The “New Light” project in Hoa Binh Province is proceeding smoothly, along with other projects to improve local roads, clinics, and the sports and cultural center as part of the National New Rural Area Construction Program.

On September 5th, 2013, in Hanoi, General Department of Energy (GDoE) – Ministry of Industry and Trade held a workshop to announce the new financing mechanism about lending schemes of renewable energy development projects (REDP).

In an effort to call for capital resources for the electricity network development in rural, mountainous and island areas in the 2013-2020 period, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has raised a significant amount of capital from international organizations.

Authorities and businesses in Quang Nam Province have made electricity saving solutions for many years.

Instead of investing a large amount of money in energy systems, businesses can make a deal with energy service companies to reduce their power consumption.

The Ly Son Island District has an area of nearly 10 sq.km with approximately 21,000 residents. However, it has only one oil running thermal power plant.

On July 22th, General Department of Vietnam Customs issued official document No.4142/TCHQ-QSQL to give guidance on energy labeling.

With potential energy savings of about 10-40 percent depending on each energy management models, the HITC building in Hanoi is being assisted by the Energy Conservation Center Hanoi (ECC) with the provision of efficient energy management systems.

According to Dr. Phung Ngoc Bo (Vietnam National Chemical Corporation), the chemical technologies are at the low levels compared with those in other countries, therefore the power cost still makes up a large proportion of the total product costs.

More than 100 domestic and foreign enterprises are showcasing their goods in the sixth Vietnam International Electrical Technology and Equipment Exhibition (Vietnam ETE) and the International Exhibition on Power Saving Products and Green Energies (Enertech Expo) which was held in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City on July 24th

In the first 6 months this year, in order to encourage the community to take part in energy saving programs, Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation printed more than 1.8 million flyers, 21,000 energy conservation stickers promoting energy savings to households and over 2,500 posters and banners.

The fifth Hanoi international Energy Technology and Environment exhibition (Entech Hanoi 2013) will be held in the Vietnam Exhibition Centre from May 29–31.

An international exhibition showcasing energy efficient and environmentally-friendly equipment will be held in Vietnam from May 29 to 31.

In recent years, Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has made efforts to call for public awareness of saving electricity and obtained positive results. However, it requires community’s involvement.

On April 5, Deputy Director of Department of Trade and Industry Nguyen Van Huu chaired a meeting with related organizations about supporting local business in energy audits and energy efficiency implementation in 2013.

On April 17th, Thai Binh Department of Industry and Trade in coordination with Energy Efficiency Office (Ministry of Industry and Trade) held the “Energy Efficiency Deployment Conference” in order to propagate the Law of Energy Efficiency and Conservation and related legal documents.

The Energy General Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade was assigned to the Energy Conservation and Cleaner Production Project sponsored by the Global Environment Fund (GFF) through World Bank.

Taking power-savings a key and long-term task, early in 2013, Quang Binh PC has laid out plans and implemented many solutions under the instruction from Quang Binh People’s Committee and EVNCPC.

Colusa-Miliket Foodstuffs Joint Stock Company has become the first business in Ho Chi Minh City to get a certificate for meeting ISO 50001 standards in energy management.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has projected that the country’s total power demand in the peak dry month of April would increase nearly 12 percent over the same period last year, exceeding 11 billion kWh.

The government has ratified a project named “supplying water to Mekong Delta with renewable energy” which is sponsored by the Danish Government with the aid given gratis of DKK 4 billion.

Phu Yen Education and Training Department has sent an official request to Education and Training Boards and local schools to carry out propaganda for power-savings in schools.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) issued Circular 9 explaining solutions for energy efficiency in cultivation and plant protection, animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, irrigation and forestry.

Vietnam saved 401 MW of power, equivalent to 576 million VND (28,800 USD), by switching off lights during the 2013 Earth Hour, from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on March 23, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Two weeks after the launch, Earth Hour campaign 2013 in HCMC has attracted more than 2,800 volunteers participating in the campaign's main projects.

This year's Earth Hour campaign was officially approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade launched on March 25 with a series of communication activities including as short film contest, collecting fingerprints as a commitment to saving energy and mitigating against climate change, organizing a Green Movement, and encouraging cycling to respond to Earth Hour.