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Introduction
Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club
Since 2017, Vietnam has become a country with the level of renewable energy development, clean energy in the top 3 of the Asia Pacific region. By November 2021, at the climate conference held in Glasgow UK, the Prime Minister of Vietnam has set a target of net zero emissions of Vietnam by 2050 and by December 2022, Vietnam and the Group 7 plus 2 countries (Norway and Denmark) have signed a grant of 15.5 billion USD from 9 developed countries to support Vietnam's clean energy transition.
The Founding Board of VAHC
Mr. Le Ngoc Anh Minh
Full name: Le Ngoc Anh Minh
Current position: Executive Chairman
Company: Pacific Group Co., Ltd
Company website: www.pcgroup.vn
Contact:
Phone: 093 691 7386 (Vietnam)
Email: tarominh@gmail.com, ceo@pcgroup.vn
Summary of work experience: Mr. Minh has 28 years of experience in managing and developing large-scale projects in Vietnam. Infrastructure projects such as Phu My 1 Combined Cycle Power Plant, Nhat Tan Bridge Project, 22 years of leadership in a mid-sized company in Vietnam, 15 years of experience in developing new businesses in Vietnam. Mr. Minh is an infrastructure investment expert in Vietnam, founder of the Vietnam Clean and Innovative Agriculture Club (VCAC), chief representative of the BRICS-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and founder of the Hashi Manpower Club
At VAHC: Founder and Chairman
Phone: +84936 917 386
Email: cm@vahc.com.vn
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tam
Full name: Nguyen Anh Tam
Current position: Head of Law Office Anh Tam. Arbitrator - Commercial Mediator - Commercial Arbitration Center
Summary of work experience:
Mr. Tam has 25 years of experience in the Treasury and Finance and Banking industries. At the same time, he is also the CEO of Hoang Minh Tam Law Firm and is currently the Head of Anh Tam Law Office under the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association. He used to participate in criminal cases to protect the disadvantaged in society such as women, children, the poor in society...
At VAHC: Co founder, Club Vice President, Head of Legal Chamber
Mr. Taiyo Nagata
Full name: Taiyo Nagata
Current position: Manager of Green Energy Division, Obayashi Corporation
Summary of work experience:
After working as an ME engineer at Obayashi Corporation for 7 years, Mr. Nagata enrolled in the MBA program of the University of Washington in the United States in 2019-2020. After returning to Obayashi Japan, he engaged in business planning and personnel work at the head office. Since 2021, he has been involved in the development of a new business, green energy, as part of the research and development activities at the headquarters, while also designing the MEPt, estimating and managing the construction. built on site at a local subsidiary in Vietnam.
At VAHC: Co founder, Head of EPC Chamber
Mr.Takeaki Uchida
Full name: Takeaki Uchida
Current position: Vice Chairman in charge of new energy
Summary of work experience:
Dr. Takeaki Uchida, Vice Chairman in charge of new energy, Mr. Uchida gradulated from Waseda University. His professions: Marketer, Consultant, Developer of various industries (Energy, Advertising, Trading and more) He is the Founder and CEO of ICM COMMUNICATIONS INC (Marketing, Consulting, Development) http://icm-c.com/
Nippon Solar Co.,Ltd (Supplier and solution for solar energy & EV, EMS business) http://www.nipponsolar.co.jp/index_En
At VAHC: Vice Chairman
Ms.Lim, Amanda, Ph.D, MBA, MKIM, MHKCS
Full name :Lim, Amanda, Ph.D, MBA, MKIM, MHKCS
Current position: Director of ACH Worldwide, Director of GreatMeta Ltd,
Summary of work experience:
Dr. Lim, Amanda is a Director of ACH Worldwide, a Director of GreatMeta Ltd, a Mentor of HKSTP Mentorship Programme, a part-time Project Supervisor of The University of Manchester (MBS) Global MBA programme, the convenor of Metaverse Asia Expo, and a columnist of online & offline magazines. She got her Assistant Professor ranking from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
She is the Vice President of the Association of Blockchain Development, the founding president of E-Business Association and a previous Court Member of the University of Hong Kong.
In 2013, she received the first class award in the national postdoctoral finance conference at Tianjin owing to a published research article.
She got her Bachelor Degree of Social Sciences (Economics) from the University of Hong Kong, Master Degree of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Manchester, PhD (Management) from Renmin University of China and Postdoctoral Certificate from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
She got her Cryptocurrency course certificate from BerkerleyX, Fintech course certificate from HKUx and her Contract Law course Certificate from HarvardX.
At VAHC: Technology Chamber
Mr. Kurashina
Full name Mr. Kurashina
Current position: Consulting Kurashina Corporation, Big Sun Group.
Summary of work experience: Mr. Kurashina was born in Iwate, Japan and graduated from Keio University of Law and Institute of Journalism (Shinbun Kenkyujyo). He worked as a correspondent for BusinessWeek, Newsweek from 1984 and started creation of a solar trackers in 1991, in 2004-2005
he consulted to SANYO and WATTSUN for building world first and largest Solar Tracking Grid Power Stations in Suncheon South Korea.
From 2007 to 2014, he executed Solar Tracker field tests with Japan Government NEDO, Tokyo Government, Kanagawa Government, with SHARP and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries which brought SHARP, GOOGLE, KKR, ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. large scale solar tracking grid power stations in California Arizona. From 2014 to 2018 East Asian Sales Rep. for Array Technologies, Inc.
2018 till now, consulting Kurashina Corporation, Big Sun Group. ETC. Bifacial solar panel was invented in Japan for satellite in space, and Mitsutaka Kurashina had created highly efficient solar method solar tracking bifacial panel generating system down on Earth through the public fields tests.
At VAHC: Technology Chamber
Ms. Dinh Thi Thanh Mai
Full name: Dinh Thi Thanh Mai
Current position: the Director of Global Relations of FPT Distribution.
Summary of work experience: Graduating with a master's degree in business administration from FPT University and a member of FPT since 2004, Ms. Mai has held many different positions, from assistant to the president of FPT to in charge of external relations.
At VAHC: Chair of External Relation Chamber
Mr. Bui Quang Anh Vu
Full name: Bui Quang Anh Vu
Current position: General Director of Phát Đạt Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company.
Summary of work experience: Mr. Vu has experience as Director of Securities Business of Thanh Cong Textile and Garment Group, Director of Investment Banking Division of Thanh Cong Securities Joint Stock Company, and currently General Director of Phát Đạt Real Estate Development Joint Stock Company.
At VAHC: Head of Natural Resources Chamber, in charge of land and water resources to develop hydrogen project
ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB
UNIHYS Reveals Root Causes of Hydrogen Accidents and Proposes Safety Roadmap for Vietnam at 2025 Workshop
HO CHI MINH CITY – In one of the most data-driven and critical presentations at the Vietnam-ASEAN Hydrogen Human Resources Workshop 2025, Ms. Heejeong Kim, Senior Manager at UNIHYS Co., Ltd. of Korea, delivered a compelling analysis of hydrogen safety, drawing from half a decade of incident data in Korea and proposing concrete solutions for Vietnam's nascent hydrogen industry.
HCMUNRE Positions Itself as the Premier Hub for Vietnam's Hydrogen Workforce
HO CHI MINH CITY – In a decisive move to address one of the most critical barriers to Vietnam's green energy ambitions, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE) has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to become the leading training center for the hydrogen industry in Southern Vietnam. The announcement was made by Dr. Tran Thanh Tam, Vice Head of the Scientific Research Department, during the recent Vietnam-ASEAN Hydrogen Human Resources Workshop 2025.
Vietnam’s Strategic First Step in Building the Hydrogen Workforce – From Vision to Action
In an intimate setting of 35 delegates at the Saigon Hotel—bringing together academics, industry leaders, and financial institutions from several countries—the keynote by Dr. Duong Mien Ka (Vice Chairman of IKONOMY and lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry) left a distinct impression. With a clear, practical, and inspiring presentation style, he guided the audience into exploring one defining question: “Where must Vietnam begin to enter the hydrogen era?”
TPBANK SHAPES THE GREEN FINANCE ERA: A POWERFUL LEVER FOR VIETNAM’S HYDROGEN BREAKTHROUGH
At the Vietnam–ASEAN Hydrogen Human Resources Workshop on 28 November 2025—co-organized by the Vietnam–ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC), Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE), Pacific Group, and TPBank—TPBank delivered a keynote presentation introducing its green finance and ESG solutions.
VIETNAM TOUCHES THE HYDROGEN ERA: THE HUMAN RESOURCE PUZZLE SOLVED AT AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Amid the intensifying global clean energy race, the International Workshop “Vietnam – ASEAN Hydrogen Human Resources 2025” took place on 28 November 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, serving as a strong statement of Vietnam’s determination to catch up with global trends. The event, co-organized by the Vietnam–ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC), Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE), Pacific Group, and TPBank, was not merely a workshop but a “historic appointment” of four pillars—Academia, Industry, Finance, Policy—working together to address the biggest bottleneck: the high-quality human resources challenge.
Vietnam – One of ASEAN’s Three Emerging Hydrogen Stars (according to IEA 2025) and the journey to find practical pathways for project collaboration
At the thematic discussion session organized by the Vietnam–ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC), the topic “Vietnam – One of ASEAN’s Three Emerging Hydrogen Stars and Pathways to Real-World Project Collaboration” was placed in a particularly important context. The Global Hydrogen Review 2025 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), recently published, for the first time dedicates an entire chapter to assessing hydrogen potential in ASEAN, in which Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia are identified as the three “emerging stars” with the ability to shape the region’s hydrogen market in the coming decade.
NEUMAN & ESSER: Integrated hydrogen solutions and a warning about the global “FID bottleneck”
Ho Chi Minh City – November 27, 2025 – Speaking before Vietnam’s energy and industrial community at the Vietnam Future Energy Summit 2025, Dr. Hao Ngo, Business Development Director of NEUMAN & ESSER (NEA GROUP), delivered a comprehensive overview of the fast-developing global hydrogen economy while emphasizing the urgent need to accelerate projects from planning to real-world implementation.
Obayashi Paves the Way for Vietnam’s Green Hydrogen Sector to Overcome the “Grid Paradox”
Ho Chi Minh City, November 27, 2025 – As Vietnam continues to grapple with grid infrastructure constraints that hinder renewable-energy development, Japan’s leading construction and energy group Obayashi Corporation has introduced a breakthrough solution: building an independent green-hydrogen supply chain that converts surplus renewable electricity into clean fuel delivered directly to industrial users.
HX Group and Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club Partner to Accelerate Hydrogen Market Development in Southeast Asia
Abu Dhabi, UAE / Vietnam, November 10, 2025 — The Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) and Hydrogen Exchange Group (HX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate hydrogen and clean fuel commercialization across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
IUH AND THE VIETNAM–ASEAN HYDROGEN CLUB CO-HOST INTERNATIONAL HYDROGEN ROADMAP CONFERENCE
November 19, 2025 – In the context of the International Energy Agency (IEA) dedicating, for the first time, an entire chapter to Southeast Asia in its Global Hydrogen Review 2025, the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) and the Vietnam–ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) will co-host the international conference “Vietnam and ASEAN’s Hydrogen Pathways in the Global Landscape” on December 5, 2025.
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Why join VAHC? At VAHC, we are always ready to support our members in business activities: 1. Enterprise support: Investment information, environmental resources, legislation, hydrogen technology and renewable energy Easy access to a database of companies, fairs, events and conferences from the fields of investment finance, environmental resources, law, hydrogen industry technology and renewable energy in general Research on business partners A list of authentic contact information from businesses allows you to identify the best potential partner for your project. Our fluent Vietnamese and English staff will be happy to assist you in communicating with the Vietnamese and international partners you are interested in. Translation service (special price): English – Vietnamese Update on legal procedures, tax, customs of Vietnam, regulations, Vietnamese labor law, hydrogen and RE policies of Vietnam and ASEAN, etc. 2. Free to join VAHC events: • Some typical events: Annual Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Forum, Annual Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Science Conference, Year-end party and New Year celebration • Seminars: seminars by speakers on economic, financial investment, legal, logistics, technology, hydrogen production, commercial renewable energy topics. 3. Increase the ability to promote the brand: Free advertising on VAHC publications and social media channels; Periodic e-newsletter: released every three months and sent to a network of more than 1000 contacts, including other Vietnamese, ASEAN and international companies, chambers of commerce, universities, institutions government agencies, etc. 4.Opportunty to join of the BRICS-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce: Thanks to the special relations, all members will have the opportunity to become a member of the BRICS-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce. You can join to enjoy many benefits such as: • Network with members of finance, banking, land, resources, investment, M&A, logistics, heavy industry, international and national institutes, hydrogen technology and renewable energy, manufacturing hydrogen and renewable energy, the clean energy buyer of VAHC. • Participate in events, seminars, business parties of the BRICS-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce, the Vietnam Southeast Asia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City 5. Participation fee: For enterprises with over 1000 employees, it is 20 million VND/year. For enterprises with less than 1000 employees, it is 15 million VND/year, The fee is without VAT and will be subject to 8% of VAT.
Bank name: Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club Co Ltd Account Number: VND: 1351504109 USD: 1350998110 Bank: BIDV Gia Định - Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam Swift code: BIDVVNVX |
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Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) Contact Information: Secretariat of VAHC Club Phone number: 093 691 7386 Email: contact@vahc.com.vn |
Addres: #34, Yen Bai Street, Vungtau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Facebook: click here Website: vahc.com.vn |
