VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to gather feedback and finalize a draft decree on encouraging rooftop solar power, for submission to the government for issuance next week.

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.

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.

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.

With its tremendous potential in renewable energy and the carbon market, Vietnam will be highly attractive to investors, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed, while addressing a meeting in Hanoi on August 22 on seeking ideas towards completing a draft plan on carbon market development in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired the fourth meeting of the National Steering Committee to review 40 years of implementing the Doi Moi (Renewal) process, also known as open door policy, in Hanoi on August 22.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao visited a wind power project in Hanzinelle - Gerpinnes in the Belgian province of Namur, holding a working session with experts to exchange views on the various challenges and opportunities for energy co-operation between the two nations.