Vietnam's Energy Future: More Coal?
Debate grows over the next decade of power
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The Coal Conundrum
On October 15, VnExpress published a story with the headline ‘Vietnam pledges not to increase coal-fired power.’ That same day, Reuters ran a piece with the headline ‘Vietnam’s coal-fired power may double by 2030 under draft energy plan.’
Math isn’t my strong suit, but those two don’t add up, so what’s going on here?