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The planning of medium to small-sized hydropower plants for the safe, efficient and sustainable development of renewable energy was the focus of discussions at a seminar held in Hanoi, on October 5.

The Prime Minister (PM) assigned Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) to review hydropower development planning in Highland in accordance with his requirements in the Message No 391/CĐ – TTg dated 16/3/2017 and in other localities in accordance with the requirements of the National Assembly (NA) in the Resolution No 62/2013/QH13 dated 16/3/2017 on strengthening the management of planning, construction investment, exploitation and operation of hydropower projects to report to PM for assessment and report to NA.

At the regular Press Conference of the Government on May 4, 2016, answering questions from journalists about the government’s viewpoint on planning and implementation plan of hydropower projects in Central Highlands region, Mr. Mai Tien Dung, Chairmen of Government Office affirmed: the Government has steered related ministries, sectors and localities to check, correct and supplement hydropower planning in Central Highlands region with a multipurpose target as power generation, flood control in rainy season and water supply for the lowland in dry season.

In the 5th session, Quang Nam provincial people’s council (IX term of office) has adopted a lot of the important resolutions, specially the Resolution on adjusting  Resolution No 161/2010/NQ-HĐND of the medium and small hydropower planning in Quang Nam province to supplement 4 hydropower projects in Nam (Southern) Tra My district.

  Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has officially issued the Circular No16/2017/TT-BCT on grid connected and rooftop solar power development in which regulates the National Solar Power Development Planning (NSPDP) to be made once only. The following updates, additions and corrections for NSPDP are made when adjusting the National Power Development Planning (NPDP). Making, approving and announcing the NSPP are stipulated in the Prime Minister Decision No11/2017/QĐ-TTg on the mechanisms to stimulate developing solar power projects in Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has agreed to lay down as a policy the establishment of the project  "National Energy Development Planning in 2016-2025 period with an outlook up to 2035".

On August 9, 2023, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) held a conference for publishing the National Energy and Mineral Development Planning (NEMDP) in a period of 2021 -2030 with a vision to 2050. Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of MOIT chaired this conference. NEMDP in a period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 has been approved by the Prime Minister in the following decisions:

The Prime Minister (PM) has just approved the project “Adjusting the development planning of the coal industry in 2016 – 2020 period with outlook up to 2030” in which, the PM decided to adjust the list of some infrastructure projects; supplement the list and closed corner boundary coordinates of the projects for maintaining coal production.

The Prime Minister has just approved the adjustment project of Vietnam Coal industry development planning to 2020 and prospect till 2030.

The Prime Minister has just approved the adjustment project of Vietnam Power Development Planning in 2011 - 2020 period with an outlook up to 2030, for an aim to sufficiently supply domestic electricity demand and meet the socio-economic development objective of the country with an average GDP growth of about 7.0% per year in 2016-2030 period.

According to the Government Electronic newspaper, in on December 5, 2014 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai chaired a meeting of the State Steering Committee on the National Power Development Planning, for listening to the report and primary considering adjustment project of National Power Development Planning.

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.

On the Power Development Planning Project VIII submitted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Standing Government in Document No 4778/TTr-BCT dated August 11, 2022, the Government Office has just issued the Document on Conclusions of the Standing Government on the National Power Development Planning for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII).

The Government Office has just announced the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh at an online conference with localities on finalizing the National Power Development Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Decision No. 1459/QD-TTg dated September 6, 2021, on strengthening the Appraisal Council of the National Power Development Planning for the period 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII) with the Chairman as Mr. Le Van Thanh - the Deputy Prime Minister and the Vice Chairman as Mr. Nguyen Hong Dien - the Minister of Industry and Trade.