March 31, 2025
Industry pushes back on Vietnam EV charging station sharing proposal
A proposal to require businesses to share electric vehicle (EV) charging stations has drawn strong opposition from industry leaders and experts. The proposal, made by Dr. Tran Huu Minh of the National Traffic Safety Committee, is aimed at optimising infrastructure use — but has been criticised as undermining fair competition and private investment, according to VietnamNet.
FDI investors warn of financial distress if Vietnam retroactively revises solar FIT
Vietnam is considering retroactively adjusting the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) rates for solar energy projects raising significant concerns among foreign direct invested (FDI) enterprises. The FIT rate, initially set at 9.35 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) could potentially be reduced to 7.09 cents or even 4.8 cents per kWh, VN Express has reported.
Vietnam’s electricity production increases by 11.7% in February 2025
Vietnam’s electricity production has shown steady growth in the first two months of 2025. According to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Office of Statistics, the country produced 21.7 billion kWh of electricity in January 2025. In February, this figure slightly decreased to 20.9 billion kWh.
Vietnam’s TV production increases by 64.6% in February 2025
Vietnam’s TV production has shown significant growth in the first two months of 2025. According to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Office of Statistics, the country produced 1.71 million units of TVs in January 2025. In February, this figure increased slightly to 1.73 million units.
Vietnam’s textiles and garments exports decline by 23.49 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s textiles and garments exports decreased by 23.49 percent in February compared to January, amounting to US$2.44 billion, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s textile, leather, and footwear material imports rise 7.72 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s imports of textile, leather, and footwear materials increased by 7.72 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$528.77 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$490.89 million, bringing year-to-date imports to over US$1.01 billion.
Vietnam’s petroleum products exports decline by 4.53 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of petroleum products decreased by 17.25 percent in February compared to January, amounting to US$71.05 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
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