Muong Lay town was originally the economic, cultural and political centre of the former Lai Chau province (which included modern-day Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces). It is now famous as an attractive tourist destination because of a street of stilt houses with stone roofs by the Da Giang River, creating a unique and poetic beauty.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has completed and officially submitted the Power Development Plan VIII to the Government. This plan considers developing hydroelectricity and renewable energy projects at an appropriate scale.
Vietnam wants to further develop the fruitful friendship and cooperation with Cameroon in areas where both nations have strength such as agriculture, telecoms and energy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Cuong has said.
The Lao Government has decided to halt the implementation of all hydropower projects on which Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and Project Development Assistance (PDA) contracts were already signed for further assessment and revision.
Countries in the Mekong River basin have been urged to stop building hydroelectric dams on the river’s main stream as alluvial soil and vital nutrients are being seriously depleted.
The Prime Minister has given the green light to the construction of the Bac Ai pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant in the south central province of Ninh Thuan.
The low water level in hydroelectricity reservoirs in the Central Highlands and the temporary suspension of gas supply to thermal power plants could affect electricity supply to the south.
The operation of the first turbine of the Lai Chau hydropower plant, a key work of Vietnam, was marked with a celebration in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on December 23.
Canadian enterprises have been provided with information related to Vietnam’s business and investment climate and opportunities to make deeper inroads into the country.
Contractors successfully installed the rotor of the first turbine at the Lai Chau hydroelectric plant on October 14, the Electricity of Vietnam said the same day.
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