VOV.VN - Vietnam is leading the transition to clean energy in Southeast Asia and is a bright spot on an otherwise soot-black map, according to an article published recently on news site The Economist.

The Danish Embassy in Vietnam and the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) jointly held a conference in Hanoi on June 2 to discuss measures to promote the development of offshore wind power in Vietnam.

It is urgent to reinforce transmission capacity over the next decade to connect renewable energy supplies in the south with energy demand in the north, said Director of the Danish Energy Agency (DEA)’s Global Cooperation Centre Ulrik Eversbusch at the launch of Vietnam Energy Outlook Report 2021.

VOV.VN - The Economic Committee of the National Assembly (NA) has recently proposed developing nuclear power over the next decades to ensure national energy security and meet the ‘net zero’ goal Vietnam set at the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Kingdom concurrently Ireland Nguyen Hoang Long presented his credentials to Irish President Michael D. Higgins on May 24.

The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a workshop on May 22 to introduce its potential and seek chances for investment cooperation with Japan in agriculture, processing, renewable energy, and tourism.

VOV.VN - The Spanish Government and enterprises will strive to help the nation in boosting its energy transition and expanding bilateral co-operation across other aspects.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Singapore as one of the country’s leading partners in the region during a reception held on May 19 in Hanoi for Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin.

President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang has been busy on his visit to Germany from May 14 – 19, with renewable energy and climate action high on his working agenda.

VOV.VN - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry says the US is ready to support Vietnam in its capacity to develop renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build sustainable infrastructure.