Electricity of Vietnam

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Will wind, solar power replace traditional power?

Both ‘dirty energy’ (coal-fired thermopower and hydropower) and ‘clean energy’ (wind and solar power) have advantages and disadvantages.

PM orders recent hikes in household electricity bill under scrutiny

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Electricity of Vietnam to review recent hikes in household electricity bill, stressing that mistakes that affect people’s rights must be avoided and violations, if any, must be strictly handled.

No electricity price increases in Vietnam until the end of Q2

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for no increases in the electricity price until the end of the second quarter at the earliest to support businesses amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

EVN, Laos’ Phongsubthavy Group sign power purchase agreements

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Phongsubthavy Group of Laos have signed power purchase agreements (PPA) for the 69MW Nam San 3A and 45MW Nam San 3B hydropower plant projects in Hanoi.

EVN denies thermal power plants affect Hanoi air pollution

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has denied the accusation that severe air pollution in Hanoi is mainly affected by its thermal power plants.

 

Chinese electricity import increase proposed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed an increase in Chinese electricity imports to ease the domestic power shortage.

Vietnam will import LNG

Vietnam's gas supply is forecast to fall short of demand between 2017 and 2035, therefore, which makes it necessary to develop new gas sources, build infrastructure to develop marginal gas fields or even import liquefied natural gas (LNG).

 

Power Group sells stakes in companies

 The Electricity of Viet Nam Group last week said it had divested from many companies.