Developing energy sources needs capital on a scale that matches desired growth rates 2. Energy must be more equitably distributed.
Financial resources are very limited and demand much more careful planning.
Recent discoveries of offshore natural gas provide an opportunity to make economically and environmentally beneficial energy choices. This opportunity should not be ignored. Investment needs are high. Vietnam must invest 5.3 5.5 percent of GDP twice the level of its regional neighbors in essential energy infrastructure and change the level and structure of energy tariffs to ease financing constraints and ensure efficiency in investment and resource use decisions. Two-thirds of the required investment must come from official development assistance, export credits, and foreign direct investment.