Organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Diễn Đàn Doanh Nghiệp (Business Forum) magazine, the event gathered policymakers and industry representatives to discuss how to accelerate renewable energy adoption and ensure stable power supply.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged faster action to remove bottlenecks in implementing the revised PDP8 and accelerate power and grid projects to support double-digit growth.
Việt Nam will strive to increase the proportion of renewable energy sources to approximately 47 per cent of the country’s total electricity capacity by 2030.
The revision calls for more efficient use of domestic resources alongside imports and balanced development across the energy system, including electricity, oil and gas, coal and renewables.
Việt Nam has raised its economic growth target to double-digit growth during 2026–30, which has altered energy demand projections and requires revisions to the national energy plan to safeguard energy supply for the economy.
The platform is expected to serve as shared digital backbone enabling stakeholders in the clean food sector to gradually digitise, standardise, and publicly disclose information, ultimately aiding the fight against unsafe products and protecting consumer interests.
Việt Nam needs to step up international cooperation to accelerate its energy transition as the country faces rising electricity demand, experts said at a conference held by the Institute for Brand and Competitive Strategy on Tuesday in Hà Nội.
A month of overlapping storms has tested Việt Nam’s resilience and forced a hard look at how the country prepares, responds and protects growth in an era of extreme climate shocks.
The study also found that the revised PDP8 has a more efficient investment structure and reasonable development orientation than the global benchmarks based on reports of the International Energy Agency.
Public debt is forecast to reach 36-37 per cent of GDP by the end of 2026, while government debt will stand at 34-35 per cent of GDP. Foreign debt is expected at 32-33 per cent of GDP.
The draft resolution encourages private enterprises to participate in SMR development to supply electricity for industrial projects such as steel plants, petrochemical complexes, and data centres.