Following the Brief Report on the review of the Power
Development Plan VIII (PDP8) on 25 April 2023, the Ministry of
Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) officially delivered Report
No. 2575/TTr-BCT dated 2 May 2023 (Report) to the Appraisal Council
for its final approval. The notable points of the Report are as
follows:
Overall goal
Generally, the primary goal of the PDP8 is to ensure that, until
2050, Vietnam has adequate access to reliable, high-quality power
at a reasonable price. This goal, under the Report, is set to be
achieved by optimizing power sources, upgrading the system for
distribution of electricity, promoting the use of renewable
energies and exporting of power, and utilizing the cutting-edge
technologies into the power systems.