VAHC activities

The 7th International Conference on Science and Technology (ICST-7), organized by Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE), will take place on November 14, 2025, at the Hiep Phuoc campus. With the theme “Resources, Environment, and Agriculture in the Digital Era and Sustainable Development,” the event is not only a regular academic forum but also carries strategic significance amid the global transition toward the digital era and green development.

ICST-7 gathers numerous scientists, experts, and managers from both domestic and international contexts to exchange and share solutions addressing climate change, effective resource management, and promotion of green agriculture and circular economy toward sustainable development.

Ahead of the Conference, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huỳnh Quyền – Rector and Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee – shared insights on the new highlights, academic orientation, and the messages HCMUNRE aims to convey through this year’s international event.

“Hydrogen is not just a fuel — it is the lifeblood of a new green civilization. It links energy with environment, agriculture with water, and technology with human health. Vietnam can and must lead this transformation. We already have the engineers, the industrial base, and the entrepreneurial spirit. What we need is unity of purpose and a shared roadmap.”

He called upon universities, state agencies, and private enterprises to join VAHC’s Hydrogen Community Initiative, to train the next generation of hydrogen engineers, and to position Vietnam as ASEAN’s center for hydrogen technology and trade.

The Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) serves as a pivotal platform to foster community building, facilitate knowledge transfer, and advise on project development. This analysis concludes that by strategically addressing these opportunities, with a focus on diversified production and pragmatic near-term applications, Vietnamese businesses can not only contribute to domestic decarbonization and waste reduction but also secure a competitive position in the future regional hydrogen market.

If you missed the 9th Waste Management & Waste to Energy Asia Summit 2025, co-located with the Biogas, Biomass & Bioenergy Asia Summit 2025 — a series of the ASEAN Energy Transition & Decarbonization Summit 2025 held earlier in Vietnam (March 20–22), Thailand (June 25–27), and Malaysia (September 24–26) — there is still a great opportunity ahead to join the Indonesia edition.

(BTNO) - On the morning of October 22, Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee Huynh Van Son had a meeting and worked with Obayashi Corporation (Japan) who visited and explored cooperation and investment opportunities in the project "Hydrogen energy production system model - solution for using surplus renewable energy" of Japan and Tay Ninh province.

[英語の下に日本語] Ho Chi Minh City, November 14, 2025 – Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE) will host the 7th International Conference on Science and Technology (ICST-2025) in conjunction with the Science and Technology Exhibition and the 4th Career Fair, at Campus 3, Nhon Duc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.

The Summit brings together global leaders in new energy industries, alongside key Vietnamese stakeholders including senior representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), EVN, and PVN, aiming to promote dialogue, policy development, and investment collaboration for Vietnam’s clean energy future.

Ho Chi Minh City, October 19, 2025 – The Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) is expected to co-organize, together with the Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment (HCMUNRE), the “Vietnam – ASEAN Hydrogen Human Resources Workshop 2025” on the afternoon of November 28, 2025, at HCMUNRE Headquarters, 236B Le Van Sy Street, Tan Son Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City (or an alternative venue to be announced).

Ho Chi Minh City, October 17, 2025 — During the Vietnam–Japan Hydrogen Workshop 2025, co-hosted by the Vietnam–ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC), HUTECH University, and Suiso Japan Co., Ltd, a strategic signing ceremony took place between Suiso Japan and three key Vietnamese partners:

Ho Chi Minh City, October 17, 2025 — At the Vietnam–Japan Hydrogen Workshop 2025, Mr. Ōtsuki Taisei, Assistant to Executive Director of Suiso Japan Co., Ltd, delivered a detailed presentation on the company’s journey to bring hydrogen technology from industrial applications to the forefront of healthcare, wellness, and environmental sustainability.

Ms. Ho Thi Bich Phuong, representing UNP Healthcare, introduced a pioneering perspective that transcends traditional energy discourse — revealing how hydrogen, long celebrated as a clean industrial fuel, is now emerging as a biological molecule with profound therapeutic potential in metabolic health, disease prevention, and cellular rejuvenation.

Mr. Andy Lei concluded with a compelling vision: the convergence of clean energy and medical innovation. Hydrogen, once seen solely as an industrial fuel, is now being redefined as a biological fuel for human resilience.

Its potential extends beyond reducing emissions — it may help restore the biological systems those emissions have damaged. In essence, hydrogen could become both the medicine and the message of the 21st century: a molecule linking planetary health and human well-being.

“The Hydrogen Health Revolution has begun,” Mr. Lei concluded. “What started as an energy transition may very well become a health transformation.”

Ho Chi Minh City, October 17, 2025 — At the Vietnam–Japan Hydrogen Workshop 2025, held at HUTECH University and co-hosted by the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC), HUTECH, and Suiso Japan Co., Ltd, a new avenue of hydrogen collaboration emerged — this time in the field of Hydrogen Wellness and Green Tourism.

Dr. Nguyen Huu Luong emphasized that Vietnam is on the right track toward emission reduction and energy transition but must accelerate investment in hydrogen, CCUS, and renewable technologies, alongside stronger international cooperation to achieve its Net Zero 2050 goal.

His presentation received strong interest from both Vietnamese and Japanese delegates, fostering future collaboration on hydrogen development and carbon reduction technologies in Vietnam.

“HUTECH is committed to enhancing training quality linked with research capability, expanding global partnerships, and developing sustainable hydrogen research as a key driver of future energy innovation.”

The Vietnam–Japan Hydrogen Workshop 2025, co-organized by the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC), HUTECH University, and Suiso Japan Co., Ltd, was successfully held yesterday at HUTECH University in Ho Chi Minh City. The event brought together researchers, businesses, and representatives from both countries to discuss hydrogen innovation and cooperation.

On October 17, at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), the Vietnam - Japan Workshop on Hydrogen 2025 took place with the theme "Application of hydrogen in healthcare with Japanese technology and Vietnamese partners", aiming to exchange academic knowledge, introduce new technologies and promote cooperation in the field of hydrogen in healthcare.

Ho Chi Minh City, September 26, 2025 – United Hydrogen (UH2) and Indel Petro have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the development of a hydrogen production project chain in Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa provinces, contributing to the expansion of Vietnam’s clean energy ecosystem and the broader ASEAN hydrogen economy.