In Vietnam, Vietnam News reported that PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) plans to launch a pilot project for small-scale green hydrogen production and supply to serve industrial and transportation sectors in the southeast region of Vietnam. The initiative aligns with the country’s national energy development strategy and hydrogen strategy for 2030, with a vision toward 2050, as committed to by the Prime Minister at COP26. CEO of PV GAS, Phạm Văn Phong, said that PetroVietnam and PV GAS are collaborating with ministries and sectors to develop Vietnam’s hydrogen development strategy, prioritizing low-emission solutions. With its established natural gas pipeline infrastructure and extensive experience in the gas sector, PV GAS has been tasked with leading research into production, distribution and applications of green hydrogen and blue hydrogen, according to the report. The corporation has already registered a hydrogen pilot project under the public-private partnership (PPP) program funded by the German government. It is also partnering with JICA (Japan) and various technology providers, banks and green finance institutions to implement energy transition projects, the report added.
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