Hanoi, HCMC, Hoi An and other 60 cities and provinces across the country has together turned off non-essential lights from 20h30 to 21h30 on March 19th in response to Earth Hour 2016.

Volunteers of Earth Hour 2016 will run and cycle around the streets of Hanoi to spread the campaign’s message.

Hanoi will strive to save from 2 to 3% of energy consumption, encourage energy-intensive industries to adopt energy-efficiency technologies.

Hướng tới sử dụng năng lượng tiết kiệm, hiệu quả, sinh viên Trường Đại học Điện lực đã có những ý tưởng độc đáo.Thế giới điện xin giới thiệu 2 sáng kiến của sinh viên Khoa Quản lý Năng lượng đã được trưng bày tại triển lãm ENTECH HANOI 2015.

The project goal is to reduce 236,382 tons of CO2 by improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings and condominiums in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The Seminar on "Current status, needs and orientation for management of database on economical and efficient use of energy in Building" has been organized by Science, Technology and Environment Department - MOC in the cooperation with United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam (Vietnam USAID) on January 7, 2016 in Hanoi.

The Seminar on "Current status, needs and orientation for management of database on economical and efficient use of energy in Building" has been organized in Hanoi.

On December 19, 2015 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony to award the winners in the Contest "Energy management in industry and buildings in 2014" honoring 16 units for their creative energy solutions and Economical and Efficient Use of Energy.

According to the Hanoi Energy Conservation Center, the movement of Electricity Saving Households has been deployed since 2011. To date, over 5 year duration (2011-2015), the movement has saved 1.32 billion kWh, equivalent to VND2,155 billion. Particularly, in 2015, the whole city conserved over 35 million kWh.

On December 5, 2015, in Hanoi, the "Consultation Meeting for assessment and acceptance of National Target Program on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy in Hanoi in 2015 was held by the General Department of Energy in collaboration with the Hanoi Department of Industry, Trade and Energy Conservation Center.

During November 25-27, 2015, the leading international exhibition on water sector, water purification technology and waste water treatment in Vietnam (Vietwater 2015) was held by Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA), Ministry of Construction and Southeast Asian Water Utilities Network (SEAWUN) in the Vietnam Exhibition Center (Giang Vo Exhibition Center), Hanoi.

For two days, November 30, and December 1, 2015 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with the European Union Delegation in Vietnam, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Energy Research Centre of Asia held a workshop on the legal foundation to be laid for energy statistics in Vietnam. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Hoang Quoc Vuong attended the workshop.

November 27, 2015. In Vietnam German Center, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, a Workshop "Presentation on the results of research, design and manufacture of prototype of biomass gasifier stove and its deployment with high capacity using compressed biomass fuel pellets" was held by the Center for Innovative Consulting and Sustainable Development Research (CCS).

After the success of the Conferences in the Mid-land and the South, in the afternoon of November 18, 2015, the Conference on 5-year implementation of National target program for Energy efficiency and conservation (phase 2011-2015) in the North was held in Hanoi.

On November 17, 2015 in Hanoi, Ministry of Industry and Trade and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed the project document "Promotion on the utilization and operation of Industrial Energy-Efficient Boilers in Vietnam".

On November 5, 2015, in Hanoi, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in cooperation with the Embassy of Iceland held a seminar on "The future of clean energy."

On October 29, 2015, Hanoi inaugurated the Research Center of technology transfer and technology accreditation in Hoa Lac hi-tech zone with the complete production line of solar cells, the biggest facility of the country.

On October 10, 2015 in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Construction Do Duc Duy presided over the workshop to comment the draft decree on management of construction materials.

During October 20-23, 2015, at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre, Hanoi, the International Fair took place for show of Vietnamese industries (VIIF'2015), organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with other related ministries and agencies.

On October 16th, a Seminar between Vietnam and Japan on drainage and sewage treatment system - Developing workforce and tendency to access cutting-edge technology in drainage and sewage treatment system - was held by Department of Technical Infrastructure, Ministry of Construction of Vietnam in Hanoi.