Vietnam, U.S. expands energy cooperation

PANO – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Vietnam both affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral energy relationship during a bilateral meeting on June 17, 2019, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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While the visiting U.S. delegation was led by Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis R. Fannon, the Vietnamese delegation was headed by Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Vice Minister Dang Hoang An.

Assistant Secretary Fannon meets with Vice Minister Dang Hoang An

The two delegations underscored their shared interest in deepening and expanding ongoing technical cooperation on energy between the United States and Vietnam and highlighted outcomes of the U.S.-Vietnam Energy Security Dialogues held in Hanoi, Vietnam on March 30, 2018, and Washington D.C. on April 12, 2019.

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The United States and Vietnam had positive discussions on possible collaboration on activities under the Asia EDGE (Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy) initiative to support the implementation of sound electricity and natural gas resources, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable energy, and energy efficient technologies, as discussed at the U.S.-Vietnam Energy Security Dialogue.

Reported by Chung Anh