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28 A NNUA L R EPORT 2008
Vietnam
Ministry of
Natural Resources and
Environment (MONRE)
The Country Agreement between Vietnam
and Norway was signed on 19 September
2006, and MONRE and NVE negotiated and
signed a contract on 20 October 2006. The
project is scheduled to last for at least three
years.
The main goal of the project is to establish
licensing routines and procedures for
hydropower projects which involve various
authorities and stakeholders. The legal
framework already exists but will be
amended during the project. Training of
involved staff in licensing and related skills is
also an important activity within the project.
A handbook for hydropower licensing will
be developed, and a standard framework for
license conditions and rules of operation is
also included in the scope of work.
Hydropower licensing involves several
ministries and agencies in Vietnam, and
the licensing process in Vietnam is not
well coordinated. The first two years of the
project has brought the involved authorities
together in several workshop activities.
Their responsibilities and tasks according to
Vietnamese legislation has been presented
and discussed in the workshops. The
Norwegian licensing system and practice
has also been presented as a reference for
discussions and ideas. It seems that this
contact between ministries has already led
to changes towards better coordination in
the licensing procedures. The workshops
have provided input to the first draft of the
hydropower licensing guidelines.
Capital: Hanoi
VIETNAM
GDP (10 9 USD): $90.88
Population: 86.1 million
Total installed capacity: 12 400 MW
Main Energy Sector Authorities: Electricity
of Vietnam, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment (MoNRE), Ministry of Industry
and Commerce (MoI), Electricity Regulator
Authority of Vietnam (ERAV), Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)