VOV.VN - The world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, LG Energy Solution (LGES), plans to build a battery manufacturing plant and combined charging-swapping stations for electric motorbikes in Phu Tho province, Vietnam, with funding support from the Republic of Korea’s official development assistance (ODA).
VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Industrial and Energy Group (Petrovietnam) must embrace innovative thinking and make strategic breakthroughs in digital transformation, science and technology, and green energy to rise into the ranks of Southeast Asia’s top five enterprises, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung chaired a meeting in Hanoi on July 31 with leaders of various ministries and localities to review and accelerate foreign direct investment (FDI) projects by enterprises of the Republic of Korea in strategic sectors in Vietnam, such as semiconductors and energy.
Ho Chi Minh City is ramping up efforts to make its public transport system greener, with a plan to convert 100% of its buses to electric or green energy by 2030. The initiative is part of a broader roadmap to curb emissions and promote sustainable urban transport.
Despite strong political commitment and recent regulatory reforms, Vietnam continues to face major institutional and financial challenges in its path to net-zero emissions by 2050, as highlighted by experts at the 2025 Annual Oil and Energy Forum held in Hanoi on July 28.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 24 for Thomas Mitchell Little, President and CEO of UK-based Jadestone Energy Plc, who will oversee his company’s operations in Vietnam.
VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore are enhancing Party-to-Party ties and expanding cooperation in key areas such as energy, logistics, education, and youth exchange, laying a stronger foundation for political trust and long-term partnership.
Ho Chi Minh City is speeding up its shift to green public transportation, aiming to make buses run on electricity or other forms of green energy by 2030, said Ngo Hai Duong, head of Road Transport Management under the municipal Department of Construction.
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Business Association in Belgium (VBAB) is actively rolling out a series of targeted initiatives to boost economic ties between Vietnam and the European Union (EU), with a particular focus on Belgium, a country known for its strengths in seaport infrastructure, clean energy, and logistics.
A series of international exhibitions focusing on electrical technology and sustainable energy officially opened on July 16 in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together experts, businesses, and innovators from Vietnam and abroad.