[에너지신문] 1 February 2016 - The government of Vietnam has announced that it would revise its national power development plan, or "power master zoning plan VII", to give priority to gas-fired power plants over those burning coal. The government will reconsider development plans for all coal-fired power plants, in an attempt to solve environmental issues and to meet its commitments to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Under the power master zoning plan VII, coal-fired power accounted for 35% of the total power capacity in 2015, followed by hydropower with nearly 34%. The share of coal should rise to 45% (nearly 30,000 MW) in 2020 and 56% in 2030. The country would ave to import up to 30 Mt/year of coal in 2020.
-http://www.enerdata.net/enerdatauk/press-and-publication/energy-news-001/vietnam-will-stop-licensing-new-coal-fired-power-projects_35907.html