A specific regulatory framework for renewable energy development is needed to encourage private capital flows into this sector in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, a forum heard in HCM City on September 20.

The Norwegian renewable energy provider, Scatec ASA, is exiting the Vietnam renewable energy market seeking more growth options elsewhere.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Mitsui & Co., Ltd of Japan to accelerate the implementation of the Block B gas-electricity project and expand its cooperation and investment in other sectors in Vietnam, especially offshore wind energy development, during a meeting with its Chairman Tatsuo Yasunaga in Hanoi on September 11.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received executives of key Russian energy companies in Moscow on the afternoon of September 10 (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to Russia. ​

The Vietnam-Sweden Business Forum 2024 was held in celebration of 55 years of bilateral diplomatic relations by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, and FPT Corporation in Stockholm on September 6.

The ninth Electric & Power Vietnam and the 16th Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVACR) Vietnam exhibitions kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4.

Vietnam has had more than 400 green buildings with a combined certified construction area of about 10 million sq.m, according to the Ministry of Construction.

VOV.VN - The Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and its Singaporean partner Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd launched a ceremony on August 28 in Singapore to hand over contract packages on wind and hydrological measurements and geological surveys under the terms of the project to export offshore renewable energy from Vietnam to the island state.

Vietnam and Australia will prioritise coordination in implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including the newly established ministerial-level dialogue mechanisms on trade, energy and minerals to create a favourable environment for their businesses.

A workshop was held in Sydney on August 28 to promote the trade and investment cooperation between the Central Highland province of Gia Lai and New South Wales state of Australia.