(VOVworld) - The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetrolVietnam) inaugurated the first stage of a gas collection and distribution system for the Ham Rong and Thai Binh fields in northern Thai Binh province on Monday.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai urged the group to continue exploring and providing gas for the system while building infrastructure for the northern gas industry and directing contractors to complete the project as soon as possible.
He said gas exploration will contribute to Vietnam’s strategy to shift from an energy-importing to an energy-exporting country.