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If Japanese energy corporations continue to increase investment in Vietnam, can our country become the leading petrochemical and LNG refining center in Southeast Asia in the next decade?
On June 15, 2026, leaders of Petrovietnam and Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Group had an important working session to evaluate the effectiveness of current cooperation and discuss new development directions in the fields of oil and gas, petrochemical refining and energy.
Attending the meeting were Mr. Le Manh Cuong, leader of Petrovietnam and Mr. Atsuhiko Hirano, senior representative of Idemitsu Kosan. The meeting took place in the context that energy demand in Asia continues to increase sharply, while countries are looking for solutions to ensure stable supply and diversify supply chains.
OVERVIEW OF PETROVIETNAM – IDEMITSU KOSAN COOPERATION
Content Information
Vietnamese partner Petrovietnam
Japanese partner Idemitsu Kosan
Cooperation fields: Refining and petrochemicals, LNG, exploration and exploitation
Key project of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Plant
Objective: Ensuring long-term energy securityah
Working time: June 15, 2026
For many years, Idemitsu Kosan has been one of the most important foreign strategic investors in Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Plant. This is a project with a total investment of hundreds of trillions of VND and plays a special role in providing fuel to the Vietnamese market.
THE ROLE OF NGHI SON OIL REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL FACTORY
Role Criteria
Petroleum supplies a large proportion to the domestic market
Employment Thousands of direct and indirect workers
Budget revenue Contributes greatly to the state budget
Energy security Reduce dependence on imported oil products
According to the exchange content, the two sides recognized the stable operating efficiency of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC in recent times. At the same time, they agreed to continue researching and expanding cooperation in new fields such as LNG, clean energy and optimal solutions for the energy value chain.
STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE FOR VIETNAM
The cooperation between Petrovietnam and Idemitsu Kosan not only has economic significance but is also an important bridge in Vietnam - Japan relations.
In the context that many Asian countries are competing strongly to attract energy investment, large Japanese corporations continue to commit to accompanying them.with Vietnam is considered a positive signal for the investment environment and development prospects of the national energy industry.
EXPECTED BENEFITS
✅ Stabilize domestic fuel supply
✅ Improve national petrochemical refining capacity
✅ Expand LNG and new energy cooperation
✅ Attract more international investment capital
✅ Strengthen economic relations between Vietnam and Japan
Speaking at the meeting, leaders of both sides emphasized the goal of building a more stable, sustainable and efficient energy supply chain in the coming period.
As the global energy market becomes increasingly volatile due to geopolitics, energy transition and supply competition, the relationship between Petrovietnam and Idemitsu Kosan is considered one of the important foundations to help Vietnam improve its energy independence in the long term.
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