The decision made by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was announced by the Government Office on Feb. 16.
Atthe meeting, leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, on behalfof the Vietnamese Government, will sign the IEF’s Charter.
Established 20 years ago, the IEF is currently the world’s largest energy forum and is held every two years.
Itconsists of countries of the Organisation of the Petroleum ExportingCountries (OPEC), the International Energy Agency (IEA), andnewly-emerging economies, including Brazil, China, and India./.