Forum on Promoting Business Engagement in the JCM in Vietnam towards Readiness for Vietnam’s Carbon Market in Hanoi
22/07/2025
09:00
ICT (UTC/GMT +7)
Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam (MAE)/ Partner Organizations: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)/ A6IP (Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership) Center, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), Energy and Environmental Consultancy Joint Stock Company (VNEEC)
Format
Hybrid
Coverage
Asia
Theme(s)
Article 6 Introduction, Article 6.2 Implementation (authorisation, tracking and reporting), NDC and Transparency, Private Sector Engagement, High Integrity Carbon Markets
Programme is downloadable here.
The Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center (Secretariat: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)) held the “Forum on Promoting Corporate Participation in the JCM for Vietnam's Carbon Market Readiness” on July 22, 2025, in Hanoi, Vietnam. In addition to government and private sector representatives, around 190 participants attended in person and 200 joined online from international organizations, NGOs, research institutions, and other entities from Vietnam, Japan, and various other countries.
A6IP supported the organization of the “Forum on Promoting Corporate Participation in the JCM for Vietnam's Carbon Market Preparation,” co-hosted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, which was held on July 22, 2025, in Hanoi, Vietnam. The forum aimed to promote corporate participation in the JCM in Vietnam.
The forum provided information on JCM projects, including the legal framework and infrastructure necessary for the establishment and effective operation of a carbon market in Vietnam, as well as the latest developments and future potential of the JCM. Additionally, discussions were held on future cooperation between Japan and Vietnam under the JCM.
In the latter half of the forum, A6IP provided an update on the latest information regarding the JCM credit issuance process, including approval procedures under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as well as technical matters related to JCM methodologies. Participants also had the opportunity to visit actual JCM project sites and gain a deeper understanding of Japan's decarbonization technologies.
| Time | Contents | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
09:00–09:15 | Opening Remarks | Mr. Tang The Cuong, Director, General of Department of Climate, change, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) |
H.E. Ito Naoki, Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Viet Nam | ||
09:15–09:25 | Viet Nam’s regulations on carbon market; cooperation approach for the exchange of GHG mitigation outcomes and carbon credits in the domestic and international carbon market | Mr. Nguyen Van Minh, Head of Carbon Market Division, Department of Climate Change, MAE |
09:25–09:35 | Establishment of the domestic carbon exchange and carbon exchange regulations in Vietnam | Mr. Tran Minh Giang, Deputy Head, Financial Market Legal Division, Ministry of Finance |
09:35–09:45 | Current implementation status and potential of the JCM in achieving national GHG emission reduction targets and updates on the JCM Rules and Guidelines | |
09:45–10:30 | Experience in implementing carbon credit projects in promising sectors: | |
Biomass Power and Energy Security -JCM Enabling Decarbonization and Economic Growth | ||
Carbon credit generation project in Vietnam through AWD (Alternate Wetting and Drying) | Mr. Long Borareaksmey, Regional General Manager, Green Carbon Co., Ltd. | |
Efforts to launch commercial CCS projects in Vietnam and expectations for JCM | Mr. Kato Ayato, Deputy Director General, CCS Project Department, JOGMEC | |
Vingroup's Approach to the Carbon Market | Mr. Tran Ky Anh, Transaction Manager - Carbon Credit Department, VinGroup JSC | |
Promoting the Energy Transition Towards Green Production and Sustainable Development at the Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group | ||
10:30-10:50 | Group Photo & Coffee Break | |
10:50–11:30 | Panel Discussion: | Moderated by Fukuda Koji, Global Environment Bureau, MOEJ and Dang Hong Hanh Co-Founder, Managing Director of VNEEC |
11:30–13:30 | Networking Lunch | |
13:30–13:45 | JCM credit issuance procedures and authorization under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement | |
13:45–14:15 | Principles and experience in developing JCM methodologies in potential mitigation sectors (energy, agriculture, waste management, etc.) | Mr. Iino Satoru, Director, Global Environmental Bureau, MOEJ, Japan |
14:15-14:30 | Q&A session | |
14:30–14:45 | Coffee Break | |
14:45–15:30 | Potential JCM projects in Vietnam: | |
Introduction of T&J Green Energy - The first WtE project Supported by JCM Scheme in Vietnam | ||
JCM Case Study - The First Wind Farm Project Approval in Vietnam | Mr. Pham Van Tin, Vietnam Country Manager, Shizen Energy Inc. | |
Our Approaches to Creating Carbon Credits in the Vietnamese Agricultural Sector | ||
The Demonstration of Producing Green Hydrogen Utilizing Surplus Electricity from Renewable Energy and Providing System Solutions in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | Mr. Tran Nguyen Trong Nguyen, Director, Kenzen Trading and Consulting Co. Ltd | |
15:30–15:45 | Q&A session | |
15:45-16:30 | Panel discussion on promoting implementation of carbon credit projects: | Moderated by Iino Satoru, Director, Global Environmental Bureau, MOEJ and Komiya Yuko, Senior Researcher, OECC, Japan |
16:30-16:45 | Closing Remarks | Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam |
