Proposing pilot options for offshore wind power investment in VietnamThe Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just submitted a report to the Government on implementing pilot research to develop offshore wind power projects. The proposed options are to assign EVN, PVN, or a unit under the Ministry of National Defense. Foreign and private investors only do so after a comprehensive assessment of the pilot projects and the legal document system is completed.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just sent a document to the People's Committees of Provinces, cities and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to implement Government Decree 80/2024/ND-CP, dated July 3, 2024, on the DPPA mechanism between the renewable energy generators and large electricity users in the whole country.

The Government issued Decree No. 80/2024/ND-CP dated July 3, 2024 regulating the direct power purchase agreement (DPPA} mechanism between renewable energy generators and large electricity users. Below is the main content of the Decree, along with some initial comments and recommendations from Vietnam Energy Magazine experts.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed the Decision for approving the Vietnam National Power Development Planning in the period 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 (PDP VIII). The following are some main contents of the PDP VIII.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed and promulgated Decision No. 05/2024/QD-TTg regulating the mechanism for adjusting the average retail electricity price (replacing Decision 24/2017/QD-TTg). This decision takes effect from May 15, 2024.