:50
Transforming Vietnam into a high-income economy by 2045 requires enough juice to power the nation’s machinery. However, with the heavy reliance on coal, the country also needs to tackle issues regarding climate change, thus accelerating its journey towards utilisation of its abundant renewable energy sources.
19-05-2022 17:39
Vietnam is in the midst of a major coal shortage due to falling imports, rising energy demand, and transmission limitations, with the issue not only deepening risk of power shortages this summer but also affecting economic recovery.
15-05-2022 21:33
The United States and Vietnam have a lot of potential to expand their business and trade cooperation in such fields as agriculture, life sciences and energy transition, according to President and CEO of the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Peter Tichansky.
13-05-2022 11:57
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on May 11 (local time) accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in many activities in the US, including meetings with US partners operating in the field of energy.
13-05-2022 11:37
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott A. Nathan on May 12 (US time) as part of his trip to the US.
13-05-2022 11:04
Lang Son People’s Committee is waiting for the government’s approval to add 4.600MW of wind power to the National Power Development Plan VIII with the addition of 32 wind farm projects by 2030.
12-05-2022 20:00
Liquefied natural gas-to-power remains an important part of Vietnam’s energy transition story, and investors – both local and international – continue to demonstrate a strong interest in the sector.
12-05-2022 19:00
Investment from the United States is expected to flow more strongly into Vietnam in the fields of digital economy, green energy, and healthcare.
12-05-2022 15:58
The representatives of AES and PetroVietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas) were granted an investment registration certificate for the Son My LNG terminal, which is expected to play an important role in supporting Vietnam’s energy transition and economic growth.
09-05-2022 19:27
Thai industrial conglomerate SCG has recently reported its operating results for the first quarter of 2022, demonstrating a solid performance with strategies to deal with soaring energy and raw materials costs.
09-05-2022 09:05
Norwegian largest energy company Equinor on May 5 officially opened its representative office in Hanoi to tap into the local growth potential.