The Republic of Korea’s Kolon Industries Binh Duong Co. Ltd opened a plant in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 18 to manufacture polyester tyre cord fabrics.
An international workshop to promote cooperation in ensuring fairness in Vietnam’s energy shift towards more eco-friendly power was held by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Vietnam Office, and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) in Hanoi on September 18.
A recent B2B Meeting held by the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City provided networking and partnership opportunities for Vietnamese and Indian businesses in the electrical and power sector.
The 7th international exhibition on technology, equipment and solutions for electricity transmission and distribution (Electric & Power Vietnam 2018) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho earned more than 10.5 trillion VND (451.5 million USD) in retail and service revenue in August, up 15 percent year on year, according to the city’s Statistics Office.
Power drawn from renewable energy is expected to soar in the future, although the country’s capacity to integrate this source of energy into the national power grid is still limited, possibly causing throttling on the network, heard attendants at a seminar held in Hanoi last week.
Vietnam will create the best conditions for Russian firms to operate or expand their operation in Vietnam, General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong stated on September 7.
The Vietnam-Russia Oil and Gas Joint Venture Vietsovpetro has pumped up more than 230 million tonnes of crude oil and provided 34 billion cubic metres of associated gas since its exploitation of the first tonnes of the resource in Vietnam in June 1986.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the signing of many cooperation agreements on September 6, within the framework of the former’s ongoing visit to Russia.
Investors in solar energy projects are racing to begin operations before June 30, 2019, to qualify for incentives offered by the Government.
Russia currently ranks 22nd among countries and territories investing in Vietnam with total registered capital of nearly 1 billion USD.
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will provide technical assistance for Vietnam to carry out a research project on developing an energy storage system.
Connecting smart cities is considered an effective solution to addressing urbanisation and development challenges in the Mekong Delta, experts said at a workshop in Can Tho city on September 4.
With a huge potential to develop solar power on more than 100 million square meters of roof, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to lead the “Million Green Homes” project.
An international conference on nanotechnology and advanced materials was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 31, introducing the field’s latest research ideas and application achievements from Vietnam and around the world.
Credit growth had stood at about 8.18 percent as of August 15, 2018 and is expected to be curbed at around 17 percent this year, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.
The consumer price index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in August increased 0.48 percent against the previous month and 3.51 percent compared with the same period last year, the municipal Statistics Office reported on August 30.
The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) said the country’s electricity imports from Thailand, China and Vietnam fell by 2 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2018.
