Japanese air conditioner maker Daikin Industries has this month launched a service that employs artificial intelligence to reduce the power consumption of AC systems by as much as 20%.

The Thai government is set to approve an energy-saving program aimed at accelerating energy-saving efforts within the public sector, targeting an annual reduction of 585 million kWh of electricity.

On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Vietnam Energy Conservation and Efficiency Association (VECEA), held the launching ceremony for 2024 Energy Efficiency Awards.

After more than 10 years of implementation, it is now necessary to research and amend and supplement some contents stipulated in the Law on Using Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Law on EEC) and related regulations.

On September 18, 2024, in Da Nang, the Department of Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade), in collaboration with related units, held a ceremony to launch 2024 online study competition on Energy Efficiency and Conservation.

On the morning of September 19, 2024, in Da Nang City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held the National Conference on Energy Efficiency and Conservation 2024.

Heineken Vietnam - Hanoi Brewery has implemented energy-saving solutions during production to enhance the competitiveness of its products.

Morning of June 18, 2024, a delegation comprising the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Danish Embassy, and the Danish Energy Agency visited and worked at the NatSteelVina Steel (Thai Nguyen province).

The national energy development strategy of Vietnam by 2030, with a vision to 2045, aims to achieve an energy saving ratio of approximately 7 - 10% of the total final energy consumption compared to the business-as-usual scenario by 2030, and about 14 - 20% by 2045.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded power supply be guaranteed for production and business activities as well as people’s daily life during the rest of 2023 and next year.

On the morning of October 26, 2023, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in collaboration with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), organized a seminar on Promoting the Energy-Efficient Investment Market in the Industrial Sector of Vietnam.

The 2023 energy efficiency award in industry-construction and the energy-efficient product award have been launched to look for solutions that reduce energy consumption.

C2.2.4: Support to Industrial Enterprises for Energy Audits and Preparation of Feasibility Studies.

It is necessary to immediately, continuously and practically promote and take solutions to Energy Efficiency practice - is one of the information emphasized at the Conference on Power saving in the hot season, co-organized by the Office of the Steering Committee for Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Industry and Trade), the Center for Research and Development of Electricity Market and Training (ERAVCTED), Vietnam Electricity on the morning of August 18 in Hanoi.

Project website development, maintenances and administrations (Package No. C2.1.10) Contract Award Notice

Procurement of Office Equipment (Package No. C2.1.21) Contract Award Notice

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the World Bank (WB) for the Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Project (VSUEE Project).

State utility EVN said in a statement that demand for electricity in the next three months temperatures peak in northern Vietnam, could outstrip supply.

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.

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

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.

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