Director of the authority Phuong Hoang Kim said the Vietnamese Government has been more aware of the role of solar energy and energy saving in maintaining economic growth, ensuring energy security, and protecting public health and environment.

The Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP), funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is designed to attract investment from the private sector into clean energy.

Renewable energy is expected to generate 6.5 percent of the country’s total electricity in 2020 and 10.7 percent in 2030, he said, adding that Vietnam aims to save 10 percent of energy in the total power consumption in 2020.

The Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP), funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is designed to attract investment from the private sector into clean energy.

According to Michael Greene, Director of the USAID, through this programme, the US agency will support the Vietnamese Government to harmonise national strategies, laws, policies and regulations to encourage the development of clean energy.

Earlier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade had approved a programme to develop rooftop solar power in Vietnam between 2019 and 2025.

The industrial sector uses about 50 percent of the country’s total energy resources; hence, increasing energy saving and efficient use in the sector is a top priority to ensure national energy security.

Vietnam is also seeking to generate electricity from wind and biomass energy.

Sweden pledges to help Vietnam in energy saving

Sweden will help Vietnam in areas of its strength like energy saving, focusing on renewable energy development, Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde has said. 

Vietnamese students win ticket to world finals of energy-efficient car race

Students of a southern Vietnam university are in the world finals of the Shell Eco-marathon to held in London.

Vietnam, US vow to deepen cooperation in energy security

Vietnam and the US reiterated their commitments to deepening cooperation in energy security during their second energy security dialogue in Washington D.C on April 12. 

Waste-to-energy plant inaugurated in Can Tho

A ceremony was held in Can Tho on December 8 to inaugurate a waste-to-energy plant, which is expected to help the centrally-governed city deal with pollution from household waste.

Saving energy with “multi-functional bike”

(BGO) - Chu Phuong Linh, a student of class 5C, Tam Hiep primary school in Yen The district, Bac Giang province invented the “multi-functional bike” based on the real experience. Her initiative was awarded the consolation prize at the provincial Creativity Competition for Teens 2018 and highly evaluated for its creativity.

Source: VNA