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Petrovietnam and BASF have just organized a "Green- met metals policy conference, orientation for green fuel conversion in Vietnam".
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Petrovietnam and BASF have just organized a "Green- met metals policy conference, orientation for green fuel conversion in Vietnam".
The programme, launched during the group’s 50th anniversary celebrations and aligned with recent Government directives on education reform, aims to build 100 international-standard STEM rooms in 34 provinces and cities.
The Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Training to hold a conference to implement the Petrovietnam STEM Innovation Programme, which aims to build 100 international-standard STEM laboratories in 2025 across 34 provinces and cities nationwide.
It plans to build 100 standardised STEM labs in 34 cities and provinces, marking the biggest education project ever undertaken by a Vietnamese state-owned enterprise.
The Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power thermal plants, invested by Petrovietnam Power Corporation, have a total investment of around 1.4 billion USD. With a combined capacity of 1,624 MW, the plants are expected to supply over 9 billion kWh annually once fully operational, adding substantial baseload power to the system, particularly in the southern region.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inaugurated Vietnam's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants on Sunday, a strategic shift toward cleaner energy and grid stability as renewable sources expand.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed the complex of Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power thermal plants in the southern province of Dong Nai as a benchmark project, exemplifying Vietnam’s determination, expertise, and national stature.
Petrovietnam and the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) organized a workshop on the "Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Development Plan to 2030, with a Vision to 2050".
Nhon Trach 3 and Nhon Trach 4 will be the first LNG-fuelled power plants in Vietnam.
In the context of the continuously increasing electricity demand of the Southern key economic region, many traditional supply sources have been exploited to their limits, the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG power project has emerged as one of the most strategically significant projects of the current period.
At the seminar "Petrovietnam on the journey of development with the country" organized by New Energy Magazine/PetroTimes on the morning of December 6, experts commented that the Vietnam National Industry and Energy Group (Petrovietnam) has proven that state-owned enterprises can operate effectively, transparently and with high competitiveness.
Bringing core knowledge about intellectual property and innovative entrepreneurship to students from preschool to high school is preparing the next generation of Vietnamese global citizens, meeting the stringent requirements of the knowledge economy and the digital age.
“The Vietnam National Industry and Energy Group (Petrovietnam) has set a model, proving that state-owned enterprises can operate effectively, transparently, and with high competitiveness.” That is the opinion of experts attending the seminar “Petrovietnam on the journey of development with the country” organized by New Energy Magazine (PetroTimes) on December 6.
Not only stopping at equipping equipment or building modern practice rooms, the STEM Innovation Petrovietnam program implemented by the Vietnam National Energy Industry Group (Petrovietnam) is seen as an investment model for "knowledge infrastructure", contributing to training human resources in science and technology and forming a new generation of energy knowledge citizens.
Petrovietnam’s STEM Innovation program builds a nationwide ecosystem equipping students and teachers with skills and opportunities to drive Vietnam’s innovation.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1962, collaboration in oil and gas in particular, and energy in general between Vietnam and Algeria, has become a prominent highlight, bringing strategic benefits to both sides and enhancing Vietnam’s presence and reputation in the North African region.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called on Mitsui, with its long-term vision, to continue advancing its cooperation with Vietnamese partners, accelerate progress on the Block B project, and expand operations, and improve collaboration efficiency in the energy sector.
PM Pham Minh Chinh said that Vietnam always offers all possible support for Russian energy companies, including Zarubezhneft, to operate in the country.
The leaders of Vietnam and Brunei affirmed their commitment to further strengthen cooperation in all areas, including political, defence and security, trade and investment, energy, education, culture and society, people-to-people exchanges, and other areas of mutual interest, as well as cooperation within multilateral frameworks.
Viet Nam is facing serious air pollution in large cities, diesel engine emissions are the main source of emissions.