Scientists from Vietnam’s Academy for Water Resources have succeeded in designing equipment that turns saltwater into freshwater, using the sun’s energy.

Ministry of Trade and Industry, together with Vietnam Journalists Association and EVN, shall hold the 2012 National Press Competition on awareness raising for energy efficiency and conservation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) announced a Prime Ministerial decision on September 24 in Hanoi appointing Mr Hoang Quoc Vuong to be the EVN Member Council Chairman.

Từ ngày 25-28/7, tại TP.HCM sẽ diễn ra Triển lãm quốc tế lần thứ 5 về công nghệ và thiết bị điện – Vietnam ETE 2012 và Triển lãm quốc tế về năng lượng xanh và tiết kiệm năng lượng – Greenergy Expo 2012.

2012 Shell Eco Marathon Asia Contest held at Sepang International Racetrack (SIC), Malaysia, from July 4 - 7, 2012, attracting participation of more than 1,000 students from 119 teams in 18 countries in Asia and the Middle East, including Vietnam.

Ngành Dầu khí có hàng chục tòa nhà văn phòng, khách sạn cao tầng nên việc tiết kiệm điện không chỉ thực hiện đúng chủ trương của Tập đoàn Dầu khí Việt Nam (PVN) về tiết kiệm chi phí sản xuất mà đây còn là một nét văn hóa Petrovietnam.

Continuing with the journey towards power saving, Philips Electronics Co., Ltd. Vietnam (Philips VN) has just come to Luu Ngoc and Cao Chuong hamlets (Tra Linh district, Cao Bang).

On the sidelines of the second international exhibition for Renewable and Decentralised Energy Solutions (ENEREXPRO 2012), the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Department of Science and Technology Phan Cong Hop talked to Vietnam Economic News’ Lan Phuong about solutions to develop renewable energy projects.

Ngày 21/3, Triển lãm quốc tế lần thứ hai về các giải pháp năng lượng tái tạo và phân tán năm 2012 (Enerexpo Vietnam 2012) đã khai mạc tại Trung tâm Triển lãm Quốc tế Hà Nội, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo, Hà Nội.

Vietnam Steel Association in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized an International Conference on "Efficient use of resources and energy - roadmap for sustainable development technology for the steel industry in Vietnam" on March 5 and 6, in Hanoi.

Triển lãm quốc tế về các giải pháp năng lượng tái tạo và phân tán – ENEREXPO VIETNAM 2012. sẽ diễn ra tại Hà Nội từ ngày 21 đến 23 tháng 3 năm 2012.

To continue implementing activities to reduce greenhouse gas immediately after the expiry of Kyoto Protocol in 2012, Japan begins to deploy a pilot project about Bilateral Offset Credit Mechanism (BOCM). Due to BOCM, Japanese enterprises will lend some countries' enterprises (including Vietnam) to implement energy-saving activities, especially the application of advanced technologies, energy saving with low content of carbon.

Bridge – The preferences together with the drastic measures to be applied by state management agencies would help encourage the tendency of green design, energy saving and environment protection for nowadays, when more and more high rise buildings arise.

In Hanoi’s key areas, including Ngoc Son Temple, The Huc bridge, Hanoi Opera House and Trang Tien Plaza, there all lights will go down to show local people’s earth-loving spirit.

Vietnam saved about 1.31 billion kWh in 2011 accounting for 1.42 percent of the amount of commercial power and exceeding what was planned for the year, said Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Vietnam places top priority on using nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and ensuring its safety and security, says Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien.

Scientists and managers from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at a training programme on building green growth capacity for Vietnam, in Hanoi on December 12.

The Japanese House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations adopted an agreement on cooperating, developing and using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes between Japan and Vietnam on December 2.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of US$309.89 million for a new 750 megawatt (MW) power plant in southern Vietnam, the bank announced in its press release on November 24.

“We are compiling a set of assessment standards for high buildings and urban areas,” said Nguyen Van Tat, vice chairman of the architects association, to the Daily at the seminar on green solutions for project development on Thursday.