Voice of Vietnam organizes forum on development of Vietnam's energy industry

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Do Tien Sy, Member of the Party Central Committee, General Director of the Voice of Vietnam, said that 2023 is considered an important milestone in the process of transforming Vietnam's energy structure. Green transformation in the energy sector is gradually becoming a mainstream trend, one of the top priorities and needs today.

Vietnam is on the list of countries with great potential to invest in new renewable energy sources such as: solar power, wind power, biomass power, ocean wave power and biogas, in addition to available energy sources such as liquefied natural gas, hydropower and coal power.

Vietnam Voice organizes forum on development of Vietnam energy industry picture 1 — Overview of the forum "Vietnam's energy industry prospects". Photo: VOV

In recent years, Vietnam's energy industry has developed strongly in all stages: exploration, exploitation, production, transmission, distribution and import and export of energy. That has contributed significantly to the process of socio-economic development.

However, the scale and efficiency of the energy sector are still low, Vietnam's energy security is not guaranteed, and the phenomenon of "load shedding" occurs frequently during peak periods. The national oil reserve is not capable of stabilizing prices when an oil price crisis occurs on the international market.

Based on the current situation of Vietnam's energy industry, VOV Electronic Newspaper - Voice of Vietnam in collaboration with relevant units organized the "Vietnam Energy Industry Prospects Forum". This is a necessary and meaningful activity with consultations from many experts, scientists, managers and experience of enterprises to discuss and exchange on the current situation and potential for energy development in Vietnam in the future.

At the forum, delegates discussed and contributed additional recommendations and proposals on major policies of the Party and State to facilitate the development of new energy and renewable energy in the coming period.

This is also a topical issue, being mentioned by the 27th Session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in the content of the Thematic Supervision: Implementation of policies and laws on energy development in the period 2016 - 2021.

Delegates also said that it is necessary to review, develop and perfect mechanisms, policies as well as provide technical and financial support to promote investment, production and business projects on energy saving and efficiency. In particular, it is necessary to study and build energy data centers, databases, apply information technology on energy and use energy saving and efficiency...

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