Clear M&A potential in Vietnam clouded by legal gray areas: ONE-VALUE exec

Clear M&A potential in Vietnam clouded by legal gray areas: ONE-VALUE exec

Vietnam's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has been vibrant in recent years but some legal gray areas that dishearten foreign investors, Japanese included, have prevented its full exploitation.

Executive Talk - Fri, November 8, 2024 | 7:55 am

Vietnam allows 20% offtake from self-use rooftop solar power installations

Vietnam allows 20% offtake from self-use rooftop solar power installations

Vietnam has officially permitted excess output from rooftop solar power systems to be connected to the national grid at no more than 20% of installed capacity.

Energy - Wed, October 23, 2024 | 3:01 pm

EuroCham Vietnam business confidence grows, 38% expect DPPA benefits

EuroCham Vietnam business confidence grows, 38% expect DPPA benefits

EuroCham’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) for Vietnam rose to 52 in the third quarter of 2024 from 51.3 in Q2, despite the severe impacts of super typhoon Yagi.

Economy - Tue, October 8, 2024 | 4:26 pm

Vietnam's Truong Thanh taps DPPA to power firms in Mekong Delta province

Vietnam's Truong Thanh taps DPPA to power firms in Mekong Delta province

Local firm Truong Thanh Vietnam Group JSC aims to survey two locations in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh to supply electricity to local businesses via direct power purchase agreements (DPPAs).

Energy - Fri, September 6, 2024 | 1:57 pm

DPPA can facilitate data center investments in Vietnam, negate fuel price volatility: think tank

DPPA can facilitate data center investments in Vietnam, negate fuel price volatility: think tank

Vietnam can gain robust economic benefits from the goverrnment's decree on direct power purchase agreements (DPPA) for renewable energy, which was issued in July, said the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a think tank based in the United States.

Energy - Thu, August 8, 2024 | 10:42 am

US State Dept appreciates Vietnam’s DPPA, to help unlock $8 bln investment

US State Dept appreciates Vietnam’s DPPA, to help unlock $8 bln investment

Vietnam allowing direct power purchase agreements under Decree 80 issued earlier this month has been lauded as a “significant milestone” by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR).

Energy - Tue, July 23, 2024 | 3:23 pm

DPPA can push renewable energy adoption in Vietnam: S&P Global

DPPA can push renewable energy adoption in Vietnam: S&P Global

Vietnam's direct power purchase agreement mechanism (DPPA), per the Government’s Decree 80/ND-CP issued earlier this month, can become a catalyst for renewable energy adoption in the coming years, S&P Global Commodity Insights said Thursday.

Energy - Sat, July 20, 2024 | 9:42 am

Insights into new decree on direct power sale and purchase mechanism

Insights into new decree on direct power sale and purchase mechanism

The Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 80/2024/ND-CP on July 3 for a direct power sale and purchase agreement (DPPA) between renewable energy generators and large power consumers, which went into force on the same day. Senior partner Anh Dang and associate Tran Huong Giang at VILAF law firm, offer an insight into the long-anticipated decree.

Energy - Thu, July 18, 2024 | 8:00 am

Vietnam renewable energy firms to benefit from direct purchase agreements

Vietnam renewable energy firms to benefit from direct purchase agreements

Vietnam’s renewable energy developers, especially those with projects located near industrial parks, economic zones and export processing zones, are likely to win big with the newly approved mechanism for direct power purchase agreement (DPPA), say analysts.

Energy - Mon, July 15, 2024 | 11:48 am

EuroCham Vietnam’s business confidence index falls, DPPA offers hope

EuroCham Vietnam’s business confidence index falls, DPPA offers hope

The EuroCham’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) for Vietnam fell to 51.3 in the second quarter of 2024 from 52.8 in Q1/2024, despite the country’s strong economic growth of 6.93% in Q2/2024.

Economy - Fri, July 12, 2024 | 5:02 pm

Singapore’s Clime Capital invests $10 mln in Vietnam energy firm Nami amid policy turnaround

Singapore’s Clime Capital invests $10 mln in Vietnam energy firm Nami amid policy turnaround

Clime Capital, a Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low carbon transition, has announced a $10 million investment in Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered Nami Distributed Energy (Nami) as Vietnam has allowed direct power purchases from renewable plants.

Energy - Wed, July 10, 2024 | 11:51 am

Samsung appreciates DPPA in Vietnam, to expand renewable energy procurement: exec

Samsung appreciates DPPA in Vietnam, to expand renewable energy procurement: exec

Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) will be able to strengthen its institutional foundations for securing renewable energy thanks to a new Vietnamese government decree on direct power purchase agreements (DPPA), the electronics giant said.

Energy - Wed, July 10, 2024 | 9:41 am

US applauds Vietnam's issuance of direct power purchase agreement rules

US applauds Vietnam's issuance of direct power purchase agreement rules

The U.S. Mission to Vietnam, having supported Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade in designing and developing the direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) decree, has applauded the Vietnamese government for approving the DPPA decree.

Energy - Fri, July 5, 2024 | 8:34 pm

Vietnam allows direct renewable power purchases starting July 3

Vietnam allows direct renewable power purchases starting July 3

Decree 80/2024 issued by the Vietnamese government on direct power purchase agreements (DPPA) between renewable energy developers and large consumers took effect Wednesday.

Energy - Thu, July 4, 2024 | 4:04 pm