The Vietnamese government has approved the investment and implementation plans of the 500 kV Quang Trach–Quynh Luu and Quynh Luu–Thanh Hoa projects, with a total investment of VND14.23 trillion.
These are part of the larger 513-km Quang Trach–Pho Noi line project worth around VND23 trillion, to provide electricity to the northern region. The government also approved Vietnam Electricity National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), a subsidiary of state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN), as an investor for the Quang Trach–Quynh Luu and Quynh Luu– Thanh Hoa projects. The 225.5-km Quang Trach–Quynh Luu section will involve a total capital of VND10.11 trillion and will be constructed in central Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, and Nghe An provinces. Meanwhile, the 91.8- km Quynh Luu–Thanh Hoa project will entail a total investment of VND4.12 trillion and will be built in central Nghe An and Thanh Hoa provinces. Construction on both projects is set to commence in December 2023 and be complete by 2025.