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ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2022

Power Development Plan 8 – Finalizing The Plan – What You Must Know:

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On 31 March 2022, the Government Office issued Notice No. 92/TB-VPCP on the conclusion of the Cabinet at the meeting on finalizing the...

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Oliver Massmann
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On 31 March 2022, the Government Office issued Notice No. 92/TB-VPCP on the conclusion of the Cabinet at the meeting on finalizing the National Power Development Plan for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII). Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh is in charge of directing the Ministry of Industry and Trade to finalize Power Planning VIII to soon organize a conference with localities on its content and implement the next procedures in April 2022.

Key points in the Notice include:

– PDP VIII must make an important contribution to the implementation of Vietnam's commitment to bring net emissions to "zero" by 2050, closely following the development of a green and circular economy

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