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Deputy PM calls for GEAPP's support in energy transition
VGP - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 22 called on international partners, including the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), to further advise and support Viet Nam in policy making and creating an optimal legal environment for energy transitiotn projects within the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha receives CEO of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet Simon Harford at the Government Office, Ha Noi, February 22, 2023. Photo: VGP
At a reception in Ha Noi for GEAPP CEO Simon Harford, Tran noted that Viet Nam wishes to receive consultancy and technical support from international partners during its implementation of the JETP.
Particularly, Viet Nam is calling for assistance in the construction of offshore wind power centrers and smart transmission systems which are affordable by Vietnamese people, he added.
In reply, Harford briefed the host on the outcomes of his working sessions with representatives from some ministries and partners in Viet Nam, during which they defined specific support requirements in the JETP implementation as well as the modernisation of the energy sector.
He called energy transition a complicated, long-term process, and pledged that the GEAPP will be a long-term partner that stands ready to advise and help Viet Nam with suitable solutions.
The GEAPP will also mobilise more international partners in technology, finance and administration to enable Viet Nam to use more clean energy sources, promote production and create jobs in new sectors, thus taking the lead in the region in renewable energy, he said./. VNA