Vietnam legislature adopts resolution to restart nuclear power project after 8-year pause
Vietnam’s legislative National Assembly (NA) has agreed to resume a nuclear power project after an eight-year hiatus, in a bid to ensure national energy security and support the country’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Russia willing to build nuclear power plant in Vietnam
Russia stands ready to construct a nuclear power plant in Vietnam if requested by the Vietnamese government after an eight-year pause, says a Russian diplomat.
Vietnam to amend national power plan to include nuclear energy
Vietnam will amend its national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include options for nuclear energy and hydrogen, the Minister of Industry and Trade said on Monday.
Why are European renewable giants fleeing Vietnam ?
Vietnam’s ambitious renewable energy goals have been facing mounting challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to regulatory hurdles, prompting major European investors to rethink their plans.
Vietnam considers nuclear power revival for energy security
Vietnam is considering the revival of its nuclear power development plans to bolster national energy security and support economic growth, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
Vietnam weighs resuming nuclear power development plans
Vietnam is considering resuming plans to develop nuclear power in order to ensure national energy security and support economic growth, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
Leading renewables firm Enel to exit Vietnam, sources say
Italy’s Enel is preparing to exit Vietnam, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters, in what would be the latest move by a western firm to scrap renewable power projects in a country struggling to implement its decarbonisation plans.
Exclusive : Equinor halts Vietnam offshore wind plans, to close Hanoi office
Norway’s state-controlled energy giant Equinor has cancelled plans to invest in Vietnam’s offshore wind sector, a company spokesperson told Reuters, in a setback for the Southeast Asian country’s green power ambitions.
What other ASEAN members can learn from Vietnam’s renewable boom
With energy demand projected to increase threefold between 2020 and 2050, Southeast Asia’s energy transition is important in reducing global emissions. Yet progress has been slow.
Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam’s state-run electricity provider EVN as the country’s top power utility tries to « lead by example » to avoid a repeat of last year’s crippling blackouts, an official tells…
The case for Vietnam’s Mekong energy diplomacy
Vietnam needs to complement water diplomacy with energy diplomacy to curb the unsustainable exploitation of the Mekong for hydropower. Hanoi should promote the development and cross-country trade of non-hydro renewables, especially wind and solar power.
With Japan’s help, is Vietnam headed for a flawed energy transition?
Ngo Thi To Nhien was not an activist or a dissident, but “a government insider,” according to The 88 Project, a group tracking political prisoners in Vietnam.
Chipmakers among 15 US firms eyeing $8 bln Vietnam investment
Fifteen U.S. companies, including semiconductors firms, have expressed interest in investing $8 billion in Vietnam in clean energy infrastructure, contingent on the country’s progress on renewable energy rules, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Vietnam set to exploit coal in Red River
Vietnam will conduct experimental coal mining in the Red River basin before 2040, with plans to use coal in the area for industrial purposes by 2050.
PetroVietnam reports 2 new oil, gas discoveries to prime minister
Vietnamese state energy group PetroVietnam (PVN) on Monday reported its achievements in 2023, including two new oil and gas discoveries, to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Vietnam arrests former deputy minister in anti-graft purge
Vietnamese police yesterday arrested a former deputy trade minister who was responsible for the country’s renewable energy development, as the communist authorities intensify a crackdown on corruption.
The unexpected twist in Vietnam’s renewable energy saga
Punishment awaits the senior officials who allowed Vietnam’s renewable energy quest to go off the rails, despite its apparent initial success. This policy crisis has the potential to affect other economic sectors if no clear end is in sight.
Major international financing deal to get Vietnam off coal moves ahead while it locks up climate defenders
Tran Phuong Thao worries for the health of her husband as she takes care of their 2-year-old son who was only two weeks old when the environmental lawyer was detained for tax evasion in 2021.
Offshore wind in the South China Sea : A counter-salami slicing strategy for Vietnam
Vietnam could achieve two goals at once by pursuing advanced clean energy technology and solidifying its claims in the South China Sea.
Vietnam turns to rooftop solar as blackouts hit country
Government aims for 50% of houses and offices to have PV panels by 2030
G7 offers costly loans, few grants to help Vietnam cut coal
Group of Seven (G7) members offered Vietnam more than $300 million in grants to support plans to reduce coal use, documents seen by Reuters show, accounting for 2% of a financial package made up mostly of costly loans that Hanoi…
‘They challenged the Communist monopoly’: Vietnam regime turns on its climate champions
NGO leaders and technical experts who helped secure western aid for official shift to clean energy are being locked up now that they are no longer needed.
Energy among key pillars of Vietnam – Russia cooperative relations
Vietnam and Russia have signed two important agreements in the field of geological exploration, and oil and gas exploitation.
Vietnam sees no gas from Exxon, Gazprom projects for years
Vietnam expects further years-long delays before offshore blocks being developed by U.S. major Exxon Mobil and Russia’s Gazprom will be producing gas, according to a draft government document seen by Reuters.
UN worried about Vietnam arrest of energy expert after Biden’s visit
The U.N. human rights office has expressed concern about the arrest of a Vietnamese green energy expert, who had collaborated with U.N. and U.S. agencies, just days after President Joe Biden signed business and human rights deals with Hanoi on…
Vietnam Electricity and the conundrum of establishing a competitive market
Vietnam has been making policy changes to open up the electricity industry to private investors, but still remains far from creating a competitive market.