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On the afternoon of 18/08/2021, the virtual dialogue “Offshore Wind Development in Vietnam: Environmental and social impact assessment regulations” was organized successfully by the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET) in collaboration with the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA). The dialogue attracted the attention of more than 300 participants, including policymakers, business representatives, law consultants, international finance organizations, engineers, and researchers. Dr.Sc. Phan Xuan Dung – President of VUSTA, gave a welcome speech to open the dialogue, emphasizing Vietnam’s diverse potential for renewable energy development, such as solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, etc. He also stressed […]

On 27th July 2021,the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in collaboration with the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET) and Climate Sense (CS) held a virtual dialogue on “Prospects for a Socially Just Energy Transition in Vietnam: 2021 and beyond”. Attending the dialogue were representatives of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority – Ministry of Industry and Trade, representatives of Institute of Science – Labor and Society, the local authority of Ben Tre province, as well as vocational training institutions, businesses, and experts in the energy sector. Ms. Claudia Ehing, Project Director of Climate & Energy in Asia – FES, opened the dialogue […]

The seventh United Nations sustainable development goal (SDG 7) is to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy.” In short, “affordable and clean energy” is one of our overarching civilization goals this millennium. Statisticians usually measure progress toward SDG 7 using objective indicators based on electricity distribution and consumption data. We argue that objective indicators are not enough. Human development is an issue of subjective feeling as much as a question of technology or economics. Based on national household surveys, self-reported satisfaction indicators offer a complementary perspective to understand a society’s energy poverty situation more fully. This paper […]

The virtual dialogue on “Harbour and infrastructure requirements for offshore wind energy development in Vietnam”, took place on June 10th, 2021, had attracted more than 200 participants including state management agencies, international and local organizations, financial institutions, businesses, and researchers. Ms. Elsbeth Akkerman – Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Vietnam, in her opening remarks stressed that the Netherlands and Vietnam will be affected by sea level rise and climate change, therefore, we cannot ignore what is happening. We have become two of the most active countries in implementing the 2015 Paris agreement. The Netherlands is proud to […]

The Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET SE) is seeking to hire at the earliest possible starting date a full-time Renewable energy analyst. Working location: 18 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi Contract term: 01 year (with 01-month probation) with possible extension For job description and qualifications, please refers to the Terms of Reference.Interested and qualified candidate are invited to send VIET SE the application (including a Cover Letter; CV describing your relevant experience and availability to start and other supporting documents) to erecruit.helpdesk@vietse.vn by COB 22 April 2021. Attachments RE Analyst File size: 209 KB