VOV.VN - The country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement during the opening four months of the year recorded an increase of 6.8% on-year to US$5.5 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

The proportion of alternative energy to the total primary energy supply in the central city of Danang will reach 9.69% by 2035.

The authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has granted in-principle investment approval to six foreign-funded wind power projects worth more than VND10.08 trillion (US$436.5 million).

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) plans to mobilise 32 billion kWh of renewable energy, including 26.3 billion kWh of solar power, meaning the output of coal-fuelled and hydro-power plants will be reduced.

Hitachi SE's renewable energy business expanded its market to Vietnam by signing a strategic cooperation agreement with Trung Nam Wind Power Joint Stock Company of Trung Nam Group (TNG) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 14.

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).

Samsung Electronics Vietnam is seeking support from the Vietnamese Government to enter into a direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) scheme that will enable it to directly purchase renewable energy from producers.

VOV.VN - Fitch Ratings has assigned PetroVietnam Power Corporation-Joint Stock Company (PV Power) a long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) of 'BB', with a positive outlook moving forward.

VOV.VN - The expansion of Vietnam’s wind and solar farms is proving to be crucial in continuing to power economic growth, according to the Financial Times of the UK.

VOV.VN - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on April 28 marked the completion of the five-year USAID Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP).