South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30
World 10:41 18/11/2025SEOUL -- South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.
Global renewable power output overtakes coal for the first time, report says
World 10:16 08/10/2025Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal globally for the first time in the first half of 2025, driven by rapid growth in China and India, a report by think tank Ember showed on Tuesday.
Vietnamese province proposes $460mn cross-border conveyor to carry coal from Laos
Vietnam News 11:00 07/06/2023The total span of the coal conveyor belt amounts to 165 kilometers
Vietnam imports first U.S. coal shipment, state coal miner says
Economy 09:45 16/07/2020The 21,700 tonnes of coal bought from IMI Fuels LLC arrived at a port in northern Vietnam
Coal developers risk $600 bln as renewables outcompete worldwide: report
Economy 14:19 12/03/2020New wind or solar already cheaper than 60 percent of operating coal plants
Vietnam's coal, crude oil imports surge on rising energy demand
Economy 10:02 13/11/2019Vietnam’s coal and crude oil imports surged in the first ten months of this year
In Vietnam's booming energy sector coal reigns, but renewables play catch-up
In-Depth 21:51 24/05/2019Vietnam has forecast power generation will need to rise to 129,500 MW by 2030
Police detain security guards suspected of stealing 140 tonnes of coal in Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:58 17/02/2019The employees are facing accusations of criminal offenses
Coal shortage threatens energy security in fossil-reliant Vietnam
Economy 17:15 28/11/2018Forty percent of Vietnam’s electricity output comes from coal-fired power plants
Vietnam's power sector needs $150bn boost by 2030: World Bank official
Economy 08:46 28/11/2018Vietnam needs to raise up to $150 billion by 2030 to develop its energy sector
One dies as Vietnamese family burns coal for warmth
Vietnam News 18:04 27/11/2018The family wanted to keep a baby and its mother away from cold but did not expect poisoning from burning coal
Rising coal prices cost Vietnam billions
Economy 14:09 17/11/2017Current global coal prices have more than doubled since early 2016
