Power prices will increase by an average of 8.36 percent at the end of this month, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong on March 5.
Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s Power Generation Corporation 1 (EVNGENCO1) said on March 8 that it has built a coordination plan to ensure coal supply for thermal power production.
Developing renewable energy is one of the priorities of Vietnam to gradually reduce the dependence on traditional forms of power generation in order to protect the environment and promote sustainable development of the country and others in the region, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung said at an international workshop in Hanoi on March 12.
Construction of the LIG-Quang Tri Solar Power Plant (LIG-QTSPP) in the central province of Quang Tri is near completion, with the plant expected to be put into operation in June.
The Earth Hour campaign was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17, with a focus on the "Change your green" project, which encourages volunteers to propose initiatives to reduce pollution and the use of plastic and promote waste recycling.