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In order to ensure the highest coal supply for thermal power plants (TPPs) with a maximal generation at the current hot season, the leadership of Vinacomin has directed the subsidiaries to effort coal supply for TPPs at highest level.

The PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) will be a supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 power plants under a framework agreement between the firm with the PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power).[Trich luoc nhap]

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa is striving to bring the solar power plants in its territory to operation in 2019, according to local authorities.

According to the information from Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin), after surveying worldwide experience for circulating fluidized bet (CFB) boiler technology, a technology for bad coal (low calorific value and high sulfur content) combustion to achieve lower emission of pollutants, Vinacomin has selected this technology for developing its 6 bet coal fired thermal power plants (TPP) as Na Duong (110 MW), Cao Ngan (115 MW), Son Dong (220 MW), Cam Pha (680 MW), Mao Khe (440 MW) and Nong Son (30 MW).

Under the guidance of the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Hoang Trung Hai, the coal-fired thermal power plants (TPPs) that are in the investment preparation should be only allowed for starting construction if there are the clear waste (ash and slag) handing plans, or the contracts in principle with the demand companies.

In Hanoi, Deputy General Director of the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Nguyen Tai Anh recently had a working meeting with the Electricity and Energy Group (PEWG) under the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) on the cooperation in energy transition.

The draft Power Planning Development VIII (PDP VIII) contains fundamental changes in the power plants to meet the Net-zero commitment. On the basis of the power plants expected to be approved in PDP VIII to supply electricity for the socio-economic development in the coming period. At present Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is implementing scenarios for developing power plants and projects releasing power capacity under the investment promotion policies.

The Electricity Regulatory Authority - Ministry of Industry and Trade informed that, by the end of December 2022, there are 108 power plants directly participating in offering in the competitive electricity market, with a total installed capacity of 30,837 MW, equal to about 38.8% of the total capacity of the national power system. The competitive nature in the electricity wholesale market of Vietnam has gradually expanded in scale.

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has issued Decision No 5107/QD-BCT on regulating the framework of electricity prices from thermal and hydrological power plants in 2017, according to which, the ceiling price level (without VAT) of coal-fired thermal plant is calculated by parameters of fuel used for power generation and the ceiling price level (without Royalties, forest environmental service fees and VAT) of hydrological plant is 1070 dong/kWh.

In the Afternoon of October 3, 2014, in Hanoi, the PetroVietnam Coal Import and Supply Company (PV Power Coal) has signed a framework contract on long-term coal purchase with the Bukit Asam and Prima  Multi Minerals (Indonesia) partners.

On October 5, in Hanoi, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and the Japanese JERA Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation towards the goal of de-carbonization.

On the proposal of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has agreed that the thermal power plants using Block B gas will indirectly participate in the electricity market under the regulations of Circular No. 45 of MOIT Minister.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just issued a document proposing the investors of coal-fired power plants develop a fuel conversion plan. Specifically, converting coal fuel to biomass fuel and ammonia when the power plant has operated for 20 years. And proposing to develop a plan to stop operation when the plant has operated for coal power plants that cannot convert fuel, or do not capture CO2 when the plants have operated for 40 years.

At the Conference of the Prime Minister with the Businesses on May 9, 2020 in Hanoi, Mr. Vu Tu Thanh - Deputy Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council informed that the USA has founded an International Financial Development Agency (DFC) with a fund of over $100 billion and more increasing for   supporting the partners of the US businesses. It is a very good opportunity for Vietnam energy businesses to borrow capital to import LNG and energy equipment from USA for developing Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) LNG fired plants.

The Prime Minister has approved the policy to invest in Dung Quat 1 and Dung Quat 3 Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Plants in the chain of Blue Whale Projects.