Sustainable power supply needs different energy sources: conference
Vietnam needs to tap different sources of energy to ensure sustainable electricity supply with reasonable prices, heard a conference in the central city of Da Nang on November 4.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam needs to tap different sources of energy to ensure sustainable electricity s💞upply with reasonable prices, heard a conference💎 in the central city of Da Nang on November 4.
Delegates at the event, themed “Orientations for Vietnam’s sustainable power sector,” also suggested the country take a more active part in the regional electricity market.
Hailing Vietnam’s adequate power supply, Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank’s Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Region, said the problem lies in how to meet the future power demand with the Government’s commitments to cutting greenhouse emissions in the context of climate change.
Vietnam has a high rate of renewable energies with hydroelectricity making up 42 percent of the country’s total capacity, higher than that in many nations worldwide, he said, suggesting the country further tap its wind and solar potential in service of the industry.
Anita Marangoly George, Senior Director of the World Bank Group’s Energy and Extractive Industries Global Practice, proposed Vietnam promote effective competitiveness and investment inflows from the State and private sectors to ensure financial sustainability.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai affirmed that Vietnam always sticks importance to power development in an attempt to meet demands for socio-economic development, national defence and security, daily activities and national energy security.
According to him, over the past two decades, a total of 10 million Vietnamese households have gained access to electricity, mainly through rural electrification as part of the poverty reduction programme.
The official urged the power sector to continue its renovation efforts by outlining a rapid and sustainable development strategy and integrating deeply into the world economy.
He stressed the need for managing power prices under the market mechanism to encourage the involvement of different economic sectors, including the foreign-invested one, in the industry and the economical use of electricity.
To further spur the sector’s growth, the Deputy PM proposed closely combining the power market with coal and petroleum industries, increasing energy-saving solutions and accelerating rural electrification to bring power to almost all rural households by 2020.
A report presented at the conference showed that the national power system has a total capacity of over 37,000 MW. The sector is expected to produce and import 164 billion kWh this year.
The gap of power consumption between Vietnam and other regional countries was narrowed over the past decade, the report said.-VNA
Vietnam has achieved the highest rural electrification rate in the world as a developing country, the Vietnam Economic News quoted the World Bank's assessment as saying on May 7.
As many as 97.83 percent of households in rural areas nationwide have accessed power services so far, as a result of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)’s efforts to realise the Party and State’s policy on rural electrification over the past 15 years.
The European Union (EU) plans to provide around 400 million EUR (425.8 million USD) in non-refundable assistance for Vietnam from 2014-2020 to help the country develop sustainable energy projects.
As traditional sources of energy like coal and petroleum are quickly becoming exhausted, resulting in high prices and unstable supply, Vietnam is seeking renewable resources.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
