Use energy economically and effectively
Vietnam expands industrial energy-saving investment market
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The Vietnam - Korea cooperation project helps build a foundation for an effective energy investment market, supporting 10 localities to develop green growth plans.
The potential for energy saving in Vietnam is still huge
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On the morning of September 22, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a conference to contribute ideas to the draft decree guiding the implementation of the Law on Energy-saving and Efficient Use (amended).
There will be new regulations to ensure energy-saving and efficient use
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On September 22, the Ministry of Industry and Trade organized a Council to collect opinions on the draft Decree of the Government detailing and measures to implement the Law on Energy Efficiency and Economy.
Encourage rooftop solar power, self-production - self-consumption
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Resolution No. 70-NQ/TW states the goal of encouraging rooftop solar power, self-production - self-consumption, energy storage, and energy recovery.
Da Nang has 103 key energy facilities
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Da Nang - The People's Committee of Da Nang City has just issued Decision No. 1388/QD-UBND promulgating a list of key energy-using facilities in 2024 in the area.
Liberating energy from the private economy
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Energy security is always the foundation of socio-economic growth. When Vietnam sets a double-digit growth target, the energy problem becomes even more urgent. Resolution 70-NQ/TW of the Politburo, issued in August 2025, has created a turning point when affirming that the private sector is the central force in ensuring national energy security.
Resolution 70-NQ/TW - Widening the road for the private sector to participate in national energy development
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The Politburo has just issued Resolution 70-NQ/TW on ensuring national energy security until 2030, with a vision to 2045. In the context of Vietnam setting a GDP growth target of 8% in 2025 and striving to achieve double-digit growth from 2026, this resolution is considered a strategic fulcrum to realize the aspiration for rapid and sustainable development. One of the breakthroughs is opening the way for the private and international sectors to participate in national energy development.
Power saving - shifting from incentive mechanisms to legal constraints
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When the demand for electricity for daily use increases dramatically, electricity bills increase abnormally, saving electricity becomes an urgent solution to ensure energy security. The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Sauciety Use (effective from January 1, 2026) and Resolution 70-NQ/TW of the Politburo have just issued legal regulations to implement energy saving, including electricity saving.
An action, benefiting three houses from saving electricity
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Just a small act to save electricity can benefit all 3 houses at the same time: Home, manufacturer and State.
Energy saving must become a legal obligation, not just an incentive
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To save and use energy effectively, there must be clear legal obligations, apply mandatory sanctions and develop an ESCO model to remove investment capital barriers.
Inspection, auditing, sanctions - the backbone of energy-saving discipline
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Measures on sanctions, energy audits, green financial mechanisms, etc. are needed to promote businesses to save and use energy effectively and substantially.
Seminar: Using energy economically and efficiently - Sustainable solutions for businesses and people
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With the goal of bringing practical solutions and supporting the community to better understand the importance of saving energy, Lao Dong Newspaper organized a seminar program with the theme: "Economic and efficient use of energy - Sustainable solutions for businesses and people".
