VAHC 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.

Vietnam's energy landscape is undergoing significant transformation. On May 26, 2026, Hanoi's electricity consumption peaked at a record 6,290 MW, nearly 5% higher than the 2025 peak. In response, Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung chaired a meeting to implement solutions for ensuring electricity supply for 201 key power generation and grid projects, following the Prime Minister's Directive No. 01/CT-TTg on tasks to secure sufficient electricity for production, business, and daily life during the 2026-2030 period. Mr. Simon Low (Phoenix Contact) shared solutions for hydrogen electrification and power conversion, as well as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). He introduced 30 kW (AC/DC, DC/DC) and 20 kW bidirectional high-power converters with over 97% efficiency, meeting IEC and UL standards and supporting both On-Grid and Off-Grid modes.

Japanese company brings decarbonization technology suite from hydrogen production, methanation to circular economy applications

At the Energy Evolution seminar held on August 20 in Ho Chi Minh City, Dr. Nguyen Phuc Thanh – Director of Kanadevia's Hanoi Representative Office – presented the company's Power-to-X solutions, focusing on the PEM electrolysis system and methanation technology.

Speaker Fan Shen Yin (Phoenix Contact) shares a vision for comprehensive automation solutions across the entire Power-to-X value chain

At the "Energy Evolution: Empowering the Future of Industrial Energy" workshop, co-hosted by Phoenix Contact and the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20, Mr. Fan Shen Yin, representing Phoenix Contact, delivered an in-depth presentation on "Smart Operation with Next Gen Automation".

Ms. Min Ong Yuen (Phoenix Contact) presents the vision for Power-to-X integration in the journey toward a carbon-neutral future

At the "Energy Evolution: Empowering the Future of Industrial Energy" seminar held on August 20 in Ho Chi Minh City, Ms. Min Ong Yuen – Business Development Engineer at Phoenix Contact (Southeast Asia) – delivered a key presentation on "Power-to-X in the All Electric Society".

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

The global hydrogen economy is transitioning from research to large-scale commercialization. Vietnam's Hydrogen Energy Development Strategy (Decision 165/QD-TTg) sets targets of 100,000–500,000 tons/year by 2030 and 10–20 million tons by 2050, and hydrogen technology was added to the list of national strategic technologies in June 2026. However, unlike the fragmented approach currently in place (focusing only on R&D, or only on production, storage, or consumption), this workshop aims to build a comprehensive hydrogen economic model – where scientific research, production, storage, transportation, domestic consumption, and exports form a closed-loop value chain, generating profits and ensuring sustainability, contributing to GDP growth in line with the Vietnamese Government's dual growth target.

The Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club warmly welcomes KPT Chemical Group from Malaysia as an official member starting from August 2026, marking an important step in connecting the hydrogen ecosystem between Sarawak and Vietnam.

On August 27, 2026, the Webinar "Taiwan Hydrogen Cooperation with Vietnam Partners: Connecting Technology, Realizing the Green Hydrogen Strategy" was successfully held with nearly 40 experts, businesses, and researchers from both sides participating and others in ASEAN region, EU, and India.

The ASEAN Vietnam Hydrogen Club (VAHC) is pleased to announce that VAHC has agreed to cooperate with the Organizing Committee of Future Energy Expo & Conference – FEX 2027 as a Strategic Partner – Hydrogen & Green Energy, jointly supporting the development of Hydrogen & Green Energy activities and professional content at the event. Future Energy Expo & Conference – FEX 2027 is scheduled to take place from 13–15 September 2027, bringing together businesses, experts, investors, technology organizations and stakeholders in energy, technology and the energy transition. As part of this cooperation, VAHC will coordinate a Hydrogen ecosystem and network showcase area at FEX 2027. This provides an opportunity for VAHC members and partners to directly introduce their capabilities, technologies, products, projects and solutions to businesses, investors and event participants.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – The "Energy Evolution" seminar, co-organized by the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club and Phoenix Contact, took place on the afternoon of August 20 at the Eastin Grand Hotel, HCMC. The event gathered approximately 30 experts, managers, and businesses from the hydrogen, oil and gas, fuel, and energy storage sectors.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), in coordination with the German Development Cooperation Organization (GIZ), will organize a comprehensive consultation meeting on "Developing Hydrogen Energy and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in Vietnam" on August 20, 2026, in Hanoi. The meeting is part of the "Promoting Energy Transition in Vietnam (TEV)" project, aimed at implementing Vietnam's Hydrogen Energy Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2050.