Unseasonal weather leaves Vietnam’s grid with power surplus, cuts across hydropower, wind, coal
Vietnam News 09:23 14/11/2025Vietnam’s power grid operator said on Wednesday that unusual weather patterns in recent months have led to an unexpected electricity surplus, forcing simultaneous generation cuts across hydropower, wind, and coal plants to keep the system stable.
Vietnam ups wind, solar targets as energy demand soars
Vietnam News 09:15 18/04/2025Vietnam has dramatically increased its wind and solar targets as it looks to up its energy production by 2030 to meet soaring demand, according to a revised version of its national power plan.
Tourists flock to Vietnam’s Binh Dinh for scenic wind farm
Vietnam News 11:04 16/04/2025In recent days, Phuong Mai wind farm on the Phuong Mai Peninsula -- often dubbed 'a miniature desert' in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam -- has emerged as a popular destination drawing large crowds eager to visit and take photos.
Vietnam to import electricity from Laos to meet domestic demand
Economy 12:30 12/10/2024In Vietnam, the maximum price for wind power is set at $0.064 per kWh while that for hydropower is $0.0678 per kWh
2 investors propose 7,000MW offshore wind power projects in Ho Chi Minh City’s island district
Economy 14:29 07/09/2024Both projects are currently in the proposal and potential evaluation stage
Vietnam set to buy Laos’ wind power
Vietnam News 11:33 05/03/2024Post-2025, relevant authorities will determine the pricing of power
Vietnamese company installs last wind turbine at $219mn project in Mekong Delta
Economy 13:00 18/10/2021This is the final step before the project begins commercial operations
Danish-Vietnamese joint venture wins bid for Taiwan wind farm project
Economy 12:34 14/10/2021The contract marks the largest offshore substation deal in Taiwanese waters the first to be undertaken with major involvement from a Vietnamese firm
Underprivileged province of Quang Tri wakes up to welcome development opportunities
Economy 19:48 12/06/2021Quang Tri is looking to sustainable energy and ecotourism for new opportunities and revitalization
ADB provides $116mn loan to develop wind farms in Vietnam
Economy 15:57 28/05/2021The projects are expected to increase Vietnam’s wind power capacity by 30 percent
Vietnam premier orders clarification of unusual hikes in household electricity bills
Vietnam News 13:34 23/06/2020A customer saw her household’s monthly power usage rise 243 times the normal rate for June
$3mn in damage after wind turbine catches fire in south-central Vietnam
Economy 12:42 07/01/2020It is reportedly the first wind power turbine fire on record in Vietnam
