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Resources: Australia, Japan top export destinations for Vietnam crude oil in July
Vietnam’s crude oil exports reached $138,569,560 in July 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant 93.32 percent increase compared to June.
Energy: Electricity Vietnam asks permission to pass US$1.72 billion accumulated loss to consumers
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) is seeking permission from the government to recoup VND 44.79 trillion or US$1.72 billion in accumulated losses by raising electricity tariffs, VietnamNet has reported.
Energy: Vietnam’s top import origins for liquefied petroleum gas (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) saw a decrease in July 2025, reaching $173,375,579, a -8.56 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top import origins for coal (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of coal saw a significant decrease in July 2025, reaching $491,342,077, a -23.88 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top import origins for crude oil (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of crude oil saw a slight decrease in July 2025, reaching $552,737,394, a -0.78 percent decrease compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top import origins for petroleum products (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of petroleum products saw an increase in July 2025, reaching $758,109,263, a 9.22 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Electricity: Record heat in Vietnam triggers widespread power outages across Hanoi
Hanoi had power outages scheduled across more than 20 wards and communes on August 5 as record-breaking heat pushes the electricity grid to its limits, Thanh Nien has reported.
Electricity: Vietnam Electricity records 2024 profit but accumulated losses over US$1 billion
Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) reported a surprise profit of over VND 8.2 trillion (US$315.4 million) in 2024, rebounding from a VND 26.77 trillion (US$1.03 billion) loss in 2023, Dan Tri has reported.
Petroleum: Vietnam’s top distributors to pilot E10 biofuel ahead of 2026 mandate
Petrovietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL) and Petrolimex, Vietnam’s two largest fuel distributors, will begin piloting the sale of E10 bio-gasoline from August 1, ahead of a nationwide rollout scheduled for January 1, 2026, The Investor has reported.
Energy: Vietnam’s export landscape for coal in June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of coal saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $9,671,106, a 50.21 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s main import partners for LPG, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of liquefied petroleum gases (lpg) saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $189,610,000, a 29.72 percent increase compared to May 2025’s $146,170,000 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top export destinations for petroleum products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of petroleum products saw a slight decrease in June 2025, reaching $57,966,078, a -3.75 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s main crude oil supply sources, June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of crude oil remained stable in June 2025, reaching $557,103,406, a 0.00 percent change compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s leading crude oil export markets, June 2025
Vietnam’s exports of crude oil saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $71,679,275, a -24.69 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s leading coal suppliers in June 2025
Vietnam’s imports of coal saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $645,463,992, a -5.84 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Vietnam’s top import sources for petroleum products (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of petroleum products saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $694,141,370, a 44.49 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Energy: Coal power generation dominates Vietnam electricity supply H1 2025
Vietnam’s total power output in the first half of 2025 reached 155.79 billion kWh, with a record daily output of 1.04 billion kWh and peak capacity of 51,672 MW, according to a press release from state power provider Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
Renewables: Vietnam rooftop solar regulatory overhaul to unlock Vietnam’s green growth: YKVN’s Mazur
Vietnam’s 2025 rooftop solar (RTS) regulatory overhaul offers a clear, bankable path for investors, according to Eli Mazur, partner at YKVN and a leading expert on Vietnam’s energy and FDI legal framework.
Crude oil: Vietnam’s output mixed in first five months of 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 0.70 million tonnes of crude oil in May 2025, up from 0.63 million tonnes in April, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Mining: Vietnam’s coal output rises in first five months of 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 4.43 million tonnes of coal in May 2025, slightly up from 4.28 million tonnes in April, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
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