Vietnam has seen a boom in renewable energy projects, in a bid to meet the nation’s future demands for power, after the Government scrapped plans to build a nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan Province.

GreenID has  pointed out risks that Vietnam will face if it continues developing coal-fired power projects.

VietNamNet Bridge - Geothermal energy can be economically efficient and environmentally friendly, scientists say.

 International energy markets are set for "major upheaval" as the US cements its status as the world's largest oil and gas producer, while China overtakes it as the biggest oil consumer.

Since 2015, Vietnam has shifted from an energy exporting country to an importing country. It has to import 3 percent of the primary energy needed, but the figure will rise to 24 percent by 2030.

VietNamNet Bridge - For 15 years, a Vietnamese scientist has been devoted to the work of using sand to produce solar energy with polycrystalline technology, which absorbs light and turns it into power even on dark days. 

VietNamNet Bridge - MOIT is consulting with Long An and HCMC local authorities about the location for the Long An Power Center, which HCM City opposes. 

 In the shadows of Samsung Electronics' (005930.KS) Note 7 smartphone crisis, affiliate Samsung SDI (006400.KS) is quietly reassuring anxious clients including Apple Inc (AAPL.O) that its batteries are safe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Dinh Thong, deputy director of the Institute for Clean Energy, tells the newspaper Tuoi Tre (Youth) about Viet Nam’s big potential to develop renewable energy sources.

 Building just a third of planned new coal-fired power plants around the world would push hundreds of millions of people into poverty as it accelerates climate change past an agreed limit of 2 degrees Celsius of warming,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The potential for solar energy in Viet Nam is huge but needs appropriate policies to encourage investment, a conference heard in HCM City on Monday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should enhance clean and renewable energy resources as well as promoting energy saving, said Le Tuan Phong, deputy director of the General Directorate of Energy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VietNamNet Bridge - Bioenergy from agricultural byproducts could reach 53.5 million tons, which is equivalent to 12.8 million tons of crude oil.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has encouraged UAE firms to invest in renewable energy, hotel, tourism, infrastructure, seaport, aviation, real estate and farm produce production in Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge – “The first-priority mission in coping with climate change now should be ensuring enough fresh water for residents,” said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Making his third visit to Vietnam on October 19, GE’s chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt showed his eagerness of expanding the global player’s operations in renewable energy, healthcare,

Vietnam will need around US$30 billion to implement a green growth strategy towards 2020 with 70% of the amount expected to come from private investors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has seen the greatest rise in the proportion of electricity generated through renewables in ASEAN,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s green prospects look set to grow as investment in renewable energy is on the rise. However, the country needs to overcome a slew of hurdles to reach its full potential.  

VietNamNet Bridge – The government has warned that Vietnam’s energy future is at risk, even though demand is lower than in developed countries.