In early 2019, Vietnam adopted Resolution No.55-NQ/TW relating to the country’s strategic preferences for energy development. The Directive mandates that the country accelerates its transition away from environmentally damaging thermal power to energy from renewable sources. Soc Trang offshore wind project will deliver indigenous, large-scale energy capacity for Vietnam to help achieve its goals of energy security and environmental protection. It will also help the country develop its own renewable energy supply chains, which are central to the government’s modernization and industrialization agendas.