VIET NAM: Decision of the Prime Minister No. 428/QD-TTg of 2016 on the Approval of the Revised National Power Development Master Plan for the 2011-2020 Period with the Vision to 2030

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
Yes
Draft Year: 
2011
Effective Start Year: 
2016
Effective End Year: 
2030
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy, Other
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Notes: 
GIZ unofficial translation
Source: 
GIZ (EN)
File: 
Decision No. 428/QD-TTg of 2016 (EN)
Decision No. 428/QD-TTg of 2016 (VN)
Overall Summary: 
The PDP VII was adjusted to ensure adequate power supply, thus satisfying the requirements for socio-economic development and power demand for people’s daily lives. In particular, this will be achieved through increased renewable power sources, while supporting energy security, and contributing to energy conservation and minimizing environmental damages. Under the PDP, the Government is committed to improve gradually the quality of service supplied at the national level. In particular, emphasis is on providing balanced capacity of power sources among the regions, and on ensuring the reliability of the power supply system. The target is to ensure that most of rural households will have access to and utilize electricity by 2020.
Access
Energy access priorities: 
The power development shall be in one step ahead in order to ensure adequate power supply, thus satisfying the requirements for socio-economic development and power demand for people’s daily lives.---The quality of electricity shall be gradually improved for provision of better electricity services.[...]
Energy access action plan: 
Mobilize all national and international resources for power development to ensure adequate power supply with increasing quality and reasonable electricity price for the country’s socio-economic development.---Accelerate the electrification program in rural and mountainous areas, ensuring that most of rural households will have access to and utilize electricity by 2020.---Ensure the balanced capacity of power sources in each region: northern, central and southern, ensuring the reliability of electricity supply in each regional electricity system so as to reduce losses of transmissions, share the electricity yield and efficiently exploit hydropower plants in rainy and dry seasons.---Rationally develop regional power centers together with the expansion of small- and medium-scale power sources in various areas/regions nationwide, aiming to ensure reliable electricity supply on site and reduce losses in the national electricity system as well as to guarantee the economics of projects, thus contributing to the socio-economic development in each region and the whole country.---Address overload/congestion incidents and low voltage quality of the transmission grid; ensure the higher-reliable power supply to load centers---Carry on the implementation of the Program for power supply to rural and mountainous areas, and islands as stipulated in the Prime Minister’s approved Decision; supply power from the national grid in couple with from renewable sources to rural and mountainous areas, and islands; [...].---the electricity selling price should take into account the typical regional and population characteristics of borders, islands, rural/mountain areas, etc., in couple with regulated price/tax subsidies which are necessary to narrow the gaps on electricity benefits, socio-economic development and urbanization among regions and population segments, between mountainous and delta areas, as well as between rural and urban areas.
Energy access targets: 
Accelerate the electrification program in rural and mountainous areas, ensuring that most of rural households will have access to and utilize electricity by 2020.
Consumer subsidies: 
- The electricity selling price should take into account the typical regional and population characteristics of borders, islands, rural/mountain areas, etc., in couple with regulated price/tax subsidies which are necessary to narrow the gaps on electricity benefits, socio-economic development and urbanization among regions and population segments, between mountainous and delta areas, as well as between rural and urban areas.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
[...] electricity conservation and efficiency shall be promoted;
EE targets: 
Carry out extensively and improve the efficiency of the National Target Program for Energy Efficiency and Conservation, which targets on commercial electricity savings of more than 10% of total power consumption for 2016 - 2020 period.
EE action plans: 
[...] small-scale renewable power sources shall be established and connected to distribution grid(s), thus contributing to reduced power losses;---Rationally develop regional power centers together with the expansion of small- and medium-scale power sources in various areas/regions nationwide, aiming to ensure reliable electricity supply on site and reduce losses in the national electricity system as well as to guarantee the economics of projects, thus contributing to the socio-economic development in each region and the whole country.---The electricity pricing should target on energy conservation, no extravagance of non- renewable energy sources, rational use of energy, domestic energy use and less dependence on imported energy.---Effectively carry out electricity efficiency programs and improve the performance of production, transmission, distribution and electricity utilization.---- Combine the application of new/modern technologies and calibration/improvement of existing technologies for the purpose of higher performance and energy savings. ---Refurbish, upgrade and modernize the electricity transmission and distribution grids for reduced losses and guaranteed safety/reliability
EE industry standards: 
Gradually take measures for volunteer and mandatory technological/equipment innovation by power-intensive industries (steel, cement, chemical industries); limited and upcoming banned import of used/low-performing equipment in power production and use
EE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
Strengthen the propaganda, dissemination and implementation of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Conservation to ensure the improved efficiency of energy in general and electricity in particular in business/production and consumption among households
Cooperation in EE: 
Encourage large energy producers/energy-intensive enterprises to enhance their cooperation in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) with various countries, in forms of: development of new and renewable energy sources; improved energy efficiency and development of energy conservation projects.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
[...] Priorities shall be given to renewable power sources, hence bringing a breakthrough for national energy security, contributing to the conservation of energy resources and minimizing negative environmental impacts as caused by electricity production activities;---Accelerate the expansion of renewable power sources (hydro, wind, solar, biomass power, etc.), and gradually increase the share of renewable electricity in the structure of power sources.
RE targets: 
Increase the share of electricity produced from [renewable] sources (excluding large- and medium-scale and pumped- storage hydropower) to 7% in 2020 and over 10% in 2030. ---The total capacity of hydropower sources (including small and medium, and pumped-storage hydropower) shall increase from less than 17,000 MW at present to approx. 21,600 MW in 2020, approx. 24,600 MW in 2025 (1,200 MW for pumped-storage hydropower) and approx. 27,800 MW in 2030 (2,400 MW for pumped-storage hydropower). The electricity produced from hydropower sources shall account for approx. 29.5% in 2020, approx. 20.5% in 2025 and approx. 15.5% in 2030.---Bringing the total wind power capacity from current 140 MW to approx. 800 MW in 2020, approx. 2,000 MW in 2025 and approx. 6,000 MW in 2030. The wind power shall make up approx. 0.8 % in 2020, approx. 1% in 2025 and approx. 2.1% in 2030. ---[...]The share of electricity produced from biomass sources shall reach approx. 1% in 2020, approx. 1.2% in 2025 and approx. 2.1% in 2030.---Bringing the total solar power capacity from the current negligible level up to approx. 850 MW in 2020, approx. 4,000 MW in 2025 and approx. 12,000 MW in 2030. The share of solar power sources shall account for approx. 0.5% in 2020, approx.1.6% in 2025 and approx. 3.3% in 2030.
RE action plans: 
[...] small-scale renewable power sources shall be established and connected to distribution grid(s), thus contributing to reduced power losses;---Development of biomass power sources: applying cogeneration method in sugar mills and food/foodstuff processing plants; co-combustion of biomass and coal in coal-fired power plants; electricity generation from solid wastes, etc. [...].---Accelerated development of solar power, including large ground-mounted and small rooftop systems: [...]---- Take relevant measures for higher share of renewable power sources: Establish mechanisms, policies and legal documents embedded with proper incentives to accelerate the development of renewable power sources, emphasizing on support price mechanisms for projects using wind, solar, biomass, geothermal energy, etc.
RE prioritization, portfolio standards: 
[P}romote the exploitation and use of renewable sources for electricity production, and steadily increase the proportion of renewable electricity for the purpose of reduced dependence on imported coal-fired electricity thus contributing to national energy security, climate change mitigation, environmental protection and sustainable socio-economic development; [...].---[F]ormulate and promote the smart electricity system which can integrate a high RE proportion.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
[...] Priorities shall be given to renewable power sources, hence bringing a breakthrough for national energy security, contributing to the conservation of energy resources and minimizing negative environmental impacts as caused by electricity production activities;---Strict management of power generation technology from the environment perspective. The selected technologies must be advanced, good-performing and environmentally safe.
Decarbonization strategy: 
The State shall introduce investment/tax support policies to encourage the development of various energy forms, which bring minimum impacts and contribute to improving the environment: new and renewable energies; utilization of agricultural/forestry residues and municipal wastes for electricity generation, etc.--- Establish financial regulations on the power sector-related environment, and properly/adequately incorporate environment costs into the electricity investment/final price.
Carbon markets: 
Encourage large energy producers/energy-intensive enterprises to enhance their cooperation in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) with various countries, in forms of: development of new and renewable energy sources; improved energy efficiency and development of energy conservation projects.
Cooperation in env.: 
Encourage large energy producers/energy-intensive enterprises to enhance their cooperation in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) with various countries, in forms of: development of new and renewable energy sources; improved energy efficiency and development of energy conservation projects.
Pricing
Renewable energy subsidies: 
Put financial incentives into practice and expand international cooperation for the purposes of strengthened exploration/surveys, improved reserves and exploitability of coal, natural gas and renewable energies, and guaranteed fuel/energy supply security for electricity production. ---The State shall introduce investment/tax support policies to encourage the development of various energy forms, which bring minimum impacts and contribute to improving the environment: new and renewable energies; utilization of agricultural/forestry residues and municipal wastes for electricity generation, etc.
Energy pricing: 
The electricity sale prices shall be driven by the market mechanism, aiming at encouraging investments in the development of electricity sector; [...]---- Apply the State-regulated market electricity price, ensuring the harmony between the State’s political, economic and social objectives, and production/business and financial autonomy goals as set for the power sector’s enterprises. The price level should be high enough to promote the power development, create an attractive environment for investments and encourage the competition in the production, transmission, distribution, retail and use of electricity. ---The electricity price should ensure cost recovery and reasonable profits (for reproduction/expansion investments) so that the financial autonomy shall be sustained among the power sector’s enterprises.---Continue to improve the current electricity tariff according to the following directions: The electricity selling price shall be adjusted according to the fluctuations of fuel price, exchange rate, structure of power generation output and market price. The cross-subsidy mechanism shall be gradually removed among different consumer categories and regions; seasonal and regional tariffs shall be considered and put in place. ---Two additional components shall be incorporated in the electricity tariff, namely capacity price and power price which shall be initially applied to large customers. ---- The electricity selling price should take into account the typical regional and population characteristics of borders, islands, rural/mountain areas, etc., in couple with regulated price/tax subsidies which are necessary to narrow the gaps on electricity benefits, socio-economic development and urbanization among regions and population segments, between mountainous and delta areas, as well as between rural and urban areas.---- The electricity price shall be gradually adjusted to reach the long-term marginal cost of the power system, ensuring the power sector’s sustainable development and fulfillment of its investment needs for system development.---The electricity pricing should target on energy conservation, no extravagance of non- renewable energy sources, rational use of energy, domestic energy use and less dependence on imported energy. ---- Establish financial regulations on the power sector-related environment, and properly/adequately incorporate environment costs into the electricity investment/final price.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
Domestic sources for primary energy shall be efficiently utilized in couple with the rational import of electricity and fuel with a view to diversifying primary energy sources for power production. ---Priorities shall be given to renewable power sources, hence bringing a breakthrough for national energy security, contributing to the conservation of energy resources and minimizing negative environmental impacts as caused by electricity production activities;---Actively seek for the replacement of gas sources which shall be declined and depleted in the near future. Accelerate the negotiations with relevant countries and come up with stable and long-term contracts for imported coal supply to thermal power plants;---Ensure the balanced capacity of power sources in each region: northern, central and southern, ensuring the reliability of electricity supply in each regional electricity system so as to reduce losses of transmissions, share the electricity yield and efficiently exploit hydropower plants in rainy and dry seasons. ---Develop a rational number of thermal power plants in consistency with the supply and distribution of fuel sources.[...].For South East Region: Ensuring a stable gas supply for power plants in: Phú My, Bà Ria and Nhơn Trl;ch. For South West Region: from 2020, urgently bringing ashore gas from Block B for power plants in the power centers of Kiên Giang and Ô Môn with a total capacity of approx. 4,500 MW. For Central Region: It is expected that power plants shall be developed after 2020 with a total capacity of approx. 3,000 MW - 4,000 MW, consuming approx. 3.0 to 4.0 billion m3 gas per year.---The LNG-imported storage/port system shall be established in Sơn My (Bình Thu�n Province) to supply more gas to the power centers of Phú My and Nhơn Trl;ch in the context of declining natural gas in South East Region; options shall be considered for additional gas supply to the power centers of Cà Mau and Ô Môn via the gas pipeline linking gas systems in South East and South West Regions.---Coal-fired thermal power: Maximum exploitation of domestic coal resources shall be ensured for the development of thermal power plants, with priorities given to the use of domestic coal by Northern thermal power plants. In 2020, the total capacity shall be approx. 26,000 MW, generating about 131 billion kWh of electricity (i.e. about 49.3% of electricity produced) and consuming approx. 63 million tons of coal; in 2025, the total capacity shall be approx. 47,600 MW, generating about 220 billion kWh of electricity (i.e. about 55% of electricity produced) and consuming approx. 95 million tons of coal; in 2030, the total capacity shall be approx. 55,300 MW, generating about 304 billion kWh (i.e. about 53.2% of electricity produced) and consuming approx. 129 million tons of coal. Due to limited source of domestic coal, it shall be needed to build up some imported coal-fired thermal power plants in power centers of Duyên Hai, Long Phú, Sông Hðu, Long An, etc. ---[...]; accelerate the surveys/negotiations on stable and long-term coal/LNG import opportunities, which are to ensure secure fuel supply to power plants.
Energy mix: 
Diversify fuel and primary energy sources, which are to be supplied for electricity production---[P}romote the exploitation and use of renewable sources for electricity production, and steadily increase the proportion of renewable electricity for the purpose of reduced dependence on imported coal-fired electricity thus contributing to national energy security, [...]---Increase the share of electricity produced from these sources (excluding large- and medium-scale and pumped- storage hydropower) to 7% in 2020 and over 10% in 2030. ---The electricity produced from hydropower sources shall account for approx. 29.5% in 2020, approx. 20.5% in 2025 and approx. 15.5% in 2030.---[...]The wind power shall make up approx. 0.8 % in 2020, approx. 1% in 2025 and approx. 2.1% in 2030.---The share of electricity produced from biomass sources shall reach approx. 1% in 2020, approx. 1.2% in 2025 and approx. 2.1% in 2030.---[...] The share of solar power sources shall account for approx. 0.5% in 2020, approx.1.6% in 2025 and approx. 3.3% in 2030. ---Thermal power plants using natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG): In 2020, [...] accounting for 16.6% of electricity production; in 2025, [...]accounting for 19% of electricity production; in 2030, [...]accounting for 16.8% of electricity production.---Coal-fired thermal power: [...] In 2020, the total capacity shall be [...] about 49.3% of electricity produced) [...]; in 2025, [...] about 55% of electricity produced) [...]; in 2030, [...] about 53.2% of electricity produced[...]. ---[T]he nuclear power capacity shall reach [...] 5.7% of electricity production.---In 2020: The total capacity of power plants shall be approx. 60,000 MW, of which: approx. 30.1% for large, medium and pumped storage hydropower, approx. 42.7% for coal-fired thermal power; 14.9% for gas-fired thermal power (including LNG); 9.9% for renewable sources (including small hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass power); and 2.4% for imported power. The electricity to be produced and imported shall be about 265 billion kWh, of which: approx. 25.2% for large, medium and pumped storage hydropower; approx. 49.3% for coal-fired thermal power; 16.6% for gas-fired thermal power (including LNG); 6.5% for renewable sources (including small hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass power); and 2.4% for imported power.---In 2025: . The total capacity of power plants shall be approx. 96,500 MW, of which: approx. 21.1% for large, medium and pumped storage hydropower, approx. 49.3% for coal-fired thermal power; 15.6% for gas-fired thermal power (including LNG); 12.5% for renewable sources (including small hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass power); and 1.5% for imported power. . The electricity to be produced and imported shall be about 400 billion kWh, of which: approx. 17.4% for large, medium and pumped storage hydropower; approx. 55% for coal-fired thermal power; 19.1% for gas-fired thermal power (including LNG); 6.9% for renewable sources (including small hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass power); and 1.6% for imported power.---In 2030: . The total capacity of power plants shall be approx. 129,500 MW, of which: approx. 16.9% for large, medium and pumped storage hydropower, approx. 42.6% for coal-fired thermal power; 14.7% for gas-fired thermal power (including LNG); 21% for renewable sources (including small hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass power); 3.6% for nuclear power; and 1.2% for imported power. . The electricity to be produced and imported shall be about 572 billion kWh, of which: approx. 12.4% for large, medium and pumped storage hydropower; approx. 53.2% for coal-fired thermal power; 16.8% for gas-fired thermal power (including LNG); 10.7% for renewable sources (including small hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass power); 5.7% for nuclear power; and 1.2% for imported power.
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Power sources and grids shall be synchronously expanded on the basis of available resources and socio-economic development needs; the investment in the development of power sources and power demand shall be balanced across areas/regions on the basis of rational and efficient use of primary energy resources in each area/region; ---a) 220kV and 500kV transmission grids shall be expanded in the national electricity system to guarantee the power transmission from power centers to load centers in safe, reliable and cost-saving manners; at the same time, small-scale renewable power sources shall be established and connected to distribution grid(s), thus contributing to reduced power losses; ---Establish an electricity grid system which is operationally flexible and highly automated from transmission to distribution stages; set up fully- and semi-automated transformer stations for higher labor productivity in the electricity sector.---Due to limited source of domestic coal, it shall be needed to build up some imported coal-fired thermal power plants in power centers of Duyên Hai, Long Phú, Sông Hðu, Long An, etc. ---Establish and upgrade power grids, and steadily satisfy technical standards as set for the transmission grid; by 2020, the transmission grid shall reach the reliability standard N-1 for key equipment items and meet quality standards as stipulated in legal regulations---Address overload/congestion incidents and low voltage quality of the transmission grid; ensure the higher-reliable power supply to load centers.---The 220 kV transmission grid shall be constructed using the double-circuit structure; transformer stations in heavy-load density areas shall be properly designed for flexible operations. Considerations shall be taken into the construction of GIS, 220/22 kV, underground and fully- automated transformer stations in load centers. The smart grid technologies shall be applied in the power transmission process.
Cross-border energy infrastructure: 
Ensure the grid connectivity with Laos by utilizing the 220 kV lines for electricity import from hydropower plants in Southern and Central Laos.---Sustain the grid connectivity with Cambodia via current 220 kV lines; investigate the possibility of strengthened grid connectivity between Vietnam and Cambodia via bilateral and multilateral cooperation programs. ---Maintain the power trading between Vietnam and China at the current voltage levels of 220 kV and 110 kV; seek for solutions to non-synchronous interconnections among power systems via DC-AC transformer stations. Keep on considering the possibility of power exchanges with China via the 500 kV interconnected grid.
Regional integration priorities: 
Perform efficient power exchanges with regional countries, ensuring the interests of parties involved, strengthening exchanges for better electricity system safety, and fostering import activities in hydropower-potential regions, primarily South East Asian (ASEAN) and Great Mekong sub-region (GMS) countries.---The 500kV transmission grid shall be built for electricity transmission from large power centers to load centers, ensuring on-going connections among regional power systems and power exchanges with other countries in the region.---Continue the collaborative research and grid interconnections with ASEAN and GMS countries.
Cooperation in connectivity: 
Put financial incentives into practice and expand international cooperation for the purposes of strengthened exploration/surveys, improved reserves and exploitability of coal, natural gas and renewable energies, and guaranteed fuel/energy supply security for electricity production.---Concentrate on the establishment of regionally-based coal transhipment ports for optimal costs of coal imports; accelerate the surveys/negotiations on stable and long-term coal/LNG import opportunities, which are to ensure secure fuel supply to power plants.---Modernize the system for dispatch, operation, communication, control and automation for the purpose of national grid dispatches and regional connectivity.
Trade
Energy trade priorities: 
Perform efficient power exchanges with regional countries, ensuring the interests of parties involved, strengthening exchanges for better electricity system safety, and fostering import activities in hydropower-potential regions, primarily South East Asian (ASEAN) and Great Mekong sub-region (GMS) countries
Investment
Energy sector investment priorities: 
[...] the investment in the development of power sources and power demand shall be balanced across areas/regions on the basis of rational and efficient use of primary energy resources in each area/region; ---Diversify forms of investment in the development of power sources in order to strengthen competition and improve economic efficiency.---- Mobilize more funds by issuing bonds in domestic and overseas markets to finance power projects and take measures for turning domestic savings into investment capital for infrastructure items. In the initial phase, the State shall guarantee the issuance of bonds for key/urgent power projects.
Investment climate development: 
The electricity sale prices shall be driven by the market mechanism, aiming at encouraging investments in the development of electricity sector; [...]---Gradually improve the financial mobilization capacity among power sector’s enterprises [...].---- Mobilize more funds by issuing bonds in domestic and overseas markets to finance power projects and take measures for turning domestic savings into investment capital for infrastructure items. In the initial phase, the State shall guarantee the issuance of bonds for key/urgent power projects. ---Encourage domestic and foreign joint ventures in order to attract domestic and foreign investors who shall take part in the development of power projects, and construction of coal- import transhipment ports and infrastructure items for LNG development projects.---- Attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) capital for the development of power projects. Give priorities to FDI projects, which can perform settlements in local currency or in barter without government’s guarantees required.---- Bring together more foreign capital sources, including: preferential and non-preferential ODA, foreign commercial loans, etc. for the development of power projects.---[...] The price level should be high enough to promote the power development, create an attractive environment for investments and encourage the competition in the production, transmission, distribution, retail and use of electricity. ---Perform the sector restructuring for steady development of a healthy competitive electricity market, based on guaranteed electricity supply security, reduced costs, improved efficiency of electricity production/business activities; turn on the price signals in open and transparent manner in order to attract investment and maintain the sector’s sustainable development.
Bidding and Tendering: 
The competitive electricity market shall be established in accordance with the approved roadmap so as to diversify various methods of electricity investment and trading. [...].
Governance
Energy management principles: 
The State shall only maintain its monopoly of electricity transmission grid(s) in order to ensure the national energy security.---- Perform the sector restructuring for steady development of a healthy competitive electricity market, based on guaranteed electricity supply security, reduced costs, improved efficiency of electricity production/business activities; turn on the price signals in open and transparent manner in order to attract investment and maintain the sector’s sustainable development.
Technology
Clean energy technology priorities: 
[F]ormulate and promote the smart electricity system which can integrate a high RE proportion.---Exploit new power sources in couple with intensive investment and technological renovation in operating power plants; respect environmental standards; and apply modern technologies to new power plants.---Develop nuclear power plants so as to ensure future stable power supply when domestic primary energy sources become depleted: Put the first nuclear power generation unit into operation in 2028; in 2030, the nuclear power capacity shall reach 4,600 MW, generating about 32.5 billion kWh i.e. 5.7% of electricity production. ---The 220 kV transmission grid shall be constructed using the double-circuit structure; transformer stations in heavy-load density areas shall be properly designed for flexible operations. Considerations shall be taken into the construction of GIS, 220/22 kV, underground and fully- automated transformer stations in load centers. The smart grid technologies shall be applied in the power transmission process.---- Optimize, modernize and renovate electrical technology/equipment for energy development in the immediate and long term.---Work out appropriate models and roadmaps for power-source technologies and grids, ensuring stable development and suitability for Vietnam’s conditions in terms of resource potential, investment capacity, reasonable price and environmental protection.---Newly-constructed power projects shall be required to apply modern technologies, which are suitable for Vietnam’s economic conditions; gradually upgrade and refurbish existing facilities to ensure the fulfillment of technical, economic and environmental standards.---- Combine the application of new/modern technologies and calibration/improvement of existing technologies for the purpose of higher performance and energy savings.---- Encourage the application of new technologies in thermal power plants: combustion chamber, fluidized bed, supercritical/post-supercritical steam parameters, combined gas turbine cycle; and advanced waste treatment technologies, etc. for higher performance, environmental protection and smaller area for ash/slag disposal sites.---Set up electricity-specialized training institutions and seek to establish some institutions of international standards; and design standardized training programs for specialized disciplines. [...]Renovate human resource training program(s) for the power sector, diversify forms of training and ensure the concerted training and real practice
Clean energy technology deployment: 
Establish an electricity grid system which is operationally flexible and highly automated from transmission to distribution stages; set up fully- and semi-automated transformer stations for higher labor productivity in the electricity sector.---- Strictly carry out the nuclear power development plan in compliance with legal provisions and ensure the fulfillment of topmost objectives, which are safety and efficiency. Coordinate with other countries and international organizations to speed up the use of nuclear energy; gradually master relevant technologies and develop nuclear power for peace purposes.
Natural gas transportation technology: 
The LNG-imported storage/port system shall be established in Sơn My (Bình Thu�n Province) to supply more gas to the power centers of Phú My and Nhơn Trl;ch in the context of declining natural gas in South East Region; options shall be considered for additional gas supply to the power centers of Cà Mau and Ô Môn via the gas pipeline linking gas systems in South East and South West Regions.
R&D energy efficiency: 
[C]arrying out research studies on putting pumped-storage hydropower plants into operation in conformity with the development of national electricity system, aiming to improve the operational efficiency of the system.