Vietnam Electricity Corporation was established by decision No.562/QD-TTg dated October 10, 1994, by the Prime Minister based on the reorganization of the units of the Ministry of Energy; being organized and operated under the Charter attached to Decree No. 14/CP dated Jan 27, 1995, of the Government.
On June 22, 2006, the Prime Minister of the Government issued the decision No. 147/QD-TTg approving the pilot scheme to establish the Vietnam Electricity Group and the decision No. 148/2006/QD-TTg on the establishment of the parent company - Vietnam Electricity Group.
On June 25, 2010, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 975/QD-TTg regarding changing the mother company - Vietnam Electricity Group into the one-member limited liability company owned by the State.
On February 28, 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 26/2018/ND-CP on the Charter of organization and operation of Vietnam Electricity; amended and supplemented a number of articles according to Decree No. 105/2024/ND-CP dated August 1, 2024, with some main contents as follows:
* Name:
- Full name: VIETNAM POWER GROUP
- Business name: VIETNAM ELECTRICITY
- Business English name: VIETNAM ELECTRICITY
- Abbreviated name: EVN.
* Business type: One-member Limited Liability Company
* Core business:
- Generation, transmission, distribution (including dispatching the power distribution system), and trading of electricity;
- Import and export of electric power;
- Investment and capital management in the power projects;
- Management, operation, repair, maintenance, overhaul, rehabilitation and upgrading of the electrical, mechanical equipment, control and automation system of the production line, transmission and distribution of electricity, power works, and electrical testing;
- Consultancy on project management, survey and design, investment projects, bidding, estimation, appraisal and supervision of power source projects, power line, and substation projects.
Supplying power for the country's socio-economic development needs, EVN currently manages:
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Power generation: EVNGENCO 1, 2, 3, and nine hydropower/thermal power companies
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Power distribution and business: Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC), Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC), Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC), Hanoi Power Corporation (EVNHANOI), and Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC).
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Power transmission: National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT).
* Contact address:
Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
- Headquarters: No. 11 Cua Bac Street, Truc Bach Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City.
- Phone: (+ 84) 2466946789
- Fax: (+ 84) 2466946666
- Website: https://www.evn.com.vn