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The Vietnam Electricity National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) and the US Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in late May to discuss opportunities in Vietnam’s power transmission development.

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is planning to have all equipment on transmission lines and 80 percent of 110 kV circuit facilities digitalised from now to 2022.

As part of an extensive program to ensure a reliable national power supply in Vietnam, Siemens received an order from the state-run energy company, Electricity of Vietnam National Load Dispatch Centre (EVN NLDC), to improve the performance of the nationwide transmission grid. Siemens will supply and install products and systems for detecting and evaluating failure situations in the grid, for ensuring grid quality and for detecting and monitoring dynamic grid states.

The Prime Minister has just adjusted the content of the Decision No. 1576 / QD-TTg dated 11/09/2015 of the Prime Minister on approving the list of the project "Investment transmission grid 3".

The Prime Minister has just approved a list of the stage 3 power transmission grid projects, invested by loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the German Reconstruction Credit Institute (KFW).

On December 5, Vietnam Citibank successfully arranged an US$ 245 million long-term (13 years)  export credit for National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT). The credit is guaranteed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and insured by the Japanese Export Credit and Investment  Insurance Agency (NEXI). This is a second credit  insured by NEXI for EVN NPT in Vietnam.

On August 8th, 2014, in Hanoi,  the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) held a Ceremony for publishing the Decision on the  appointment of Mr. Vu Ngoc Minh to the post of the Member of Member Council and General Director of EVNNPT replacing Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung who retires by regulations.

In Hanoi, Deputy General Director of Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Vo Quang Lam just had a meeting with the Asia-Pacific Regional Director of Electricity of France (EDF) International Networks, Mr. Lionel Besombes about the possibilities of cooperation in the electricity transmission and distribution. The meeting was connected online to the EDF representative point in the French Republic.

On November 3, 2021, the Government Office issued announcement No 296/TB-VPCP on the conclusion of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting of the Government Permanent Council on land rent collection from the power transmission lines.

On June 22, chairing the Government's Standing Committee on the mechanisms for power plant and grid development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized that all economic backgrounds can participate in power generation and transmission electricity.

The National Power Transmission Corporation of Electricity of Vietnam (EVNNPT) and Belgium Elia Grid International (EGI) coordinated to hold a workshop for EGI to present the kick-off report under project “Evaluating the current situation of the National Power Transmission System and proposing solutions to overcome the shortcomings”.

At the press conference for announcing the cost indexes in September and Q3  2016, the Bureau of Statistics informed that, the cost index of electricity production, transmission and distribution in Q3 2016, increased by 0.2% in comparison with the previous quarter, but decreased by 0.73% over the same quarter of last year. The average cost index of  electricity production, transmission and distribution in nine first months 2016 increased by 1.8% compared with the same period of last year.

On November 12th, in Ha Noi, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and World Bank (WB) had signed a credit loan agreement of  $500 millions for “Transmission Efficiency Project” of National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT).

The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVN NPT) has just held a starting ceremony for an unconstrained loan of US$170 million from Nippon Export Investment Insurance (NEXI) for Vinh Tan Power Center – Song May turn – Tan Uyen transmission line investment. It is the result of over a year of active preparation for lending procedures between the sides.

On October 14th, 2015, the 500kV Son La – Lai Chau transmission line project has been energized by National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), 16 days ahead the schedule  required by Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and National Son La – Lai Chau Hydropower Project Steering Committee.