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On November 2, 2016 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (VN) in collaboration with the PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) held a cerymony to sign the principle contract to supply imported coal for the thermal power plants (PV Power TPP) invested by PVN.

Quang Ninh Province's historic rainstorm severely disrupted the area's coal supplies, and could temporarily shut down several thermal power plants.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued instructions on the projects at the An Khanh–Bac Giang Thermal Power Plant in the northern province of Bac Giang and Duc Giang–Lao Cai Thermal Power Plant in the northern province of Lao Cai.

The Prime Minister has issued a decision on a number of solutions to handle and use ash, slag from thermal power plants as raw material for  building materials production.  

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.

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.

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 (PM) has just solved the problems on handling ash and slag in some of BOT coal fired thermal power plants (TPP) as flows: Hai Duong, Vinh Tan 1 projects apply the regulations on slag ground at the time of signing BOT contracts; Nam Dinh 1, Nghi Son 2, Van Phong 1, Vung Ang 2, Vinh Tan 3 and Song Hau 2 projects maintain the areas of slag grounds as approved in the feasibility study reports.

On December 15, 2021, in Hanoi, PetroVietnam Power Corporation - JSC (PV Power) and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Ca Mau1 and 2 Power Plants 1 and 2.

On December 12, in Ninh Thuan province, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) held a ceremony of starting out the power supply system for constructing Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai – Head of the State Steering Committee of Ninh Thuan NPP attended  the ceremony and commanded to start out the project.

According to the Electricity of Vietnam, in the first quarter of 2015, while continuing comfortable operation, the Vietnamese Competitive Generation Market (VCGM)  had attracted additionally 4 power plants as Nam Chien 2, Da M’Bri Hydropower and Extended Uong Bi 1, Uong Bi 2 Thermal power plants to participate offering prices directly to the market.

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just sent a document to the Prime Minister for a proposal to put the Long An II Thermal Power Plant (2x800 MW) into the Power Planning VII.

Nong Son TPP with a design capacity of 30 MW has officially synchronized to the National Power System.