Vietnam has issued many solar development policies, most recently the Prime Minister's Decision No. 11.

According to Dr. Nguyen Hung, Deputy Director of Institute of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), the model of electricity market in the world has three levels, such as competitive sources, competitive wholesale and competitive retail. In Southeast Asia, some countries such as Thailand and Singapore have established wholesale electricity markets and are heading towards the retail electricity market.

In these countries, there are many independent power generation companies, independent transmission companies, and many retailers and etc that help consumers choose the best price and quality service provider.

This market allows the purchase of electricity through centralized markets or bilateral contracts. This greatly affects the level of competition and operation of the electricity grid and market.