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(VEN) - The industry and trade sector needs to work with other industries to facilitate the development of craft villages.

At the beginning of 2019, only some 300 households in the Central and Central Highlands Regions installed home solar energy system. The number has increased to 540 so far this year.

(VEN) - Situated 120km east of Phan Thiet City, Phu Quy Island covers an area of 18sq.km and has great potential in terms of its maritime economy and tourism.  

The Mui Ne Solar Power Plant in Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province was officially inaugurated and put into commercial operation on June 12 after eight months of construction.

(VEN) - National Load Dispatch Center Deputy Director Vu Xuan Khu said Vietnam Electricity (EVN) would ensure sufficient power supply during the 2019 dry season.  

A solar power plant with a design capacity of 30MWp was inaugurated in Ninh Phuoc district, the south central province of Ninh Thuan on June 16, in the presence of Standing Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong.

(VEN) - International integration and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) are expected to create great opportunities for Vietnam’s plastics industry to achieve a higher growth rate. However, the industry is encountering difficulties, especially related to raw materials.

Major issues regarding wind energy development in Vietnam are being discussed at the second Vietnam Wind Power Conference that opened in Hanoi on June 11. 

(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.