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Vietnam urged to use more renewable energy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should enhance clean and renewable energy resources as well as promoting energy saving, said Le Tuan Phong, deputy director of the General Directorate of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese companies create energy from rice husks

VietNamNet Bridge - Bioenergy from agricultural byproducts could reach 53.5 million tons, which is equivalent to 12.8 million tons of crude oil.

PM seeks UAE investment in infrastructure, renewable energy

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has encouraged UAE firms to invest in renewable energy, hotel, tourism, infrastructure, seaport, aviation, real estate and farm produce production in Vietnam.

Prime Minister targets water crisis

VietNamNet Bridge – “The first-priority mission in coping with climate change now should be ensuring enough fresh water for residents,” said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

GE strives for more in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Making his third visit to Vietnam on October 19, GE’s chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt showed his eagerness of expanding the global player’s operations in renewable energy, healthcare,

US$30 billion needed for VN's green growth strategy

Vietnam will need around US$30 billion to implement a green growth strategy towards 2020 with 70% of the amount expected to come from private investors.

VN leads in renewable energy

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has seen the greatest rise in the proportion of electricity generated through renewables in ASEAN,

Vietnam poised for investment boost in clean energy sector

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s green prospects look set to grow as investment in renewable energy is on the rise. However, the country needs to overcome a slew of hurdles to reach its full potential.  

Vietnam lacks energy for the future

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has warned that Vietnam’s energy future is at risk, even though demand is lower than in developed countries.

Why wind power has yet to soar

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wind power is a potential source of renewable energy in Vietnam, but few projects have succeeded in tapping into it. Chris Beaufait, President of Vestas Asia Pacific & China, recalls that he was amazed

Renewable energy resources gauged

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has joined forces with foreign organizations including the World Bank to conduct an overall evaluation of the potential of renewable energy resources across the country

Organic waste to be turned into renewable energy

VietNamNet Bridge – Renewable green energy will be created from organic waste discharged in industrial-agricultural activities in Mekong Delta region through a new project funded by the Japanese government.

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Developing renewable energy

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s ever increasing energy demands mean developing renewable energy is an important priority in its national climate change strategy and efforts to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. 

Vietnam, World Bank sign emission reductions pact

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will launch a carbon-finance programme that will help green the country's national electricity grid in a commercially sustainable manner.

New regulation set to unbutton wind energy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Renewable energy developers will be offered a clearer and specific mechanism for setting up electricity purchasing prices of their projects in Vietnam.