After renewables frenzy, Vietnam’s solar energy goes to waste
Solar and wind farms forced to limit operations due to infrastructure limitations following the renewables boom.
Dat Bike is the creator of Vietnam’s first domestic electric motorbike
Dat Bike is on a journey to reduce the amount of gasoline used in Vietnam. The startup makes electric motorbikes with key components that it designs and produces domestically to reduce costs and improve performance.
Vietnam eyes doubling of power generation capacity by 2030
Vietnam wants to nearly double its total installed power generation capacity to 146,000 megawatts by 2030, and prioritise the development of renewable sources and reducing its coal dependency, its government said on Tuesday (Apr 26).
Vietnam’s national power development plan targets drastic CO2 emissions reduction
The latest draft of the National Power Development Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII), has made drastic reductions of CO2 emissions with no new coal-fired power plants to be built in the planning period,…
Vietnam’s VinFast to invest $2B in North Carolina EV factory
VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker under Vingroup, said Tuesday it will build its first U.S. factory in North Carolina, part of the company’s previously stated plans to invest and expand in the country.
Vietnam electric car whizz takes ambitious road
Vietnam’s Tesla (TSLA.O) wannabe is speeding up. Carmaker Vinfast will stop making internal combustion engine models by the end of 2022 and aims to sell overseas as it goes all-electric.
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam first city to carry out E-transportation development plan
Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the first locality to carry out studies on the e-transportation development plan, given its huge potential. The Department of Transport made announced this at a recent meeting, with consulting units, which studied…
$219-mln offshore wind power plant launched in Mekong Delta
Renewable energy developer Trungnam Group has launched its first offshore wind power plant at a cost of nearly VND5 trillion ($219.3 million) in the Mekong Delta.
Can VinFast turn Vietnam into an electric vehicle powerhouse ?
The competition to become the main player in the production of EVs in Southeast Asia is starting to heat up.
Vietnam poised to resume nuclear project a decade after Fukushima
Vietnam says it will proceed with a project to build a 10-megawatt nuclear research reactor with Russian help, a move seen as a new step toward reviving plans to build nuclear power plants a decade after the Fukushima disaster.
Vietnam leads the pack in Southeast Asia as wind power projects surge
Vietnam is leading the pack in Southeast Asia for wind power installations with 3.98GW installed as of October, up from 103MW in 2020. The country now ranks among the global top ten markets for installed wind power capacity, even though…
Scotland to help Vietnam develop offshore wind
The Scottish government is committed to expanding the Scotland-Vietnam relationship as the power-hungry Southeast Asian nation hopes to expand its nascent offshore wind sector.
Central province wants wind power incentives extended
The central province of Ninh Thuan wants the deadline for incentive feed-in tariffs for wind power to be extended by five months to enable the completion of more plants.
US funds advanced energy storage project in central Vietnam
The U.S. Consulate General in HCMC has granted $2.96 million to a local firm for implementing a battery energy storage pilot project in central Vietnam.
Vietnam to spend $10-11.5 bln a year on power sector
Vietnam looks to spend $10-11.5 billion a year between 2021 and 2030 on electricity generation and transmission, according to the latest draft Power Development Master Plan VIII.
Vietnam’s coal-fired power may double by 2030 under draft energy plan
Vietnam may double the amount of coal-fired electric generation it installs by 2030 under a draft power development plan submitted to the prime minister for approval this week.
French energy company invests in Vietnam rooftop solar developer
French company EDF Renewables has made an undisclosed investment into a rooftop solar power developer subsidiary of VinaCapital, seeking to profit from the booming industry in Vietnam.
Global agency proposes incentive extension for Vietnam wind power projects
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) proposed that Vietnam extends its incentivized feed-in-tariff (FIT) price by six months for wind power projects after October 31.
Ministry hopes to boost electric car sales with registration fee cuts
The Ministry of Finance has recommended that registration fees for electric cars must be half that of gasoline vehicles to encourage usage.
Over 5,600 MW of wind power to join national grid this year
One hundred and six wind power plants with a total capacity of 5,655 MW have registered to begin commercial operations before November 1.
French loan to partly fund central highlands hydropower plant
Vietnam Electricity will borrow EUR74.7 million ($88.9 million) from the French Development Agency to build a hydropower plant in the Central Highlands.
Electric vehicles set to revolutionise Vietnam roads
For visitors to Vietnam, one of the most striking images is that of the bustling roads, with a huge number of motorbikes battling for space with cars, trucks and public transport.
As banks shun coal, Vietnam emerges an unlikely solar champion
Even countries with weak climate goals are getting swept up in the global clean energy transition.
Nuclear energy, an option for Vietnam in the long run
Clean and reliable nuclear energy could help Vietnam meet its growing power demand over the long term and ensure its development is not derailed, experts say.
Hanoi hosts Vietnam’s first smart electric bus service
VinBus Transport Service Co., a subsidiary of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup, launched the nation’s first smart electric bus service in Hanoi Thursday.
Vietnam plans more solar, wind power cuts
Vietnam is set to cut up to 1.74 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy in the second half this year to deal with national grid overload.