Founded in 1921 in France,CIGRE is an international non-profit organisation that promotescollaboration between experts all around the world by sharing knowledgeand working together to improve electric power systems.
According to Dang Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Electricity Association,Vietnam first joined CIGRE in 1992 when the country built its 500kVtransmission grid.
However, due to limited funds, CIGRE Vietnam had to stop its operations in 2009, he added.
Speaking at the event, Kyoichi Uehara, Secretary of the JapaneseNational Committee of CIGRE (JNC), explained that as part of the 2013framework of CIGRE’s Asia Oceanic Regional Committee (AORC), JNCworked with Vietnam to restore CIGRE Vietnam’s operations, whichincluded developing plans; operating electricity systems; and designing,building and using high voltage equipment.
Kyoichi Ueharahighlighted the increase in the number of CIGRE members, with Asianmembers accounting for a quarter. CIGRE currently has 58 nationalcommittees and 16 research committees.
He said Vietnam was invited to attend the AORC technical meeting in Sabah, Malaysia in August 2015./.