According to MOIT’s surveys, over 85% of consumers have used or are interested in energy-labeled products by 2020.

Within promotional activities of the Energy Efficiency Program period 2019 - 2030 (VNEEP 3) in 2022, the Steering committee office of energy efficiency (MOIT) organized the “Energy Efficiency - From policy making to action taken” forum.

Thailand’s energy authorities are preparing to make an electricity saving campaign a mandate for households and businesses as they struggle to deal with the high prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) which may keep soaring in the winter, putting more financial burden on national power generation, reported the Bangkok Post.

Dự án Thúc đẩy tiết kiệm năng lượng trong các ngành Công nghiệp Việt Nam (Vietnam Scaling up Energy Efficiency for Industrial Enterprises Project - VSUEE) đang tìm kiếm ứng viên cho vị trí Chuyên gia kỹ thuật để hỗ trợ thực hiện các hoạt động của dự án.

The VSUEE Project Management Board (PMB) intends to use part of its grant to recruit a qualiíled individual consultant to assist the PMB in providing specific technical supports to the implementation of the VSUEE activities and providing technical inputs to the deliverables and project outputs. The assignment is expected to start in December 2022 with the contract duration of 38 months.

On 17 November 2022, a technology exchange forum took place in Ho Chi Minh City to seize solutions and promote opportunities for South-South cooperation in bioenergy in Viet Nam.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on November 7 affirmed support to Vietnam in just energy transition and climate change response.

Director of Energy conservation research and development center Mã Khai Hiền shared about obstacles that prevent energy efficiency in industrial sector and promotional mechanisms.

On the sidelines of the ongoing 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had a working session on November 6 with President for COP26 Alok Sharma, who represents the United Kingdom, the European Union and the Group of Seven (G7), on the support for Vietnam in energy transition.

A webinar discussing prospects of green hydrogen in low-carbon economy in Vietnam was hosted by the Vietnam Imitative for Energy Transition (VIET) on October 18.

Vietnam will invest in 10 energy technologies in the 2021-2030 period with a view to ensuring energy security for the country’s socio-economic development, as part of the “Research, Application and Development of Energy Technologies” programme.

Singapore’s SembCorp has entered the final stage of installing a 200-megawatt Energy Storage System (ESS) on Jurong Island, which is expected to be operational in this November.

Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on November 2 that Japan's Inpex Corporation is looking for investment opportunities to develop geothermal projects in the Southeast Asian country.

The lives of soldiers and islanders in Truong Sa island district in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa have changed a lot thanks to solar panels and wind turbines.

Implementing energy efficiency activities helps ensure energy supply for production and sustainable development goals.

The Hanoi International Exhibition of Environment and Energy Technology 2022 (ENTECH HANOI 2022) opened in the capital city on October 26.

Cambodia and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on clean energy cooperation, according to Cambodian Minister for Mines and Energy Suy Sem.

The energy transition brings many opportunities for industries, but it also poses great challenges, particular in fossil fuel extraction and processing, according to industry insiders.

Mr. Trịnh Quốc Vũ, Deputy Director of Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development, Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOIT), commended that though most enterprises are aware of energy efficiency’s significant role, there is still a gap between awareness and action.

Playing the leading role in implementing energy efficiency activities, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has boosted energy efficiency measures for customers and communities in various ways.