Vietnam needs just one, not 26 coal power plants

Nation can save $7 billion in coal imports and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 116 million tons each year, experts say.

Coal fired plants to replace hydro as top power source in Vietnam

Vietnam plans to transit from hydropower to clean coal fired power plants for electricity production, but the country has also pledged to reduce carbon emissions from energy production by 20-30 percent by 2030 compared to 2010.