Environment

Denmark ready to help VN in sustainable energy development

Denmark is willing to share its experience regarding technologies and products with Vietnam to help the country achieve goals of energy and sustainable growth, said a Danish official. ​
Denmark ready to help VN in sustainable energy development ảnh 1The launch of the Vietnam energy outlook report 2017 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Denmark is willing toshare its experience regarding technologies and products with Vietnam to helpthe country achieve goals of energy and sustainable growth, said a Danishofficial.

Thomas Egebo, Secretary of State of the DanishMinistry of Energy, Utilities and Climate (MEUC), pointed out that sustainablegrowth, not growth, remains a challenge to Vietnam.

He was speaking at a ceremony in Hanoi on September20 to announce the energy outlook report for Vietnam in 2017.

The report is an important product that orientsenergy development in line with economic growth, environmental protection andenergy security in Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade HoangQuoc Vuong.

This is one of the most remarkable cooperationoutcomes between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the MEUCwithin the framework of the Low Carbon Transition in Energy Efficiency project fundedby the Danish Government.

Built on updated forecasts on macro-economic growthas well as energy and power demands in Vietnam, the report gives policyrecommendations for the development of electricity and low-carbon emissionenergy by intensifying the use of renewable energies and promoting energy efficiency.

It also looks into opportunities and challenges toVietnam’s sustainable energy development and energy security. -VNA

VNA
#sustainable growth #Danish Ministry of Energy #Utilities and Climate #energy outlook report #Low Carbon Transition in Energy Efficiency project #macro-economic growth #Vietnam #VietnamPlus #Vietnam News #Denmark Denmark
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnam, Denmark share experience in food safety

Vietnam, Denmark share experience in food safety

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Denmark’s Ministry of Environment and Food shared experience in food safety management for pork value chains at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23.

See more

The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)'s Managing Director Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel speaks at the working session with the Vietnamese-German University. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Germany step up collaboration on energy transition, green hydrogen

Schäfer-Gümbel praised the strong commitment of Vietnamese partners to sustainable energy goals. He noted that the long-standing development cooperation between Germany and Vietnam is evolving, with energy transition emerging as a strategic area of collaboration in addressing global challenges.

Cat Ba langur is an extremely rare primate species found exclusively in the humid tropical forests of Cat Ba island (Photo: VNA)

Belgian TV spotlight: Vietnam's wild nature reborn

Through the lens of “Le Jardin Extraordinaire”, Vietnam was portrayed not simply as a travel destination but as a still-emerging realm of discovery: a nation whose nature, though heavily wounded in the past, demonstrates extraordinary powers of recovery, quietly upholding its pristine essence against the pressures of time.

The macaque, scientifically known as Macaca arctoides. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri receives endangered stump-tailed macaque

The Cam Lo-Dong Ha forest protection unit in the central province of Quang Tri has received a rare stump-tailed macaque, a species listed as endangered, precious and rare in the Vietnam Red Data Book.

At a ceremony to donate 100,000 trees to the Naval Region 4 (Photo: HANE)

Tree planting programme spreads green momentum in islands

The Ho Chi Minh City Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (HANE) on January 11 announced 10 outstanding green programmes and activities carried out in 2025, including a programme to plant 1 million trees in Vietnam’s island areas.

Lam Dong releases hundreds of wild animals into the wild. (Photo: VNA)

Lam Dong releases hundreds of wild animals back into the wild

According to the Ta Dung National Park Management Board, the park has for years served as a trusted destination for authorities and residents to hand over and release wildlife. Such actions not only contribute to biodiversity conservation but also help reduce illegal hunting and captivity of wild animals.

According to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment, air quality index (AQI) readings have at times reached poor and very poor levels. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi targets 20% reduction in PM2.5 levels

Hanoi has affirmed its commitment not to trade environmental protection for economic growth. The city is moving to establish low-emission zones (LEZs) as a core measure to control emissions and promote green, sustainable urban development.

A waste collection area. (Photo: VNA)

Ca Mau approves investment policy for waste-to-energy plant

The waste-to-energy plant is planned for construction in Dat Moi commune, covering a total area of about 20 hectares. It will have a waste treatment capacity of approximately 600 tonnes of household waste per day and a power generation capacity of 6MW.