When light crosses mountains to reach remote villages
15:48, 18/02/2026
“Electricity-deprived areas” refer to places without access to the national power grid, while “signal-deprived areas” are those without telecommunications coverage due to the lack of power supply for base transceiver stations (BTS). Without electricity and connectivity, local residents are largely cut off from information flows and essential services. Recognizing the elimination of such “electricity and signal gaps” in remote villages as a key political task and a reflection of the social responsibility of a state-owned enterprise toward ethnic minority communities and disadvantaged areas—while also ensuring electricity supply for socio-economic development in northern regions—the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) has mobilized significant resources to implement this program in a systematic, determined, and synchronized manner.
Villages celebrate like festival days
Ms. Tran Thi Nhinh guided by Lao Cai power staff on safe and efficient use of washing machine
Residents of Tham Pat Village rejoice under newly lit electric lights
Power workers in Luc Yen area present gifts and share joy with residents of Tham Pat Village as national grid reaches their community
According to the plan, in the early days of 2026, Lao Cai Power Company invested in 30 distribution substations across remote villages and communes to shave loads and provide new electricity access. The company was determined to complete the acceptance and energization of all substations before the Lunar New Year. “We are committed to ensuring that no household with access to lines and substations remains without electricity. Even close to Lunar New Year, our leadership and staff were present at construction sites to ensure a safe and stable power supply so that residents could celebrate the New Year,” said Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of Lao Cai Power Company.
He also noted that bringing electricity to remote villages remains a major challenge for the power sector. Rugged terrain and sparse populations have driven investment costs to as high as VND 300 million per household in some areas. However, recognizing the elimination of electricity-deprived areas and the provision of power as a key political priority, the power sector continues to place social benefits above all else.
Bringing light across mountains and forests to border areas
In 2025 alone, EVNNPC completed electrification for 110 villages in electricity-deprived areas across seven northern mountainous provinces, including powering 46 BTS stations, thereby helping eliminate communication “blind spots” and enabling residents to access healthcare, education, and digital services.
Power workers guide residents on safe, economical, and efficient electricity use.
Sharing the significance of the program, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thien, General Director of EVNNPC, emphasized that this is not merely about “bringing electricity” in technical terms, but a journey carrying profound political and social value. In areas where investment per household may reach hundreds of millions of VND, effectiveness cannot be measured by profit. Instead, it lies in social impact—in strengthening public trust in the Party and State’s policies, and in the quiet yet enduring transformation of remote border communities.
Translator: Thu Hường
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