Despite the associated environmental problems, Vietnam cannot do without power plants for another 15 years at least and there is no current alternative that can help Vietnam ensure energy security and maintain stable prices.
Category: Viet Nam
Kiên Giang irrigation works prevent saltwater intrusion, protect crops
When the irrigation system is completed, it will serve a total area of 384,120ha of agriculture and aquaculture in Kiên Giang, Hậu Giang, Cà Mau and Bạc Liêu provinces.
Tiền Giang expands crop-rotation cultivation, improves productivity
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang plans to expand rotation cultivation models for rice and other crops in its eastern area in an aim to improve productivity and cope with natural disasters,
Unravelling the past, present and future of solar policy in Vietnam
EVN has observed the duck curve phenomenon between 10:00am and 2:00pm from excess solar electricity generation impacting the grid power system. By contrast, peak power demand in Vietnam from 5:30-6:30pm cannot be addressed by solar.
Hanoi air quality improves in pandemic year but still a concern
The city’s PM2.5 concentration of 37.9 μg/m³ remained nearly at four times the World Health Organization (WHO) target for annual exposure (10 μg/m³).
Project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport sector launched
The project will provide technical support to the Ministry of Transport to build mechanisms, policies and a roadmap on e-mobility development at national and city levels, promoting the introduction and sustainable development of advanced, modern and zero-emissions electric vehicles in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s potential of biomass energy
Biomass energy is energy generated or produced by living or once-living organisms. The most common biomass materials used for energy are plants and wood.
Seasonal organic rice revival in Mekong Delta
The seasonal rice was forgotten for a long time because it is a long-term rice strain with low yield, unable to meet the demand for national food security.
As the Mekong delta washes away, homes and highways are being lost
These powerful forces have created a sense of calm resignation among delta residents threatened by their impacts. “We’ll just keep moving further inland until we can’t anymore,” said on resident in the shadow of the collapsed house on the Tien. “Then, we’ll go to a relocation area far away from the river.”