Electricity

In Son La, a delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, led by Vice Minister Nguyen Hoang Long, held a working session with the Son La People’s Committee on projects under the revised Power Development Plan VIII.

In Hanoi, a working delegation from the Quang Tri Provincial Party Committee and the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee, led by Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, held a meeting with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to review the progress of power source and grid projects. The meeting also focused on solutions to address challenges related to land clearance, procedures, and investment capital, to ensure a reliable electricity supply for the province’s socio-economic development.

In the first quarter of 2026, the global situation continued to evolve in a complex and unpredictable manner, directly affecting the production and business activities of Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and its member units. In this context, EVN closely followed the directives of the Party, Government, ministries, and sectors, while proactively implementing response measures to overcome difficulties and maintain stable operations. As a result, EVN ensured a safe and continuous electricity supply to serve socio-economic development and people’s daily needs...

On March 26, 2026, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Hiep Phuoc Power Company Limited officially signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Hiep Phuoc LNG Power Plant (Phase 1), while also breaking ground on the project in Hiep Phuoc Commune, Ho Chi Minh City.

At the 2026 construction consultancy conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) Chairman Dang Hoang An called on consultancy units to improve quality, enhance technology application, and prioritize investor interests to ensure the effectiveness of power projects.

The Quynh Lap LNG power plant in central Vietnam will use gas turbines and generators supplied by GE Vernova, according to a cooperation agreement recently signed with Petrovietnam Power Corporation (PV Power).

At 11:30 a.m. on January 20, 2026, following the successful completion of the 72-hour trial run of Unit 3, all three units (3 × 40 MW) of the Thac Ba Hydropower Plant were officially returned to commercial operation after rehabilitation.

The People’s Committee of Quang Ninh Province has issued Decision No. 610/QD-UBND approving the investment policy and investor selection for the 500 kV LNG Quang Ninh – Quang Ninh transmission line project. The approved investor is the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), a subsidiary of Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

On February 23, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son and a government delegation paid a visit and held a working session with Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on the first working day of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, General Director of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), shared with Vietnam Energy Review insights into EVN’s production, business and investment performance in 2025, as well as key orientations, priorities and messages to EVN employees for 2026. Below is the interview content.

On February 9, 2026, in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Power Project Management Board No.2, and the EPC Contractor Consortium of POWERCHINA – Vietnam Machinery Installation Corporation (LILAMA) held a ceremony to sign the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Testing and Commissioning) contract for Sub-project 1 (Power Plant) of the Quang Trach 2 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Thermal Power Plant Project. The total contract value exceeds VND 25,202 billion, including USD 639.8 million and VND 8,341 billion.

On January 27, 2026, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith – General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), together with a high-level delegation of the Lao Party and State, paid a visit to and held a working session with Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

On January 16, 2026, in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) signed a loan agreement for Subproject 1 – the power plant component of the Quang Trach 2 LNG Power Plant project – with a consortium of four State-owned commercial banks: Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), and Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank). Vietcombank serves as the lead arranger for the financing package.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has issued Notice No. 41/BCT-ĐL dated January 7, calling for the accelerated implementation of power generation and grid projects under the revised Power Development Plan VIII (PDP VIII) and its implementation plan.

On the morning of December 29, 2025, in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) held a conference to review its performance in 2025 and deploy key tasks for 2026. The conference was organized in a hybrid format, combining in-person and online participation, with connections to EVN units across the Group. Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung attended and delivered a keynote address at the event.