Vietnam’s coal mining culture lauded amid key energy-transition announcement

Coal mining is ‘a great part’ of Quang Ninh province’s cultural identity, Vietnam News reported Sunday just days after the government revealed its Just Energy Transition Partnership roadmap at COP28.

A couple of points of note:

  • One, it’s not clear if this was a conscious decision or simply circumstantial, but it’s oddly timed nonetheless; and
  • Two, this article speaks to a deep-seeded affinity with coal mining in the province and perhaps hotels some insights into Vietnam’s slow progress weaning itself off coal.
YOUR VIETNAM DAILY NEWS BRIEF | NOVEMBER 11, 2026

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