Author: VoltViet
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Hoa Phat’s Green Steel Bet, Explained
Hoa Phat green steel explained: blast furnace efficiency today, scrap and electric arc options, hydrogen ready iron and what EU buyers will verify next.
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Free Allowances Are Not a Carbon Price: the Compliance Gap Exporters Must Close
Vietnam free carbon allowances do not cut EU CBAM bills. Why verified factory emissions data, not domestic permits, decides what exporters pay in 2026.
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What Does a Ride-Hailing Driver Actually Earn After Switching to Electric?
Electric motorbike maths for Vietnam ride hailing drivers: fuel savings, loan instalments, charging access and what drivers actually keep each month in 2026.
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95 Days, 18,446 Kilometres, Zero Petrol Stations
Ed Darmanin, 67, rode an Energica Experia 18,446 km around Australia in 95 days with zero petrol, becoming the first to complete the loop on electric…
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Vietnam vs the Region: Who Has a Real Carbon Price in Southeast Asia?
Singapore taxes carbon at S$45, Vietnam trades near USD 5, Indonesia caps coal plants. Comparing Southeast Asia’s carbon prices on coverage, price and grip.
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The 2050 Roadmap Everything Else Hangs On: Decision 876/QD-TTg Explained
Decision 876/QD-TTg is Vietnam’s green transport action programme: electric fleets by 2030, fossil vehicle production ending by 2040, full conversion by 2050.
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Hanoi’s Petrol Motorbike Clock Is Ticking: Directive 20/CT-TTg Explained
Directive 20/CT-TTg orders petrol motorbikes out of Hanoi’s Ring Road 1 from July 2026. Implementation began as a small zoned pilot in the old centre.
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Offshore Wind’s Missing Middle: Surveys, Ports and Bankable PPAs
Vietnam has 475 GW of offshore wind potential and new survey licences, but no bankable PPA yet. The questions lenders ask before the first turbine is…
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The Carbon Rulebook Gets Teeth: Decree 119/2025 and the Road to Auctions in 2029
Decree 119/2025 rewrites Vietnam’s carbon market rulebook: pilot allocations for power, steel and cement, a national registry, and auctions from 2029.
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Vietnam’s Carbon Exchange Now Has an Operating Rulebook: Decree 29/2026 Explained
Decree 29/2026 gives Vietnam’s domestic carbon exchange its operating rules: HNX runs trading, VSDC settles, and a national registry records every unit.