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On September 17, 2019, in Hanoi, Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA), Vietnam Climate Action Alliance (VCCA) and Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) organized the 2019 Vietnam renewable energy Week.

According to the figure released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday, there will be varying degrees of power shortages from 2019 to 2025. The most serious shortage will be concentrated in the dry season from 2020 to 2023, with production shortages ranging from 1.5 billion kWh to 5 billion kWh.

PetroVietnam Power Joint Stock Corporation (PV Power) has just signed a 600 billion VND credit contract with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporatinon (SMBC).

In the framework of the Vietnam - Laos conference 2019 on development cooperation for Industry and Trade, for Energy and Mine, Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Tran Tuan Anh has had a talk with Minister of Energy and Mine of Laos Khem-ma-ni Phôn-sê-na and signed important documents of the cooperation.

On June 25, 2019, in Hanoi, took place a ceremony for signing the US$ 200 million credit contract between Vietnam Foreign Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietcombank) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to finance the renewable energy projects (green energy and environmental protection).

On June 25, 2019, in Hanoi, took place a ceremony for signing the US$ 200 million credit contract between Vietnam Foreign Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietcombank) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to finance the renewable energy projects (green energy and environmental protection).

On 25-26 September, 2019, at National Convention Center, Hanoi, Neoventure Corporation will organize the seventh RE series event in Vietnam under the name "Vietnam Solar Power Expo 2019".

The Bamboo Capital Group (BCG) - Copper Mountain Energy (CME) and Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund (VOI) Joint Venture recently held a ceremony for inaugurating BCG-CME Long An 1 Solar Power Project (SPP), with a capacity of 40.6 MWp and average output of 57 GWh per year, has a total investment of VND 1,088 billion.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other ASEAN leaders at the plenary session of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 22, discussing orientations and measures to build a sustainable ASEAN Community for the people.

The Vietnam Electricity National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) and the US Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in late May to discuss opportunities in Vietnam’s power transmission development.

On June 10, in Hanoi, authorized by the Leaders of Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), Mr. Tran Viet Hoa, Director of Science and Technology Department and Mr. Kim Dong Soo, Standing Vice Chairman of Korean Electrical Association (KEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on technical standards and norms in power system management.

As a part of the program of the official visit to the Russian Federation by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (May 20-23), on May 22, in Moscow, PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) signed two documents including the Agreement to transfer the Lot 09-2/09 (in Cuu Long sedimentary basin of Vietnam continental shelf) and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between PVEP and Zarubezneft Petroleum Company (Russian Federation).

On May 17, 2019 — JinkoSolar (China) announced that it won the Intersolar Award 2019 in the Photovoltaics category for its Swan bifacial module with transparent backsheet from DuPont. The Intersolar Award is presented annually to companies making a substantial contribution to the success of the industry, honoring technological innovations and groundbreaking solutions using photovoltaic-related technologies.

On February 18, 2019, in Hanoi, at the working meeting with Mr. Trinh Dinh Dung, Vice Prime Minister of Vietnamese government, Mr. Khammany Inthirath, Minister of Energy and Mining of Laos informed that he discussed with MOIT, EVN and PVN about cooperation on developing hydropower projects in Laos, power interconnection and power purchase between the two countries.

On November 29, 2018, in Hanoi, under direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), Vietnam Energy Association (VEA) in cooperation with the Central Economic Committee, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) ad Petrovietnam (PVN) held the international conference on “ Sustainable energy development and environmental protection in Vietnam”.