AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessA worker shovels coal as he loads a truck at a coal port in Hanoi February 23, 2012. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS COMMODITIES)29 Oct 2026 02:31PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST HANOI, Oct 29 : Vietnam's top miner Vinacomin plans to keep coal output at 40 million metric tons per year through 2030 to meet domestic demand, mostly for power generation, state media reported on Thursday.• The company will develop 18 mining projects in the northern province of Quang Ninh province to maintain the output, reported Vietnam News Agency• Vinacomin will also import 10 million to 20 million tons of coal a year to meet demand• Coal remains a key fuel source for Vietnam's thermal power plants and broader energy security goals• "Ensuring an adequate coal supply for thermal power plants plays a core role in maintaining the operation of the power system and safeguarding national energy security," the company was quoted as saying• Vinacomin is among the companies in which the state will maintain 100 per cent ownership until at least 2030Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST