Vietnam's 2011-20 National Master Plan for Power Development, approved in July 2011, lists a four-unit, 2,400-MW Hai Phong-3, to be built by [[Vinacomin]]. Unit 1 would come online in 2021, Unit 2 in 2022, and Units 3 & 4 in 2025.<ref>[http://www.moit.gov.vn/Images/Upload/QD%201208-TTg.pdf Quyết định phê duyệt Quy hoạch phát triển điện lực quốc gia giai đoạn 2011 - 2020 có xét đến năm 2030] (Approval of the National Master Plan for Power Development for the 2011-2020 Period with Vision to 2030), Prime Minister of Vietnam, Statement No. 1208/QD-TTg, July 21, 2011, Appendix II, p. 3.</ref><ref>[http://www.vinacomin.vn/en/news/News-of-Vinacomin/Vinacomin-focuses-investment-on-power-production-1479.html Vinacomin focuses investment on power production], Vinacomin press release, 11 Sept. 2014.</ref>
==Power Development Plan VII==
According to the Revised Power Development Plan VII, the status of the project is as follows:<ref name=PDP>DANH MỤC CÁC DỰ ÁN NGUỒN ĐIỆN VÀO VẬN HÀNH GIAI ĐOẠN 2016 - 2030, Ban hành kèm theo Quyết định số 428/QĐ-TTg ngày 18 tháng 3 năm 2016 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ (''LIST OF POWER PROJECT IN OPERATION PERIOD 2016 - 2030, Issued together with Decision No. 428 / QD - TTg of March 18, 2016 by the Prime Minister'')</ref>
* Hải Phòng-3 Unit 1 - delayed until 2025 (status: "Planned with investor identified," i.e. pre-permit development)
* Hải Phòng-3 Unit 2 - delayed until 2026 (status: "Planned with investor identified," i.e. pre-permit development)
* Hải Phòng-3 Units 3 and 4 - cancelled
==Project Details==
*'''Sponsor:''' Hai Phong Thermal Power Joint Stock Company (Phases I & II); Vietnam Coal-Mineral Industry (Phase III)
*'''Location:''' Tam Hưng commune, Thủy Nguyên district, Hải Phòng province, Vietnam
*'''Coordinates:''' 20.94191, 106.76005 (exact)
*'''Status:''' Phases I & II: Operating; Phase III, Units 1 and 2: AnnouncedPre-permit development; Phase III, Units 3 and 4: Cancelled
*'''Gross Capacity:''' 3,600 MW
** Phase I, Units 1 & 2: 300 MW
** Phase II, Unit 3: Aug. 2013
** Phase II, Unit 4: Feb. 2014
** Phase III, Unit 1: 20212025** Phase III, Unit 2: 20222026** Phase III, Units 3 & 4: 2025cancelled
*'''Coal Type:''' Anthracite
*'''Coal Source:''' Quang Ninh mine, Vietnam<ref name=industcards/>