Category: Vietnam

Corio lines up builder for proposed 500MW Vung Tau offshore wind farm Vietnamese company Fecon will provide infrastructure services for the Vung Tao wind farm Corio Generation has appointed Vietnamese construction company Fecon to build the proposed 500MW Vung Tau offshore wind farm. The pair signed a joint development agreement on 22 June at a […]

Vietnam’s first metro line operator, Hanoi Metro Company, records $2.7 mln loss in 2021 Hanoi Metro Company, which operates the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, has reported a loss of VND64 billion ($2.75 million) in 2021. The company’s accumulated loss since it began operations in 2015 is VND160 billion ($6.9 million) according to an audited […]

Ho Chi Minh City’s 2nd metro construction delayed as consultant quits Construction of HCMC’s Metro Line No. 2 has been rescheduled to 2025 instead of starting this year as the city needs to find a new consultant. The project’s investor, the Ho Chi Minh City Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR), is working on bidding […]

BayWa r.e. Opens Wind Projects Representative Office in Lang Son Province in Vietnam Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., announced the opening of its Wind Projects Representative office in Lang Son Province, Vietnam. The opening of the Wind Projects Representative office will strengthen BayWa r.e.’s position as a key renewable energy […]

Mekong Delta eyes rapid development of renewable energy Experts said that the region has much potential for renewables and opportunities to counter the effects of climate change effects. The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will need to optimise its natural conditions to develop renewable energy and attract investment in the sector to mitigate the impacts of […]

State-owned Electricity of Vietnam to boost clean energy development in Vietnam State-owned Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will invest more in clean energy in future to meet the rising demand for power in development. It expects to put into operation around 5,500 MW of electricity from renewables, with 4,000 MW from wind power and 1,500 MW […]

USAID launches $36 mn clean energy project in Vietnam US ambassador Marc Knapper recently joined Vietnam’s vice minister of industry and trade Dang Hoang An and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) mission director Ann Marie Yastishock to launch USAID’s $36 million, flagship clean energy project. US vice president Kamala Harris had announced the […]

Vietnam leads transition to clean energy in Southeast Asia Vietnam is leading the transition to clean energy in Southeast Asia and is a bright spot on an otherwise soot-black map, according to an article published recently on The Economist. In the four years to 2021, the portion of electricity generated by solar in Vietnam increased […]

There is no ground to cancel Vietnam’s nuclear power planning There is no ground to eliminate nuclear power planning, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said on May 30 during the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s third session while explaining deputies’ ideas on canceling plans for a nuclear power construction site in the central […]

Dong Nai to contribute $111 mln to expressway linking with beach town Vung Tau in Vietnam Industrial hub Dong Nai will spend VND2.6 trillion ($111.5 million) clearing a site for a Bien Hoa – Vung Tau Expressway section in the province. The sum, approved Tuesday by provincial legislators, is half of the total cost needed […]