Hanoi, July 4 -- In the first half of 2025, the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group (Petrovietnam) disbursed an estimated 20.6 trillion VND (785.47 million USD) in investment, marking a year-on-year increase of 31.2%.

The group plans to invest a total of 50.9 trillion VND this year, up 49.2% from 2024, with a focus on key sectors such as the gas industry and petrochemical refining. Its major projects this year include the Block B - O Mon gas project chain, oil and gas exploration, the Dung Quat Refinery upgrade and expansion, Nhon Trach 3 & 4 power plants, and various petroleum service projects.

On June 27, the Nhon Trach 4 Power Plant, part of Vietnam's first LNG-fired power complex, was successfully connected to the national grid...