Power companies strengthen energy partnership

On the first day of April, a landmark partnership was forged in Hanoi, Vietnam, as China Power Engineering Consulting Group — a key subsidiary of Chinese energy heavyweight China Energy Engineering — signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnam Electricity, kicking off what both sides describe as a new chapter in bilateral energy collaboration.

The deal will see the Chinese energy giant and Vietnam's state-owned electricity provider join forces across a broad front — from ultrahigh-voltage transmission lines and next-generation renewables to nuclear power and green hydrogen.

Dang Hoang An, party secretary and chairman of Vietnam Electricity, said the deal aligns with the nation's visions for how Vietnam can leap forward in clean energy, grid modernization and international cooperation.