power

Vietnam considers increasing imports of Chinese electricity

09:02 | 23/07/2019 Import-Export

VCN - The purchasing price of Chinese electricity is more competitive than the purchasing price from Laos and lower than the average price of existing coal-fired power plants (over 7 cents / kWh).

Coal and transmissions set to drive power infrastructure sector

20:35 | 12/02/2019 Import-Export

The future growth of Vietnam’s power infrastructure will be spearheaded by coal-fired power plants in the short term as Vietnam is one of Asia’s fastest growing markets, thus driving the demand of electricity for industry, and commercial and residential u

Energy sustainability remains controversial

20:36 | 17/01/2019 Import-Export

Controversy persists regarding the ideal path for sustainable energy development amid Vietnam’s escalating demand for power and the need to protect the nation’s energy security.

Cutting-edge coal power technology urged

09:52 | 16/12/2018 Import-Export

Contradictory views surround the environmental impact of coal-fired power generation with some pushing for the application of cutting-edge, clean coal combustion technology

Block low-tech coal-fired power projects: Are technical barriers feasible?

20:49 | 31/08/2017 Import-Export

VCN- Despite offering fences to control low-tech coal-fired power projects, experts do not expect much of this "stick". Because, despite the use of high technology, coal-fired thermal power is still running on coal and still emiting CO2 and dust at a cert

Regulating framework of electricity prices from thermal and hydrological power plants in 2017

09:37 | 11/01/2017 Headlines

VCN - The ceiling price level (excluding value added tax) applied to coal- fired thermal plants is 1,568.7 VND/kWh, and hydro power plants is 1,070 VND/kWh.

Nuclear power project in Ninh Thuan delayed due to economic situation

10:22 | 24/11/2016 Headlines

VCN- On the afternoon of 22nd November 2016, the National Assembly adopted Resolution XIV to delay the construction of nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan with 92% of the total votes. In the evening of that day, the Government Office organized a press conf

First wind power farm in Ninh Thuan gets go-ahead

20:59 | 27/08/2016 Headlines

After years of national and local debate, Vietnam has approved the country’s first wind farm in Ninh Thuan Province – an important step in catching up with energy developments in other parts of the globe.

A "super committee" will change distribution of power

14:40 | 27/07/2016 Finance

VCN- Dr. Nguyen Dinh Cung, Head of the Central Institute for Economic Management said: "Super committee will change the distribution of power".