| Primary energy source | Vietnam | China | ||
| Mtsce | % | Mtsce | % | |
| Coal | 22.7 | 29.2 | 2762 | 67.1 |
| Oil | 24.9 | 32.1 | 750 | 18.2 |
| Gas | 12.5 | 16.1 | 211 | 5.1 |
| Nuclear | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 0.9 |
| Hydro | 17.5 | 22.5 | 295 | 7.2 |
| Bio-fuels | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other renewables | 0.0 | 0.1 | 61.3 | 1.5 |
| Total | 77.7 | 100.0 | 4117 | 100.0 |