The increase in the solar plus wind share of the electricity mix in Vietnam in 2020 was much faster than the pace seen in the Asia-Pacific region or the world as a whole.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in New York on September 24 (local time) during his working trip to the United States.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held separate meetings with leaders of several leading energy firms of the United States, including Exxon Mobil, Next Decade, and Blackrock in New York on September 23 (local time).

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has hailed the role of business associations in the United States for promoting US firms' investment in the Vietnamese market in recent years, during a meeting with business representatives and investors.

The International Renewable Energy Expert, a local solar power cell producer, has introduced the first made-in-Vietnam Agri-PV (Agriculture photovoltaic module) for dual-use solar energy agriculture projects in domestic and export markets.

Positive signs of investment inflows have been seen during meetings between National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and executives from many big European firms on the occasion of Hue's working visit to the European Parliament and a number of European countries from September 5-11.

The Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) raised concerns over the draft of the National Power Development Plan for the 2021 - 2030 period (PDP VIII).

Proparco, the private sector financing branch of Agence Française de Developpement (AFD), has granted a US$50 million loan to HDBank to finance green projects and promote sustainable development in Vietnam.

An online event was held in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 16, offering a chance for organisations and businesses from the Netherlands to introduce and seek opportunities for cooperation and trade with Vietnamese enterprises in various fields such as agriculture and energy.

VOV.VN - The 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM 39) and associated meetings opened with the theme of “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”, is underway from September 13 to September 16 via an online format.