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How would you assess the renewable energy situation in Vietnam, and how does the market measure up to the rest of Southeast Asia? Jérôme Pécresse Since my last visit to Vietnam two years ago, I see remarkable changes in the renewable energy scene. With over four gigawatts, Vietnam has installed more solar capacity than most countries in Southeast Asia. GE’s global renewable energy business is active in the wind business, the hydro business, and we also have a solar business in Vietnam, as well as grid transmission and distribution. The business has a total revenue of $15 billion with 40,000 employees across the world. Vietnam is an important market for us in in hydro, solar, and wind energy alike. We realise that the country needs more renewable energy to address its astounding 10 per cent growth in electricity demand each year and to do good on its carbon emissions reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement. When looking at the wind potential for … [Read more...] about GE brings next gen wind turbine to Vietnam

Information down to the smallest screw at Haiphong appears in the GE datalake While GE has been present in Vietnam for a quarter century now, the Haiphong manufacturing facility was only established in 2010. A little less than a decade and $111 million of investment later, the factory employs a workforce of more than 1,000 and has exceeded the $1 billion threshold in cumulative export revenue. In addition to its contributions to GE’s global operations, the factory has also given Haiphong and Vietnam a much-needed and appreciated boost by bringing to the country world-class technology and management expertise, while striving to ensure ample benefits trickle down to the local economy – not only in training and employment, but by the localisation of supply and the promotion of 4.0-compatible governance principles. The Haiphong Brilliant Factory’s transformation began in 2016 and featured intensive investment into digital-ready hardware and versatile software ensuring … [Read more...] about Glocalisation at full speed in GE Haiphong

Over 200 undergraduates are expected to be annually trained in operation and management with the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) from GE Healthcare .   Representatives from GE Healthcare, UMP, and TD Medical join PACS's launching ceremony Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University (UMP) in collaboration with GE Healthcare and privately-held TD Medical have just launched the PACs Education Unit. The impact of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 on the medical industry is becoming increasingly apparent; as one of the key human resource training centres in Vietnam, UMP has been striving to update scientific and technological achievements to effectively contribute to healthcare services for people. With PACs Education Unit, more than 200 clinicians will be trained annually to use digital healthcare tools in practice; the curriculum is also opened to working clinicians across the country to upgrade their skills. Visiting the new training … [Read more...] about A leap in healthcare with digital curriculum with GE Healthcare

GE's Haiphong multimodal factory reached more than $1 billion in annual exports The 130-year-old US industrial giant GE has always been known for innovation and it has been relentless in creating innovations across all of its businesses, aviation, healthcare, power and renewable energy, continuously improving product performance and efficiency. According to Wouter van Wersch- president and CEO of GE Asia Pacific, GE’s long history of innovation started in the 1800s with the creation of the first electric light bulb. Over the years, GE continues to innovate in many fields, such as inventing the first US jet engine for commercial aviation in 1946 – developed the axial flow compressor, which is being used in every modern jet engine and gas turbine today. Then in 1976, GE made a breakthrough in healthcare technology as the invention of a “rotate-only” CT scanner was introduced, making it the world’s first. In recent times, GE made significant developments … [Read more...] about GE”s Haiphong Brilliant Factory drives transformation