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On April 2, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision 270/QD-TTg approving the list of important national and key programs, works and projects in the energy sector after the Implementation plan of Power Plan VIII was issued.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and the Decision No. 1455/QD-TTg, dated September 2, 2021 on strengthening the State Steering Committee for the key petroleum projects.

Today, Siemens Gamesa launches a white paper, Unlocking European Energy Security, outlining the energy supply challenges facing Europe since the invasion of Ukraine and the actions needed to bring about stability and energy security while addressing the climate emergency and delivering decarbonization.

The Government Office has just issued Announce No. 238/TB-VPCP on the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh at the meeting of the National Steering Committee on Electricity Development for reviewing the implementation of the key power projects and draft content of Power Development Planning VIII (PDP VIII).

The Vietnam Energy Magazine's progress update report on key power projects shows that, although there are still difficulties, but almost projects are going on schedule. The latest information on projects at Quang Trach Power Center, O Mon, Dung Quat; hydropower projects (expansion) as Hoa Binh, Ialy, Tri An and Bac Ai pump-storage hydropower, details are as follows:

On July 19, 2019, Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, the Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) chaired a meeting with several units under the Ministry to discuss solutions to remove difficulties for the key power projects.

The Electricity of Vietnam’s Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC) has reported that it increased investment in key southern provinces of Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, Tay Ninh and Ba Ria-Vung Tau for industrial development in 2018. 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Decision 1447/QD-TTg dated November 22, 2023, to establish the State Steering Committee for important national and key energy projects.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh, Head of the State Steering Committee for the key oil and gas projects has just signed Decision No. 11/QD-BCDNNDK dated January 19, 2022 promulgating the Operational Regulations of the Steering Committee for assisting the Government and Prime Minister to direct implementing the key oil and gas projects.

According to information from the Asia-Africa Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), Mr. Dang Hoang An Deputy Minister of Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) had a meeting with Mr. Tanimoto Masayuki - Managing Director, and Director of Global Finance of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). 

Investing in renewable energy sources, particularly wind power, is key to address Vietnam’s growing electricity demand and to ensure the nation’s energy security as well as green growth strategy. The successful path towards this ultimate goal now depend on what policies and technologies Vietnam will take on to make the nation’s fully untapped potential a truly reality.