Desire for long-term tactics in solar power

Although Vietnam began to develop solar power plants just about three years ago, the initially achieved capacities have been outstanding. However, the short terms of the government's previous two incentive programmes have left many projects stagnating, leading to unused potential. Vietnam's solar po...

Water shortages, climate change linked to saline intrusion in Mekong Delta

3rd Feb 2021 Vietnamnet Source  The most severe saline intrusion - the movement of ocean saltwater into riverine freshwater - is said to occur in the Mekong Delta region from February 8 to 16, coinciding with the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, since Chinese hydro-power plants have reduced t...

HCM City to change water sourcing locations

23 Jan 21 Vietnamnet Source HCMC will change the location for water sourcing to the upstream of Saigon and Dong Nai rivers and then to Dau Tieng and Tri An reservoirs due to pollution fears Vice-Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Le Hoa Binh has approved the city plan for water supply system du...

Booming solar power: signal for worry or delight?

 20 Jan 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Vietnam's rooftop solar sector has broken a record for its installed capacity within one year, with the country adding roughly 9,000 megawatt peak before December 31 for the second-round feed-in tariff. By Mai Van Trung - an energy expert According to...

Fishery industry will increase value of seafood products

 14 Jan 21 Vietnamnews Source In 2021, the fishery sector aims to maintain a stable fishery production and business, including a reduction in fishing volume, an increase of farming output, and implementation of solutions increasing the value of seafood products. It also sets a target of se...

Project helps improve land valuation capacity, land information system

13 Jan 21 Vietnamplus Source  A conference was held in Hanoi on January 12 to review a project to enhance Vietnam's capacity in land pricing and land information system basing on VietLIS – a software providing technical assistance in development of multi-purpose land information system. Ha...

Ninh Thuan working to establish itself as national renewable energy centre

 11 Jan 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source With highly favourable natural conditions, the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is preparing a plan to become a renewable energy centre in Vietnam and to develop the sector into a pillar of the local economy. HCM City - With highly fa...

Mekong Delta ensures water supply as saltwater intrusion to be at above-average levels in dry season

 09 Jan 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY – Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta in the 2020 – 21 dry season is expected to be higher than average, but not as severe as the last dry season. Phùng Tiến Dũng, head of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting's Hydro-Me...

Efforts made to reduce plastic waste in oceans

 03 Jan 21 Vietnamnet Source The Vietnamese Government has over the past time exerted a great deal of effort in addressing plastic waste in oceans by introducing various policies and regulations to tackle the scourge. Policies on reducing plastic waste in oceansTo realise the target 14.1 s...

Most serious saltwater intrusion in Mekong River estuary forecast for February, March

Vietnamplus Source Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta in the 2020-2021 dry season will be less severe than in the 2019-2020 dry season, with the highest level expected to be in February and March in Mekong River estuary and in March and April in Vam Co and Cai Lon rivers. Hanoi (VNA) – Sal...

Report :Circular Economy In Vietnam ( Jan/2020)

 Waste management in Vietnam is the highlighted issue that the government looks for a creative domestic solution and international support by financial aids and technology options. The country has more than 90 million population and fast development to face different kinds of waste from various...

Report: Asian Water Development 2020: Advancing Water Security across Asia and the Pacific ( Dec.2020)

 For closing 2020, Asia Development Bank released the document " Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security in Asia and Pacific - AWDO". Water security is the fundamental pillar in socio- economic growth in global nations. Following AWDO 2013, this year is qualified in key d...

Prioritising a national renewables plan

 Jan 01 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source With breakthrough provisions on national energy development, Vietnam's National Energy Development Strategy towards 2030 and with a vision until 2045 will open up enormous opportunities for the private sector to participate in energy development....

Kien Giang overcomes difficulties, finishes year successfully

 31 Dec 20 Vietnamplus Source Despite the serious impact of COVID-19, drought, and saline intrusion, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang exerted every effort to overcome the difficulties and post economic growth of over 3 percent in 2020. Kien Giang (VNA) - Despite the serious impact o...

Vietnam on road to development of carbon market

 31 Dec 20 Vietnamplus Source The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the World Bank, held a Final Workshop for the "Vietnam Partnership for Market Readiness" project in Hanoi on December 29. After 5 years of implementation, up to now, the project has made b...

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