According to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology - Tran Van Tung, the demand for energy in general, the demand for electricity in particular is high growing. Vietnam is facing many challenges in securing energy security associated with sustainable development, especially when the country has shifted from an energy exporting country to an importer of energy with an increasing dependence. 
 

"In order to meet the energy needs of a developing economy like Vietnam, one of the key issues is mastering the technology to step by step localize technology, equipment, avoid dependence on imported technology ", Deputy Minister Tran Van Tung analysis.
 

Over the past time, MOST has issued many specific mechanisms, policies and programs to orient, encourage and support research and development activities in the energy sector. In the science and technology development strategy up to 2020, the Ministry of Science and Technology determines to focus on researching and mastering technology of manufacturing equipment for medium and large hydroelectric and thermal power plants; Research into the application of new energy, renewable energy as well as S & T solutions to save and increase efficiency in the production, transmission and consumption of energy.
 

Towards specific solutions to the energy development strategy, MOST has implemented a number of key research programs addressing the technological problems of the energy sector, including the National Science and Technology Program for the period of 2016-2020 "Research on application and development of energy technology".
 

Recently, at the Vietnam Technology and Energy Forum 2017, experts discussed ways to speed up the implementation of the Vietnam Energy Development Strategy with a vision to 2050. Mr. Kieu Kim Truc – Vinacomin said that according to the adjusted plan for the development of the Vietnam Coal Industry up to 2020 with the prospects towards 2030, the demand for coal in general and the demand for coal consumption for thermal power in particular in 2017 is 55.2 million tons, 86.4 million tons by 2020 and from 120 to 150 million tons per year in the period 2025-2030.
 

In order to contribute to ensuring national energy security, the leading solution is to innovate science and technology application into production; other solutions include innovation in corporate governance, cost management, and enhancement of resource management efficiency. "Attention should be paid to scientific research and technological development, the application of advanced technologies into production, the development of clean coal production as a basis for the sustainable development, mechanization and modernization of coal mines; Localization of the design, manufacture of mechanical products, electrical equipment, etc."said Kieu Kim Truc.

 

Dr Nguyen Anh Tuan, of the Institute of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Trade, said that the challenge and major obstacle to the development of renewable energy in Vietnam includes the high cost of production compared to tranditional energy forms. In addition, Vietnam lacks development experience, lack of engineers and skilled workers for renewable energy projects, etc. In this regard, Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan said that it is necessary to continue to propose support mechanism to promote renewable energy, establish renewable energy funds to support wind power and biomass projects, organize training courses to improve human resources in renewable energy sector, etc.
 

Dr. Nguyen Hoang Yen (Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation) shares: Oil and gas exploration is an area of intensive science and technology, requiring a comprehensive knowledge of many majoring in sciences such as computing, information technology, mathematics, geology, automation, physics, etc. At present, some mines and mines cluster have entered the period of decline in output. In the coming time, in order to improve the exploitation efficiency as well as ensure the maintenance of exploitation output, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group determined to continue the research and application of science and technology, especially research in increasing the oil recovery coefficient, study the mechanisms and policies for the development of small mines, marginal mines, etc. 
 

The Law on Technology Transfer 2017 was passed by the National Assembly in June 2017, contributing to encourage enterprises to apply and renew their technologies, promote the transfer of advanced technologies from abroad into Vietnam and especially supplement the regulations on supporting the promotion of commercialization of results of national scientific research and technological development. 

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