EVENT VSF 2024

Green & Sustainable
Financial Markets

Held annually, the Vietnam Sustainability Forum (VSF) serves as a distinguished platform bringing together global leaders, policymakers, academics, businesses, entrepreneurs, and NGOs to exchange ideas and deliberate upon initiatives, global developmental best practices, and prevailing trends in sustainable development. The fundamental mission of the VSF is to foster the enduring advancement of an inclusive and equitable society, where prosperity harmoniously intertwines with environmental sustainability.

This year, VSF 2024, jointly organized by AVSE Global and the Banking Academy of Vietnam (BAV), under the patronage of the State Bank of Vietnam, will explore the esteemed theme of “Green & Sustainable Finance.”The main event is scheduled for December 11, 2024, at Melia Hotel, Hanoi. In addition, the Forum will feature side events, bilateral and multilateral dialogues, and networking opportunities for experts and financial institutions both within and outside Vietnam.

The development of green bonds and sustainable financial instruments is emerging as one of the new economic development trends that supports sustainable development principles. Vietnam is expected to continue expanding its green finance sector, attracting significant investments aimed at reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainable growth. This expansion of the green finance market allows Vietnam to seize opportunities and align with international green finance standards and further its environmental sustainability goals.

The highlightsof the event

IS VIETNAM POISED TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCEMENTS IN ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A GREEN FINANCE SECTOR AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT PRACTICES?

This pivotal question stands as one of the central themes to be deliberated throughout the VSF 2024. Furthermore, it will also open the floor to solutions and proposals, laying the groundwork for exploring green financial solutions and realizing sustainable finance and investment programs in Vietnam. VSF 2024 presents an opportunity to discuss critical policy priorities and explore untapped opportunities for international collaboration, accelerating the crucial transformation of finance towards sustainable goals.

VSF 2024 endeavors to address and lay the groundwork for the consideration, concretization, and implementation of the draft Project“Development of Green and Sustainable Financial Market in Vietnam”. This initiative promises to play a significant role in shaping policies and operational frameworks for green finance instruments in Vietnam in the foreseeable future.

A GLANCE atThe TENTATIVE program

After the opening remarks from government representatives, sponsoring organizations, and the organizing committee, the discussion sessions will be conducted in an open format:

Keynotes will set the thematic direction, featuring distinguished speakers from both domestic and international spheres including policymakers, and reputable organizations.
The themes introduced in the keynote will be further explored in ensuing discussion sessions, structured as dialogues among speakers and stakeholders from investment funds, banks, businesses, and policymakers.

Keynote I

Mobilizing sustainable finance and investment for green growth in emerging countries: Key policies and challenges

Policy Dialog 1:Green credit and growth: From policy conceptual framework to roles of financial institutions and green credit instruments

Keynote II

Financing a green and just transition under constraints: How to make it possible?

Policy Dialog 2:Adoption barriers and challenges for green credit adoption: What are the suitable policy incentives and regulatory frameworks?

Policy Dialog 3:Unlocking Green Capital: Pathways to Financing Sustainable Projects

Keynote III

Mobilizing sustainable finance and investment for green growth in emerging countries: Key policies and challenges

AGENDA

07:30 - 08:45

Reception - Registration

08:45 – 09:30

Opening ceremony: Welcome Remarks

Representative of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)
Representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong, Managing Director, EMLV Business School & President, AVSE Global
Assoc.Prof. Bui Huu Toan, Chairman of the Council of the Banking Academy

09:30 – 11:45

Mobilizing sustainable finance and investment for green
growth in emerging countries: Key policies and challenges

Given the importance of green finance mobilization policies in the global context, macro-level vision, and the financial-banking sector, the focus should be on policies that directly impact the behavior of banks, financial institutions, and businesses. This is especially relevant as Vietnam and other countries work toward the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions.

09:30 – 10:00

Keynote I

Bertrand Badré, Managing Partner and Founder Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, Author of Can Finance Save the World & Former Managing Director of the World Bank

10:00 – 10:30

Break

10:30 – 11:45

Policy Dialog 1: Green credit and growth: From policy conceptual framework to the role of financial institutions and green credit instruments

Discussions about

The concepts and the interrelationship between green credit and growth
The role of financial institutions via case studies of banks, insurance companies, and investment funds integrating green/ESG principles into their lending practices
The financial instruments such as green bonds, green loans, and other tools
The emerging trends and potential innovations in green credit

Panelists:

Mr. Tran Quoc Phuong, Deputy Minister of Planning & Investment
Dr. Vu Viet Ngoan, Former Chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Commission, Former Head of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Group
Ms. Phan Thi Thu Hien, Director General of the Department of Banking and Financial Institutions, Ministry of Finance
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Dinh Tho, Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment
Mr. Travis Mitchell, Executive Director of AmCham Vietnam
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Tran Viet Dung, Director of the Banking Research Institute, Banking Academy

11:45 – 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 – 17:30

Practices of sustainable finance and investment for green
growth in emerging countries

Current status of the integration process and the necessary steps to integrate ESG into the financial system, in linked with Dialog 1 Challenges in integrating ESG into banking operations and the financial system.

13:00 – 13:30

Keynote II

Dr. Maria del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo, Director of Development Co-operation Directorate & former Minister of Planning and Economic Policy, Costa Rica

10:30 – 11:45

Policy Dialog 2: Barriers and challenges for green credit adoption: What are the suitable policy incentives and regulatory frameworks?

Panelists:

Mr. Tang The Cuong, Director General of the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Mr. Le Ngoc Lam, Chief Executive Officer of BIDV
Mr. Phan Minh Thong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Sinh Group
Ms. Ha Thu Giang, Director General of the Department of Credit for Economic Sectors, State Bank of Vietnam
Mr Hervé Conan, Agency Director at AFD Vietnam
Assoc. Prof. Pham Thi Hoang Anh, Acting President of the Banking Academy of Vietnam
Ms. Betty Pallard, Climate Finance Expert - Eurocham Vice-Chair of Green Growth Sector Committee

Moderator: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Tra, Deputy Director of the Research Directorate of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, France

14:45 – 15:15

Break

15:15 – 16:30

Policy Dialog 3: Unlocking green capital: Pathways to funding sustainable projects

Panelists:

Mr. Bertrand Badré Managing, Partner and Founder Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, Author of “Can Finance Save the World” & Former Managing Director of the World Bank
Mr. Do Ngoc Quynh, General Secretary of Vietnam Bond Market Association
Mr. Douglas E. Jackson, Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal Vietnam
Mr. Luu Trung Thai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of MBBank
Mr Pham Hong Hai, General Director of Orient Commercial Bank (OCB)
Prof. Summit Agarwal, Managing Director of Sustainable and Green Finance Institute at NUS Business School

Moderator: Ms. Pham Minh Huong, President of VnDirect

16:30 – 17:00

Keynote III

Prof. Sumit Agarwal, Professor of Finance at the Business School and a Professor of Economics and Real Estate at the National University of Singapore, Singapore

17:00 – 17:30

Closing Remarks

Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong, Managing Director, EMLV Business School & President, AVSE Global

tentativespeakers

Representative of the State Bank of Vietnam

Representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Tran Quoc Phuong

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment

Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong

Managing Director, EMLV Business School & President, AVSE Globa

Bertrand Badré

Managing Partner and Founder Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, Author of Can Finance Save the World & Former Managing Director of the World Bank

Assoc. Prof. Bui Huu Toan

Chairman of the Council of the Banking Academy of Vietnam

Phan Thi Thu Hien

Director of the Banking Finance Department, Ministry of Finance

Ha Thu Giang

Director of the Credit Department for Economic Sectors, State Bank of Vietnam

Dr. Vu Viet Ngoan

Former Chairman of the National Financial Supervision Committee & Former Head of the Economic Advisory Group of the Prime Minister

Assoc. Prof.Nguyen Dinh Tho

Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Sébastien Paquot

Deputy Head of Unit for Climate Finance, European Commission

Hervé Conan

Agency Director at AFD Vietnam

Dr. Maria del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo

OECD Director of Development Co-operation Directorate & former Minister of Planning and Economic Policy Costa Rica

Travis Mitchell

Executive Director of AmCham Vietnam

Le Ngoc Lam

General Director of BIDV

Luu Trung Thai

Chairman of the Board of MBBank

Phan Minh Thong

President of Phuc Sinh Group

Pham Hong Hai

General Director of Orient Commercial Bank (OCB)

Jackson Douglas

Managing Director of Alvarez & Marsal Vietnam

Pham Minh Huong

Chairman of the Board of Directors of VNDIRECT

Assoc.Prof. Pham Thi Hoang Anh

Acting President of Banking Academy of Vietnam

Betty Pallard

Climate Finance Expert - Eurocham Vice-Chair of Green Growth Sector Committee

Do Ngoc Quynh

General Secretary of Vietnam Bond Market Association

Prof. Summit Agarwal

Managing Director of Sustainable and Green Finance Institute at NUS Business School

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Tra

Deputy Director of CNAM, France & Executive Training Network Director of AVSE Global

Assoc.Prof. Tran Viet Dung

Director of Research Institute of Banking Academy of Vietnam

iNTRODUCEguests

200
EXPERTS
50
Organizations, BUSINESSES AND NGOS
+10
COUNTRIES
+18
FIELDS

GUEST LIST

Global and Vietnamese leaders, policymakers, academics, businesses, entrepreneurs, and NGOs
Number of attendees: about 200 people

Public policy

Understanding worldwide practices and trends in sustainability, reshaping the economic models

Business

Anticipating future impact on business and connecting world-leading stakeholders

Academics

Understanding the needs and the difficulties of other stakeholders, anticipating R&D activities

NGOs

Sharing their initiatives, inspiring other stakeholders for a sustainable society

Venue- TIMEMelia hotelWEDNESDAY, December 11, 2024

44 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
11/12/2024
7:30 - 22:00

ORGANIZINGINSTITUTIONS

The event is organized byAVSE Global (Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts)and theBanking Academy of Vietnam (BAV).

AVSE Globalis a Paris-headquartered organization of Vietnamese scientists and experts with a global reach, pioneering in strategic advisory, top executive education programs, and science and policy forums, bringing innovative solutions for the sustainable development of Vietnam, through connecting collective intellectual strengths of Vietnamese talented experts and intellectuals worldwide with strong aspirations to contribute to the country’s progress.

The Banking Academy of Vietnam (BAV), founded in 1961, is a public multidisciplinary university under the governance of the State Bank of Vietnam. With its main campus in Hanoi and additional branches in Bac Ninh and Phu Yen, BAV has grown into a career-oriented, application-focused university recognized internationally as a leading institution in finance and banking in Vietnam. Presently, BAV offers programs across 11 fields of study, including Finance and Banking, Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Marketing, International Business, Economic Law, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, English Language, and Economics. With nearly 600 highly qualified lecturers, BAV enrolls approximately 16,000 students each year at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Committed to program internationalization, BAV aims to meet rigorous quality standards and fulfill society’s demands for highly skilled professionals.

ORGANIZINGCOMMITTEE

ADVISORS

Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong

Managing Director of EMLV Business School & President of AVSE Global

Assoc. Prof. Bui Huu Toan

Chairman of the Council of the Banking Academy of Vietnam

CO-CHAIRS

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Tra

Deputy Director of CNAM, France & Executive Training Network Director of AVSE Global

Assoc.Prof. Tran Viet Dung

Director of Research Institute of Banking Academy of Vietnam

organizers

Assoc. Prof. Phan Anh

Deputy Director of the Banking Science Research Institute, Banking Academy of Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Pham Manh Hung

Deputy Director of the Banking Science Research Institute of Banking Academy of Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Dieu Linh

Head of the Department of Scientific Management and Development Cooperation, Banking Science Research Institute, Banking Academy of Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thao

Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University & Deputy Director of the Sustainable Urban Development Network at AVSE Global

Prof. Tran Ngoc Anh

Professor at the O'Neill School, Indiana University, USA

Dr. Nguyen Trinh Hoang Anh

Aggreko, France & Energy and Marine Network at AVSE Global

MSc. Pham Thu Huong

Deputy Director of Communications at AVSE Global

Dr. Dao Thi Thu Thuy

Assistant Professor of Finance, IPAG Business School, France & Chief Of Staffs, AVSE Global

MSc. Nguyen Minh Ngoc

Chief Operating Officer, AVSE Corporation Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Quynh

Sustainable Urban Development Network, AVSE Global

EVENT VSF 2024

AVSE Global(Tổ chức Khoa học và Chuyên gia Việt Nam toàn cầu) là một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận có trụ sở tại Paris, tập hợp những trí thức, chuyên gia cấp cao, và nhà khoa học uy tín trên nhiều lĩnh vực ở phạm vi toàn cầu. Với +300 nguồn lực có mặt trên hơn 20 quốc gia và làm việc thường xuyên trong các dự án chiến lược, +2000 chuyên gia hỗ trợ, và +10000 người có thể kết nối, AVSE Global thực hiện các chương trình, dự án chiến lược thúc đẩy sự phát triển bền vững và thịnh vượng của Việt Nam thông qua 12 mạng lưới chuyên gia, +10 hội thảo và diễn đàn chính sách quốc tế hàng năm, +20 chương trình đào tạo cấp cao, +10 dự án tư vấn lớn trong đó có quy hoạch phát triển KTXH các tỉnh thành, và các báo cáo chuyên ngành trên nhiều chủ đề trọng yếu như thương hiệu quốc gia, giáo dục đào tạo, chiến lược thu hút nhân tài, kinh tế - tài chính, quy hoạch và phát triển đô thị bền vững, chuyển đổi số, đổi mới sáng tạo, và năng lượng.

AVSE Global AVSE Global(Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts) is a Paris-headquartered nonprofit organization connecting Vietnamese intellectuals, senior experts, and scientists worldwide. Relying on over 300 permanent members in more than 20 countries regularly working on strategic projects and collaborating with 2000+ collaborative experts and 10000+ connected experts, AVSE Global implements strategic programs and projects promoting Vietnam's sustainable development through 12 professional networks, 10+ annual international conferences and policy forums, 20+ top-level executive training programs, 10+ advisory projects including socio-economic development planning for provinces, and specialized reports on various important topics such as national brand, education and training, talent attraction, economy and finance, sustainable urban planning and development, digital transformation, innovation, and energy transition.

Liên hệ/Contact

Email:contact@avseglobal.org

Address:87, Rue d'Amsterdam, 75008 Paris, Pháp

EVENT VSF 2024

Học viện Ngân hàng(Học viện) là trường đại học công lập trực thuộc Ngân hàng Nhà nước Việt Nam, với trụ sở chính tại Hà Nội và các phân viện tại Bắc Ninh và Phú Yên. Thành lập từ năm 1961, Học viện đã trở thành trường đại học đa ngành, định hướng nghề nghiệp - ứng dụng, đạt chuẩn quốc tế và là một trong những trường hàng đầu tại Việt Nam trong lĩnh vực tài chính - ngân hàng. Hiện nay, Học viện đào tạo 11 ngành học: Tài chính Ngân hàng, Kế toán, Kiểm toán, Quản trị Kinh doanh, Marketing, Kinh doanh Quốc tế, Luật Kinh tế, Công nghệ thông tin, Hệ thống thông tin quản lý, Ngôn ngữ Anh và Kinh tế. Với gần 600 giảng viên có trình độ cao, Học viện thu hút khoảng 16.000 sinh viên mỗi năm ở bậc học đại học và sau đại học. Học viện cam kết mạnh mẽ trong việc quốc tế hóa chương trình đào tạo nhằm đáp ứng các tiêu chuẩn chất lượng và yêu cầu của xã hội về nguồn nhân lực chất lượng cao.

The Banking Academy of Vietnam(BAV), founded in 1961, is a public multidisciplinary university under the governance of the State Bank of Vietnam. With its main campus in Hanoi and additional branches in Bac Ninh and Phu Yen, BAV has grown into a career-oriented, application-focused university recognized internationally as a leading institution in finance and banking in Vietnam. Presently, BAV offers programs across 11 fields of study, including Finance and Banking, Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Marketing, International Business, Economic Law, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, English Language, and Economics. With nearly 600 highly qualified lecturers, BAV enrolls approximately 16,000 students each year at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Committed to program internationalization, BAV aims to meet rigorous quality standards and fulfill society’s demands for highly skilled professionals.

Liên hệ/Contact

Email:truyenthong@hvnh.edu.vn

Address:12 Chùa Bộc, Quang Trung, Đống Đa, Hà Nội 100000

VIETNAM SUSTAINABILITY FORUM 2024

- GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE -

11/12/2024

Hanoi, Vietnam

Green & SustainableFinancial Markets

The highlightsof the event

A GLANCE atThe TENTATIVE program

Keynote I

Keynote II

Keynote III

AGENDA

Opening ceremony: Welcome Remarks

Mobilizing sustainable finance and investment for greengrowth in emerging countries: Key policies and challenges

Keynote I

Policy Dialog 1: Green credit and growth: From policy conceptual framework to the role of financial institutions and green credit instruments

AGENDA (1/2)

Practices of sustainable finance and investment for greengrowth in emerging countries

Keynote II

Policy Dialog 2: Barriers and challenges for green credit adoption: What are the suitable policy incentives and regulatory frameworks?

Policy Dialog 3: Unlocking green capital: Pathways to funding sustainable projects

Keynote III

Closing Remarks

tentativespeakers

Tran Quoc Phuong

Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong

Bertrand Badré

Assoc. Prof. Bui Huu Toan

Phan Thi Thu Hien

Ha Thu Giang

Dr. Vu Viet Ngoan

Assoc. Prof.Nguyen Dinh Tho

Sébastien Paquot

Hervé Conan

Dr. Maria del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo

Travis Mitchell

tentativespeakers

Le Ngoc Lam

Luu Trung Thai

Phan Minh Thong

Pham Hong Hai

Jackson Douglas

Pham Minh Huong

Assoc.Prof. Pham Thi Hoang Anh

Betty Pallard

Do Ngoc Quynh

Prof. Summit Agarwal

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Tra

Assoc.Prof. Tran Viet Dung

iNTRODUCEguests

GUEST LIST

Venue- TIMEMelia hotelWEDNESDAY, December 11, 2024

ORGANIZINGINSTITUTIONS

ORGANIZINGCOMMITTEE

Prof. Nguyen Duc Khuong

Assoc. Prof. Bui Huu Toan

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Tra

Assoc.Prof. Tran Viet Dung

Assoc. Prof. Phan Anh

Assoc. Prof. Pham Manh Hung

Dr. Nguyen Dieu Linh

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thao

Prof. Tran Ngoc Anh

Dr. Nguyen Trinh Hoang Anh

MSc. Pham Thu Huong

Dr. Dao Thi Thu Thuy

MSc. Nguyen Minh Ngoc

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Quynh

Liên hệ/Contact

Liên hệ/Contact

Green & Sustainable
Financial Markets

Mobilizing sustainable finance and investment for green
growth in emerging countries: Key policies and challenges

Practices of sustainable finance and investment for green
growth in emerging countries