Asean energy talk in Hanoi

Asean energy talk in Hanoi

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Energy ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet June 28 in Hanoi to discuss developing clean energy sources, Asean's power grid project and ways assist members hit by the regional financial crisis, the Vietnam News, an English language daily, reported Tuesday.

The ministers will be taking part in the 18th annual Asean energy conference, the newspaper reported, which is being held in Vietnam for the first time.

Also in Hanoi, the Nikkei reported last week, Japan energy policy makers and the Asean energy ministers will meet to establish a consultative body to work out cooperation in the field of energy development.

This first official energy forum between Japan and Asean will be held June 30 in Hanoi.

In a joint communique to be adopted at the meeting, the two sides will commit themselves to closer collaboration in developing natural gas reserves.