Vietnam is pursuing electricity imports from neighboring countries in response to concerns about power shortage concerns for the near future. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) began the construction of the Monsoon - Thanh My 500kV transmission line project on Sep. 30, with a total investment of $45.26 million.
On September 30, EVN organized the construction launch of the Monsoon - Thanh My 500kV transmission line project.（Photo: EVN）
The line is projected to start operatiing by the end of 2024 and will transmit a maximum capacity of about 2,500 MW, contributing to the improvement of the national power system’s operating capacity through electricity imports from Laos.
