Hà Nội, October 10, 2025 – The Green Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam, facilitated by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, in cooperation with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam (AHK Vietnam) and Vietnamese-German University (VGU) as well as with German and Vietnamese partners, successfully held the Green Hydrogen Symposium 2025: Unlocking Viet Nam’s Hydrogen Potential.
The event brought together more than 100 leading experts, policymakers, and business leaders to discuss strategies, technologies, and partnerships driving Viet Nam’s transition towards a green hydrogen economy.
Advancing Energy Transition through Green Hydrogen
The symposium highlighted the growing importance of hydrogen in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, fertilizer, and maritime transport. It also emphasized Viet Nam’s strategic role in Southeast Asia’s emerging hydrogen market, backed by national frameworks like the Hydrogen Energy Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2050.
In her keynote presentation, Ms. Natasha Witto (DNV) underscored that while Southeast Asia remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels, the region possesses significant untapped potential for hydrogen, supported by its robust economic growth and dynamic regional trade — key drivers for accelerating hydrogen adoption.
In particular, Viet Nam holds major opportunities for developing the green hydrogen market, driven by substantial demand from existing industries such as power generation, steel, and fertilizer production, as well as export potential to international markets, particularly for shipping fuels.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hieu, Official from the Department of Oil, Gas and Coal (Ministry of Industry and Trade), shared that Viet Nam aims to produce 100–500 thousand tonnes per year of hydrogen from renewable energy utilization and other processes by 2030, scaling up to 10–20 million tonnes annually by 2050. He emphasized that “hydrogen is set to account for around 10% of Viet Nam’s total energy consumption demand by 2050,” contributing to the nation’s Net Zero commitment under the Paris Agreement.
Access to Green Finance for Hydrogen Projects
Mr. Markus Bissel, Project Director of the Vietnamese-German Energy Partnership, GIZ Viet Nam, shared that the German Government has introduced a new funding guideline supporting international projects for constructing green hydrogen production facilities and building global partnerships. Under this scheme, investment costs of up to EUR 30 million per company or project are eligible, and Viet Nam has many favorable conditions for businesses to participate in this financial mechanism.
From the banking perspective, Mr. Do Le Ninh, Principal Investment Officer at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), introduced ADB’s Project Financing Principles, emphasizing key considerations for bankable projects – requiring them to be commercially viable, well-structured, and managed with transparency and accountability, while also complying with ADB’s environmental and social safeguard standards.
Innovation and Safety in Hydrogen Applications
The symposium showcased pioneering technologies and safety concepts supporting Viet Nam’s energy transition.
- Indefol presented their company’s flagship project – the first 100% renewable energy baseload system in Viet Nam for industrial use. Using alkaline electrolysis technology, the system converts solar energy into green hydrogen and stores it in a battery storage system, enabling continuous 24/7 renewable power for industrial operations.
- Enertrag introduced its Integrated System of Power Generation and Hydrogen Production, featuring a collector grid that enables combined hydrogen and electricity production on demand. This integrated approach allows for lower grid costs, faster deployment, and a more resilient energy supply.
- Siemens showcased its end-to-end sustainability solutions across the hydrogen and Power-to-X value chain, integrating digitalization, automation, and electrification from plant design and manufacturing to operations and supply chain — enabling comprehensive decarbonization, real-time performance optimization, and full lifecycle sustainability management.
- SAP presented its digital solutions for various aspects of the green hydrogen value chains, including enterprise and sustainability aspects to improve efficiency, traceability, and transparency across the hydrogen value chain.
- Neumann & Esser South East Asia explained the “milk and cheese” analogy of electricity and hydrogen, highlighting how hydrogen enables long-term energy storage. His presentation demonstrated that using high-pressure electrolyzers (30 bar) can reduce compressor weight from 240 tons to 20 tons and power consumption from 7,500 kW to just 1,750 kW—major gains in efficiency and sustainability.
- TÜV SÜD Indonesia and Messer Group GmbH both emphasized hydrogen safety as a cornerstone of energy system design. Their sessions focused on risk management, HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study), and FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) as critical frameworks to ensure safe storage, transport, and use of hydrogen.
Building a Hydrogen Ecosystem through International Cooperation
Speakers and participants agreed that unlocking Viet Nam’s hydrogen potential requires not only technology transfer but also policy alignment, financial mechanisms, and workforce development. The discussions underscored the importance of international collaboration through platforms like JETP (Just Energy Transition Partnership) and AZEC (Asia Zero Emission Community), where Germany and the EU play strategic roles.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Michael Kratz, LL.M. Counsellor, Economic Affairs and Climate Diplomacy, German Embassy in Viet Nam, stated: “German-Vietnamese cooperation is driving practical steps toward a sustainable future powered by green hydrogen. Germany, with its expertise in renewable energy and green hydrogen, is proud to support Viet Nam’s ambitions through our strong bilateral energy partnership. We appreciate this symposium as an innovative initiative by the Green Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam to connect stakeholders, explore market opportunities, technologies, and investments, and to foster the exchange of ideas and partnerships.”
Mr. Björn Koslowski, Deputy Chief Representative of AHK Vietnam, highlighted: “We are delighted to facilitate this dialogue between German and Vietnamese stakeholders. Green hydrogen represents both a challenge and an opportunity — for innovation, sustainable growth, and a shared future built on clean energy collaboration.”
Mr. Henri Wasnick, Project Director of H2Uppp Viet Nam (GIZ) added: NgoặcIt’s inspiring to see such a diverse and engaged group — from government, academia, and the private sector — coming together to advance green hydrogen development in Viet Nam. We’re proud to be a dedicated partner in this journey, contributing through the German-funded H2Uppp Programme and the Green Hydrogen Hub to support Viet Nam’s transition toward a green hydrogen future.”
Towards a Greener Future
Organized under the framework of the Green Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam, the Green Hydrogen Symposium 2025 brought together government agencies, research institutions, international organizations, and Vietnamese and German businesses to explore investment and cooperation opportunities across the hydrogen value chain. The event highlighted both countries’ shared commitment to advancing clean energy technologies and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
As a public–private partnership (PPP) initiative under the International Hydrogen Ramp-up Programme (H2Uppp) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), the Green Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam acts as a platform connecting stakeholders and fostering collaboration in the sector. The Symposium’s success demonstrates the Hub’s growing role in advancing hydrogen development and bilateral cooperation in the energy transition.
About the Green Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam
TheGreen Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam is a public-private partnership (PPP) project formed through a call for ideas by the International Hydrogen Ramp-up Programme (H2Uppp) in Viet Nam, funded by the German Ministry of Economic Affair and Energy (BMWE). It is led by a consortium of international and Vietnamese companies, in collaboration with VGU, GIZ and AHK Viet Nam.
The Hub is located at the Vietnamese – German University (VGU) in Ho Chi Minh City in a dedicated hall designed to showcase green hydrogen technologies, host events and trainings, and connect stakeholders in the field.
The Hub was developed in response to key challenges in the country’s emerging green hydrogen sector – such as limited market awareness, financing gaps, and a shortage of skilled professionals – with the aim of unlocking Viet Nam’s green hydrogen potential.
Green Hydrogen Hub Viet Nam focuses on promoting knowledge sharing, presenting practical GH2 applications, supporting workforce development, and fostering strong partnerships between Vietnamese and German stakeholders across the entire hydrogen value chain.
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