Hai Phong Training on Inspections under the Law on Energy Efficiency

Archived conference report. Positions and organisational information reflect the original publication.

Training topics

The conference brought together representatives of provincial Departments of Industry and Trade and market surveillance authorities from northern Vietnam.

Nguyen Kinh Luan, an expert from the Energy Efficiency Office of the General Directorate of Energy, presented relevant legislation, inspection responsibilities and scope, prohibited conduct and inspection powers concerning economical and efficient energy use.

The conference helped market surveillance staff understand requirements for energy labelling, including the equipment subject to labelling, minimum energy performance levels and implementation schedules. It also addressed penalties for organisations that violated or failed to comply with the legal requirements.

Local implementation

Trinh Quoc Vu, Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Energy Efficiency at the General Directorate of Energy, called on northern provincial Departments of Industry and Trade to put the regulations into practice promptly. Department staff needed a sound understanding of the requirements to respond effectively to companies that breached product-labelling rules.

Energy services in Hai Phong

The original article records that ITVC Global in Hai Phong was authorised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to provide consultancy on economical and efficient energy use and energy auditing.

See also: ITVC energy services.