Submit to the Prime Minister the plan to complete the Steering Committee before June 10, 2025
In the Notice, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to urgently submit to the Prime Minister the completion of the State Steering Committee for important national programs, works and projects in the energy sector before June 10, 2025, in which it is required to clearly state the names of the Steering Committee members to fully and consistently participate in the Steering Committee's activities.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade reviews and proposes to amend the Working Regulations of the Steering Committee in the direction of holding regular meetings every 3 months to promptly direct the handling of problems for projects; at the same time, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Permanent Deputy Head of the Steering Committee, proactively inspects and urges to promote the early implementation of slow-progressing projects, meeting the needs of socio -economic development and serving people's lives.
Ministries, branches, and provincial People's Committees shall proactively handle, within their authority, difficulties and problems arising related to the state management functions of ministries, branches, and localities during the implementation of projects, proactively remove difficulties, and speed up project progress. Report to the Government and the Prime Minister on issues beyond their authority.
Urgently issue the Plan to implement the Adjustment of Power Plan VIII, speed up the progress of key power projects nationwide.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for urgently issuing the Plan for implementing the Adjustment of the VIII Power Plan, to be completed before June 15, 2025, without delaying the implementation of the plan approved by the Prime Minister; presiding over and closely coordinating with ministries, branches, agencies and localities to effectively implement the Adjustment of the VIII Power Plan.
Urgently issue a Circular amending Circular No. 16/2025/TT-BCT dated February 1, 2025 on regulations on the operation of the competitive electricity trading market, in which it is noted to clearly stipulate the "maximum" mobilization according to the gas supply capacity of domestic natural gas power projects to implement the policy of "prioritizing the development" of domestic natural gas power as directed by the Prime Minister.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade urgently directs localities to: Immediately deploy the selection of investors for power source projects in the Adjusted Power Plan VIII that do not have investors such as: Nghi Son LNG, Ca Na LNG to be completed in June 2025, Quynh Lap LNG to be completed in the third quarter of 2025; accelerate investment progress to complete no later than the third quarter of 2028 according to the direction of the Prime Minister in Directive No. 01/CT-TTg dated February 3, 2025.
Direct investors of power source projects expected to be completed and put into operation in 2026 - 2030, including projects under construction (such as: Quang Trach I, Long Phu I, Hiep Phuoc phase 1) and projects that have selected investors and are preparing Feasibility Study Reports (such as: LNG Quang Ninh, LNG Thai Binh, Quang Trach II, Hai Lang phase 1, BOT Son My I, BOT Son My II, Bac Lieu, Long An I, O Mon II, III, IV...) to urgently complete procedures to start construction, speed up project progress, commit to specific operation time, strive to complete and put into operation 1-2 years earlier than planned, according to the direction of the Prime Minister in Directive No. 01/CT-TTg dated February 3, 2025.
The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Minister of Industry and Trade, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee to chair regular and monthly meetings with the Vietnam National Energy and Industry Group to urge and promptly remove difficulties and obstacles, promote the implementation of projects, ensure quality and operation progress according to the approved Adjustment of Power Plan VIII; every 3 months, summarize and report to the Head of the Steering Committee to chair meetings to resolve issues beyond his authority (if any).
Block B - O Mon gas and power project chain: PVN needs to focus on implementing more drastically, speeding up the project progress, in which the work needs to be completed specifically and earlier such as: drilling and completion of wells for field development, bidding must be completed in June 2025; completing the selection of contractors for O Mon IV plant before June 5, 2025; completing appraisal and approval of FS for O Mon III plant project before June 15, 2025.
Blue Whale gas-power project chain: PVN needs to focus on working with Exxon Mobile to agree on a plan to completely resolve the development of the gas field exploitation project, and report the results to the Prime Minister in June 2025.
Regarding the Quang Trach I and Quang Trach II Thermal Power Plant projects: The People's Committee of Quang Binh province urgently resolves difficulties and obstacles in compensation and site clearance, and hands over the entire site (coal import port area of Quang Trach I plant; site of Quang Trach II plant) to the Investor before June 15, 2025 for construction implementation.
EVN speeds up the implementation progress, ensuring the grid connection of Unit 1 of Quang Trach I Thermal Power Plant on September 2, 2025 in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister.
Strive to complete procedures and start construction of Quang Trach II Thermal Power Plant on December 19, 2025.
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