Despite Vietnam’s commitment to reduce coal-dependent power resources in the long term, the sector’s black diamonds are in huge demand by the country’s electricity plants, which may face shortages due to a trade ban from Indonesia.

VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thanh Son, director of the New Technology Solutions speaks to Hai Quan newspaper about weaknesses in the Master Plan on the Development of Viet Nam’s Coal Industry by 2020 and Vision 2030 

VietNamNet Bridge – The coal industry must invest VND18-19 trillion (US$857-$904 million) to complete production on schedule,

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