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The Government has just issued Decree 25/2019 / ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No.13/2011/ND-CP dated February 11, 2011 of the Government on the safety of the onshore petroleum projects. This revised Decree pays special attention to the safe distance for the petroleum depots and petroleum products and the measures to protect oil and gas projects.

In Hanoi, PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) the EPC contractor of Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Project (TPP) held the ceremony for signing five important contracts under the completion stage Thai Binh 2 TPP.

The Government Office has just announced the suggestion of the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Trinh Dinh Dung on solving difficulties for Vietnam National Coal - Minerals Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin).

According information from Vietnam oil and gas Group (PVN) "The Government has assigned PVN to exploit additionally one million tons of oil in 2016. While PVN annual average oil exploiting production is about 16 million tons, the one oil million ton increase is relatively difficult. However, if PVN completes this task, the state budget will increase about US$ 350 millions".

At August 2, 2016 The Government Office informed conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Trinh Dinh Dung at the meeting to consider petitions of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) on implementing the Adjustment Power Planning VII.

The Government has issued a Decree on environmental protection fee for exploiting menirals.

The Government has told relevant agencies to consider stopping new coal-fired power plant projects as domestic coal reserves are falling and the country will have to import coal, possibly from 2020, to keep its thermal power plants running.

The Government has agreed to allow the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) and Northeast Coal Corporation (NCC) to export 2 million tons of coal more in 2015.