NA adopts plan on socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas The National Assembly on Monday adopted the Resolution on the master plan of socio-economic development in ethnic minority and disadvantaged regions in the country with near 90 per cent approval.

Kiên Giang Province needs investment in tourism infrastructure, experts say Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang should offer incentives to attract investment in tourism infrastructure and services in Hà Tiên- Kiên Lương, Rạch Giá- Kiên Hải- Hòn Đất, and U Minh Thượng to realise their tourism potential, experts have said

VN needs foreign aid to develop renewable energy

To transition to renewable energy, Việt Nam will need assistance and aid from its foreign partners, a top energy official has said.

Renewable sources must be close to consumers

Project developers and government agencies should think about how to maximise the use of renewable energies.

In Quảng Trị Province, switching to solar energy is a matter of course Quảng Trị Province and its solar energy investors have been waiting for the Government’s new pricing decision.

Mekong Delta shrimp farmers take baby steps towards renewable energy

Cost and technology are the top concerns for shrimp farmers when investing in renewable energy, Trần Văn Đấu, a farmer in Cà Mau Province, said.

Profits shrink for hydropower sector but rise for thermal plants Hydropower plants have seen poor business performance in the first quarter of 2019, which could give coal-powered and gas-powered thermo-electric plants more opportunities to produce electricity.

25 years on, 500kV power line remains a technological feat May 27 this year will mark 25 years since Việt Nam’s first 500kV power transmission line was switched on, connecting the north and south of the country with an uninterrupted electricity supply.

City students donate solar lamps to students in mountainous region A group of 10th graders from the HCM City-based Vietnam Australia International School is working on a project to donate solar lamps to needy students in the Ea-Rớt village in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highland) province of Đắk Lắk.

Minh Tân residents unwitting victims of forest scandal

In the midst of the anger over violations at a protection forest in Sóc Sơn District, Hà Nội, some 200 households in Minh Tân Village are at risk of being unfairly punished as authorities scramble to solve them problem.