At the second high-level meeting of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) in Hanoi on November 26 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – International expertsput forward measures for Vietnam’s sustainable energy development and reductionof gas emission during the second high-level meeting of the Vietnam EnergyPartnership Group (VEPG) in Hanoi on November 26.
Speaking at the event, head of the delegation ofthe European Union to Vietnam Bruno Angelet noted that to enhance its energysupply while protecting the environment, Vietnam should pay heed to the role ofprivate investment, rooftop photovoltaic systems, and appropriate reform of thecountry’s energy structure.
Although renewable energies, like solar and wind,have attracted many foreign investors to Vietnam, there is a shortage of legalfactors to support business’ operation in the field, he added.
Furthermore, Vietnam needs a practical andcomprehensive strategy to gradually reducing its use of charcoal.
The EU is willing to help Vietnam switch toclean energy, while ensuring reasonable energy prices for Vietnamese people, aswell as the country’s competitiveness, said Angelet.
Meanwhile, World Bank (WB) Country Director forVietnam Ousmane Dione pledged that the WB will provide support for Vietnam tobring sustainable, clean, and trustworthy energy sources with reasonable pricesto all citizens, including technical and policy consultation, development assistance,and measures to minimise risks, among others.
In response, Vietnamese Deputy Minister ofIndustry and Trade Dang Hoang An affirmed that the country will carry outrecommendations delivered at the meeting, in line with building policies andplans for energy development in the time to come.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade,Vietnam recorded 40 major policy recommendations submitted by technical workinggroups of the VEPG.
Established in June 2017, the VEPG aims to worktowards effective and efficient international support to sustainable energydevelopment in Vietnam, in line with national laws and international agreementsof which Vietnam is a member.
The group’s five prioritised fields includerenewable energy, energy efficiency, energy sector reform, energy access, andenergy data and statistics.–VNA
Speaking at the event, head of the delegation ofthe European Union to Vietnam Bruno Angelet noted that to enhance its energysupply while protecting the environment, Vietnam should pay heed to the role ofprivate investment, rooftop photovoltaic systems, and appropriate reform of thecountry’s energy structure.
Although renewable energies, like solar and wind,have attracted many foreign investors to Vietnam, there is a shortage of legalfactors to support business’ operation in the field, he added.
Furthermore, Vietnam needs a practical andcomprehensive strategy to gradually reducing its use of charcoal.
The EU is willing to help Vietnam switch toclean energy, while ensuring reasonable energy prices for Vietnamese people, aswell as the country’s competitiveness, said Angelet.
Meanwhile, World Bank (WB) Country Director forVietnam Ousmane Dione pledged that the WB will provide support for Vietnam tobring sustainable, clean, and trustworthy energy sources with reasonable pricesto all citizens, including technical and policy consultation, development assistance,and measures to minimise risks, among others.
In response, Vietnamese Deputy Minister ofIndustry and Trade Dang Hoang An affirmed that the country will carry outrecommendations delivered at the meeting, in line with building policies andplans for energy development in the time to come.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade,Vietnam recorded 40 major policy recommendations submitted by technical workinggroups of the VEPG.
Established in June 2017, the VEPG aims to worktowards effective and efficient international support to sustainable energydevelopment in Vietnam, in line with national laws and international agreementsof which Vietnam is a member.
The group’s five prioritised fields includerenewable energy, energy efficiency, energy sector reform, energy access, andenergy data and statistics.–VNA
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