Three wind power projects co-funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been put into commercial operation, the agency announced on November 10.

A concessional loan worth EUR70 million (US$81 million) without government guarantee for the expanded Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Project was inked on November 10 between the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) group and the French Development Agency (AFD).

Vietnamese electric automobile manufacturer VinFast and French state-controlled power group Électricité de France (EDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation to install vehicle charging stations in France at the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Government of Vietnam is building open mechanisms to mobilise private investment in power projects, especially in renewable energy (RE).

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in October went down 0.41% month-on-month and moved up 2.02% year-on-year, reported the municipal Statistics Office on October 29.

VinBus, the member company of VinGroup specialising in transport services, officially put into operation first smart electric buses in Phu Quoc Island, southern Kien Giang province, on October 25.

Vietnam’s electric vehicle index (EVI) has been announced for the first time, aiming to help enterprises in the value chain make decisions on production and business.

Automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, sold 3,497 vehicles in September, posting a month-on-month surge of 51.4% despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - A hydropower tunnel suddenly collapsed on October 6 during construction taking place at the Nam Cum 3 hydropower plant in the northwestern province of Lai Chau, with two deaths being confirmed following the incident.

Four Vietnamese startups in the fields of electric vehicles, energy efficiency, smart agriculture and circular economy will introduce their innovative solutions at the AsiaBerlin Submit 2021.