A contract on a bidding package worth VND30 trillion (nearly US$1.29 billion) on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the Quang Trach 1 thermal power plant in the central province of Quang Binh was signed in Hanoi on June 17.

Contractors building eight wind power plants in Soc Trang province have vowed to speed up work so that they can begin generating electricity before the end of October.

It is likely that Vietnam will have to reduce renewable energy sources in the next five years, as booming development in recent years was weighing on the power system, according to a recent report by the Institute of Energy.

VOV.VN - As many as 16 electricity boxes throughout Hanoi have been given a colourful new look, with messages to remind local people to follow pandemic rules in the nation’s ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi will pilot an electric two-wheeler sharing system in Ha Dong district operated by a smartphone app.

Hanoi will pilot the rental of electric bicycles to facilitate connection among local bus routes and the bus rapid transit (BRT) system since the third quarter of this year.

Vinbus Ecology Transport Services Limited Liability Company (VinBus), a member of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup, on May 17 trialed its smart electric bus service on Hanoi streets after one-month testing inside VinGroup’s urban areas.

Vietnam’s total output of electricity from renewable energies hit 9.5 billion kWh in the first four months of 2021, up 156.9% year-on-year, and accounting for 11.8% of the total electricity output, according to a report by the Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

Vietnam will soon lead Southeast Asia in renewable energy development, Germany’s Energiezukunft highlighted in its latest article, describing the country’s energy transition as very impressive.

The Prime Minister has approved a proposal from Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to expand the national grid from the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to Ba Ria-Vung Tau province’s Con Dao Island via submarine cables.