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
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.