Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha receives Tibor Stelbaczky, Principal Advisor on Energy Diplomacy with the EU delegation to Vietnam. (Photo: Van Diep/VNA)

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Ha said that Vietnam has taken many steps per its commitments to JETP, including establishing a steering committee, approving the Political Declaration on JETP, establishing a secretariat board, and various working groups, and building plans to mobilize resources. 

The Government has also approved the National Power Development Plan VIII for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, said Mr. Ha. He added that the plan encourages the development of renewable energy. He said that there is room for cooperation between leading UK, EU companies, and Vietnam on specific projects.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha receives Chris Taylor, the UK’s special envoy  (Photo: Van Diep/VNA)

At the meeting, the special envoys shared plans to mobilize resources to implement JETP through specific projects, and said they wished to participate in creating mechanisms for regular dialogues to provide effective solutions for the implementation of JETP in Vietnam.