The Forgotten History Behind Saigon's CEE Colonial Substations
Woven into the fabric of modern-day streets, the aging electrical substations of Saigon stand as quiet witnesses to a historical era shaped by the complex legacy of French colonialism.
President Joe Biden Announces New US-Based VinFast Factory on Twitter
Vietnam's domestic manufacturing industry has entered a new era.
Saigon's First Electric Bus Line to Debut This Quarter
The wheels on the (electric) bus go round and round.
Linh Pham in Tech
Wonder How Much Air-Con Costs You This Summer? A Homegrown App Can Help.
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Japan Plans to Ban Sale of Gasoline Cars by Next Decade
By the mid-2030s, all new cars sold in Japan will need to be hybrid gasoline-electric or fully electric.
Over 5,000 Solar Systems Were Installed in Saigon This Year
Let there be sun!
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Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...
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The routes would utilize electric buses manufactured by VinFast.
Vietnam Reconsiders Nuclear Power Options in Decade Energy Master Plan
Previous plans to build nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan Province were scrapped in 2016, but the projects might be coming back in the near future.
Vietnam's Coal Imports Reach Record High in First Half of 2020
Demand for electricity in the country is surging.
Hanoi Public School Becomes First in City With Solar Power System
It is part of a program to install solar panels at local schools.
Laos Proposes Sixth Planned Mekong River Dam
The planned US$2 billion project will be developed by Datang Sanakham Hydropower company, a subsidiary of China’s Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd.
Vietnam Considers Scaling Back Plans to Build New Coal Power Plants
The move comes as thermal power plants are increasingly difficult to finance, while their detrimental environmental impacts are impossible to ignore.
Vietnam Aims to Double Power Generation by 2030 to Fuel Fast-Growing Economy
A fast-growing economy and rising income levels have strained the country's power grid.
[Photos] A Brief Tribute to Saigon’s Old Electricity Substations and Their Iconic Logo
Have you ever spotted these substations peppered across downtown Saigon and wondered what the initials CEE stands for?
Vietnam Inks Deal to Buy Massive Amounts of Electricity From Laos
The move comes as the Vietnamese government works to avoid projected power shortages in the near future.
Brian Letwin in Tech
Driven to Distraction: New Motorbike First to Use iPhone as a Dashboard
Japanese startup, Terra Motors, is releasing two new motorbikes to take advantage of Asia’s iPhone addiction. Oh, and they’re electric too so they’re good for the environment and stuff.
