The 10^th summer course “Challenges in energy conversion in Viet Nam and Southeast Asia” is taking place in Da Nang until 16 July.  The event is attended by around 100 young officials, university lecturers and researchers from Southeast Asia, Madagascar and France.

Within the framework of a France-Viet Nam project on supporting studies on Viet Nam’s socio-economic transformation challenges, the course is jointly conducted by the Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences and the French School of the Far East (EFEO) under the auspices of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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The course is meant to equip participants with the necessary skills and scientific tools to fully grasp realities in terms of energy conversion and the use of biomass energy, as well as the theoretical foundation to draft studies of practical scientific value.

French researcher Laurent Gazull suggested improving the use of biomass energy, increasing the supply of renewable energy, developing energy services for rural areas and ensuring the public access to electricity.

According to experts, developing countries such as Viet Nam are consuming more bio energy and switching to the production of bio-fuel like ethanol petrol and bio-diesel.

Energy conversion in developing countries requires major changes in technology, behaviour and equipment, they said.

(Source: Da Nang Today/VNA)