The Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Program

This program aimed to foster collaboration between government and business in Vietnam’s green economy sector by developing commercial opportunities, knowledge, connections and capabilities for Australian businesses.

Capability development

Business

Vietnam

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Date and time

1 March 2024


About the program

The Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Program, an initiative led by Asialink and Climateworks Centre and supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, aimed to foster collaboration between government and business in the green economy. The program did this by developing commercial opportunities, knowledge, connections and business capabilities for Australian businesses.

The program is dedicated to harnessing the green economy's potential, focusing on sustainable development, the creation of jobs and growth and the transition to renewable resources and net-zero emissions. It will incorporate a series of insightful briefing papers and roundtables, culminating in a capstone summit and training academy. Businesses will gain unparalleled insights into the opportunities and challenges of realising Vietnam and Australia’s shared ambition and imperative to transition to a clean energy economy. The program aims to enhance the enabling environment for trade and investment, foster robust connections, and enhance the knowledge and capabilities of Australian businesses to tap into the green economy.

In March-April 2024, the program ran:

  • training courses (the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Academy)
  • a summit (the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Summit).

It also published a series of 5 guides for businesses aiming to invest in Vietnam’s green economy sector:

  1. Navigating the Australia-Vietnam green economy
  2. Decarbonising Vietnam’s energy generation
  3. The supply chain of key decarbonisation technologies in Vietnam
  4. Enabling investment for Vietnam’s energy transition
  5. Green skills for Vietnam’s climate transition