On January 25, GGGI in collaboration with the Soc Trang Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT) organized a consultation workshop entitled “Provincial Biomass Energy Planning”, which was led by GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman and Mr. Vo Van Chieu, Director of Soc Trang DOIT. Held in the Soc Trang province, the workshop was attended by around 80 representatives of the private sector and investors as well as officials of the Soc Trang Department.

The workshop is under the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) to scale up renewable energy, in particular, biomass energy in Viet Nam. The outcome of the project will support an increase in green energy production, and consequently a reduction in emissions, through the adoption of biomass energy planning that will be implemented and result in the financing of biomass waste-to-energy projects.

GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman holds a press conference with journalists in Viet Nam

On January 23, GGGI Director-General Frank Rijsberman held a press conference with a group of 10 local journalists in Hanoi.

During the press conference, he said “Viet Nam needs to take the opportunity to promote renewable energy, which will have the dual benefit of reducing emissions and creating green jobs while decreasing the cost of energy production.”

In-Country Views: Jin Young Kim, Acting Deputy Director & Head - Asia & The Pacific