Vietnam needs to consider the development of battery energy storage system (BESS) while the country is on a path towards promoting renewable energies to ensure energy security and sustainable development, experts have said.

Turning off unused electrical appliances, and setting the air conditioner temperature above 26 degrees Celsius,... are simple actions that will save electricity.

On the morning of September 27, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), organized "Promoting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Investment Market in Vietnam's Industrial Sector" seminar.

Phuc Kien Co., Ltd., (Kien Xuong, Thai Binh) has operated since October 2012, specializing in the production and trading of various types of corrugated carton boxes. Over the years, the company has consistently made efforts to implement solutions aimed at optimizing costs, saving energy, and materials, contributing to ensuring production efficiency, and combating climate change.

On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Vietnam Energy Conservation and Efficiency Association (VECEA), held the launching ceremony for 2024 Energy Efficiency Awards.

On September 18, 2024, in Da Nang, the Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade), in collaboration with related units, held a ceremony to launch 2024 online study competition on Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched the competition “Accelerating Innovative Startups for Energy Efficiency Competition”.

On the morning of September 19, 2024, in Da Nang City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held the National Conference on Energy Efficiency and Conservation 2024.

On September 12, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency and the Danish Embassy, organized a technical seminar on “Consultation on industrial cooling catalogue, ventilation catalogue, heat recovery and heat pump guideline”. This seminar is part of the Energy Partnership programme between Vietnam and Denmark 2020 - 2025 (Depp3), funded by the Danish government.

On the morning of September 10 in Bac Ninh, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), held an awareness workshop on "Energy management system and system optimization adoption".

Ngày 12/9/2024, Bộ Công Thương phối hợp với Cục Năng lượng Đan Mạch và Đại sứ quán Đan Mạch tổ chức Tọa đàm kỹ thuật “Tham vấn về dự thảo cẩm nang công nghệ tiết kiệm năng lượng cho hệ thống làm mát và thông gió trong công nghiệp và hướng dẫn công nghệ thu hồi về nhiệt và bơm nhiệt trong công nghiệp”.

On the afternoon of September 9, 2024, in Hanoi, a technical consultation meeting titled "Research Methods for Energy Usage Standards Development and Amendment in the Steel Industry" was organized.

About Extension (#3) Bidding Package: C2.2.2: Review and update for current EE benchmarking for 2 sub-industrial sectors, develop new EE&EC standards for 2 sub-industries and technical guidelines development for those sectors.

June 25 - 28, 2024 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinated with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to organize a training course for experts on optimizing steam systems in industry.

On the morning of June 26, 2024, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade collaborated with the Danish Energy Agency and the Embassy of Denmark to organize a Consultation Workshop on "Selected Guidelines of the Voluntary Agreement Scheme (VAS) Operation Manual and VAS Findings”.

On the morning of June 27, 2024, the training course "Procedure for Implementation and Issuance of RSF Guarantees", under VSUEE project was organized in Ho Chi Minh City.

On the morning of June 25, 2024, in Hanoi, the Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized a seminar titled "Energy Efficiency and Conservation: From Policy Planning to Action and the Role of Media and Communication."

On the morning of June 19th in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Danish Embassy in Vietnam and the Danish Energy Agency, held a ceremony to release the Vietnam Energy Outlook Report – Pathway to Net Zero Emissions.

About Extension (#2) Bidding Package: C2.2.2: Review and update for current EE benchmarking for 2 sub-industrial sectors, develop new EE&EC standards for 2 sub-industries and technical guidelines development for those sectors

On the morning of June 18, 2024, in Da Nang, the Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development - Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Vietnam Standards and Quality Institution (VSQI), organized a conference to disseminate the national standards (TCVN) on energy management systems.