Vietnam-Japan Business Forum was held to introduce the excellent energy-saving technologies of member companies to Vietnam public and private with the cooperation of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOIT) of Vietnam. The main venue was the Hotel conference hall in Hanoi. Those who could gather from within Vietnam came to the place, and other people gave presentations and attended online from all over Vietnam and from Japan. Beginning with the opening remarks by the government representatives of both countries and the chairman of the planning committee of the JASE-W, presentations of Japanese companies and question and answer sessions were followed. The number of participants exceeded 300. While the opportunities for direct negotiations were limited due to covid-19, advanced energy technologies of nine JASE-W were well promoted to Vietnam and leading to business development and bilateral cooperation.

◆ Date: March 17th (Wednesday) 8: 30-15: 30 (Vietnam time) 10: 30-17: 30 (Japan time)

◆ Location: HÔTEL du PARC HANOÏ Conference Hall

◆ Conference Style: Hybrid (offline at the venue plus online by Zoom)

◆ Participation: Government officials from Japan and Vietnam, energy experts from universities and research institutes, executives from local energy-intensive companies, representatives and officials from local Japanese companies, etc. 126 participated in the venue, 192 participated online, 318 in total (including 49 people of 28 companies participated from Japanese companies)

◆ Organizers:  Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide / The Energy Conservation Center, Japan / Green Development Center

◆ Support: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam (MOIT)

◆ Forum website: http://vietnam-japan-business-forum.greendc.vn/