ENERGY LEGAL BULLETIN – Q2 2025

We are excited to share Asia Counsel’s Q2 2025 Legal Energy Bulletin, which provides an update on the latest legal developments in Vietnam’s energy sector.

In our Q2 2025 Bulletin, we highlight the following key topics:

  • Amendments to bidding and investment laws under Law No. 90/2025/QH15
  • Updated investor selection criteria via Circular No. 32/2025/TT-BCT
  • Implementation plan for the adjusted Power Development Plan VIII (Decision No. 1509/QD-BCT)
  • National power sector strategy approved through 2030 with a vision to 2050 (Decision No. 1415/QD-TTg)
  • New regulations on greenhouse gas mitigation and carbon trading frameworks
  • Updates on electricity pricing and retail tariff structures
  • Guidance on Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPA) from EVN and NSMO
  • Policy developments for rooftop solar self-consumption projects

Click HERE to download the full legal update