Held by The World & Vietnam Magazine (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in cooperation with the Asia Business Forum (ABF), and European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Eurocham), the conference is the largest ever on the issue. It is forecast that Vietnam's economy continues to grow rapidly while the population will reach 100 million by 2020. To meet the demand for electricity, Vietnam's power sector must maintain a growth rate of more than 12% annually.
Held by The World & Vietnam Magazine (Ministry of Foreign
Affairs) in cooperation with the Asia Business Forum (ABF), and European
Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
(Eurocham), the conference is the largest ever on the issue.
It is forecast
that Vietnam's
economy continues to grow rapidly while the population will reach 100 million by
2020.To meet the demand for electricity, Vietnam's power
sector must maintain a growth rate of more than 12% annually.
With abundant resources of fossil fuel, natural
energy and water, Vietnam
is one of Asian’s most attractive investment and business addresses for both
domestic and foreign enterprises in the power sector, whether it is thermal
power, hydro-power, wind power, nuclear power or tidal power.
The conference includes the participation and
presentations by representatives from various ministries and departments,
senior representatives of many transnational corporations and foreign and
domestic renowned experts in the power sector.This is a
great chance for people interested in energy development, investment,
consulting, and trading in Vietnam
in the second decade of the 21st century, when Vietnam will move to the medium
rank in
the world in terms of economic growth and power development.
Many businesses in Thua Thien Hue Province have adjusted their operations, shifting production to off-peak hours and optimizing equipment to support the power sector’s electricity efficiency initiatives.
The synchronized application of management solutions, improvement initiatives, and investments in new technical technologies has helped Vnsteel Thang Long Coated Steel Joint Stock Company save 469,806 kWh, equivalent to an energy-saving rate of 16.2%.
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched the competition “Accelerating Innovative Startups for Energy Efficiency Competition”.
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".
Paper industry enterprises account for about 5% of total energy consumption across all industrial sectors, focusing on three key products: packaging paper, tissue paper, and uncoated printing and writing paper.
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.
Energy costs account for 20-30% of total production expenses in the paper and pulp manufacturing sector. Experts believe that the potential for energy savings in this industry is substantial.