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.

Vietnam will soon lead Southeast Asia in renewable energy development, Germany’s Energiezukunft highlighted in its latest article, describing the country’s energy transition as very impressive.

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.

The Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city will take part in the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) this year, with the aim of transforming itself into a clean and green city, a recent meeting heard.

Vietnam and Sweden have nurtured long-standing energy cooperation and now the scope of cooperation has expanded from hydropower in the past to safe and sustainable energy development at present.

Germany’s Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH (GICON®) and the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) have identified cooperation sectors and forms, covering technologies, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on March 29.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union hosted a bicycle parade on March 27 in response to Earth Hour 2021 with the event attracting the participation of over 300 volunteers, Youth Union members, and residents from the southern city.

The Multi-Actor Partnerships for 100 percent Renewable Energy (100% RE MAP) project was kicked off at a conference held in Hanoi on March 25.

Low power demand coupled with oversupply of electricity at times have forced authorities to cut the capacity of renewable energy plants in order to avoid overwhelming the national grid, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).