Gov't stresses environment issues in oil sector

Hanoi (VNA) " Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has requested
the oil and gas sector to focus on the environment issue and energy
saving and security in its development master plan for 2006-2015 and
visions towards 2025.

During a meeting on the issue on September 10, Deputy PM Hai also
said the plan should include detailed steps at every development
stage of the sector in order to define clearly the country's ability
for self-sufficiency in energy.

The draft master plan, which has been circulated among relevant
ministries and sectors for recommendations, forecasts that Vietnam
's demand for oil and petrol products will grow by an annual 8-10
percent until 2010.

It calls for acceleration of oil and gas exploration and exploitation
activities and stronger cooperation with foreign partners in the
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