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Delayed power projects hurt Vietnam’s energy security 

September 24, 2011
Delayed power projects hurt Vietnam’s energy security 

  Many power plant projects are years behind schedule, hurting Vietnam’s chances of fulfilling its goal of achieving a stable power supply, industry insiders said. Experts have said that up to 90 percent of thermal power projects, including coal-fired and gas-powered plants, under Vietnam’s 2006-2010 master plan, have not been completed yet. According to the [...]

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Vietnam gas line work strains industry power supply 

September 22, 2011
Vietnam gas line work strains industry power supply 

  Vietnam is advising power-consuming manufacturers in the south to stagger production while the Nam Con Son gas pipelines that feed power plants undergo maintenance, an official at state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said. Gas supply to two power plants with a combined capacity of about a quarter of the country’s total was to halt [...]

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State will continue to dominate power market 

August 2, 2011
State will continue to dominate power market 

  A man prepares to deliver a generator to a customer in front of an electrical appliances shop in downtown Hanoi on Monday. In energy-hungry Vietnam’s big cities, businesses and families often use generators to deal with power shortages in the hot summer months. State utility Electricity of Vietnam will continue to control a majority [...]

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First wind 

April 1, 2011
First wind 

Wind turbines in the south-central province of Binh Thuan Now is the right time for Vietnam to seriously think about changing the status of wind power from an alternative to a more mainstream source of energy, experts say.  Authorities in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan last week approved the construction of a US$250 million [...]

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Miners should not profit to detriment of environment: Politburo

April 26, 2009
Miners should not profit to detriment of environment: Politburo

Workers at the Tan Rai bauxite mining project in Lam Dong Province. Bauxite projects must not harm the environment, the Politburo said Saturday. Bauxite mining in the Central Highlands will continue only if it benefits the economy and causes no environmental damage, the Communist Party Politburo has said. Truong Tan Sang, permanent member of the [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...