Accordingly, 21,300 tonnes of coal were loaded onto the ship Viet Thuan Star, to deliver to Vinh Tan 1 Power Company for domestic consumption.
Speaking at the event, Secretary of the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky hailed the coal industry’s efforts in 2022 and its contributions to realising the province’s green growth target, while retaining its pivotal role in ensuring national energy security and the socio-economic development of Quang Ninh province.
He pledged that the provincial authorities will continue to create the most favourable conditions for the coal industry to integrate sustainable development with environmental protection, increase its coal production and consumption, and foster export and import activities.
General Director Dang Thanh Hai of the National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) said that in 2023, the group set a target, that the production of raw coal and coal consumption will reach more than 39 million tonnes and 46.5 million tonnes, respectively.
