HCM CITY — The 2025 Vietnam Energy Week, Vietnam Supporting Industry Fair and HVACR Vietnam opened concurrently in HCM City on Wednesday.

They have attracted hundreds of international and local exhibitors, along with leading experts across the energy, electricity, data centre, smart building, supporting, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries from more than 16 countries and territories.

A slew of advanced products and technologies are on display.

The events will feature a series of conferences like the Vietnam Energy Transition Forum, Vietnam Data Center & Cloud Confex and the international HVAC Industry Conference.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Trịnh Quốc Vũ, deputy director general of the Electricity Authority of Việt Nam, said Vietnam Energy Week focuses on connecting policy, technology and investment and promoting cooperation among state agencies, international organisations and the business community to accelerate the country’s transition towards green energy.

It provides an opportunity for enterprises, energy leaders and policymakers to share practical experiences in e-mobility, renewable energy, digital solutions, and energy-saving technologies, he added.

Hà Văn Út, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade, said the city is determined to transform its growth model through green, high-tech and creative industries and a circular economy.

It aims to increase the share of high-tech industry to over 70 per cent of industrial production by 2030 and to become Southeast Asia’s leading innovation centre by 2045, he added.

The Supporting Industry Development Programme for 2025–2030, led by the department, seeks to build a network of enterprises capable of supplying core industries while advancing green transformation and digitalisation in manufacturing.

Peter Lundberg, executive director of the Asia Pacific Urban Energy Association, said Việt Nam has vast renewable energy potential, estimated to be more than 15 times its current installed capacity.

Under the National Energy Development Strategy, renewable energy is expected to account for 20 per cent of the energy mix by 2030 and as much as 70 per cent by 2045, he said.

With the right policies, technologies and partnerships, Việt Nam can unlock this potential and lead the region in sustainable growth, he said.

But according to the International Energy Agency, improving energy efficiency is the single most effective way to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, even ahead of renewable energy deployment, he said.

Việt Nam’s industries, buildings and cooling systems hold significant untapped efficiency potential, and unlocking it would be essential for achieving a successful and affordable net-zero pathway, he added.

The expos, organised by Informa Markets at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, go on until November 7. — VNS