Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính asked relevant agencies and authorities to ensure sufficient supply of electricity and petroleum products in all situations.
Ministry of Industry and Trade said it has scenarios in place in case of prolonged extreme hot weather and coal-fired power plants ping output, to make sure electricity supplies will hold.
Experts believe that accelerating the development progress of projects in the energy sector can ensure electricity supply in both the short and long terms.
Statistics showed that Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) commercial electricity output reached 62.66 billion kWh in the quarter, up by 11.42 per cent against the same period last year.
A delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the EU Delegation to Viet Nam had a meeting with Gia Lai''s authorities on electricity supply for rural areas and renewable energy development.
Electricity supplied from Viet Nam has facilitated economic development in Laos and improved living standards of villagers in border districts, said Vilaphorn, assistant to Director of the Electricity Corporation of Laos (Electricite Du Laos - EDL) on Tuesday.