The energy conserving center made its debut in Hanoi on May 17. Operating under the Hanoi Department of Industry, the center aims to help organizations and individuals in Hanoi and neighbouring provinces conserve energy by modern methods.

Hanoi is a big city with many big buildings, supermarkets, hotels, offices and traffic systems consuming a great volume of energy. However, many people are not fully aware of the need to conserve energy for economic development and environment protection.

Businesses, manufactures and buildings in Hanoi and northern provinces have not used energy economically and effectively. The main reason is attributed to outdated technology, poor energy management system and low awareness of the need for energy conservation.