Foreign investments in Vietnam's industrial and energy sectors are on the rise, signalling strong interest from international players and presenting new opportunities for growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 4 signed Decision No. 2433/QD-TTg regarding the establishment of the State Steering Committee for Key National Programmes, Projects, and Works in the Energy Sector.

VOV.VN - Petrovietnam has secured a place among the region’s top performers, coming in 11th overall and ranking among the five leading energy firms in Fortune’s 2025 Southeast Asia 500 list, released on June 17.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 15 for visiting Chairman and CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Kim Dong Cheol, during which she urged the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s firm to continue making contributions to technology and energy development in Vietnam.

Vietnam should further facilitate private investment in its energy sector to sustain high economic growth, heard a workshop in Hanoi on February 18.

VOV.VN - Media outlet eco-business.com of Singapore published an article on December 26 to highlight the recent revised Electricity Law which has promoted increasing optimism in the Vietnamese renewable energy sector.

Challenges to the energy sectors of Vietnam and Russia, as well as solutions to them were discussed at an international roundtable held at Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MEI) on April 16.

VOV.VN - Finnish businesses desire to expand investment cooperation activities in the Vietnamese market across multiple fields, especially the energy sector.

Vietnam's energy sector plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 17-26% by 2030 and around 90% by 2050 compared to the normal development scenario.

The recently issued National Power Development Plan VIII is considered a breakthrough in the energy sector as it shows Vietnam’s determination to gradually eliminate coal and gas-fired power generation and promote renewable energy to achieve the target of net zero emissions by 2050.