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On the morning of April 22, 2026, VinGroup (stock code VIC) held its 2026 Annual General Meeting. Speaking about the energy division, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong said VinGroup will focus on renewable energy, prioritizing wind and solar power. Vuong asked why there are resources discarded that could be recovered to create value. He argued that renewable energy does not harm the environment. 'People say that turbine blades will be discarded after use and will pollute the environment, but that is not correct.' He noted that the U.S. already has plants that purchase turbine blades and recycle them to extract materials rather than discard anything into the environment. According to him, it is money; no one throws money away, and iron and steel are not discarded either. The solar panels in the future will also be recycled and reused for other purposes. This is the factor that will help reduce pollution first in Vietnam and then globally. The billionaire Vuong also revealed plans to develop VinEnergo into one of the world’s largest electricity infrastructure companies. 'That is a striving for, a plan; whether it can be achieved often depends on people, destiny, and other factors. But within ten years we will set the objective to achieve it.' – VinGroup’s chairman.
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