Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and had a working session with leaders of the Power Generation Corporation 2 – JSC under the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on June 20 as part of his working visit to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with leaders of O Mon 1 Thermal-power Plant (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited and had aworking session with leaders of the Power Generation Corporation 2 – JSC underthe Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on June 20 as part of his working visit to theMekong Delta city of Can Tho.
He also visited and presented gifts to the staff of the OMon 1 Thermal-power Plant of Can Tho Thermal-power Company.
He asked the corporation and thermal-power plants to bringinto full play existing facilities, invest in modern technology to graduallyreduce the use of coal, and study the exploitation of new energies such windand solar power.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits O Mon 1 Thermal-power Plant (Photo: VNA)
Regarding projects under the O Mon Power Centre, the Governmentleader requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade, EVN, and Vietnam Oil andGas Group (PetroVietnam) to coordinate in calculating the total amount of gasto be exploited to the maximum to operate O Mon 1, 2, 3 4 plants and considerthe exploitation time to ensure the target of zero net emissions by 2050.
He requested the units to coordinate and quickly implementthe Block B gas supply to the O Mon Power Centre projects, which has beendelayed for years, on the basis of "harmonising the interests and sharingrisks” with investors./.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with leaders of O Mon 1 Thermal-power Plant (Photo: VNA) 
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits O Mon 1 Thermal-power Plant (Photo: VNA) 
