Energy usage contributes up to 35 per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions in Viet Nam, Dr Nguyen Thi Hien Thuan from the Viet Nam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment told an ASEAN+3 workshop in Ha Noi on Tuesday, Nov 27.

The second lighting industry expo (Lighting World 2012 in Vietnam) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29.

Vietnamese companies are taking part in the OSEA 2012 exhibition and conference, the largest oil & gas event in the Asia-Pacific region, being held this year in Singapore.

On 24th November 2012, HCM City Energy Conservation Center (ECC HCM) held a seminar on Green Architecture to share useful information about green buildings and to discuss measures to promote the construction of green projects in Vietnam in the office of HCM Department of Science and Technology.

Sharing hard-earned experience in using nuclear power for peaceful purposes was the focus of discussions among Vietnamese and Japanese experts and managers at a recent seminar in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) hosted a seminar in Hanoi on December 5 to review infrastructure for the development of nuclear power in Vietnam.

The Vietnam-Germany Summer School opened a training course on environmental and spatial planning in Hanoi on November 28.

Holland wants to increase cooperation with Vietnam in five prioritised sectors, especially energy, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen said on November 28.

The Vietnam Electricity Corporation (EVN) and Siemens Group have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU), marking a new development in cooperation between the two energy giants.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Journalists' Association launched a press contest on November 12 in Hanoi to improve people's understanding of energy efficiency and conservation in 2012.

Creating fresh water from sea water using solar energy is a new success for the scientists from the Institute for Hydropower and Renewable Energy under the Vietnam Academy for Water Resources.

Japan’s energy firm Idemitsu Kosan Ltd, Co. has established a subsidiary in Vietnam for production and sales of lubricant oil for motorbikes, meeting the growing demand of this product.

Denmark wants to assist Vietnamese enterprises in using energy more effectively, Danish Ambassador to Viet Nam John Nielse told reporters on October 31.

The 3DEXPERIENCE Company under Dassault Systemes got together with UBIFRANCE Vietnam to hold a workshop on November 14 in Hanoi under the theme, "Renewing Energy Technology: Solution Software, Process and Experiences".

Three international agencies have jointly financed a USD800 million project to help ensure a stable power supply in Vietnam.

Vietnam will team up with the Republic of Korea and Denmark to promote green growth - an issue that was set forth in the country’s Green Growth Strategy for 2012-2020, and to 2050.

Vietnam will rely on the latest advances in technology to ensure that its first nuclear power plant meets the highest possible safety standards, said deputy minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien at a conference to improve communication about nuclear power on Aug. 2.

Vietnamese officials from the Central and Central Highlands and lecturers from the UK’s leading research universities discussed opportunities to develop and apply new clean energy resources at a conference in Da Nang city on Sept. 10.

The first ever energy-saving house in Vietnam will be built in Ho Chi Minh City in 2013 with support from Denmark.

On 7th Nov., Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung and Minister of Climate, Energy and Building Martin Lidegaard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of energy efficiency in buildings.