Leaders of the Party and the State attending the Ceremony of receive the title of Labour Hero in the Innovation era and celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Vietnam Electricity Traditional Day
Always make every effort to implement “Electricity – one step ahead”
Comrade Tran Dinh Nhan - General Director of EVN reporting at the Ceremony
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Outstanding achievements made by EVN over the past 10 years:
- Average commercial power growth: 9.7% / year;
- Total power capacity: Over 60,000MW, ranking 2nd in Southeast Asia, 23rd in the world;
- 100% of communes and 99.3% of rural households nationwide are supplied power;
- Investment made in power supply for 11/12 island districts;
- Access to access-to-electricity index increased by 129 scales within 6 years, ranking 27/190 countries and territories and in the TOP 4 ASEAN..
- Power loss is less than 6.5% (ranked 3rd in ASEAN), approaching the power loss level as the same as that of developed countries;
- Power supply reliability: less than 400 minutes/ year.
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For the past 66 years, (21 December 1954 – 21 December 2020), employees and staffs of the electricity sector together unite, create, build and develop Vietnam's electricity industry to grow and develop continuously.
In particular, over the past 10 years, EVN has ensured stable and safe power supply, contributing to the country's economic growth at a high level for many consecutive years. The Group is also implementing the mission of "electricity - one step ahead", the power supply infrastructure has been strongly developed in terms of scale and modernity in all 3 phases of power generation, transmission, and distribution and business. The national electricity system has spread to all parts of the country. The North-South 500kV super-high-voltage transmission line, the "backbone" of the Vietnamese electricity system, has been supplemented with a third circuit, power grids in key economic regions in the North and the South are connected in a loop, ensuring safe and reliable power supply.
EVN has also implemented well the Rural Electrification Program, overfulfilling the goals assigned by the Party and the Government, contributing to poverty reduction, bringing a new facelift to the rural area, maintaining political security and to protect the sovereignty of the border, sea and islands, including strategic islands on the sea such as Phu Quoc, Co To, Ly Son, Kien Hai, Lai Son, Tien Hai, etc., are all powered by the national grid by submarine cables.
Building up the Group with advanced and modern management qualifications
Over the past 10 years, EVN employees and staffs have brought into play the spirit of initiative and creativity, dare to think and dare to do, taken the lead in research, application and have mastered many new techniques and technologies in production and business, etc. EVN has also and is promoting digital transformation in all fields, through the application of advanced technologies of Industrial Revolution 4.0 in all production and business activities.
Up to now, smart grids with automation, remote control and digital technology have been widely applied; Most of the 110-220kV substations have equipped with unmanned and remote control; private use telecommunication system is invested in modern mode and synchronously with the electric system. Many large-scale and complex power grid and source projects such as Son La and Lai Chau Hydropower Plants and 500kV ultra-high voltage transformer lines and substations have been undertaken by a team of domestic officials and engineers in charge of designing and organizing construction management and operation, such as.
100% of electricity services have reached level 4 in terms of online services - the highest level in providing online public services according to the Government's regulations; connecting the national public service portal, increasing the publicity, transparency and creating convenience for customers, and so on.
Access-to-electricity index has made great progress, significantly contributing to improving the business environment and enhancing national competitiveness; Economic and technical indicators and production and business efficiency such as: Power loss, power supply reliability, etc., are constantly being improved.
The Power sector has also implemented effectively restructuring and equitization, completing divestment of non-sector investment, preserving and developing state capital.
Overcoming challenges, step up steadily
Along with production and business activities, EVN has actively participated in charity activities, nurturing Vietnamese heroic mothers, building many schools, clinics, houses of gratitude, participating in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation program in localities, with a total contribution of more than VND 2,800 billion.
According to Mr. Tran Dinh Nhan, after 66 years of construction and development with great achievements, Vietnam's power sector continues to face new opportunities and challenges. The Group will be determined to fulfill the assigned tasks well.
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Noble rewards have been awarded to EVN and its units by the Party and the State over the past 66 years:
- 02 Ho Chi Minh Medal;
- 01 Gold Star Medal;
- 69 First, Second and Third Class Independence Medals;
- 26 groups and 9 individuals have been awarded the title of Hero of the Armed Forces, Labour Hero through the periods.
- And many other noble rewards.
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