The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has asked the National PowerTransmission Corporation to double efforts to put into use a number ofpower projects as soon as possible.

The projectsinclude the upgrade of the 500kV Nho Quan(northern Ninh Binh province) – Ha Tinh (central province) power line.

The EVN Hanoi was asked to ensure the buildingprogress of the 220kV Chem-Tay Ho power line and the 220kV Tay Hotransformer station.

Meanwhile, the Northern PowerCorporation needs to speed up the installation of the 110kV Hiep Hoa-YenPhong power line, which will supply electricity for the Bac Ninh-basedSamsung group’s factories, together with other 110kV lines connectingwith the 220kV Than Uyen and Hai Ha transformer stations.

The Southern Power Corporation should ensure electricity access forpeople in Kien Hai island district, the southern province of KienGiang .

In January 2015, two turbines of the MongDuong and Duyen Hai thermal power plants with a combined capacity of1,162 megawatts were commissioned.

In addition, the capacity ofthe 220kV transformer stations of Soc Trang, Chau Doc, Phan Thiet, andthe 220kV Vinh Tan (northern Bac Ninh province)-Phan Thiet (central BinhThuan province) power line was increased, well serving local needs.-VNA