Category: Viet Nam
Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewables
The government could cancel seven planned coal projects and postpone six others until after 2030 or 2035.
The loneliness of a whistleblower in Vietnam
He kept reporting wrongdoings by China’s Jiangsu Provincial Transportation Engineering Group Co., Ltd, but he never had anyone by his side.
Vietnam proposes audit on water resources in Mekong River basin
With the aim of auditing the management of water resources in the Mekong River basin in association with realizing sustainable development goals.
Vietnam bans imports of wild animals to reduce risk of future pandemics
Vietnam has banned all imports of wild animals, dead or alive, and announced a crackdown on illegal wildlife markets as part of efforts to reduce the risk of future pandemics such as Covid-19.
Vietnam needs $10 bln a year for energy development
Will amend laws governing electricity, oil and gas as well as enact new regulations on renewable energy to develop specialized mechanisms encouraging investment.
Vietnam can cut pesticide use significantly without productivity loss
An experiment in the Mekong Delta’s An Giang Province that showed a reduction in the frequency of yearly pesticide use did not affect productivity.
Will Vietnam’s new energy policy mark a turning point for coal?
“What we see is that in many projects which face difficulties in mobilising finance, or if banks from other countries say no, Chinese banks are willing to jump in,” says GreenID’s Duc.