The Workshop was attended by Mr. Nguyen Tuan Tung – Chairman of the Board of Members of EVNNPT, and Mr. Truong Huu Thanh – General Director of EVNNPT, with the event presided over by Mr. Luu Viet Tien – Deputy General Director of EVNNPT.
Participants attend the Workshop to launch the project “Research on Application of HVDC Transmission Technology in Vietnam.”
Representative from the Institute of Energy (Ministry of Industry and Trade) presenting a topic at the workshop.
Representatives from the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade), the National System Operation and Electricity Market Company (NSMO), technical departments of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), delegates from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Electric Power University, industry consultants, leaders of Transmission Companies and Project Management Boards, and other specialists in electric power systems, transmission, and HVDC technology also participated in the workshop.
Representative from the Guangdong Electric Grid Design Institute (GEDI), China, presenting at the workshop.
As assigned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and EVN, EVNNPT is implementing this project to clarify the scientific and technical basis, review international experience, build technology orientation, develop technical standards, and guidelines for design, construction, and operation of HVDC systems. The project also proposes an appropriate implementation roadmap suited to Vietnam’s power system and EVNNPT’s conditions.
At the workshop, the representative from the Institute of Energy presented on the necessity, objectives, challenges, and solutions of applying HVDC transmission technology in Vietnam.
A representative from the Guangdong Electric Grid Design Institute (GEDI), China, delivered a technical session on “Development and Application of HVDC Technology in the Southern Grid Region,” outlining the development process of HVDC technology and key technologies used in HVDC projects.
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) is currently recognized as a leading advanced transmission technology, offering many advantages over traditional high voltage alternating current (HVAC) systems. Based on practical experience, investing in high-voltage HVDC lines improves transmission capacity, relieves inter-regional power bottlenecks, enhances cross-border energy exchange, supports high renewable energy integration, increases operational safety and efficiency, reduces short-circuit currents and electrical losses, thereby ensuring stable, reliable operation and national energy security.
Chairman of EVNNPT’s Board of Members Nguyen Tuan Tung speaks at the workshop.
At the event, experts, project management leaders, and Transmission Company representatives discussed with consulting units to clarify the project's scope, content, and research methods.
In his remarks, Chairman Nguyen Tuan Tung thanked consulting units for their initial research and reports on HVDC technology. He emphasized the workshop’s significant role as the official start of the project and as a forum for EVNNPT, consulting consortiums, managing agencies, and national and international experts to agree on research goals, scope, methods, plans, and implementation timelines. He requested consulting units to fully consider workshop feedback and continue their research to prepare for HVDC technology deployment.
EVNNPT Deputy General Director Luu Viet Tien speaks at the workshop.
Concluding the workshop, Deputy General Director Luu Viet Tien noted that while EVNNPT has mastered high voltage alternating current (HVAC) transmission technology, HVDC technology is still new in Vietnam. The workshop received scientific and practical contributions from attendees, creating a strong basis for launching and implementing the project with proper direction, quality, schedule, and effectiveness, and laying a foundation for researching, preparing, and gradually applying HVDC technology in Vietnam’s transmission system.
Mr. Luu Viet Tien assigned EVNNPT’s technical departments to develop a detailed implementation plan, continue to circulate consulting reports for review, and compile feedback to guide further research.
Representative from Hanoi University of Science and Technology at the workshop.
Representative from the Institute of Energy at the workshop.
Representative from EVN at the workshop.