Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to ensure adequate power supply next year and to focus on developing power generation sources and the grid.

The overall objective of the projects aims to improve the economical and efficient use of energy in the industry.

David Cameron has continued to defend the government’s position on clean energy policy during today’s Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), claiming Britain is leading a “renewables revolution”.

Strategy for renewable energy development in Vietnam toward 2030 and vision to 2050, recently approved by the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, with a series of mechanisms and policies of priorities, and breakthroughs, is expected to generate strong thrust into the development of this promising sector in Vietnam.

In the implementation of the Law on economical and efficient use of energy, Directive No.171/CT-TTg dated November 26, 2011 by the Prime Minister, Directive No.06/2011/CT-UBND and Green Energy Programme of Ho Chi Minh City in 2015 in the phase of 2011-2015, Ho Chi Minh City continues to perform its leading role in the implementation of guidelines on power saving.

The Prime Minister agreed to add An Khe Biomass Power Plant with the total capacity of 95 MW to the master plan for national electricity development, period 2011 - 2020 to 2030, which is scheduled for operation in the period of 2016-2017.

In the afternoon of Oct. 23, 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai chaired the steering meeting to set up a mechanism to support the development of solar power projects to ensure prioritized objectives in new and renewable energy sources to meet the energy demands of the country.

Prime Minister has approved the list of Project “Promotion of use and operation of energy-efficient industrial boilers in Vietnam”, granted an aid given gratis by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from aid sources of Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Pursuant to the National Strategy for Green Growth by 2050 approved by the Prime Minister, Vietnam identified three strategic assignments: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and promotion of clean renewable energy; green production, greening of lifestyles and promotion of sustainable consumption.

Pursuant to the Directive No.23/CT-TTg issued on August 31, 2015 of the Prime Minister, the fuel trading enterprises in 8 cities and provinces are urged to have at least 50% of their filling stations selling E5 by the end of November, 2015.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai assigned the Government Affairs Office and Ministry of Industry and Trade the task to develop a study scheme, and submit it to the Government for issuance of a Strategy for development of renewable energy in Vietnam toward 2030 and vision to 2050.

The National Strategy for Green Growth 2011-2020 period with a vision to 2050 has been approved by the Prime Minister by Decision No. 1393 / QD-TTg dated 25-9-2012.

The Deputy Prime Minister demanded that ministries, concerned agencies, localities and enterprises continue promoting the achievements and efforts, to be more aggressive in implementation of the roadmap, to ensure the set targets hit, and to prepare the necessary conditions for nationwide expansion.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai agreed to implement the project to supply electricity to 22,617 ethnic households in the northern mountainous Son La Province.

23 May 2015 Ha Noi – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Viet Nam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh cut the ribon to inaugurate the official opening of Green One UN House (GOUNH) in Vietnam.

On May 13, in Ha Nam province, Mr. Hoang Trung Hai, Deputy Prime Minister attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a factory of telecommunication equipment and LED Lighting, organized by KMW Vietnam Company (FDI Korean Enterprise).

Development of nuclear power (nuke power) for peaceful purposes is the consistent policy of Vietnam. This is one of the perspective and the legal basis for Vietnam's most important policy developed specifically for nuclear power reactors. This view was reflected in the decision to approve the Orientation for nuclear power planning and development in Vietnam toward 2030 by the Prime Minister.

Official Letter No. 623/TTg-KTN issued by the Prime Minister dated May 5, 2015 endorsed the pilot implementation of a project on application of "Technology to using domestic solid waste as alternative fuel in cement plants in Vietnam".

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung agreed in 2015 to use stabilizing funds to lower E5 petrol prices so as to widen the gap between E5 and RON 92 from VND300/l to VND500/l.

In the implementation of Directive 171/CT-TTg dated 01/26/2011 issued by the Prime Minister, Vietnam Electricity has promulgated guidance to its subordinate units to enhance the power savings in 2015.