PM Chinh asked the Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (TKV) and Dong Bac Corporation to ensure an adequate supply of coal for domestic coal-fired power plants.
Viet Nam could face an electricity shortage of 6.6 billion kWh in 2021 and 11.8 billion kWh in 2022. The shortage could increase to 15 billion kWh in 2023, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
