Only subsidies for poor in new power scheme: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has directed the electricity sector restructuring project to only offer subsidies for poor households in rural, remote and mountainous areas.

As part of the restructuring, a working group will be set up under the Ministry of Industry and Trade to negotiate with foreign power suppliers.

The restructuring aims to create a market-based power sector which encourages economic sectors to invest in power development.

The prime minister also directed that restructuring must ensure an adequate and stable power supply for economic development.

Ngan Anh

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