To promote urban lighting task toward sustainable development and performing policy of energy efficiency & conservation, the Ministry of Construction co-ordinated with UNDP, Vietnam Science & Technology Institute and Urban lighting Association organized the third National Urban lighting Conference. Permanent Vice Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung took part together with more than 300 participants, those were on behalf of agencies, offices and provinces from the whole country.

People Committee of Hoi An City informed that: After more than one year, Mechanical Institute carry out research and test experimental by using wind turbine to produce electricity at Cu Lao Cham island, the result are given.

To implement the Project of Increasing energy efficiency in SMEs period 2007-2010, which carry out by Da Nang City, the Central for Applying advance Science & Technology proposed. Up to now, many SMEs performing with succeeded by applying new technology for saving energy.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has welcomed Ukraine businesses to join bids to supply equipment for Vietnam ’s hydro- and thermo-electric power projects and to transfer its mining technology to Vietnam.

National Assembly’s Scientific, Technological and Environment Committee has stressed the need for a law on atomic energy in order to develop and apply atomic energy to serve socio-economic development.

A law on nuclear energy is expected to be approved by the National Assembly this month, paving the way for the country’s first nuclear power plant.