OneEnergy, a joint venture between the CLP Group and Mitsubishi, and state-owned electricity utility Vietnam Electricity have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development and ownership of phases 3.1 and 3.2 of the Vinh Tan power complex in the Binh Thuan province of Vietnam.

Vietnam faces difficulties in generating more electricity HANOI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- With limited capital and coal supply,Vietnam finds it hard to realize its target of building more powerplants with a total capacity of 4,120 MW from now to 2011, local newspaper Vietnam News reported on Friday.

Vietnam to face bigger electricity shortage next year HANOI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam will experience electricity shortage of 8.6 billion kWh in 2008, compared with 1.1 billion kWhin 2006 and estimated 6.6 billion kWh in 2007, according to local newspaper Vietnam Economic Times on Thursday.

Excerpt from report in English by Vietnamese news

HO CHI MINH CITY, Jul. 15, 2005 (IPS/GIN) -- Asked to explain in the National Assembly recent severe power shortages, Minister for Industry Hoang Trung Hai lamely talked about "unpredictable weather developments", "unseen surge demand" and "belatedness of some power projects".