Since 2017, the Vietnamese Government has issued a number of priority policies to develop renewable energy to boost production and attract domestic and foreign investment, heard a workshop in Hanoi on September 17.
Hanoi (VNA) – Since 2017, theVietnamese Government has issued a number of priority policies to developrenewable energy to boost production and attract domestic and foreigninvestment, heard a workshop in Hanoi on September 17.
As a result, in just two years, the proportionof renewable energy in the national electricity structure has increased rapidlyto more than 9 percent with wind power and solar power being the two mainsources.
These are positive changes that show theGovernment and people's efforts to reduce dependence on traditional forms ofenergy to protect the environment and promote Vietnam’s sustainabledevelopment, said Pham Ngoc Linh, Director of the Department of Science and Technologyunder the Party Central Commission for Popularisation and Education.
The important thing is to gradually improve thetransition from fossil fuels to renewable energy resources, he added.
According to Le Hai Dang, head of the strategydepartment from the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), 50 percent of electricityused in Vietnam at present are generated from coal-fired plants.
In the past eight months, the country generated2.8 billion kWh of electricity from renewable energy, surpassing the yearlyestimate by 6 percent.
To ensure power supply through 2025, the EVN hasproposed the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Industry and Trade continueencouraging the development of renewable energy projects according to thefeed-in-tariff (FIT) pricing mechanism.
The workshop is part of the Vietnam RenewableEnergy Week, which is running in Hanoi and the Mekong Delta province of AnGiang from September 17 to 20./.
The Live and Learn Environmental Education in collaboration with the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIETSE) organised a seminar to promote sustainable use of energy in Hanoi on August 24.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 28 for German Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Bjorn Koslowski and some businesses from Germany who came to explore investment opportunities in renewable energy.
The first phase of Nhi Ha solar power plant was inaugurated on September 10 in Nhi Ha commune, Thuan Nam district, the south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan.
Vietnam Renewable Energy Week 2019 was launched in Hanoi on September 17 as part of efforts to implement the Government’s policies on renewable energy development.
Floodwater levels in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are high and will continue to rise this month, especially in upstream areas, according to the hydraulic works management and construction department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Conservation efforts to restore habitat and boost the population of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park are finally showing progress, with the cranes and many other rare wild birds coming back to the park.
Torrential rains from the night of July 31 to early August 1 triggered flash floods and landslides across several communes in Dien Bien province, leaving at least two people dead and eight others missing.
Transitioning to a circular economy not only offers a sustainable development path for Ho Chi Minh City but also serves as a pivotal step toward establishing a fully green economy.
An exhibition featuring 100 green, recycled, and circular economy models and products from 50 businesses and educational establishments took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, as part of the local green transition forum and recycle day 2025.
Regional solidarity and cooperation are the key factor for the effective implementation of wildlife protection regulations. Only through sustainable cooperation, innovative approaches, and collective action can biodiversity be safeguarded for the present and future generations, an Vietnamese official has said.
Hanoi has approved a comprehensive plan to restore the environmental quality and develop four major urban rivers – the To Lich, Kim Nguu, Lu, and Set reverine environments.
The Javan pangolin is listed in Vietnam’s Red Book as critically endangered and is protected under Group IB – a category reserved for forest species facing an extremely high risk of extinction and requiring strict conservation measures.
As a key member of the core group of 18 countries, initiated by Vanuatu, Vietnam engaged in advocating for the UN General Assembly’s Resolution N.77/276, requesting for the ICJ’s advisory opinion. Following the resolution's adoption, Vietnam fully participated in all procedural steps for the first time, from submitting written proposals to presenting directly at the court’s hearings.
The wild elephant population in Da Nang includes a full developed herb of mature males, females, and calves. To date, the herd has grown to nine individuals.
Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.
As part of its drive to fulfil its net zero emissions commitment by 2050, Vietnam is fast-tracking the development of a legal corridor to launch a pilot carbon market by the end of 2025, according to the Department of Climate Change.
Under the plan, from 2025 to 2026, the city will complete mechanisms and policies to support businesses in switching to green vehicles, expand the electric and green-energy bus network, and build charging stations. The targeted proportion of green buses is set at 10% in 2025 and 20–23% in 2026.
Storm Comay, the fourth in the East Sea this year, was at around 16.7 degrees North and 118.3 degrees East, in the east of the East Sea's northern waters as of 4am on July 24.
The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
