a case study of Vietnam with incorporation of environmental constraints Do Thanh Tuyen creator Surapong Chiraratananon Chairperson Weerakorn Ongsakul Examination Committee Bhattacharya, Sribas C. Examination Committee Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Scholarship donor text series technical report th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 2002 continuing eng 113 leaves : ill. This study focuses to Vietnamese electricity sector. In the last decade the economy developed with a very high rate. It caused the electric utility could not be invested for the new capacity at that rate. Consequently, the electric power shortage was unavoidable and became one of the critical barriers in the national socioeconomic development. Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has to plan to expanse the electric power system with a big capacity in both generation and transmission, distribution. Everything must be prepared since now, beginning with the generation expansion planning for the horizon of 2002-2012. In planning for the power production, the environmental constraints are asked for consideration to get the effective plan with whether environmental pollution avoided or costed. This is the task performed in this study. Nowadays, there are many softwares used for electric power expansion planning such as WASP-IV, Lindo, Elfin, etc. Each software has different advantages in its interface, functions, and convenience. With the target of special analysis on the environment impact of power plants, Elfin model - Version 3.06.8, by Environmental Defense Fund - EDF (California, USA - 1998) - is use as the main tool for this study. A thesis submitted in partial :fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. School of Enviro1m1ent, Resources and Developinent Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 Electric power Vietnam Environmental aspects Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B07481 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B07481 030808 20260818095439.0