The Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) will supply about 18.7 million tonnes of coal to thermal power plants in the second half of this year, according to General Director Dang Thanh Hai.

Reservoirs of hydropower plants in northern localities on June 12 received an additional water amount 28% higher than that of June 11, which helps lift some of them from the “dead level” - the minimum to ensure power generation.

As many as 7 million kWh of electricity will be added to the national grid each day once the repair of the first turbine of the Nghi Son 1 Thermal Power Plant is completed on June 13, easing the power use pressure on the north.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the northern province of Quang Ninh on June 11 to inspect the production and supply of electricity at the Mong Duong Thermal Power Company, Quang Ninh Thermal Power JSC, as well as coal mining and supply for thermal power plants at Ha Tu Coal JSC.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain is expected to lash large parts of the northern region of Vietnam from June 12-15, helping to reduce droughts and water shortages in hydropower plants in the region.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decree on power saving for the 2023-2025 period and beyond amid a national power crunch, especially in the northern region.

VOV.VN - The pomelo growing area in Phuoc Binh commune of Bac Ai district, Ninh Thuan province, has been granted a planting area code by the United States Department of Agriculture, enabling it to export the fruit to the US market in the future.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is putting the finishing touches to the export of its lychee, one of the country’s key fruits for export, to overseas markets, hoping to make a huge profit this year.

The Bo Y 220kV switching substation in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum will receive electricity from the Nam Kong 2 and 3 hydropower plants of Laos by May 15 this year to integrate it with the Vietnamese electricity grid.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration of Thai Binh 2 thermal power plant, which was held by the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in the northern province of Thai Binh on April 27.