Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club

Introduction

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.

 

 

According to the Power Planning 8 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam submitted to the Prime Minister, power projects using fossil fuels will be converted to co-firing hydrogen and progress to full hydrogen combustion by 2050.

 

Massively invested renewable energy projects in Vietnam put a lot of pressure on the transmission infrastructure, leading to many projects not being able to connect or connected but unable to discharge their full capacity. In essence, renewable energy is an unstable energy because it depends on the weather. Therefore, policymakers as well as investors are looking for ways to set up electricity storage systems such as batteries, hydrogen or fuel cells used for transportation.

 

Vietnam is evaluated by international experts and energy organizations as a country with strengths in renewable energy such as wind power, solar power, tidal power, wave power, ocean current power, and biomass power. Vietnam can become the leading clean energy producer and exporter in the region.

 

Countries in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia are actively converting to clean energy from fossil similar to Vietnam. Especially the Northeast Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and China have committed to net zero by 2050 and 2060 which require an alternative clean fuel source where hydrogen is a key fuel component.

 

Against this backdrop, domestic and foreign investors are trying to form an energy storage mechanism in which Hydrogen can play a key role. Mr. Le Ngoc Anh Minh, Executive President of Pacific Group who experienced entrepreneurs in participating in and implementing large-scale energy infrastructure projects in Vietnam cooperating with international partners such as ASEAN and Japan, has carefully researched, discussed and proposed the initiative to establish the Vietnam Asean Hydrogen Club (Vietnam Asean Hydrogen Club) abbreviated as VAHC aims to create a formal playground for policy makers, scientists, researchers, project developers, financial investors, climate change sponsors to form a hydrogen community in Vietnam. South and the ASEAN region. Through VAHC, members, governmental and non-governmental agencies, hydrogen energy campaigners, technologists and investors can meet and transfer resources in terms of human resources, land fund, technology and know-how, finance, construction, supply and consumption of hydrogen at the national and regional level.

 

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

Email: tarominh@gmail.com

Summary of work experience: Mr. Minh has 29 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

Email: cm@vahc.com.vn 

 

 

 

 

  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, Vice Chairman and 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. 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

 

 

Mr. Nguyen Anh Tam 

Full name: Nguyen Anh Tam

Current position: Founder of Ánh Tâm Law Office

At VAHC: Partner on Social Affairs