On November 29, Mr. Hoang Trong Binh - Deputy General Director of Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Company Limited - said that storm No. 10 made landfall on the night of September 28, 2025, collapsing many coal warehouses of Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Plant in Vung Ang Economic Zone, causing very heavy damage.
Due to the coal warehouse being destroyed by the storm, the No. 1 Plant, which was just inaugurated and put into operation from September 18, 2025, had to stop operating.
"We are currently focusing on fixing it. However, it will take a lot of time because it depends on the import of raw materials and equipment," said Mr. Binh.
According to Mr. Binh, the Company expects to complete the repair by August 2026; at that time the factory can resume operations.
If more favorable, the Company wants to operate the factory again from March 2026, but this is uncertain because it depends on many factors.
Currently, about 700 workers of the contractor are working at the factory every day, with priority given to focusing on repairing the coal storage facility that collapsed due to the storm.
In addition, 100% of officers and employees (about 180 people) of Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Company Limited (VAPCO) will also be maintained to solve administrative problems, preserve boilers, operate water treatment systems, operate turbines to avoid damage due to long-term inactivity...
The Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Plant project started construction in 2021, with a total investment of 2.2 billion USD with 2 generators with a total capacity of more than 1,200 MW. The project is implemented under the BOT form, with Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Company Limited as the investor.
After more than 4 years of investment and construction, Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Company Limited organized the operation and inauguration of Plant No. 1 on September 18, 2025.
According to the plan, Plant No. 2 will be completed and put into commercial operation by the end of 2025. When the two plants are completed, Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Plant will create jobs for more than 500 officers and employees at the plant.
Every year, the plant will supply about 7.8 billion kWh to the national grid, while contributing an average of 30 billion VND/month to the State budget.
Vung Ang 1 Thermal Power Plant of Ha Tinh Petroleum Power Company (next to Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Plant) was also affected by storm No. 10.
On November 29, Mr. Tran Van Tinh - Deputy Director of Ha Tinh Petroleum Power Company - said that storm No. 10 caused the roofs of Vung Ang 1 Thermal Power Plant to be blown off at some locations, in addition, a coal storage warehouse was damaged by the coal storage roof of Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Plant flying up.
However, those damages did not affect the operation and operation of the factory. The company is currently working on the repair.
Storm No. 10 affected, damaged, and blown off roofs many factories in Vung Ang Economic Zone (Ha Tinh province). However, with the damage and damage not being large, businesses have basically completed the repair. Only Vung Ang 2 Thermal Power Plant suffered the most damage; the repair was very expensive, difficult and time-consuming.
