Vietnam, with its high economic openness and global integration, has set goals and developed plans to develop its offshore wind power industry.

With the Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago recently becoming Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site, the job to ensure a harmony between the conservation of the archipelago and the exploitation of related economic benefits has become a major concern for both local authorities and residents.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (known as PetroVietnam) pumped 5.48 million tonnes of crude oil in the first six months of this year, surpassing the set target by 23 percent.

The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) will invest about 380 million USD in exploring, exploiting and developing new oil fields this year, according to Deputy General Director Hoang Ngoc Trung.

The coal industry is considered a bright spot in helping the northern province of Quang Ninh maintain its economic growth in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has reported that its exploitation of crude oil in the first quarter of 2020 exceeded the target by 10 percent.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has reported that its exploitation in the first two months of 2020 exceeded the set plan by 11.5 percent.

Nearly 7,500 victims of human trafficking were rescued by competent agencies between 2012 and 2017, and all of them have received support to reintegrate into the community, heard a workshop in Hanoi on December 12. ​

Geological and mining experts recently debated the feasibility and economic and social impacts of the exploitation of the Red River Delta coal basin, which has estimated reserves a hundred billion tonnes of coal.

A temporary ban on the exploitation of mollusks and bivalves, including scallops and clams, in the sea waters has been issued by Binh Thuan as an effort to protect and regenerate these marine resources.

Vietsovpetro, a joint Vietnamese-Russian oil and gas enterprise on May 7 began operating the Tho Trang 03 oil rig (White Rabbit) at well 37P offshore of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Science and technology are key solutions for the success of the mineral sector, so enterprises should make additional investments in new technologies to ensure effective, sustainable exploitation.

President Truong Tan Sang has suggested the oil and gas sector build a stabilisation fund to map out business plans and balance incomes for employees.