Vietnam calls on power utilities for stable coal supply

Ready stocks: A man walks between paddy and vegetable fields in Can Tho in southern Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Coal is a key component in the production of fertiliser and should be readily available, the country's Industry and Trade Minister is urging the power giants. — AFP

HANOI: The Industry and Trade Minister of Vietnam is asking a trio of power giants to keep the supply of coal stable at all costs in 2023, as the mineral is essential for power generation and fertiliser production.

In his meeting with state-owned heavyweights on March 3, Minister Tran Hong Dien called on Vietnam Electricity, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group and Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (TKV) to keep a close watch on coal supply.