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Power drawn from renewable energy is expected to soar in the future, although the country’s capacity to integrate this source of energy into the national power grid is still limited, possibly causing throttling on the network, heard attendants at a seminar recently held in Hanoi.

The latest textile technologies and products are on show at the ongoing Vietnam Hanoi Textile & Garment Industry Expo (HanoiTex) 2018, which opened at the Hanoi International Centre for Exhibition, No. 91 Tran Hung Dao street on September 19.

Investors in solar energy projects are racing to begin operations before June 30, 2019, to qualify for incentives offered by the Government.

(VEN) - Thanks to the application of modern technologies, the Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (EVN HCMC) has reduced the duration of power outages, improving the reliability of the power system, better serving trade and production activities, and enhancing people’s living conditions.

The Lao Government and Viet Phuong Group (VPG) of Vietnam on September 11 signed a contract for exploiting and processing bauxite ore and building an alumina factory in Sekong province of Laos.

(VEN) - According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), coal-fired thermal power plants will continue playing an important role in ensuring national energy security. However, suitable technologies should be applied to enhance the efficiency of these plants and prevent them from polluting the environment.

(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is implementing a 2011-2020 sustainable development strategy approved by the Prime Minister, offering solutions to achieve green growth-oriented sustainable development targets.

(VEN) - The Hai Phong Industry Promotion and Development Consultancy Center has carried out all the industry promotion projects with which it has been tasked, paving the way for early completion of the northern port city’s 2018 industry promotion plan.

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will provide technical assistance for Vietnam to carry out a research project on developing an energy storage system under an agreement signed with the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) in Hanoi on September 5.

Sau sự cố vỡ đập hồ chứa nước thải Nhà máy DAP Lào Cai, ngày 13/9, trao đổi với phóng viên, lãnh đạo Công ty CP DAP-Vinachem (DAP-Vinachem) cho biết, DAP-Vinachem hiện hoàn toàn yên tâm về hệ thống đê bao của bãi chứa thạch cao. Với nguyên tắc tuân thủ và bảo đảm các yếu tố môi trường, chắc chắn sẽ không xảy ra hiện tượng vỡ đê và phát sinh sự cố môi trường khác.

Vietnam spent US$5.71 billion importing over 8.6 million tonnes of petroleum over the eight months of this year, up 26.4 percent year-on-year. 

The seventh international power generation, transmission, distribution and renewable energy exhibition (Electric & Power Vietnam) 2018 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12, with the participation of more than 180 firms from 22 countries and territories worldwide.

(VEN) - According to the Domestic Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the first half of 2018, consumption of E5 RON92 bio-fuel reached about 1.78 million cu.m, a year-on-year increase of 31.18 percent.

(VEN) - Given Vietnam’s great renewable energy potential, the country could overcome its future power shortages if it creates suitable mechanisms to encourage relevant investment, especially since wind and solar plants can be built quickly.

Within the framework of the ongoing official visit to Russia on September 7, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended separate meetings in Moscow with leading officials of Russian oil and gas groups Gazprom and Zarubezhneft which both boast a traditional and effective cooperation with Vietnam.

(VEN) - Apart from having sophisticated patterns and an elegant style, Chu Dau pottery is renowned for its glaze diversity. The Chu Dau Ceramic Joint Stock Company has invested in researching and creating new glazes - green enamel and “tam thai” enamel painted in three colors of green, red and yellow, apart from maintaining such traditional glazes as white glaze, celadon, blue and “cracked” glazes.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport plans to set up three new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations to meet refueling demand of CNG buses this year, according to the director of the department’s Public Transportation Management Center.

Nghi Son has sought a license to export a few hundred tons of petroleum products at market prices, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has confirmed.

(VEN) - The Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) is managing power networks in regions with complex terrain, two thirds of which are forest and mountainous areas. The regions span more than 830 kilometers of coastline and have varied climate. EVNNPC-managed power grids have been affected by such extreme weather conditions as parching heat, humidity, storms, floods, landslides, cyclones, hail, snow and ice.

Vietnam is emerging as a manufacturing powerhouse, attracting investors with its strong network of trade agreements, strategic location and competitively priced labour.  2017 saw record foreign direct investments (FDI) of USD 35.6 billion, driven by investments from Japan, South Korea and Singapore.