HANOI, July 8 : Vietnam's government is considering building more coal-fired power plants to ensure it can meet its energy needs, the government said on Wednesday, as the Iran war further complicates its slow development of LNG facilities. The Southeast Asian manufacturing hub is seeking to ramp up its power generation capacity to support its fast-growing economy, with a focus on renewables and LNG."In recent times, the unfolding conflicts in the Middle East have impacted the security of LNG supplies, creating a need to strengthen energy security," the government said in a statement on Wednesday.It said it may adjust its national power plan to add more coal-generated energy to the mix. Vietnam had set a target to have a fleet of LNG-fired power plants with combined capacity of 22.5 gigawat