Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 12 to sign a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract for the 1,200-MW Nam Dinh I Thermal Power Plant in the northern province of Ninh Binh, according to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

The project is expected to provide an important addition to the national power system, helping ensure electricity supply, particularly in northern Vietnam, in the coming years.

Attending the signing ceremony were Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc, Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung, and Secretary of the Ninh Binh provincial Party Committee Tran Huy Tuan, among others.

Developed by Nam Dinh First Power Company Limited, the plant will comprise two 600-...