An earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, hit the district of Nam Trà My in the central province of Quảng Nam around 7am yesterday morning (July 17), but no damage or casualties were reported.

More than 13 tonnes of fish raised in cages along a section of the Đà River in Thanh Thủy District, Phú Thọ Province, died en masse over the past few days, incurring losses of up to VNĐ2.6 billion (US$113,000).

The Việt Nam Construction and Machinery Installation Corp (Lilama) has decided to withdraw all capital from Sông Vàng Hydropower JSC (SVH).

In an effort to deal with recent heavy rains that have hit northern parts of the country, Hòa Bình Hydropower Plant on Monday morning opened a new flood gate, the second since July 7.

Hoàng Quốc Vượng, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade speaks to the Nhân Dân (People) newspaper about violations in the operation of reservoirs.

Nearly VNĐ5 trillion (US$216.5 million) will be invested in building a solar power plant in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuận.

Starting this month, Hòa Bình Road that runs through Hòa Bình hydropower plant in the northern province will be restricted to traffic.

Households in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông have complained that explosions at a nearby hydropower plant construction site may be causing damage to their homes.

All of Hòa Bình, Sơn La, Lai Châu and Hội Quảng-Bản Chát hydroelectric plants are operating stably, safely and are ready for flood season this year.

With hydropower and fossil fuel potential nearing exhaustion, the development of wind and solar energy is becoming a necessity. The coastal province of Ninh Thuận is aspiring to become the country’s centre of renewable energy and realise its ambitions via robust development policies.