Society
Hanoi starves for breath of fresh air
Hanoi’s air quality has been at an acceptable level less than two days a week, according to a newly released document.
Society
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Society
Environment
Workshop discusses sustainable energy development
Coal-fueled electricity plants have still failed to meet power demand in Vietnam, which is forecast to grow 10 percent annually during the 2010-2030 period.
Environment
Vietnam’s air emission standard stands low
Standards on emission concentration in Vietnam are below international standards.More pollutants in Vietnam, therefore, can be emitted than in other countries.
Society
Experts: Air pollution – a threat to public health
Air pollution is posing a serious threat to the public’s health, with children, pregnant women, and outdoor workers being the most vulnerable groups, heard a workshop in Hanoi on January 17.
Environment
Workshop highlights community role in environmental protection
Environmental experts gathered in Can Tho on September 19 to discuss ways to strengthen the participation of the community in evaluating environmental impacts of energy projects in the region.
Environment
Renewable energy may power Vietnam by 2050
Vietnam’s power needs could be fully met by renewable energy by 2050, according to a new report by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Vietnam and Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance.
Environment
Project developers helped to better environmental impact evaluation
A workshop is underway in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, discussing how to improve the ability to assess environmental impacts for developers of major development projects in the Mekong Delta.
Society
Seminar seeks to enable energy access for the poor
The Government, relevant departments and sectors should design more policies to support energy access for the poor, a seminar in Hanoi heard on October 30.
Business
Power development offers both opportunities and challenges
Opportunities and challenges to electricity development in the
Mekong Delta region were discussed at a conference held in Can Tho city
on July 17.
Solutions to promote renewable energy in Vietnam
Production cost is the major barrier for the development of renewable
energy in Vietnam, an official from the Institute of Energy told a
workshop in Hanoi on November 21.
Developing renewable energy a top priority: report
Vietnam’s ever increasing energy demands mean developing renewable
energy is a top priority in its national climate change strategy and
efforts to minimise greenhouse gas emissions, radio The Voice of Vietnam
(VOV) said.
Focus
Vietnamese returning home via land border gates exempt from quarantine fees
RCEP to help farm produce expand presence in global markets
Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export turnover
Int’l cooperation needed for COVID-19 fight: Official
