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April 03, 2024
Vietnam’s ministry says carbon credits are sold at acceptable price
There is widespread belief that Vietnam is undervaluing its carbon credits, priced at just $5 each, but the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has refuted these claims.
April 02, 2024
Vietnam Rubber Group evaluates rubber forest carbon for commercialization
The Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) is optimistic about the carbon market. As outlined in its "2024 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Action Plan" announced on March 27, VRG will assess the feasibility of developing carbon credits from rubber forests.
March 29, 2024
BCGE, SK Ecoplant partner for 700 MW projects in Vietnam
SK Ecoplant announced that it has reached an agreement with BCG Energy (BCGE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vietnam's Bamboo Capital Group, to develop solar and wind power projects in Vietnam.
March 26, 2024
Vietnam seeks buyers for 5 million credits as forest carbon offset exceeds expectations
Vietnam’s carbon offset amount is beyond expectation. The government plans to sell the remaining 4.91 million of carbon credits with the help of World Bank in finding potential buyers or piloting auctions on international platforms.
March 21, 2024
U.S. to fund $500 million in green exports to Vietnam
The U.S. has signed a $500 million deal to promote green exports to Vietnam, the source of the country's third-largest trade deficit and a quickly rising manufacturing alternative to China.
March 19, 2024
Vietnam's wind power booms: Danish and Australian eye investments
On the 13th, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with Anders Runevad, chair of the board of Vestas Group, and warmly welcomed more Danish businesses to invest in and share their experience and technology to accelerate Vietnam's energy transi
March 14, 2024
Finland's Wartsila Group plans to develop Vietnam's first flexible power plant
Vietnam's National Power Development Plan 8 places "flexible power resources" on the national energy structure for the first time. The market potential attracting investment from Finnish major developer, Wartsila.
March 08, 2024
Vietnam anticipates renewables to make up 70% of power mix by 2045
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh officially approved the "2030 National Energy Development Strategy" on Mar. 1. The strategy aims to increase the proportion of renewable energy to 15%-20% by 2030 and expects to reach 65%-70% by 2045.
March 05, 2024
Vietnam plans to set carbon emission quotas for cement and steel industries
After selling a considerable of carbon credits through the World Bank, the Vietnamese government is more optimistic about the prospects of the carbon credit market. According to statistics, Vietnamese corporations and organizations generate 41 million car
February 29, 2024
Viettel’s data center aims to reduce energy consumption by 2% per year
Data centers in Vietnam have been booming in the past year (2023), with the cumulative total reaching nearly 30. However, energy consumption and carbon emissions remained high. State-owned telecommunications giant Viettel pledged to address this issue by