Full text of Decision approving the national energy master plan

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Decision No. 893/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister approving the National Energy Master Plan for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050

Pursuant to the June 19, 6 Law on Government Organization; The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Government Organization and the Law on Organization of Local Government dated November 2015, 22;

Pursuant to the November 24, 11 Law on Planning;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 61/2022/QH15 dated June 16, 6 of the National Assembly on continuing to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of planning policies and laws and a number of solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles problems, accelerate the formulation and improve the quality of planning for the period 2022 - 2021;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 81/2023/QH15 dated January 09, 01 of the National Assembly on the National Master Plan for the period of 2023 - 2021, with a vision to 2030;

Pursuant to Decree No. 37/2019/ND-CP dated May 07, 5 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Planning;

According to the Report No. 4225/TTr-BCT dated July 03, 7 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the approval of the National Energy Master Plan for the period of 2023 - 2021, with a vision to 2030; opinions of ministries, branches and localities on the National Energy Master Plan for the period of 2050 - 2021, with a vision to 2030.

DECISION:

Article 1. Approving the National Energy Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (hereinafter referred to as the National Energy Plan) with the following main contents:

I. PLANNING SCOPE, BONDERS ONLY

The national energy plan includes sub-sectors: oil and gas, coal, electricity, new and renewable energy with tasks ranging from basic investigation, search, exploration, exploitation, production, storage, distribution. distribution to use and other related activities.

II. VIEWPOINTS, DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

1. Development perspective

a) Energy plays an important and essential role for socio-economic development. Energy development must be one step ahead to firmly ensure national energy security and promote rapid and sustainable development of the country, building an independent and self-reliant economy, improving the people's living standards and protecting the environment. ensure national defense and security. The national energy plan must have a long-term, effective, sustainable vision and put the interests of the nation and nation first and foremost.

b) The national energy planning must ensure the inheritance, objectivity, science and overall optimization of factors of exploitation, production, distribution and use of energy economically, efficiently, in accordance with space and comparative advantages of regions and localities.

c) The national energy planning must be dynamic and open, adapting to the context and situation of energy transition in the world. Efficiently exploiting and using domestic energy resources, combined with reasonable import and export. Energy development goes hand in hand with protecting natural resources, environment and ecology. Considering the development of renewable energy and new energy as an opportunity to develop the entire energy industry ecosystem.

d) The State focuses on investing and encouraging all economic sectors to develop sustainable energy on the principle of fair competition and implement the market mechanism for all types of energy, ensuring the harmony of interests. of entities participating in investment and use of energy and to meet the development requirements of regions and localities.

dd) Develop energy closely following the development trend of science and technology in the world, especially renewable energy, new energy, non-energy products, in association with the transformation of the national economic model. towards green growth, green economy, circular economy, low carbon economy. To develop synchronously, rationally and in a variety of forms of energy according to Vietnam's roadmap and commitments in sustainable, equitable and just energy transition.

2. Development goals

a) Overall goal

- Firmly ensure national energy security, meet the requirements of socio-economic development and industrialization and modernization of the country, ensure national defense and security, and improve people's living standards. ecological environment protection.

– The successful implementation of energy transition plays an important role in meeting the target of “zero” net emissions by 0. The energy sector develops harmoniously between sub-sectors with synchronous and intelligent infrastructure, achieving the highest standards. the region's advanced level, in line with the world's trend of science and technology development.

– Developing an independent and self-sufficient energy industry; forming an overall energy industry ecosystem based on renewable energy, new energy, aiming to become a clean energy industry center and renewable energy export of the region.

b) Specific goals

– Regarding ensuring national energy security

+ To supply enough domestic energy demand, to meet socio-economic development goals with an average GDP growth rate of about 7%/year in the period of 2021 - 2030, about 6,5 - 7,5% /year in the period 2031 - 2050:

. Total final energy demand is 107 million tons of oil equivalent in 2030 and 165-184 million tons of oil equivalent in 2050.

. Total primary energy supply is 155 million tons of oil equivalent in 2030 and 294-311 million tons of oil equivalent in 2050.

+ Raise the total petroleum reserve of the country (including crude oil and products) to 75-80 days of net import by 2030. Orientation after 2030, consider gradually increasing the reserve level to 90 days of net import.

– About fair energy conversion

+ The proportion of renewable energy in total primary energy 15-20% in 2030 and about 80-85% in 2050.

+ Energy saving about 8-10% in 2030 and about 15-20% in 2050 compared to the normal development scenario.

+ GHG emissions are about 399 – 449 million tons in 2030 and about 101 million tons in 2050. Target to reduce greenhouse gas by 17 – 26% by 2030 about 90% by 2050 compared to the average development scenario often. Towards peak emissions by 2030, provided that commitments under JETP are fully and substantively implemented by international partners.

– About the development of the energy industry

+ Efficiently exploiting and using domestic energy resources.

. Crude oil production in the period of 2021 - 2030 will reach 6,0 - 9,5 million tons/year. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050 to reach 7,0 - 9,0 million tons/year.

. The production of natural gas in the period of 2021 - 2030 will reach 5,5 - 15 billion m3/year. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050 to reach 10-15 billion m3/year.

. Coal mining output in the period 2021-2030 is about 41-47 million tons of commercial coal per year. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050, about 39 million tons of commercial coal by 2045, about 33 million tons of commercial coal by 2050. Striving to put into operation before 2040, trial exploitation in the Red River Coal Basin and progress to industrial-scale exploitation before 2050 (if the test is successful).

+ To focus on developing the energy industry towards becoming a clean energy industry center and exporting renewable energy in the region, forming and developing renewable energy centers in regions and localities. side has advantages:

. Striving to 2030, forming and developing a number of clean energy centers including energy production and use, renewable energy equipment manufacturing industry, oil and gas processing, construction, installation, service related services in the North, the South Central and the South when there are favorable conditions.

. Developing new energy production to serve domestic and export demand. Striving to 2030, the scale of green hydrogen production capacity is about 100-200 thousand tons/year. Orientation to 2050, the capacity of green hydrogen production is about 10-20 million tons/year.

III. ORIENTATION AND OBJECTIVES OF ENERGY SECTOR PLANNING

1. Petroleum sub-sector

a) Oil and gas prospection, exploration and extraction

– Oil and gas prospection and exploration

+ Orientation:

. To step up the basic investigation and oil and gas exploration in the country in order to increase oil and gas reserves; have specific policies to encourage large oil and gas companies from countries with position in the world to participate in deep-water, offshore and sensitive areas in association with the protection of national sovereignty over seas and islands.

. Active exploration in traditional, shallow water areas, research and exploration of new search and exploration objects, new sedimentary basins and unconventional forms of hydrocarbons (tight aquifers, coal gas, shallow gas) , shale gas, gas hydrate, etc.) to supplement reserves for long-term exploitation.

. For oil and gas shale, gas hydrate (burnt ice), actively research, further evaluate geology and apply scientific and technical advances to expand the survey scope; early implementation of the overall assessment, speeding up the trial exploitation when conditions permit.

. Focusing on promoting the search and exploration of the Cuu Long, Nam Con Son, Malay - Tho Chu, and Red River basins; in parallel with the work of exploration, exploration and expansion of traditional objects in order to supplement reserves and put them into development, exploitation and use of existing infrastructure systems; gradually redirected exploration and assessment of oil and gas extraction from non-traditional entities. Continue to expand exploration in deep-water areas, far from the shore such as the area of ​​​​Phu Khanh, Tu Chinh - Vung May basins, ...

. Basic investigation, supplementing search documents, exploration of areas with low level of research, transitional shallow water areas next to continue surveying 2D seismic thickening with thicker route network; research, assess the potential of discovered structures, drill and explore the most promising structures in waters deeper than 200 m and far from shore.

. Collecting, re-processing/additional detonation of 2D/3D seismic data according to new and advanced technology to synchronize high-quality seismic data at the whole basin/region; to step by step carry out basic investigation and study of promising gas hydrate regions in Nam Con Son and Tu Chinh - Vung May areas and study on non-conventional oil and gas potentials (closed aquifers, coal gas, etc.) shallow gas, shale gas, gas hydrate, etc.) area of ​​Song Hong, Cuu Long and Nam Con Son basins.

. Continue to measure, survey, collect seismic-geophysical data at home and abroad to study geological structure features and evaluate the potential of oil and gas as well as gas hydrate in the Truong Sa - Paracel basin area. when conditions are favorable.

. Concentrating exploration activities in 3 areas: Nam Be Song Hong, Center of Nam Con Son Basin and Cuu Long Basin.

. Increased capture and 2D/3D seismic reprocessing, especially in key areas to increase resources.

Specific goals:

. In each 5-10 year cycle, the overall assessment of the potential and reserves of oil and gas on the mainland and continental shelf of Vietnam is assessed.

. Increasing reserves: period 2021 - 2030: 16 - 22 million tons of oil equivalent/year, compensation coefficient 0,9 - 1,1. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050: 16 - 27 million tons of oil equivalent/year, compensation coefficient 0,6 - 1,0.

- Oil exploited

+ Orientation:

. Well perform field management, optimize and maintain effective exploitation of oil and gas fields that have been put into operation.

. Develop and put oil and gas discoveries into reasonable and effective exploitation for long-term use of domestic oil and gas resources, concentrating in potential areas such as deep-water offshore, oil objects non-traditional gas. Develop cooperation plans and joint exploitation mechanisms in overlapping areas.

. Continue to promote research and application of solutions to improve oil recovery at fields.

. Promote small/marginal mining by applying new technology, connecting to make maximum use of invested infrastructure and incentive policies of the State.

. Concentrating resources to speed up the progress of two big gas projects: Block B&48/95 and 52/97 gas project and Ca Voi Xanh gas project.

Specific goals:

. Domestic crude oil: crude oil production in the period of 2021 - 2030 will reach 6,0 - 9,5 million tons/year. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050 to reach 7,0 - 9,0 million tons/year.

. Natural gas ashore: gas exploitation output in the period 2021-2030 will reach 5,5 - 15,0 billion m3/year. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050 to reach 10,0 - 15,0 billion m3/year.

b) Gas industry

- Orientation:

+ Develop a complete gas industry, synchronously all stages: extraction - collection - transportation - processing - storage - distribution of gas and import and export of gas products.

+ Develop the gas consumption market according to the market mechanism regulated by the State and gradually integrate with the regional and world gas market.

+ Safely and effectively operate the existing gas collection, transportation, treatment and processing pipeline systems. Continue to exploit optimally, collect the maximum amount of gas from gas fields with large reserves, and at the same time, increase the collection of gas fields with small reserves and marginal fields to ensure maximum collection of gas resources. gas through existing pipelines at Song Hong, Cuu Long, Nam Con Son and Malay - Tho Chu basins.

+ Accelerate the implementation of projects on field development, extraction and gas collection by pipeline system, by Floating CNG vessel (Floating CNG) at fields that do not have a collection system, and expand the scope of gas collection. CNG, LNG, ...) from fields that are not able to collect gas by pipeline (small field, marginal value, gas with high CO₂ content, etc., especially associated gas fields).

+ Invest in the construction of a gas treatment plant, a pipeline to transport gas to a gas treatment plant to supply gas to thermal power centers, gas processing plants and industrial consumers.

+ Increase investment in infrastructure, promote and encourage contractors to invest in building offshore gas collection systems to connect with existing pipeline systems. Deploying the construction of a pipeline to import gas from the fields of neighboring countries into the existing pipeline system and the new pipeline to be built in the future. Cooperate with domestic and foreign partners to invest in research and application of reasonable technological solutions to recover the gas being burned at the mining rigs, and separate high-value products such as: ethane, propane/butane (LPG), condensate at gas treatment plants to improve the value of petroleum resources. Build infrastructure to collect and transport gas from fields being exploited.

+ Deploying the construction of LNG terminals and importing natural gas (LNG, CNG) to serve the needs of electricity production, industry and civil. Searching for imported gas sources from Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, etc. through the use of existing infrastructure, and at the same time, promoting international relations to obtain imported gas sources (LNG, CNG). from countries with supply and convenience in terms of trade and transportation, ready to import LNG from 2023.

+ Completing the synchronous system of supplying natural gas, LNG, CNG, LPG, DME nationwide to meet the fuel demand for energy, fertilizer, industry, transportation and civil activities . Continue to develop a low-pressure natural gas pipeline transportation system for the needs of industrial consumers along the gas pipeline route and residential areas in big cities.

+ Concentrate resources to accelerate the implementation of gas industry projects, including: Thi Vai LNG import terminal project (phase 1 with a capacity of 1 million tons/year, expected to be completed in 2023; phase 2 raising capacity to 3 million tons/year, expected to be completed after 2025); Son My LNG import terminal project (with a capacity of 3,6 million tons/year, expected to be completed in the first phase in 1 -2026); Block B gas project (capacity of 2027 billion m6,4/year, expected to be completed in 3); Blue Whale gas project chain (capacity of 2027 - 7 billion m9/year, expected to be completed before 3).

- Detail goal:

+ Collect as much as possible associated gas from blocks/fields that PVN and petroleum contractors exploit in Vietnam.

+ Build infrastructure to ensure sufficient capacity to supply 100% of the demand for raw gas for electricity and other consumers, in which the capacity to import liquefied natural gas reaches about 15,7 - 18,2 billion m3 by 2030 and orientation about 10,6 - 12,2 billion m3 by 2050.

+ To develop the gas market to about 30,7 - 33,2 billion m3/year by 2030. Orientation to about 20 - 22 billion m3 by 2050.

c) Oil and gas processing field

- Orientation:

+ To develop the oil and gas processing sector to meet domestic demand, aiming for export. To attract foreign investment capital and investment capital from the society to develop the oil and gas processing sector on the principle of ensuring harmony between national interests and investors.

+ Focusing on developing and integrating oil refining with petrochemicals and chemicals to increase added value of petroleum products, create raw materials, fuels and materials to serve the development of domestic industrial production, towards exports, reducing the proportion of trade deficit.

+ Research and implement investment in improvement/upgrade to match the changing trend of product market as well as the increasingly strict requirements of environmental standards (such as oil refineries,...). Research and invest in developing new petrochemical/specialized chemical products with high added value.

+ Maintain safe, stable and efficient operation of existing petrochemical refineries and condensate processing plants; product diversification of factories.

+ Take advantage of geographical location and invested infrastructure to develop deep-processing chain factories, factories and service facilities. Research, invest in building transport - storage - production and trading chains of crude oil/petrol in the existing Refinery area. Completed the project of upgrading and expanding Dung Quat Oil Refinery, forming the National Center for Energy and Refining and Petrochemicals in Dung Quat Economic Zone.

+ Research and invest in new petrochemical/chemical projects associated with oil and gas processing centers.

+ Research on hydrogen production, renewable energy production: integration with refineries, petrochemicals, chemicals, fertilizers, used as fuel for fuel cells, orientation to complete the hydrogen value chain later.

- Detail goal:

+ Production of petroleum products meets at least 70% of domestic demand.

+ Operate factories safely and stably with designed capacity, while continuing to improve, optimize, diversify products and reduce costs.

d) Transportation, storage and distribution of petroleum products

- Orientation:

+ Reasonable development of petrol and oil distribution system in order to ensure circulation and stabilize the consumption market, to meet the entire domestic demand for petrol and oil.

+ Strengthening solutions to increase reserves of crude oil and petrol.

+ Encourage the widespread use of biofuels and new fuels in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and protect the environment.

- Detail goal:

+ By 2030, increase the total national petroleum reserve (including crude oil and products) to 75-80 days of net import, of which: Production reserve: 20-25 days of production; National reserves: 15-20 days of net imports; Trade reserve: 30-35 days of net imports.

+ After 2030, consider gradually increasing the reserve level to 90 days of net imports.

2. Coal sub-sector

a) Coal exploration

- Orientation:

+ Focus on exploration and upgrade existing coal resources to ensure reliability for mining design and promote exploration of new mines, ensuring that exploration is always one step ahead.

+ Innovating and applying advanced exploration technology, especially for areas located at great depths and with complicated geological conditions; continue to look for investment research partners to select appropriate technology and exploration methods to explore the Red River Coal Basin.

- Detail goal:

+ Period 2021 - 2030: completing exploration projects in the previous phase and implementing new exploration projects with a volume of about 1.071÷1.328 thousand meters drilled in the Northeast Coal Basin, about 102÷131 thousand meters drilled in the Northeastern Coal Basin. inland coal mines and local coal mines. Carry out exploration work within the proposed boundary of trial exploitation in the Red River Coal Basin.

+ Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050: completing the exploration projects in the previous phase and implementing new exploration projects with a volume of about 773÷943 thousand meters drilled in the Northeast Coal Basin, about 7÷10 thousand meters drilling in domestic coal mines and local coal mines; implementation of exploration projects in the Red River Coal Basin.

b) Coal mining

- Orientation:

+ Focus on developing and maintaining large-volume underground mines according to the criteria "Green mines, Modern mines, High-yield mines, Safe mines". To develop open-pit mines in the direction of improving the limiting coefficient of extraction, in accordance with relevant technical + economic conditions and planning; carry out the work of dumping soil and rock in the direction of maximizing the use of internal waste dumps.

+ Connecting small production mines with suitable geological, geographical and infrastructure conditions into mines with large output.

+ To develop exploitation output in a sustainable and efficient manner; safe, economical and efficient exploitation of coal resources, including the part of coal resources in the areas of protection pillars of works and the remaining loss of coal resources after the end of underground mining .

+ Invest in a number of research projects/projects/projects on pilot exploitation in the Red River Coal Basin to select a reasonable mining technology.

+ Encourage localities with small coal reserves to invest in mining to serve local demand; focus on exploiting peat as fuel and fertilizer to serve the needs of the agriculture and forestry sectors.

+ To study the exploitation and use of waste rock and soil for ground leveling in order to promote the development of the circular economy, and to improve and restore the mining environment; research and process mine waste soil to make construction materials in order to increase the efficiency of mining and use of mine waste soil.

+ Strengthen research and application of advanced technologies in coal mining, especially large coal mines, coal mines near residential areas, urban areas, coastal areas, etc.

+ To step up activities to seek foreign investment opportunities for coal exploration and exploitation (the type of coal that Vietnam must import) to ensure efficiency and compliance with the provisions of law.

- Detail goal:

+ Period 2021 - 2030: Striving for the production of raw coal of the whole industry (excluding peat) about 46-53 million tons/year, equivalent to about 41-47 million tons of commercial coal/year.

+ Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050: the raw coal output of the whole industry will gradually decrease from 53 million tons in 2030 (equivalent to about 47 million tons of commercial coal) to about 44 million tons in 2045 (equivalent to about 39 million tons of commercial coal). tons of commercial coal) and about 36 million tons by 2050 (equivalent to about 33 million tons of commercial coal). Striving to put into operation and trial mining in Red River Coal Basin before 2040 and proceed to industrial-scale mining before 2050 (if the test is successful).

c) Coal screening and processing

- Orientation:

+ Maintain and renovate existing coal screening plants and processing centers in combination with reasonable maintenance of mine screening clusters; continue to invest in building new centralized screening plants in each area to ensure coal processing requirements and market demand.

+ Process domestic coal in combination with imported coal in the direction of maximizing coal types for electricity production; diversifying products to meet domestic demand in accordance with the market.

+ Promote research and application of science and technology in coal processing (used for metallurgy, coal gasification to produce suitable gas products for the energy and industrial sectors, ...) diversify products not used for energy purposes processed from coal to meet the requirements of environmental protection and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

+ Carry out coal screening and processing at local mines under management in accordance with the demand for consumption and capacity of mine projects, and meet the requirements of environmental protection. To build concentrated peat processing facilities with advanced technology in the direction of prioritizing the processing of quality products for use in the agriculture and forestry sectors to meet the requirements of environmental protection.

- Detail goal:

+ Period 2021 - 2030:

. To build new factories, centralized coal screening and processing centers in order to improve the coal screening and processing capacity in Uong Bi area by about 4,0 - 5,0 million tons/year compared to the present; to build a new sieve factory with a capacity of about 1,5 million tons/year in Uong Bi area.

. Expanding and raising the capacity of concentrated screening in Hon Gai area to about 5,0 million tons/year.

. Striving for the ratio of mined coal output put into screening - concentrated processing to reach about 60-65% of total coal production.

+ Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050:

. Continue to maintain factories, centralized coal screening and processing centers invested in construction; step up renovating and renovating technology, raising the recovery rate of high-quality coal for export when the demand for domestically produced coal decreases.

. Striving for the rate of coal production to be put into concentrated screening and processing to reach over 65% of total coal production.

d) Coal market and coal import and export

- Orientation:

Export and import coal in accordance with market demand and comply with the direction of the Government to ensure maximum satisfaction of domestic coal use demand, especially coal for power production. Actively, proactively seek long-term stable sources of imported coal to serve domestic demand, in which coal reserves are considered.

- Detail goal:

+ Regarding the coal market: gradually forming a coal market with many sellers and many buyers, diversifying coal supply hubs for consumers; complete the study of the international coal price index suitable for the reference price of imported coal to Vietnam for pilot application and continue to improve to deploy the coal price index in the import coal transaction in accordance with the conditions. specific to Vietnam, operating the coal market according to the roadmap for developing a competitive energy market approved by the Prime Minister.

+ Regarding coal import:

. Period 2021 - 2030: Vietnam is expected to import coal with an increasing volume and reach about 73 million tons by 2030, in which the demand for imported coal of thermal power plants is designed/planned to use imported coal about 44 million tons.

. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050: the volume of imported coal is expected to continue to increase and peak at about 85 million tons in 2035, then gradually decrease to about 50 million tons in 2045, in which the demand for imported coal of designed/planned thermal power plants, using imported coal will be about 2035 million tons in 64 and gradually decrease to about 34 million tons by 2045. By 2050, Vietnam is not expected to import coal.

+ Regarding coal export:

. Period 2021 - 2030: exporting high-quality coal that is not needed domestically or used up under the annual direction of the Prime Minister, the annual export volume of coal is about 2,0 – 3,0 million tons.

. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050: continue to export high-quality coal that the domestic demand does not or cannot be used up under the direction of the Prime Minister until 2035; after 2035, strengthen the processing of high-quality coal from domestically produced coal to meet the needs of the world market for export.

dd) The planning of the general premises, external transportation

- Orientation:

+ New construction and completion of works on the premises (exploitation and waste disposal areas; technical infrastructure works, environmental protection, etc.) to suit the needs of each mining and screening project. coal selection and processing; ensure the requirements of landscape, environment, natural disaster prevention, coal production efficiency and flexibly meet the needs of land fund development in the future.

+ Organize the transport system (road, railway, conveyor) in accordance with the coal production capacity of each region with modern, environmentally friendly and economically efficient technology; associate coal mines with large consumers in the area in accordance with the socio-economic development planning, urban development planning and infrastructure in areas with coal mining activities; increase the use of conveyors, railways and waterways for coal transport and minimize the form of transport by car to minimize adverse impacts on the environment.

+ Maintain, renovate and upgrade a number of motorways in accordance with the mining expansion planning and urban development planning in the areas.

+ Invest in maintaining and building new conveyor routes in combination with the existing specialized railway transport system to transport raw coal from mines to screening facilities; transporting finished coal from screening facilities to centralized coal warehouses, thermal power plants and coal export ports in the region suitable for each coal production stage.

+ Continue to maintain national railway lines to transport coal (from Mao Khe, Trang Bach, Hong Thai mines to Pha Lai 1, 2 thermal power plants and a part to the inland; from Nui Hong mine to the back of Nui Hong coal mine, to continue to maintain national railway lines for coal transport. mixing station north of Khanh Hoa mine) and material transportation (Mai Pha + Na Duong railway).

- Detail goal:

+ Period 2021 - 2030:

. Motorway: to invest in maintaining about 125 km in service of production; renovation and upgrading about 112 km.

. Railways: invest in, maintain, renovate and upgrade the existing Vang Danh, Khe Than - Uong Bi - Dien Cong railway system to transport coal, supplies, materials... for Vang Danh, Nam Mau, Dong mine cluster. Vong; maintaining the existing railway system in Cam Pha area to transport coal from mines to Cua Ong Coal Selection Plant.

. Conveyor: invest in maintaining conveyor routes with a total length of about 46 km; to build a number of new conveyor lines with a total length of about 45 km in the areas of Uong Bi, Dong Trieu, Hon Gai and Cam Pha.

+ Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050:

. Northeast coal basin: invest in maintaining the automobile, railway and conveyor routes built in the previous stage.

. Red River coal basin: to build new conveyor routes with a total length of about 4,5 km.

e) The planning of coal import and export ports

- Orientation:

+ To renovate, expand, and build new inland ports in coal-producing regions to serve export, import and coal blending with advanced, modern and environmentally friendly technology.

+ Studying to renovate and expand the existing specialized ports of consumers to be able to directly import and transship coal for ships of suitable tonnage when the concentrated ports have not yet been established in the regions.

+ To renovate, expand and build new ports concentrated in coal-producing regions and by region (North, South) in accordance with the Master plan on development of Vietnam's seaport system approved by the Prime Minister. approved and other plannings related to a reasonable port type, technical infrastructure, synchronous logistics services, advanced, modern and environmentally friendly technologies to serve export, import and mixing of coal, taking into account the ability to store coal suitable to meet production requirements, especially for electricity production; gradually eliminate small wharfs, outdated technology.

- Detail goal:

+ Domestic coal import and export ports:

. Period 2021 - 2030: continue to invest in maintaining, renovating, upgrading and modernizing existing ports and port clusters (Ben Can, Hong Thai Tay, Dien Cong, Lang Khanh, Km 6, Cam Pha, Khe Day, etc.) Mong Duong chemical) meets the requirements of importing about 16-20 million tons of coal/year and exporting about 45-50 million tons of coal/year.

. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050:

Dong Bac coal basin: invest in new construction of Dong Trieu - Pha Lai port with a capacity of 1,0 - 2,0 million tons/year to serve coal consumption for Dong Trieu, Chi Linh I and Chi Linh II mines.

Red river coal basin: invest in new specialized ports for coal export at suitable locations with a capacity of about 1,0-2,0 million tons/year for each port and accommodate ships with a tonnage of up to 2.000 tons.

+ Coal import and transit ports:

. Period 2021 – 2030:

Northern region (Northern and North Central Coast): To invest in building a focal port serving the import, transshipment and supply of coal in the Northern region, combined with deep-water seaports according to the Port development master plan. The sea of ​​Vietnam serves power centers (Cam Pha, Quang Ninh; Nghi Son, Thanh Hoa; Son Duong, Ha Tinh; Quang Trach, Quang Binh). The key port capacity is expected to be about 20-30 million tons/year; Potential locations to study and build a focal port for coal import, transit and supply include Hon Net (in Quang Ninh province), Quang Trach (in Quang Binh province),...

Southern region (South Central and Southern region): To invest in building a focal port serving import, transshipment and supply of coal for the southern region, combined with deep-water seaports according to the development planning. Vietnamese seaports to serve power centers (Van Phong, Khanh Hoa; Vinh Tan, Binh Thuan; Duyen Hai, Tra Vinh...). The key port capacity is expected to be about 25-35 million tons/year; Potential locations to study and build a focal port for coal import, transshipment and supply in the southern region, including Go Gia (in Ho Chi Minh City), Duyen Hai (in Tra Vinh province), Van Phong (in Khanh Hoa province),…

. Orientation for the period 2031 - 2050: continue to maintain the key ports serving import, transshipment and supply of coal invested in the previous phase, combined with deep-water seaports invested in accordance with the development planning. Vietnamese seaport.

g) Mine closures

- Orientation:

Comply with the provisions of current laws; consider the selection of the appropriate time and form of mine closure to ensure thorough exploitation, save resources and maximize the efficiency of the invested works.

- Detail goal:

Implement mine closure projects synchronously, in accordance with the mining completion time of coal mining investment projects in each specific period, detailed in the Master Plan implementation plan from time to time. period.

3. New and renewable energy sub-sector

For the new and renewable energy sub-sectors, the types of renewable energy included in the master plan include: (i) wind energy; (ii) solar energy; (iii) biomass energy; (iv) solid waste energy; (v) small hydroelectricity; (vi) other renewable energy (tidal, geothermal and biogas); new energy (hydrogen, ammonia and hydrogen-based fuels). The overall goal of the National Energy Plan is to promote the production and use of renewable energy, increase the application of renewable energy technology, and make an important contribution to the implementation of Vietnam's commitments at the Conference. COP26 on net zero emissions by 0.

Orientation to strongly develop offshore wind power in combination with other forms of renewable energy (solar power, onshore wind power, ...) to produce new energy (hyro, green ammonia, ...) to meet demand domestic and export. Renewable energy power sources producing new energy for domestic demand and export are prioritized/allowed for unlimited development on the basis of ensuring national defense and energy security and bringing about efficiency. high economic results, becoming a new economic sector of the country.

a) Renewable energy for power generation

- Orientation:

Continue to promote the development of renewable energy sources (hydroelectricity, onshore and offshore wind power, solar, biomass, ...), new energy, clean energy (hydrogen, green ammonia, ...) with the ability to ensure system safety with reasonable electricity prices, especially self-produced, self-consumption, and rooftop solar power sources.

- Detail goal:

+ To strongly develop renewable energy sources for electricity production, reaching the rate of about 30,9 - 39,2% by 2030, towards the target of 47% renewable energy rate if supported. strong in international finance, technology and governance according to JETP. Orientation to 2050 the rate of renewable energy up to 67,5 - 71,5%.

+ Regarding the development of the industrial ecosystem and renewable energy services:

. It is expected that by 2030, to form 02 inter-regional renewable energy industrial and service centers including electricity production, transmission and consumption; renewable energy equipment manufacturing industry, construction, installation, related services, building renewable energy industry ecosystem in areas with great potential such as the North, South Central, South Ministry when there are favorable conditions.

. Develop power sources from renewable energy and produce new energy for export. Striving to 2030, the scale of electricity export capacity will reach about 5.000-10.000 MW.

b) Renewable energy for heat production

- Orientation:

+ Promote the development of renewable energy technology using biomass energy, biogas, solar energy in heat production in industrial, commercial and residential areas.

- Detail goal:

+ Total renewable energy sources for heat production and co-generation of thermal power in 2030 will be about 8,0 – 9,0 million tons of oil equivalent, by 2050 about 17,0 – 19,0 million tons of oil equivalent.

+ Developing solar energy: increasing the absorption area of ​​solar hot water rigs in commercial, service, civil and industrial production, providing about 3,1 million tons of oil equivalent by 2030 and fixed about 6 million tons of oil equivalent by 2050.

+ Development of biofuels and biogas:

. The use of biofuels will reach about 0,28 million tons of oil equivalent by 2030 and are oriented to 13,0 million tons of oil equivalent by 2050.

. Using biogas with the construction volume is expected to be about 60 million m3 in 2030 and oriented about 100 million m3 in 2050.

c) Renewable energy for other industries

- Orientation:

Development of renewable forms of energy including biofuels, hydrogen, ammonia and hydrogen-derived synthetic fuels used in power generation, transportation (road, rail, waterway) , airways), industry (steel, chemical, oil refining, other industries...), civil and commercial buildings to contribute to accelerating energy transition and step-by-step decarbonizing the economy . Develop a technology roadmap for the production and use of hydrogen fuel and hydrogen-derived fuels.

- Detail goal:

+ Increase the yield of hydrogen produced through electrolysis and other processes that capture carbon to 100-200 thousand tons by 2030 and aim to be about 10,0-20,0 million tons by 2050 .

+ To increase the production of synthetic fuels with the orientation of about 2,0 - 3,0 million tons by 2050.

+ Accelerating the application of carbon capture, use and storage solutions in industrial production facilities and power plants with the capacity to capture about 1 million tons by 2040 and an orientation of about 3-6 million tons by 2050.

4. Power sub-sector

The electricity sub-sector is implemented in accordance with the National Electricity Development Plan for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 (Power Master Plan VIII) approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 500/QD-TTg dated 15 May 5.

5. Investment capital demand

The total investment capital demand of the energy industry for the whole period of 2021 - 2050 is about: VND 15.304 - VND 19.398 trillion. Investment phases are as follows:

– Period 2021 – 2030: about 4.133 – 4.808 trillion VND.

– Orientation period 2031 - 2050: about 11.170 - 14.590 trillion VND, will be precise in the next master plans/plans.

IV. ORIENTATION OF LAND USE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES, RESPOND TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECOLOGY, LANDSCAPE AND RESERVATION

1. Land use arrangement for energy development

Land demand for infrastructure development and energy sector infrastructure is about 93,54 - 97,24 thousand ha in the period of 2021 - 2030 and the orientation is about 171,41 - 196,76 thousand ha in the period 2031 - 2050 .

The sea surface area for offshore works is estimated at 2030 - 334.800 ha by 334.800, about 2050 - 1.302.000 ha by 1.701.900.

2. Environmental protection activities, response to climate change and ecological conservation, natural monuments and landscapes

Implement a strong energy shift from fossil fuels to renewable and new energy to reduce emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, meeting the net zero emissions target by 0. 2050.

Applying new and modern technologies in the direction of shifting to a low-carbon economy, a circular economy, reducing energy consumption, reducing emissions, aiming to meet the above regulations on carbon emissions. export commodity product unit and carbon market.

Avoid and minimize the development of energy works and energy infrastructure in locations with risks to forests, nature reserves and biodiversity, natural heritage, landscapes, relics and cultural heritages have been ranked in accordance with environmental zoning in the National Environmental Protection Plan.

Implement appropriate solutions during project implementation to ensure enhanced resilience of energy works, safe and stable operation, minimize risks, losses and damage caused by climate change to energy buildings and infrastructure.

V. LIST OF IMPORTANT PROJECTS, INVESTMENT PRIORITY in the field of ENERGY AND ORDER OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. Criteria, justifications for building a list of important projects, prioritizing investment in the energy sector

Important projects with investment priorities in the energy sector are built on the following criteria:

a) Projects of national importance for which investment policies are decided or approved by the National Assembly according to the provisions of Article 7 of the Law on Public Investment and Article 30 of the Law on Investment.

b) The project meets one of the following criteria:

– Play an important role in balancing national energy supply and demand and important regions, regions and energy centers in order to ensure national energy security and meet the needs of socio-economic development of the country. country.

- Ensuring national defense and security, protecting national sovereignty and especially difficult areas, mountainous areas and islands.

– Searching, exploring primary energy sources, developing new energy.

– Investment in infrastructure to import primary energy, invest in energy exploitation abroad to contribute to ensuring national energy security.

– Having the nature of inter-regional connectivity, linking supply chains, production and use of energy, forming energy clusters and centers.

– Contributing to climate change adaptation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting the environment (biomass, electricity produced from garbage, solid waste, cogeneration, using residual gas...), implementing commitments climate conclusion.

– Contribute to creating an overall ecosystem of renewable energy industry and services.

– Export of electricity, export of new energy produced from renewable energy.

- Efficient land use.

- Application of modern technology.

- High socio-economic efficiency.

Important projects, prioritized for investment are divided into 02 groups:

– Important projects, prioritized for investment: are projects with clear legal basis for implementation, which have been planned in the previous stage or are in the process of investment preparation.

– Potentially important projects: are those that are formed based on the following arguments:

+ Meet the criteria of important investment priority projects.

+ Feasibility in deployment: depends on the development situation in the coming period (market demand, connectivity projects, related infrastructure,...).

+ Application of new, environmentally friendly technology.

2. List of investment projects mainly in the field of energy

The list of major investment projects in the energy sector includes:

a) Important projects, prioritized for investment in Appendix IA attached to this Decision.

b) Potentially important projects in Appendix IB attached to this Decision.

c) Other projects listed in Appendix II to this Decision.

BECAUSE. SOLUTIONS, RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLANNING ONLY

1. Solutions on mobilizing and allocating investment capital

- Diversify capital sources and forms of capital mobilization, effectively attract domestic and foreign capital sources into energy development, ensure national defense, security and competition in the energy market. Strengthen calling for and effective use of international support commitments (eg JETP, AZEC, ...), green credit sources, climate credits, green bonds, etc.

– Diversify investment forms (public, private, public-private partnership,…) for energy projects. Promoting the role of state-owned enterprises, strongly attracting domestic and foreign private sectors to invest in energy development. Continue to negotiate, effectively use funding sources, support capital arrangement of international partners in the process of energy transition and towards "zero" net emissions of Vietnam.

- Having a policy of prioritizing investment in the development of sustainable energy infrastructure; focus on building energy import and export infrastructure, connecting the region.

– Step by step increase the ability to mobilize internal finance in energy corporations, corporations and enterprises through solutions: improving efficiency and performance of energy enterprises, ensuring have accumulated and ensured the proportion of own capital for development investment as required by domestic and international financial institutions; towards the main source of capital mobilization for investment projects from self-accumulated capital of enterprises.

2. Solutions on mechanisms and policies

a) Energy market, energy price

- Develop a synchronous and interconnected energy market between electricity, coal, oil and gas and renewable energy sub-sectors, connecting with regional and world markets.

– Perfecting mechanisms, policies, and market-based tools to promote economical and efficient use of energy.

– Improve the capacity of the state management apparatus for the energy industry to promptly solve legal problems and barriers.

– Completing the legal framework for the energy industry in line with the development stages of the energy market (gas, coal, electricity) and policies to promote the development of renewable energy; and at the same time ensure consistency, avoid overlapping or conflicting regulations.

– Implement restructuring of the energy industry with a specific roadmap, suitable to the development stages of the energy market, ensuring a clear separation between fields, stages of natural monopoly from other fields. , potentially competitive stages in the energy industry in order to improve transparency, efficiency, and non-discrimination among energy market participants.

- Develop the gas and coal market in association with priority policies and stabilize the supply of gas and coal for power production in order to ensure national energy security.

– Gradually bring energy prices into operation according to the competitive market mechanism, ensuring that they accurately reflect reasonable, valid, transparent and public costs. The State only regulates prices and fees for natural monopolies in the energy industry, or in areas where there is no competition.

b) Use energy economically and efficiently

– Perfecting mechanisms, policies and market tools to promote economical and efficient use of energy. Promulgating mechanisms, policies, and legal regulations for the business model of energy saving service company (ESCO).

– Review, amend and supplement national standards and regulations in the field of energy in accordance with international regulations and standards, taking into account national standards and regulations related to renewable energy. processing and using waste from energy production. To step by step apply measures to encourage and compel innovation of technology and equipment in the energy industry as well as industries and fields that use a lot of energy.

– Restructuring energy consuming industries, especially foreign investment sector to reduce energy intensity. Having policies to encourage the development of industries that consume less energy and have socio-economic efficiency.

– Review and adjust the distribution of energy consumption sources flexibly in the direction of dispersion, limit the excessive concentration in some localities, closely combine with redistribution of industrial and urban development space. on a national, regional and local scale.

– Review and finalize the National Program on economical and efficient use of energy for the period 2020 - 2030. Deploy and apply mandatory standards and regulations together with sanctions on efficient use of energy for with sectors, industries and products with high energy consumption. Having policies to encourage households to use clean and renewable energy, especially in industry and transport; promote the development of electric vehicles in accordance with the general trend in the world.

3. Solutions on environment, science and technology

a) Environmental protection and response to climate change

- Research and develop appropriate carbon tax policies for the use of fossil fuels. There are mechanisms and policies to implement the recovery and use of CO2. Evaluate the efficiency of the use and recycling of generated ash and slag on the basis of balancing demand and consumption capacity as building materials.

– Completing the policy framework, building and supplementing a system of national standards and regulations on emissions and wastes in the energy industry in the direction of approaching those of developed countries.

– Developing and implementing the project to integrate the circular economy model into the development strategy of energy enterprises. To develop a system of management and waste treatment in energy production with advanced technology, suitable to our country's conditions; ensure the capacity of self-treatment of waste sources in energy enterprises. There are mechanisms and policies to encourage the development of the environmental industry in association with the energy industry.

– Strictly complying with the provisions of Vietnamese law on safety and environmental protection, fully implementing the commitments in the environmental impact assessment report of all projects; constantly improve working conditions and environment and ensure the health of employees.

– Strengthening and consolidating the environmental management organization of state management agencies and enterprises operating in the energy sector.

- Fully implement the monitoring, observation, measurement and management of environmental indicators; regularly inspect the implementation of environmental protection regulations of energy enterprises.

b) Science and technology

– Forming a linkage mechanism between science and technology research and development forces, innovation and enterprises and training institutions in the field of energy through science and technology programs. ; to integrate research and development activities in energy development strategies, master plans and plans.

– Create a mechanism to encourage energy enterprises to increase investment in research and development; establish innovation centers in the energy sector.

– Continue to implement the national key science and technology program on research, application and development of energy technology in the period of 2021 – 2030, focusing on researching and manufacturing energy equipment and applying various forms of energy. new energy, renewable energy, smart energy, energy saving.

– Enhance research, application and technology transfer; building a team of leading science and technology staff with high qualifications; strengthen measures to more closely link scientific research with training and application.

– Promote scientific research and international cooperation in the field of environmental protection and climate change response to gradually apply new technologies to improve efficiency and save costs for environmental protection. school.

– Promote research into new forms of energy, such as nuclear energy, ocean waves, geothermal, green hydrogen, green ammonia...; develop strategies for other new forms of energy.

4. Solutions on human resource development

– Formulate an overall human resource development policy and training programs for key stages of the energy industry. Strengthen the training of technical workers and professional staff to meet the requirements of domestic use, towards export. Effective use of human resources trained in nuclear energy goes hand in hand with advanced training.

– Develop development planning and human resource training plan for key technology fields, creating breakthroughs of the energy industry.

– Develop an appropriate remuneration mechanism to attract high-quality human resources in the energy fields.

– Promulgating appropriate remuneration policies to attract domestic and foreign experts, scientists and highly qualified human resources to work in the energy field; forming strong science and technology groups to deal with important tasks in the energy sector.

– Strengthen cooperation and association with prestigious domestic and international training institutions to develop human resources.

– Through investment projects to train and receive new and modern technologies.

– Focus on vocational training to have a team of technical workers, skilled professionals capable of grasping and proficiently using modern technical means and technologies.

5. Solutions for international cooperation

Implement a flexible, efficient, equal and mutually beneficial energy foreign policy. Strengthening international relations in energy in all sub-sectors and fields in line with the integration trend, taking advantage of opportunities from trade agreements and favorable political-diplomatic relations for development. energy.

– Promote international cooperation; actively and proactively build strategic partners to realize the long-term goal of energy import and overseas investment in energy resources.

– Actively participate in energy cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) and Southeast Asia (ASEAN); linking the electricity grid, completing the electricity trading mechanism with China, Laos and Cambodia. Continue to study the connection of gas systems in the region, deploying when conditions permit.

– Actively and effectively deploying JETP contents, taking full advantage of the support of international partners in technology transfer, administration, human resource training, financial provision, considering JETP as the solution. important for the energy transition in Vietnam.

– Promote cooperation, international integration, encourage and attract partners of all economic sectors in the country and foreign investors to participate in the energy fields.

– Expand international cooperation on scientific research and technology development, diversify cooperation methods to take advantage of technology transfer and funding from foreign partners, and build supply chains in the country. water for energy equipment.

6. Solutions on organization of implementation and supervision of implementation of the planning

– Develop a plan to implement the plan right after the National Energy Master Plan is approved and update the plan according to the actual situation annually and report it to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval.

- Organize the inspection and supervision of the implementation of the National Energy Master Plan in accordance with the provisions of law.

– The order of implementation of investment projects/development projects must comply with relevant laws (laws on investment, construction, oil and gas, minerals, environmental protection, etc.), with can be implemented before and/or during the planning phase to ensure that projects/projects come into production/operation according to the schedule specified in the Master Plan.

– Building an energy database, including data on planning and organizing the implementation of the plan, to serve as a basis for monitoring the implementation of the plan. Regularly review the situation of energy supply and demand development nationwide and locally, progress of energy projects to propose solutions to adjust energy supply, progress if necessary, ensure supply and demand for energy. energy demand of the economy.

– Establish a National Steering Committee on energy development to monitor and urge the implementation of the National Energy Plan, promptly remove arising difficulties and obstacles.

– Develop and apply a discipline and compliance institution in organizing the implementation of the National Energy Plan for investors, ministries, branches, the Committee for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises and localities. Develop sanctions for handling and withdrawing projects that are slow, not implemented according to the assigned schedule.

Article 2. Implementation organization

1. Ministry of Industry and Trade

– To be responsible for the accuracy of data, documents, diagrams, maps and databases in the planning dossier, ensuring consistency with the contents of this Decision.

- To organize the announcement of the planning in accordance with regulations and the implementation of this Decision in association with the performance of socio-economic development tasks in accordance with the law; to formulate a plan for implementation of the planning based on the criteria and arguments specified in this Decision to implement the objectives and tasks set out in the planning; organize the assessment of the implementation of the planning in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Planning. Completing and submitting to the Prime Minister the planning implementation plan in 2023.

– Promote research into new forms of energy, such as nuclear energy, ocean waves, geothermal, green hydrogen, green ammonia...; develop strategies for new forms of energy.

– Step up the construction and completion of necessary conditions for the development of an efficient competitive energy market.

- Presiding over studying, proposing amendments to legal documents, authorization and decentralization mechanisms to submit to the Prime Minister for decision to create conditions to ensure progress for energy projects.

2. Ministries, branches, Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises

Fully perform functions, tasks and powers to implement projects in the National Energy Plan on schedule; propose mechanisms, policies, solutions to remove obstacles to effectively implement the objectives of the master plan, ensure consistency and synchronization with the implementation of the 10-year socio-economic development strategy in 2021. – 2030, socio-economic development plans of each sector and locality.

3. People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities

Organizing the selection of investors for energy projects, allocating land funds for the development of energy works according to the provisions of law, in which priority is given to allocating land funds for the implementation of energy projects. quantity according to the planning; assume the prime responsibility for, and closely coordinate with investors in, performing site clearance, compensation, migration and resettlement for energy projects in accordance with regulations.

4. Vietnam Electricity Corporation

– Play a key role in ensuring stable and safe electricity supply for socio-economic development. To invest in projects of synchronous power sources and grids according to assigned tasks.

– Regularly review and assess the balance of electricity supply and demand, the state of operation of the national and regional power systems, and report to the competent authorities.

– Thoroughly implement solutions to innovate corporate governance, improve production and business efficiency, increase labor productivity, reduce power loss, save costs, reduce costs.

5. Vietnam Oil and Gas Group

– Actively build and adjust the Group's development strategies and plans in line with the approved National Energy Plan; increase capital mobilization from domestic and foreign organizations to implement investment projects, especially key oil and gas projects.

– Coordinate with contractor consortium to have optimal exploitation plans for oil and gas resources from the fields of Block B, Ca Voi Xanh… as well as infrastructure projects in the oil and gas field that have been planned. , including the LNG import terminal project.

– Strengthen the search, exploration and exploitation of domestic oil and gas sources to supply industries.

– Promote investment in energy projects according to assigned tasks.

6. Vietnam Coal-Mineral Industry Group, Northeast Corporation

– Actively develop and adjust the development strategies and plans of the Group and the Corporation in accordance with this Plan.

– Continue to be responsible for the implementation of the coal sub-sector planning and sustainable development of the coal sub-sector; well perform their role as key focal points in supplying domestically produced coal to households; proactively select and determine the appropriate time to carry out the preparation and investment work in accordance with regulations to ensure that exploration projects, coal mine projects, and infrastructure projects are assigned for management by the end of the year. production / operation according to the schedule according to the plan.

- Exploiting, processing and supplying coal according to the approved coal sub-sector development orientation; ensure adequate supply of coal to consumers in accordance with signed coal trading/supply contracts, especially ensuring sufficient coal supply for power production under long-term coal sales/supply contracts, medium-term and short-term contracts with investors of coal-fired power plants.

– Follow the developments of the domestic coal market and the world coal market; actively and proactively seek out reputable coal suppliers in the world with stable long-term coal sources to diversify imported coal sources.

– Coordinate with domestic and foreign investors with sufficient capacity to study and invest in construction of coal transshipment ports.

– Actively, proactively seek and coordinate with domestic and foreign organizations and individuals with sufficient capacity and suitable technology to research, invest, select technology, select appropriate exploration methods to implementing pilot mining projects/projects/projects, proceeding to an effective industrial exploitation plan of the Red River Coal Basin. Coordinate with domestic and foreign enterprises and organizations to study the use of coal for non-energy needs, coal gasification, etc.

Research and application of science and technology in coal processing into clean energy and other products (used for metallurgy, coal gasification to produce gas products suitable for the energy industry). energy and industry, etc.) in order to diversify products made from coal.

– Promote investment in energy projects according to assigned tasks.

7. Vietnam National Petroleum Group and other energy enterprises

– Actively formulate and adjust development strategies, master plans and plans in line with the general development of the entire energy industry; have plans to increase capital mobilization from domestic and foreign financial institutions.

– According to the competence and functions specified in the charter of the enterprise and the provisions of law, organize the implementation of specific tasks and solutions in this Master Plan.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect from the date of signing for promulgation.

Article 4. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of Governmental agencies, Presidents of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities; Chairman of the Members' Council, General Director of Corporations: Electricity of Vietnam, Vietnam Oil and Gas, Vietnam Petroleum, Coal - Minerals of Vietnam, Dong Bac Corporation and related agencies are responsible for implementation of this Decision.

Nguyen Duyen