The increasing proportion of clean energy such as solar and wind power in recent years has helped Vietnam diversify energy sources and reduce its dependence on imported energy, thus enhancing its national energy security.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed Vietnam’s recognition of importance to strengthening sound relations with Kuwait while receiving visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Mohammad Abdullateef M A Alfares in Hanoi on October 29.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held separate meetings with leaders of several leading energy firms of the United States, including Exxon Mobil, Next Decade, and Blackrock in New York on September 23 (local time).

The Vietnamese Government gives high priority to sustainable energy development, aiming to ensure national energy security and greenhouse gas emission reduction.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko has published an article on the occasion of the Vietnam – Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro celebrating its 40th founding anniversary and 35 years since it began oil and gas exploitation.

The economic growth target for this year remains unchanged with two scenarios of 6 percent and 6.5 percent expansion for this year, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a regular Government meeting held in Hanoi on July 1.

VOV.VN - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Danang City People’s Committee launched a project promoting urban energy security in Danang at an online event on June 30.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a 35% cap on foreign investment in local oil and petrol businesses, but said it was open to scrapping the regulation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a forum in Hanoi on December 22 on energy security for sustainable development.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is collecting opinions on the draft National Energy Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050 to ensure national energy security.