One and a half years after the approval of Vietnam’s National Power Development Plan (PDP8), Australia continues to support its strategic partner in exploring practical solutions to decarbonise the electricity sector.
🔸 On September 18, 2024, the "Vietnam State of Energy Transition" (VSET) Conference was successfully held in Hanoi. As the closing event of FE-V (Future of Electricity – Vietnam) Phase 2, VSET gathered over 100 energy transition experts from both Vietnam and Australia. These participants represented a diverse range of stakeholders, including government agencies, academia, and businesses.
Climate change and energy transition are two key pillars of the Australia-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership, as stated by the Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski. Since 2022, FE-V, an initiative from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, has fostered collaboration and knowledge exchange between energy experts from both countries. Building on the progress of Phase 1, FE-V Phase 2 focused on eight priority issues to support Vietnamese government agencies in implementing the approved PDP8. VSET served as the conclusion of this phase.
We were honoured to welcome Mr. Long Nguyen Hoang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), who delivered a keynote speech addressing practical challenges in Vietnam’s energy transition. These issues were further explored in 16 presentations by experienced speakers with deep knowledge of the multifaceted energy transition from Australia and Vietnam.
The conference included three main sessions, with parallel discussions on crucial themes of the electricity sector: Generation, Market and Fuel; Grid and Demand; and Planning, Resilience, and GEDSI.
We would like to thank The Australian Embassy in Vietnam (Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski, Ms. Cecilia Brennan Mr. Le Duc, Mr. Benjamin Davis), Partnerships for Infrastructure (Mr. Nam Le, Mr. Kyle Springer) for their long-term support and guidance; and our wide range of respected partners, guests, and participants who contributed your deep expertise to the success of VSET.
