Hanoi (VNA) - The Solar Storage System (ESS) offers a low-cost and low-emissions solution for peak-hour power supply, helping Vietnam pursue low emissions development and ensuring economic growth, according to an expert at a workshop held in Hanoi on January 27. Mark Leslie, Managing Director of the Green Investment Group at Macquarie Capital, said the solution helps integrate solar power into the grid. Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, to reduce imbalances between demand and generation. According to a representative from the Blueleaf Energy company - an organiser of the workshop - the solar energy storage system allows the use of low-cost solar power at noon to charge and then discharge during peak hours to meet peak loads. Solar power sources are intermittent and fluctuate during the day, thus causing several issues for grid operation. The combination between the source and the energy storage system can lead to more stable … [Read more...] about Solar energy storage system offers low-cost solution for Vietnam
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Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
Vientiane (VNA) - Major newspapers in Laos have published articles highlighting the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The Pasaxon (People’s) Newspaper wrote on January 27 that the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the CPV was held solemnly on January 26 with the attendance of 1,587 delegates representing over 5.1 million Party members nationwide, under the chair of 17 members of the Presidium. It stressed that the congress has the theme “Strengthening the building and rectification of the Party and the political system into purity and strength; rousing the will and determination for national development and promoting the strength of the great national unity bloc in combination with the power of the era; continuing to comprehensively and synchronously accelerate the cause of reform; constructing and firmly safeguarding the Fatherland and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment; and striving to … [Read more...] about Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
Hanoi (VNA) – Twelve delegates delivered their ideas on how to boost national development in the next five years during a discussion session at the hall on January 27 morning as part of the 13th National Party Congress. Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, presented a report on promoting the strength of the great national unity and reforming the content and methods and increasing the quality of activities of the VFF and socio-political organisations. Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, spoke about how to consolidate and strengthen the all-people defence posture, and continue building a revolutionary, regular, élite and modern people’s army. Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam presented his views on building a clean and strong public … [Read more...] about National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
Vietnamese pin high hopes on National Party Congress
The congress is held at a time when the entire Party, people and army have successfully implemented many guidelines, targets and tasks set in the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress, contributing to great and significant achievements gained during 35 years of renewal, 30 years of implementing the 1991 Political Platform, 10 years of implementing the 2011 Platform, and in the implementation of the 2011-2020 Socio-economic Development Strategy. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese pin high hopes on National Party Congress
Foreign intellectuals highly value 13th National Party Congress
Nhikita Abramov, a staff member of the Office of the CPRF Meanwhile, as a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), Nhikita Abramov, a staff member of the Office of the CPRF, highly appreciates Vietnam’s attained achievements under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. He said that Vietnam is a strong nation with an iron will and the country has risen to become a dynamic developing economy in Southeast Asia and Asia. … [Read more...] about Foreign intellectuals highly value 13th National Party Congress