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The period 2020 - 2030 will mark an important step in strong increasing the clean energy sources as renewable energy, LNG power in total power resource structure of Vietnam. This trend will continue after 2030. At the same time, the role of the private sector in the electricity/energy market will become important and significantly increase in coming future.

On August 28, 2020, in Hanoi, Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) held the first workshop on the National Energy Master Plan (NEMP) for 2021-2030 period, with a vision up to 2050.

The Chairman of Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee (PPC) has just requested the PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) as an investor to urgently complete the necessary documents and procedures for Ca Mau PPC as soon as possible to submit to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) for considering and additionally approving Ca Mau 3 combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) project using liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Khanh An Industrial Park, U Minh district into the National Power Development Planning.

On June 22, in Hanoi, took place the signing ceremony of financial commitment between Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and French Development Agency (AFD) for Hoa Binh Extended Hydropower Project (EHPP).

Trina Solar Co., Ltd., a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, announced the global launch of TrinaPro Mega, an ultra-high power smart PV solution featuring modules with power output exceeding 500W. With further improvements in product selection and integrated design, the solution enhances the overall system performance and reduces the levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Following the debut of the Vertex ultra-high-power new 500W-plus module in February, TrinaPro Mega marks yet another benchmark for the era of the 500W power output, as it delivers an optimized solution for the application of Vertex modules in downstream systems.

Siemens Managing Board decides to form worldwide aid fund to help relieve and combat the coronavirus pandemic. All this funds donated by employees to supplement numerous aid programs already in place at international Siemens units aim to help people stricken by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Siemens' President and CEO lays foundation by donating €1 million.

On March 12, 2020 Hanoi Electricity Corporation (EVNHANOI) and SONHA Group signed an agreement to cooperate in developing the rooftop solar power systems in Hanoi city.

Jadestone Energy (JSE) - a multinational energy corporation headquartered in Singapore has proposed the Vietnamese Government to expand investment in searching, exploring, exploiting oil and gas in existing fields, as well as in developing the new offshore projects in the exclusive economic zone of continental shelf and on land of Vietnam.

On 6th November 2019, in Ho Chi Minh City, after the first successful exploration in Spain of Europe in past June, PV Box, a Chinese vertical professional solar media successfully held another solar and wind summit in the center of this hottest Southeast Asia market of 2019.

On November 2, 2019, on the occasion of the 35th ASEAN Summit and relevant conferences, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul witnessed the ceremony for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the investment cooperation between B. Grimm Power Company under B. Grimm Group (Thailand) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Power Corporation (PV Power) under Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN).

Vietnam is no doubt the number one emerging PV market in 2019. And it still has great potential. But how solar business opportunities can be explored in this market? How much is it the same or different from northern neighbor China? A summit conference may help figure those questions out.

According to information from Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), in Hanoi, PVN and Japan Petroleum Cooperation Center (JCCP) held a ceremony for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the two sides on oil and gas processing and new energy development.

In the Morning of September 27, 2019, a ceremony for inaugurating the rooftop solar power system funded by the European Union (EU) took place at Vo Thi Sau Primary School (Thuan Phuoc Ward, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City).

To further push forward the solar power development in Vietnam and facilitate the collaboration between local and international, Neoventure International as the organizer, is planning the seventh RE series event in Vietnam - Vietnam Solar Power Expo 2019, which will be scheduled on National Convention Center on 25-26 September, 2019.

On September 17, 2019, in Hanoi, Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA), Vietnam Climate Action Alliance (VCCA) and Climate Change Working Group (CCWG) organized the 2019 Vietnam renewable energy Week.