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UNBELIEVABLE: Vietnam ups wind solar targets as energy demand soars | History Defined

Solar power grew rapidly in Vietnam until 2020 but its success hit a roadblock due to infrastructure limitations (Credit: AFP)

Vietnam has dramatically increased its wind and solar targets as it looks to up its energy production by 2030 to meet soaring demand, according to a revised version of its national power plan.

The Southeast Asian country has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the latest edition of its Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8), as it is known, maps out how it will reach those goals.

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