(VEN) - A number of traditional craft makers in the north-central coastal province of Thanh Hoa, including Nga Son’s sedge mats and Tho Xuan’s matting sedge, cannot make a living any longer. They are nostalgic for the golden age of their crafts and passionate about preserving their ancestors’ legacy.
The Sao Mai Solar Power Plant in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, among the biggest of its kind in Southeast Asia, will join the national grid at the end of June.
The International Environment and Energy Technology Exhibition (Entech Vietnam) 2019 kicked off on June 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, featuring 175 booths displaying hundreds of technologies and products in such fields as environmental treatment, new energy as well as renewable energy.
India’s solar PV module manufacturer Waaree Energies announced on June 4 that it has officially put into operation a 50MW ground-mounted solar plant in Vietnam.
An international expo on fabric, garments and accessories, named ‘Denimsandjeans in Vietnam’, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City, on June 12.
More businesses and households in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are installing solar panels to reduce monthly electricity costs.
The Vietnam Electricity National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) and the US Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in late May to discuss opportunities in Vietnam’s power transmission development.
(VEN) - According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the manufacturing and processing industry was the main growth driver of the economy and the industrial sector in the first four months of 2019.
Binh Nguyen solar power plant, with investment from Truong Thanh Quang Ngai Power And High Technology Joint Stock Company, was inaugurated in Nam Binh hamlet, Binh Nguyen commune, Binh Son district, on June 4, becoming the largest solar power plant to date in Quang Ngai province.
(VEN) - By consulting on appropriate policy development, implementing trade promotion activities to find new markets, and developing product models, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has cooperated with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to create a value chain in the handicraft industry.
Vietnam could face a power shortage in the near future due to surging demand and development difficulties. The warning was made at a seminar held in HCM City on May 28 to ensure energy security.
Construction on a wind power plant with a capacity of 50MW began in Vinh Hau A commune, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on June 1, as part of activities during the Vietnam Sea and Island Week and an Action Month for the Environment.
Vietnam’s self-sufficiency for crude oil could come to an end due to exploitation that could turn the country into a net importer of crude oil for the first time, experts warned.
(VEN) - Hanoi has set a target of reaching an industrial added value growth of 8.6-8.8 percent and developing industrial parks in 2019.
The Da Nhim – Ham Thuan – Da Mi Hydropower JSC sent electricity generated by Inverter B Station to the grid in the central province of Binh Thuan on May 27, raising the capacity of Da Mi solar power plant’s power supply to the grid to 38.2 MWp.
(VEN) - The Red River Delta province of Hai Duong considers support industry development as a key to becoming an important link in global supply chains of multinational corporations, while meeting domestic production needs.
Construction was started on a high-tech waste-to-power plant worth VND1.35 trillion (over US$57.6 million) in Que Vo district, the northern province of Bac Ninh on May 29.
(VEN) - The Ninh Thuan People’s Committee has issued a plan to support the development of handicraft villages in the province by 2020 and to form a handicrafts association.
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is speeding up the completion of 61 solar power projects so that by the end of next month as many as 88 solar power plants will connect to the national grid and begin commercial operation.
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a grand agreement with the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) on May 22 to provide technical assistance for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and gas-to-power project in southern Vietnam.
(VEN) - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) are developing a project titled “Greening Vietnam’s textile sector through improving water management and energy sustainability”.
With its many incentives for clean energy development, the Government is making solar power projects more attractive than ever.
Cooperation between Vietnam and India in energy security came under the spotlight at a conference held at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) on May 27.
(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a VND100 trillion preferential credit package for the development of the country’s support industry.
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