Vietnam mulls importing US coal for power generation as it looks to narrow trade surplus

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HANOI (REUTERS) - Vietnam is considering importing coal from the United States to meet rising demand for fuel for power generation, state media reported on Tuesday (Aug 6), as the South-east Asian country plans to build more coal-fired power plants.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HANOI - Vietnam is considering importing coal from the United States to meet rising demand for fuel for power generation, state media reported on Tuesday , as the South-east Asian country plans to build more coal-fired power plants.

Vietnam has recently become a net coal importer, with most of its shipments coming from Australia and Indonesia. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said last week that Vietnam will contend with severe power shortages from 2021 as electricity demand outpaces construction of new power plants, adding that it will have to import 680 million tonnes of coal to feed its power plants during the 2016-2030 period..

 

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