GGGI Viet Nam

#GGGI successfully hosted an inaugural luncheon, marking a new chapter for GGGI and our commitment to green growth! 🌍✨ Director-General Sang-Hyup Kim shared his vision, mission, and strategic priorities for the future. A heartfelt thank you to all who joined us in celebrating this new beginning! 👉 Read More: https://bit.ly/4iABYHy 🎥 Watch the video below for a glimpse of this special event #GGGI #GreenGrowth #Leadership #ClimateAction GGGI Africa GGGI Pacific GGGI MENA GGGI Asia GGGI Latin America & the Caribbean

📢 GGGI officially welcomed its new Director-General, Sang-Hyup Kim, at his inaugural luncheon! Director-General Kim, who began his 4-year term on January 1, 2025, will lead GGGI’s Secretariat and oversee 270+ projects across 50+ countries. During the luncheon, he outlined strategic priorities to drive GGGI’s efforts forward and shared his vision to make GGGI the most trusted international organization for its Member States and partners. The event featured congratulatory remarks from GGGI’s President & Chair H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Acting President of the Republic of Korea H.E Choi Sang-mok through video message; Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Korea, H.E. Cho Tae-yul; Ambassador of Norway, H.E. Anne Kari Hansen Ovind; and the Governor of the Bank of Korea Rhee Chang Yong. With new leadership, GGGI is set to embrace bold ideas, forge innovative partnerships, and explore untapped opportunities to accelerate the green transition. 💚 Read More: https://bit.ly/4iABYHy #GGGI #GreenGrowth #Leadership #ClimateAction

Despite a hectic week, we made time for a small yet meaningful International Women’s Day celebration by encouraging the incredible women at GGGI Office in Viet Nam - their strength, dedication, and daily inspiration drive us forward. 💜 #IWD2025 Juhern Kim Maria Cecilia Paña Huong Do Huong Ta Manh DO Chu Duong Thu Giang Do Hung Bui Tran Bao Minh Sugyeong Kang Giap Nguyen Mai Hoa Dao CFA Ha Nguyen

📈🌱 We were delighted to welcome the S&P Global senior management team James Wiemken Lynn Maxwell Wen En Lee on February 28. Building on last year’s successful collaboration on the green bond framework development with #Vietcombank and #Techcombank, our CR Juhern Kim discussed with them the latest market trends and outlooks in Vietnam (w/ Tran Bao Minh). See relevant information here: ☑️ GGGI supports Vietcombank’s debut issuance of VND 2,000 billion worth of green bonds (https://lnkd.in/g4TYM2N4) ☑️ Vietnam’s Techcombank eyes $5b in future green bond issuance (https://lnkd.in/gsGy_cP9) #SustainableFinance #GreenBonds #SPGlobal

✨ #GGGI Director-General Sang-Hyup Kim welcomed Robyn McGuckin, Executive Director of Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G Partnerships), for a discussion on our shared vision and collaboration opportunities ahead of the upcoming P4G Hanoi Summit.   Under the theme "Global Partnership for Green Sustainability: Inclusion, Innovation, Responsible Actions," the summit will bring together global leaders, experts, businesses, and civil society to share insights, showcase innovations, and drive actionable strategies to accelerate climate finance and climate startups.   GGGI is excited to join the P4G Pitch Day on April 15, where four energy efficiency cohort companies from GGGI’s Greenpreneurs Program – recommended by GGGI- will come and present their climate solutions. Director-General Sang-Hyup Kim will also serve as a panelist for a Pitch Day morning panel session, providing insights on effective strategies for public-private collaboration that support climate startups and entrepreneur ecosystems.    This will be an exciting space to foster collaboration, share best practices, and explore strategies to scale up climate businesses and mobilize private sector investment for a just and sustainable transition.   GGGI looks forward to working closely with P4G and contributing to impactful #partnerships for a greener, more sustainable, and inclusive future. See you soon in Hanoi, Vietnam! 💚   #P4GHanoiSummit #ClimateFinance #GreenGrowth #ClimateAction

💡💬 In his latest interview with the Vietnam Investment Review, our Country Representative, Mr. Juhern Kim discussed strategies to fuel Viet Nam’s climate tech startup landscape. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gA-at6vB #ClimateTech #Startup #ClimateInnovation

📢 GGGI’s Director-General Takes the Stage at the #AIActionSummit! Today, GGGI’s Director-General, Sang-Hyup Kim, joined global leaders at the AI Action Summit in Paris as a panelist in the high-level session "Scaling a Competitive and Sustainable AI Ecosystem Worldwide." Speaking alongside Lisa Su (CEO, AMD), Minister Sang-Im Yoo (Minister of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea)  Aiman Ezzat (CEO, Capgemini), Roxanne VARZA(Director of Station F) and Nyalleng Moorosi (Senior Researcher, DAIR), DG Kim emphasized the critical role of global cooperation in ensuring AI innovations serve environmental sustainability. During the discussion, Mr. Kim: ✅ Highlighted the importance of bridging the AI infrastructure gap to ensure equitable access to AI-driven #environmental #solutions. ✅ Called for stronger #global #cooperation and knowledge sharing to maximize AI’s potential for #ClimateAction. ✅ Advocated for open-source AI models and public-private partnerships to advance sustainable AI solutions worldwide. 🌟 In a world facing both climate change and rapid technological transformation, collaboration across borders is more important than ever. Global cooperation must set the agenda for Sustainable AI and drive innovation for a greener future. 📖 Read More: https://bit.ly/3WVmaGS 📽️ Watch the recording from 4:44:40: https://bit.ly/3WVohuh #SustainableAI #GreenGrowth #GGGI

🎉 Happy Lunar New Year 2025! As we welcome the Year of the Snake, a symbol of new beginnings and transformation, GGGI Viet Nam office would like to extend our warmest wishes to everyone for a wonderful new year filled with revived inspirations, happiness, health, and prosperity!🧧✨ Juhern Kim Maria Cecilia Paña Huong Ta Mai Hoa Dao CFA Huong Do Chu Duong Giap Nguyen Thu Giang Do Manh DO Tran Bao Minh Hung Bui An Dao Sugyeong Kang Ha Nguyen

The Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) visited our office last week to explore potential collaborations! Mr. Nguyen Tien Huy, Director-General of the Office for Business Sustainable Development, and our country representative Mr. Juhern Kim held a comprehensive discussion, focusing on opportunities to support both #SMEs and large corporations in achieving Viet Nam’s #netzero emissions goal by 2050 🌿

🌏 Did you know? Methane has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) that’s 28-36 times higher than CO₂ over 100 years, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report.  Recognizing the urgency, #GGGI has launched the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Methane Mitigation (AKCMM) project at an event in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Funded by the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), this project is the first under the Partnership for ASEAN-ROK Methane Action (PARMA). It aims to cut methane emissions in the ASEAN region with four strategic interventions: ✅ Developing policies & institutions  ✅ Improving methane measurement  ✅ Designing, financing & implementing reduction projects  ✅ Promoting regional dialogue & partnerships GGGI is committed to ensuring the successful implementation of the AKCMM project, driving methane reduction and fostering sustainable growth across #ASEAN. 🌱 👉Read more: https://bit.ly/4gWMYhV #MethaneReduction #GreenGrowth #AKCMM, #PARMA #AKCF #MethanePledge