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Environmental reports of Vietnam hydel projects found faulty

The flawed Environmental Impact Assessment done for the Song Tranh Dam hydropower plant is now being blamed for causing many tremors and quakes in Quang Nam province since last November.

Environmental reports of Vietnam hydel projects found faulty

The flawed Environmental Impact Assessment done for the Song Tranh Dam hydropower plant is now being blamed for causing many tremors and quakes in Quang Nam province since last November.

Vietnam's hydropower projects in Quang Nam behind schedule

Many of the 17 hydropower plant projects in Quang Nam province have not made much progress.

Vietnam notes renewable energy sites

Vietnam has identified locations suitable for green and renewable energy projects that foreign firms can invest in.

Vietnam scraps 9 hydroelectric projects

Six hydropower projects of Vietnam's Thua Thien Hue Province that have low economic values and were forecasted to cause severe flooding were cancelled.

Vietnamese province to build geothermal plant

The Dakrong district of Vietnam's central province of Quang Tri will soon host a 25MW geothermal power plant.

Evacuation plan formulated for Song Tranh 2 hydropower dam

Experts inspected the evacuation plan for people living in earthquake-affected areas near Song Tranh Hydropower Plant in central Quang Nam Province.

New turbine in Bac Lieu's wind-power project ready for generation

The 10th turbine in southern Bac Lieu Province's sea wind-power project has been installed.

The price of electricity in Vietnam

The electricity industry in Vietnam is unique. The Government still controls large components of the industry. Critically, it controls the price. This Article discusses the general pricing regime.

Last turbine of Son La hydro power plant joins Vietnam grid

Vietnam’s largest hydro power has launched its last turbine, fulfiling its work on time for 2012.

Vietnam saves more than 900 million kWh

More than 900 million kWh have been saved in Vietnam's electricty system since the beginning of year.

Vuong is new EVN chairman

Erstwhile Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Hoang Quoc Vuong, has been appointed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung as chairman of the Electricity Group of Vietnam.

Cheap power source not to pull Vietnam electricity prices down

The Electricity of Vietnam will have to complete recalculating electricity production cost before October 1, 2012 to propose pricing plan.

Vietnam commits to IAEA on nuclear safety

Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang had approved the supplementary protocol and necessary documents to join the  IAEA’s Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.

Vietnam Electricity Group lowers power prices for farmers

Southern Power Corporation of the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) will sell power to farmers in An Giang Province at a lower price.

Son La plant’s final generator to operate soon

Son La hydropower plant will increase its capacity to 2,400MW when it final generator starts service on September 20.

Vietnam's REE to boost power sector investment

Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation will step up investment in hydropower and thermo-power companies, says the company's chairwoman and CEO, Nguyen Thi Mai Thanh.

Serious power shortage could cripple Vietnam

Vietnam's looming power shortage is expected to worsen despite a drop in demand.