Category: Vietnam

Vietnam’s high-speed 1,541 kilometers North-South railway connecting Hanoi with Ho Chi Minh City to begin construction in December 2027 Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has announced that construction of the high-speed North-South railway will begin in December 2027, with completion expected by 2035. The Ministry of Transport has finalized a comprehensive plan to begin construction of […]

Coro Energy puts 47 more rooftop solar sites into operation in Vietnam Southeast Asian energy company Coro Energy PLC announced on January 16 that a 47 further sites (circa 1.4MW) in Vietnam are now operational and generating revenue. As previously announced in October 2023, the company signed an MoU in Vietnam with Mobile World Group […]

Germany energy firm wpd plans $180 mln wind power project in central Vietnam Germany’s energy company wpd plans to invest VND4,600 billion ($181.62 million) in building a 143 MW wind power plant in Vietnam’s central coastal province of Binh Dinh. Hans-Christoph Brumberg, managing director and general manager Asia of wpd, made the statement at a […]

Vietnam to finish nuclear power plant by 2030 SEE ALSO: Vietnam restarts Ninh Thuan nuclear project after 8-year suspension HANOI — Vietnam aims to complete construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant by 2030 as it ramps up its nuclear energy goals and seeks to diversify sources for power supply. Prime Minister Pham Minh […]

Ho Chi Minh City opens first metro line after years of delays After years of funding shortages, ballooning costs and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Ho Chi Minh City is opening the first metro line to serve its 10 million residents. Years of start-and-stop construction means the seemingly new ticket vending machines are partly obsolete: they accept coins […]

Construction of new Phong Chau bridge kicks off in vietnam’s northern province of Phu Tho The Ministry of Transport and the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phu Tho on December 21 started the construction of the new Phong Chau bridge on National Highway 32C to replace the old one, which collapsed as a […]

Vietnam to save €26bn annually by shifting to carbon-neutral power by 2050 – Wartsila Transition to a carbon-neutral electricity system by 2050 could help Vietnam save about 26 billion euros per year, according to Finnish technology group Wartsila, a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. In a recent talk with […]

Vietnam PM orders swift resolution of challenges for renewable energy projects With investments in renewable energy projects totalling more than VNĐ308 trillion (US$13 billion), delays in putting projects into operation waste immense social resources HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has laid stress on the need to complete the resolution of obstacles for […]

Vietnam restarts Ninh Thuan nuclear project after 8-year suspension Vietnamese lawmakers press the buttons to approve the resolution on resumption of the nuclear power project in Ninh Thuan province. Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved the revival of nuclear power on Nov. 30, with plans to develop nuclear energy to expand the use of low-carbon energy […]

Vietnam prepares for first offshore wind power project to begin in 2027 It will take at least three years to build an offshore wind farm and put it into operation, which means that construction of the wind farm needs to begin in 2027. Under the eighth national power development plan for 2021-2030 (Plan 8) which […]