The project expected to help enhance the connectivity and operational flexibility of the northern 500kV transmission grid.

The project spans 229.5 km across 31 communes in Lao Cai and Phu Tho provinces.

The Lao Bao – Quang Tri 2 Substation power transmission line expected to help enhance grid capacity for renewable energy and prepare for electricity imports from Laos.

Site clearance a major obstacle in two projects in north-central and central provinces.

Dien Chau - Bai Vot expressway section and 500kV Quang Trach - Quynh Luu transmission line are both key strategic projects.

Project facing slow progress from site clearance and construction issues.

519-km line passes through nine provinces between northern and central regions.

Project to help ensure power supply in Vietnam’s north.

The 220 kV Kien Binh - Phu Quoc transmission line, the longest offshore overhead power transmission line in Southeast Asia at 80.4 km and with total investment of over VND2.2 trillion ($90.4 million), was put into operation on October 14. The line will increase the power supply capacity for Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang province by about five-fold compared to the current load and will meet needs to 2035.