Good policy for all stakeholders will enable Vietnam to continue its sustainable energy transition in the coming decades. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said it would halt all activities relating to the installation and purchase of rooftop solar power after December 31, 2020. The move has triggered concerns among developers on the continuity of policies applied for this electricity segment. Hanoitimes talked with Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Head of Component Renewable Energy and Mr. Nguyen Anh Dung, Project Officer of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (4E) Project / GIZ on the issue. 1/ How do you think about EVN’s move? Have businesses been informed of the halt? How will possibly the move affect businesses and the development of rooftop solar power in Vietnam in general? Your recommendations from GIZ’s perspective for the long-term development of rooftop solar power? Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Head of Component Renewable Energy, 4E Project. Photo: GIZ Vietnam Ms. Vu Chi Mai: It’s time for Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to make the announcement as it needs to follow the government’s Decision 13/2020/QĐ-TTg that took effect on May 22, 2020. In addition, there’s no more valid documents guiding the installation and purchase of rooftop solar power after the time…