Vietnam Today

Among the 177 countries surveyed in the Energy Security Report, as of November 9, 2026, 102 countries (57.6%) were experiencing energy-related difficulties. Only 13 countries managed to maintain a stable energy security status, and Vietnam was one of them.

Under Decision No. 2946/QD-BCT, the framework applies to solar power plants specified in Circular No. 09/2025/TT-BCT and divides the country into three pricing regions: Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam.

During meetings in Tokyo on November 10 with leaders of the Japanese Communist Party, former Japanese Prime Ministers, former Chairmen of the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance, and governors of several Japanese localities, Party General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam proposed promoting four strategic cooperation priorities between Vietnam and Japan.

Through collaboration with CM Plus Corporation (Japan), Mescells|MSC aims to standardize cell production facilities in Hanoi according to Japanese standards, gradually enhancing quality management capabilities, research, and development of cell technology in the field of regenerative medicine.

The leaders of Vietnam and Japan affirmed that bilateral cooperation in areas including defence, security, the economy, economic security, energy resources, trade, investment, science, technology, agriculture, the environment, ocean management, education and training, labour, culture, sports, tourism, law and justice, locality cooperation and people-to-people exchanges has developed substantially and has continued to strengthen and broaden.

The agreements covering energy infrastructure, nuclear power, artificial intelligence (AI), education, environmental protection and institutional development.