Posts Tagged ‘ Power Company ’

Japan mulls reactor covers in nuclear crisis 

March 31, 2011
Japan mulls reactor covers in nuclear crisis 

In a file picture taken on March 23, 2011 Norio Tsuzumi (C-standing), vice president of Tokyo Electric Power Company,  and employees bow their heads to apologize to evacuees at a shelter in Fukushima prefecture Japan was Wednesday considering plans to drape shattered nuclear reactor buildings with special covers to limit radiation, and pump contaminated water [...]

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New power firm to make sector more competitive

January 12, 2010
New power firm to make sector more competitive

The establishment of a new power company, Vincomin Power, would foster competition in the energy sector and benefit consumers, a senior official has said. The goal of the government is to make the power sector more competitive, Ta Van Huong, head of the Energy Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said in an [...]

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HCM City to check power system after two kids electrocuted

October 6, 2009
HCM City to check power system after two kids electrocuted

Following the electrocution of two children in one month on HCM City streets, the HCM City Power Company is set to check the whole grid. On September 27, a fifth grader was also electrocuted at this electric pole. The check will start on October 7 and utilise 32 inspection groups from HCM City Power Company and [...]

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Electricity monopoly can’t meet power transmission standard

August 19, 2009
Electricity monopoly can’t meet power transmission standard

LookAtVietnam – Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) says that reducing national power transmission losses to eight percent or less as required by the Government is an ‘impossible mission’. The national power company filed its plan for reducing power losses during transmission with the Electricity Regulatory Authority in early August. The power transmission loss percentage, by nature, is [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 9/8

August 9, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 9/8

Storm Goni changes course, central coast on alert; Vietnam Airlines Airbus bursts tyres on landing; Japan helps Vietnam build primary schools; Crooks lock-up officials overnight in slaughterhouse; $200-mln resort owner asked not to hurt forest; Storm Goni changes course, central coast on alert  Storm Goni surprisingly regained its strength early on August 8 after weakening into [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/8

August 7, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/8

Vietnamese consumers keen on Thai products; Tea exports up on last year; Firms to seek business openings in US; More Khmer people to get access to power   The country exported 67,000 tonnes of tea in the first seven months of this year, earning 83 million USD, the Vietnam Tea Association said.The figures represent a year-on-year [...]

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HCMC to help Nha Be industrial park through power cut

July 19, 2009
HCMC to help Nha Be industrial park through power cut

Construction of the Saigon Premier Container Terminal underway at Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park. The Ho Minh City Power Company is coming to the rescue to prevent a power outage at Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park next week during a major power line upgrade. Hiep Phuoc Power Company, the sole electricity provider to the Hiep Phuoc Industrial [...]

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Enterprises threaten to sue power supplier over outage

July 17, 2009
Enterprises threaten to sue power supplier over outage

LookAtVietnam – Hiep Phuoc Power Company will likely face a collective lawsuit to be lodged by dozens of enterprises in Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park and the utility company on Wednesday resolutely affirmed that it would not supply electricity for them At a meeting here on Wednesday between enterprises and relevant units to solve the problem, [...]

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HCMC businesses against four-day power cut plan

July 17, 2009
HCMC businesses against four-day power cut plan

The Hiep Phuoc Port at the Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park Businesses operating at the Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park in Ho Chi Minh City have protested a four-day power cut scheduled for later this month, saying it could cause them total losses of US$9 million. Sole electricity provider Hiep Phuoc Power Company last week announced it [...]

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Use of ‘fake’ electricity meters questioned

July 2, 2009
Use of ‘fake’ electricity meters questioned

LookAtVietnam – Experts are concerned a plan to use more than 300,000 electricity meters involved in a scam have not been checked thoroughly and could hurt consumers with inaccurate readings.  The scam had seen a former director and 11 officials of Ho Chi Minh City Power Company sentenced to jail last month.The Vietnam Standard and [...]

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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...