Guidance on making reports and statistics on energy use in transport activities in Vietnam

Guidance on making reports and statistics on energy use in transport activities in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

As stipulated in Article 6 of Circular 64/2011/TT-BGTVT, the guidance on making reports and statistics on energy use in transport activities in Vietnam are as follows:

- Transport enterprises that are major energy users as defined in Point a Clause 1 Article 6 of Decree 21/2011/ND-CP are responsible for assigning an energy manager to develop a five-year and annual energy usage plan, and to report annual energy usage status according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam's instructions.

- The Department of Transport of provinces and centrally-affiliated cities have a responsibility to cooperate with local agencies to update the list of major energy-using transport facilities under local management as stipulated in Clause 2 Article 7 of Decree 21/2011/ND-CP and the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s guidelines, and report to the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam before February 1 each year.

- State-owned Corporations and General Companies under the Ministry must review and draw up a list of major energy-using facilities as stipulated in Clause 2 Article 7 of Decree 21/2011/ND-CP; aggregate plans and reports on energy usage of affiliated units as regulated in Article 10 of Decree 21/2011/ND-CP, and submit these to the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam before February 1 each year.

In addition, Circular 64/2011/TT-BGTVT stipulates:

- Transportation vehicles that are manufactured, assembled, and imported for circulation must meet the national technical standards on fuel consumption levels issued by competent authorities.

- Organizations and individuals engaging in transport business must include the fuel consumption target for 1000 units of transport products (T.Km; Hk.Km) in their technical economic indicators for vehicle operation; and implement management and technical measures to reduce this target within their units.

More details can be found in Circular 64/2011/TT-BGTVT, which comes into force in Vietnam from February 9, 2012.

Thuy Tram

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