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On September 29, 2020, in Quan The Hamlet, Phuoc Minh Commune, Thuan Nam District, Ninh Thuan Province, Trung Nam Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (Trungnam Group) successfully energizing the first super high voltage project invested in Vietnam by private sector as 500 kV transformer substation with a capacity of 2x900 MVA and combined 500/220 kV transmission line (500kV and 220 kV lines on the same tower) with a length of 17 km for releasing power capacity of Trung Nam Thuan Nam solar power project with a capacity of 450 MW project

The Government has just issued Decree 02/2024/ND-CP on transferring power projects as public assets to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN). Below are some regulations on electrical projects as the public assets and conditions for the projects to be transferred and the order and procedures for transferring electrical projects of this Decree:

At the Mid-term Vietnam  Business Forum 2015 (VBF), with the theme "Improving the Competitive capacity of Enterprises for International Integration" was just held in Hanoi, regarding the worry before of foreign business community on the electricity shortage and supply reliability problems in Vietnam in future, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung quieted the investors that the Roadmap of electricity prices will be evidently public in coming time. Besides, PM also confirmed, there will be no shortage of electricity and energy in Vietnam even up to 2020 or 2030.

On December 24, 2021, The Prime Minister (PM) Pham Minh Chinh has just sent a public telegram (No 1813/CĐ-TTg) to the Ministries, under Government agencies, People’s Committees of the Provinces, central Cities and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) about the electricity demand forecast, electricity saving and efficient use for ensuring electricity supply in 2022 and the following years.

Vietnam’s state-run oil and gas group PetroVietnam announced a bid to entice new investors to the group-led $8 billion Block B-O Mon gas exploitation and pipeline complex following the withdrawal of the US’ oil giant Chevron from the strategic project to fuel future southern gas-fired power plants.

In the afternoon of November 20 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK) organized a conference of partners on implementing the Low Carbon Energy Program for ASEAN.

On September 5, 2019in Hanoi, at the meeting with Mr. David Stone, General Director of Vietnam Market of AES Group (United States), Mr. Nguyen Van Binh, the Head of Central Economic Committee said that the AES group would contribute to investing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) fired power projects is very much suitable with the development orientation of Vietnam.

  On March 22, 2018 in Hanoi, under the witness of Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Un Gyu, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Korean partners as Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd; Doosan  Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on  the cooperation to develop the Wind Power Pilot and  Offshore Energy Storage System, and the Cooperation Agreement in Power sector.  

The long-delayed Kien Luong thermal power project could be pushed forward as the domestic investor Tan Tao Energy Corporation is seeking partners for it.

On August 9, in Lao PDR, Chairman of the Member Council of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Duong Quang Thanh and the leaders of Lao enterprises signed the memorandums of understanding (MOU) on cooperation under the witness of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc and General Secretary and President of Lao PDR Thongloun Sisoulith.

Trina Solar Co., Ltd (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), the world leading PV and smart energy total solutions provider, is the top solar company with more than 50 GW installed globally and is planning to further strengthen its leadership position in Vietnam market by recruiting Vietnam distribution partners.

Kehua Tech - a leading manufacturer of inverters for solar power projects has signed an agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation with Powertech Engineering and Trading Co., Ltd. (Vietnam).

Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) informed, a signing ceremony for PSC at 39 & 40/2 lots between PVN and Japanese Partners as  Idemitsu Kosan Company (Idemitsu Kosan Co.Ltd.,) and Sumitomo Corporation has just taken place in Hanoi.

Information from the Office of the Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee said: that Mr. Cao Tuong Huy - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee just had a working meeting with the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on researching investment development of offshore wind power projects in this locality.

On the afternoon of February 11, at the Government Office, Deputy Prime Minister  (DPM) Trinh Dinh Dung received a group of the large and experienced enterprises in LNG power projects in the world from USA and South Korean which interest in developing the LNG power projects in Vietnam.