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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.

(VEN) - Due to a power source imbalance, the southern region of Vietnam will be at risk of power shortages, which Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is seeking to overcome.  

(VEN) - With open and competitive investment attraction policies, (IZs) are expected to remain a fast-growing market segment in Vietnam, according to a recent report by JLL Vietnam on the real estate market in the first quarter of 2019.

May 27 this year will mark 25 years since Vietnam’s first 500kV power transmission line was switched on, connecting the north and south of the country with an uninterrupted electricity supply.

(VEN) - The Netherlands is among the top five countries in the world studying and developing offshore wind power, while the ambition and potential for wind energy in Vietnam are huge, but there is little development. Vietnam’s growing energy needs, along with the Dutch potential, create promising cooperation opportunities.

The 15th Saigon Autotech and Accessories Show officially opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23.

Electricity retail prices should have been raised by 9.26 percent instead of 8.36 percent if Vietnam Electricity (EVN) had correctly calculated the 3.26 trillion VND foreign exchange rate difference in 2018 into its power production costs.

Sau hơn 1 năm được bán rộng rãi trên toàn quốc, sức tiêu thụ xăng E5 không như kỳ vọng. Do đó, đã có những kiến nghị sửa mức thuế bảo vệ môi trường đối với loại xăng này nhằm tạo chênh lệch hợp lý về giá giữa xăng E5 và RON95, khuyến khích người tiêu dùng sử dụng.

Vietnam is seeing a surge in electricity demand as summer heat intensifies while water shortage constrains power production.