Navigating and Empowering Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Future
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Event Description
Join us for a most impactable event at the Navigating and Empowering Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Future, where we will showcase our expertise and professionalism in the renewable energy sector. As Vietnam’s new Power Development Plan (PDP) sets ambitious targets for renewable energy, this event serves as an insightful event to explore the latest industry developments and collaboration among stakeholders.
Event Highlights:
- Decoding Vietnam’s New Power Development Plan (PDP): Delve into the key elements and targets of the new PDP and gain insights into its policy framework and regulatory environment. Explore the opportunities and challenges presented by this visionary roadmap for the renewable energy sector.
- How to reduce the uncertainty of wind energy production estimates: Unlock the potential of renewable energy projects through effective preliminary energy yield assessments. Discover methodologies and tools for conducting accurate assessments and the benefit of running EYA and successful case story in Vietnam
- Panel Discussion: Developing bankable renewable energy projects with international lenders: Gain invaluable insights into securing complex project financings from multiple funding sources for renewable energy projects in Vietnam. Demystify the requirements and expectations of international and Vietnam lenders and explore strategies for successful financings.
- Panel Discussion: Lession learned from previous COD: Hear from industry experts as they share their experiences and lessons learned from successfully commissioned renewable energy projects. Unveil the keys to success and wisdom to shape future project developments.
Join us at the “Navigating and Empowering Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Future” as we explore the path to the renewables future for Vietnam. Connect with industry leaders, government officials, financiers, and fellow professionals, and together, let’s energize Vietnam’s journey towards a cleaner, greener, and brighter tomorrow.
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AGENDA
| 2:00 PM | Check-in & Registration |
| 2:30 PM | Opening Session |
| 2:40 PM | Session 1: Decoding Vietnam’s new Power Development Plan
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| 3:00 PM | Session 2: How to reduce the uncertainty of wind energy production estimates
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| 3:20 PM | Session 3: Panel Discussion: Developing bankable renewable energy projects with international lenders
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| 4:10 PM | Session 4: The lesson learned from the previous COD
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| 4:55 PM | Closing session – Nat Wongsuryrat |
| 5:00 PM | Networking |
| 7:00 PM | Event ends |
COST
| AmCham Members: VND 200,000 | Non-members: VND 300,000 |
| Reservations/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the event, and must be made on-line or by email. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone. |
SESSION 1
 Pham Ba Linh
Managing Partner, Lexcomm Vietnam LLC Pham Ba Linh is the Managing Partner of Lexcomm Vietnam LLC and Head of Energy, Project Finance and Infrastructure. He is accorded distinct market recognition by clients and peers as a seasoned and technically skilled top-rated transactional lawyer with more than 20 years of practice, focusing primarily on energy and natural resources, liquefied natural gas (LNG), projects and infrastructure, public-private partnerships (PPP), project finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, debt and equity capital markets, derivatives and structured products. Ba Linh regularly advises international energy companies on a broad variety of multibillion-dollar landmark energy and infrastructure projects in Vietnam and Australia, having previously based in Hanoi, HCMC and Melbourne. He has acted for international banks, joint lead arrangers, multilateral lending agencies (MLAs), export credit agencies (ECAs), sponsors, infrastructure and energy funds, private equity firms, institutional investors and major works contractors. He has received the accolade of being distinctively named one of the very top few “Leading Individuals” energy and project finance lawyers in Vietnam by the prestigious Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019-2023 for his technical legal excellence and outstanding commercial expertise. He has won some of the most prestigious international law awards, including Asialaw Regional Awards 2019 for “Outstanding Practitioner: Vietnam” and “IFLR Asia Best Lawyers” in 2020, 2021 and 2022 as one of the best lawyers in Asia Pacific. Client testimonials include “practice head Pham Ba Linh is widely regarded in Vietnam as a market-leading energy and project finance lawyer with an in-depth understanding of best market practices”, “a top choice for strategic oil and gas, LNG and power projects in Vietnam”, “often sought after for his expertise in upstream oil and gas, pipelines and LNG matters”, “a go-to lawyer for Vietnam energy advice – he understands the industry and what is going on in the market”, “acting for both the sponsor and lender on matters such as project finance, asset finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, and corporate finance”, “has a wealth of experience in advising an array of clients across a broad spectrum of upstream, midstream, power, petrochemicals, and mining exploration projects”, “very high level of service, market insight and genuine industry expertise – the advice is always to the point”, “deeply understand Vietnamese laws and international practice”, “he thoroughly understands clients’ business needs and provides practical advice”, “responsive and always willing to go the extra mile”. |
SESSION 2
 Rafael Gallego
Engineering Manager, UL Solutions Mr. Gallego is a Senior Project Manager with over 9 years of experience in wind development and technical advisory. In the ASEAN region, Mr. Gallego has supported clients to originate greenfield sites in Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia, de-risking projects through the early stage development, implementing bankable met mast campaigns, and performing energy yield assessments. Mr. Gallego has also involved with the development phase of various wind projects in the UK and Africa. Mr. Gallego is now leading UL’s Energy Advisory division in ASEAN, performing independent engineering reports and greenfield development supports. He is also engaged as a Project Manager for Owner’s Engineer projects in Vietnam. Before joining UL, Mr. Gallego has held various technical positions such as Wind Analyst at RES (Scotland), and Lead Engineer at MEM (Thailand). |
SESSION 3
 Darryl Dong
Principal Country Officer, IFC Darryl Dong joined the IFC regional team in 2019 as country officer to manage Mekong operations, lead program strategy, and develop investment and advisory business, based in Hanoi. His current focus is to devise strategic partnerships, originate and lead new market-creating projects, and develop platforms/programs across IFC products and services in holistic client solutions. Prior to Hanoi, Darryl’s role was IFC Client Leader, Asia, based in Singapore, in a similar business development role, generating strategic financing solutions and partners for IFC served markets. Darryl has been on the ground in Asia for the past 25 years, based in Tokyo for 6 years with GE Capital, where he led GE’s Asia distress investment business, 8 years in Hong Kong, where he built and ran the global special situation investment business for AIG Investments, and then arrived at IFC to lead various business units across Asia. Earlier in his career, he worked in US at various financial institutions and corporate restructuring investment groups. He holds a Civil Engineering degree and MBA degrees in both Construction/Project Management and Finance, from University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and Golden Gate University, San Francisco, respectively. |
 Arvin Lee
Partner, Wee Swee Teow LLP Arvin Lee is a Partner of Wee Swee Teow LLP, a 111-year-old Singapore law firm. He is an Arbitrator of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, the Beijing Arbitration Commission, the Chinese Arbitration Association (International), an Adjudicator of the Financial Institutions Dispute Resolution Centre (Singapore), and a Member of the Appeals Board of the Ministry of National Development, Singapore. He focuses on energy-related disputes (conventional and renewables). Arising from the downstream oil and gas work, he has built up a commodities trading and trade finance disputes practice, which recently includes acting as co-lead counsel on letter of credit issues governed by Singapore law for a Pertamina subsidiary against the paying bank in relation to an LC dispute in excess of US$23m before the Singapore International Commercial Court (and the appeal before the international division of the Singapore Court of Appeal filed by the opponents, heard by Lord Mance IJ, the Right Honourable Sir Bernard Rix IJ, and Judith Prakash JCA). On the renewable energy front, he has a focus on wind and solar, and his experience includes being lead counsel for a Southeast Asian wind power developer in its project finance claims arising from Vietnam FIT rates against its private equity investor in an SIAC arbitration, with total amount in dispute in excess of US$20 million, for a Southeast Asian wind power developer in relation to attempts by private equity investor to exercise conversion rights to take over control of the developer at project level pursuant to an accelerated repayment provision; and for a Fortune 100 Enterprise’s renewables arm in a solar dispute against a regional contractor in ICC arbitration. Arvin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and the International Dispute Resolution Academy (HK). He holds a certificate in Hedging and Management of Energy Price Risk (2021) from the SMU Academy. He holds law degrees from Harvard (LL.M.) and the LSE (LL.B., First Class Hons.). He is admitted to argue cases in the Singapore Courts and the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) Courts. |
 Korawin Sriniratsai
Due Diligence & Wind Advisory Lead, ASEAN, UL Solutions Korawin has over 9 years of experience in the wind industry throughout the Asia Pacific region. He has provided support to clients for wind project development with a focus on risk assessment, contracts, and technical feasibility. He has been involved with more than 20GW of wind projects, from development to construction and operation, and has completed hundreds of technical due diligence projects to support M&A transactions. Korawin has primarily worked on wind projects in Vietnam, Thailand, North Asia, and Australasia. Prior to joining UL, he spent 2 years based in Vietnam as the head of the wind resources team, where he led the team to develop wind projects and support development strategy for over 1GW. Korawin also spent 4 years as a wind project manager at Mott MacDonald, overseeing APAC and global wind projects. In his current role at UL, Korawin is responsible for leading the technical project management on behalf of clients, specializing in on- and offshore wind and solar PV. He holds an MSc in Advanced Mechanical-Aerospace Engineering from Strathclyde University in the UK. |
 Tharabodee Serng-Adichaiwit
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Bangkok Bank Vietnam Branch Tharabodee has been working for BBL for 28 years with international operation and spent most of his time services BBL in overseas. For the past 18 years, he has been in charge of BBL VN’s operation. Under his leadership, the operation in Vietnam has won many awards, both for its integrity and the excellence of its operations while Tharabodee is the first foreign banker to have received the Certificate of Merit from the Vietnam’s Prime Minister, the award that recognizes the bank’s long-time contribution to the economy of Vietnam. In 2014, he also was awarded as the Promising Young Banker Award 2014 for Vietnam by Asian Banker. He has extensive experience and local knowledge in Vietnam, he is able to provide top quality services and advice to both Thai and International clients wishing to tap into exciting Vietnamese market. He completed the 192nd session of the Advance Management Program at Havard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. |
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PANEL MODERATOR Pham Ba Linh Managing Partner, Lexcomm Vietnam LLC Pham Ba Linh is the Managing Partner of Lexcomm Vietnam LLC and Head of Energy, Project Finance and Infrastructure. He is accorded distinct market recognition by clients and peers as a seasoned and technically skilled top-rated transactional lawyer with more than 20 years of practice, focusing primarily on energy and natural resources, liquefied natural gas (LNG), projects and infrastructure, public-private partnerships (PPP), project finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, debt and equity capital markets, derivatives and structured products. Ba Linh regularly advises international energy companies on a broad variety of multibillion-dollar landmark energy and infrastructure projects in Vietnam and Australia, having previously based in Hanoi, HCMC and Melbourne. He has acted for international banks, joint lead arrangers, multilateral lending agencies (MLAs), export credit agencies (ECAs), sponsors, infrastructure and energy funds, private equity firms, institutional investors and major works contractors. He has received the accolade of being distinctively named one of the very top few “Leading Individuals” energy and project finance lawyers in Vietnam by the prestigious Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019-2023 for his technical legal excellence and outstanding commercial expertise. He has won some of the most prestigious international law awards, including Asialaw Regional Awards 2019 for “Outstanding Practitioner: Vietnam” and “IFLR Asia Best Lawyers” in 2020, 2021 and 2022 as one of the best lawyers in Asia Pacific. Client testimonials include “practice head Pham Ba Linh is widely regarded in Vietnam as a market-leading energy and project finance lawyer with an in-depth understanding of best market practices”, “a top choice for strategic oil and gas, LNG and power projects in Vietnam”, “often sought after for his expertise in upstream oil and gas, pipelines and LNG matters”, “a go-to lawyer for Vietnam energy advice – he understands the industry and what is going on in the market”, “acting for both the sponsor and lender on matters such as project finance, asset finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, and corporate finance”, “has a wealth of experience in advising an array of clients across a broad spectrum of upstream, midstream, power, petrochemicals, and mining exploration projects”, “very high level of service, market insight and genuine industry expertise – the advice is always to the point”, “deeply understand Vietnamese laws and international practice”, “he thoroughly understands clients’ business needs and provides practical advice”, “responsive and always willing to go the extra mile”. |
SESSION 4
 Ngo Ngoc Nguyen
General Director, Khang Duc JSC. Mr. Nguyen is one of the founders of Khang Duc Investment & Construction JSC. Mr. Nguyen and the co-founders have gradually led the company to develop through many domestic and foreign projects. Up to now, after 10 years of establishment, the company has become a quite competitive brand in the construction of wind farm, port, jetty, inland terminal and factory infrastructure projects. Mr. Nguyen personally has 18 years of experience in the construction industry working with Japanese and European partners. Especially in the last 5 years, he has paid great attention and participated in many onshore and nearshore wind-farm projects in the Central and Southern Vietnam. One of the typical projects is the Korea – Tra Vinh wind power project, as a contractor for design, construction and installation of wind turbines (CBOP), the company has completed packages on schedule and fully meet the strict technical requirements. Mr. Nguyen and the co-founders have contributed part of their efforts to exploiting the potential of wind energy in Vietnam so that the community can access to the green energy in near future. Therefore, he always seizes opportunities to cooperate with domestic and foreign organizations/individuals for the purpose of developing renewable energy sources in Vietnam. |
 Hiep Huynh
Head of Business Development, ACEN Vietnam Hiep Huynh currently serves as Head of Business Development at ACEN (Vietnam), a member of the Ayala Group. Hiep is responsible to scout and develop new investment opportunities in the renewable sector as well as managing the operational ACEN’s renewable portfolio in Vietnam. He currently serves as Deputy CEO of the 800MW solar portfolio, a joint venture between ACEN and Super Energy, and also serves as COO of a 60MW wind farm in the Mekong Delta. Prior to his role at AC Energy, Hiep was the legal representative supporting SN Power to acquired 100% economic interests of the Dam Nai Wind. He also served as Deputy Portfolio Manager at Dragon Capital. Hiep graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.S.c in Public Relations and Government. |
 Van Nguyen
Head of Engineering and Construction, UPC Renewables Vietnam Van Nguyen is currently working as Head of Engineering and Construction at UPC Renewables Vietnam. Van has been with UPC and the wind industry since June 2018. She has worked on projects through various stages from development to construction. Among her notable projects are Lac Hoa and Hoa Dong projects, both of which are 30MW projects that utilize Vestas wind turbines V150 with the tallest hub height of 162m. Van was deeply involved in tendering, procurement, contract management, and project execution for these two projects. Overall, Van has gained 14 years of progressive experience in Construction Project Management, Contractual Strategy Management, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Logistics, Traffic Management, and Transportation of Heavy & Oversized Equipment, including the 5 years with the Renewable industry. Van holds a master’s degree in International Project Management from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland and other internationally recognized qualifications such as Prince2 Project Management, Ciarb Mediation and so on. Van participated in the Women in Wind Leadership Program as a participant in the 2021-2022 Chapter and a mentor in the 2022-2023 Chapter, which aims to enhance gender diversity in the wind industry and support the world in achieving its net-zero goals. Her ultimate goal in her career is to promote clean energy and be part of the team that inspires the Vietnamese people to transition away from coal and thermal energy. |
 Huynh Duy Quang
Head of Business Development, Super Energy Over 8 years of experience in energy sector with different roles in strategy consulting, transactional advisory and business development. |
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PANEL MODERATOR Rafael Gallego Engineering Manager, UL Solutions Mr. Gallego is a Senior Project Manager with over 9 years of experience in wind development and technical advisory. In the ASEAN region, Mr. Gallego has supported clients to originate greenfield sites in Vietnam, Philippines and Indonesia, de-risking projects through the early stage development, implementing bankable met mast campaigns, and performing energy yield assessments. Mr. Gallego has also involved with the development phase of various wind projects in the UK and Africa. Mr. Gallego is now leading UL’s Energy Advisory division in ASEAN, performing independent engineering reports and greenfield development supports. He is also engaged as a Project Manager for Owner’s Engineer projects in Vietnam. Before joining UL, Mr. Gallego has held various technical positions such as Wind Analyst at RES (Scotland), and Lead Engineer at MEM (Thailand). |