The British Embassy in Hanoi and Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organised a visit for the Vietnam Energy Mission to the UK from June 16 - 23.

The report also provides information on topography, geomorphology, marine meteorological hazards, and oceanographic conditions in the East Sea and along coastal areas of Vietnam, which are critical factors for the design and construction of offshore wind power projects.

Vietnam is focusing on the development and application of green energy technologies, including the technology surrounding wind turbine blades and solar panel production, as it wants to fully tap its advantages in geography and climate to develop renewable energy.

Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth left Ho Chi Minh City on late November 3, wrapping up a successful four-day official visit to Vietnam that demonstrated the two countries’ high-level political commitment to enhancing bilateral ties.

The UK’s Financial Times on April 26 ran an article highlighting that the expansion of Vietnam’s wind and solar farms is proving crucial to powering its economic growth.

The People's Committee of the Central Highlands of Dak Lak has granted in-principle investment approval to two wind energy project, expected to cost over 2.21 trillion VND (96 million USD).

The rush to invest in wind energy to take advantage of the Government's pricing incentives could lead to overloading of the national grid in a repeat of the solar scenario, experts warn.

The Netherlands highly appreciates the cooperation potential with the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese localities, visiting Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen said at a press conference in the city on April 11.

Tens of Vietnamese and foreign investors are asking for permission to survey the wind power potential in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak to build wind power plants here, according to a local official.

The Lao government has been advised to invest in renewable energy, as the country holds great potential to develop environmentally-friendly power.

Cambodia has launched a new study on wind energy and its potential to diversify the country’s energy sector, the Khmer Times newspaper reported.

A law on renewable energy is needed to ensure sustainable and effective development of renewable energy, according to Dr. Duong Duy Hoat from the Institute of Energy Science.

Vietnam has significant potential for the development of wind power but it has captured only a small part of the country's potential.