Ha Noi, Viet Nam, April 16, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Director-General, Sang-Hyup Kim will attend the 2025 P4G Hanoi Summit. Co-hosted by the Socialist Government of Viet Nam and the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) initiative, the summit will take place on April 16–17 under the theme “Sustainable and People-Centered Green Transition” in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. 

The event will convene heads of state, ministers, business leaders, financiers, and innovators to share insights, showcase innovations, and develop actionable strategies to accelerate climate innovation and unlock sustainable finance. As a key milestone leading up to COP30, the Summit aims to bridge policy, finance, and entrepreneurship to drive country-level climate transitions. Championing the summit’s vision, Director-General Kim will engage with leaders from governments, multilateral institutions, and the private sector through a series of high-level engagements before and during the Summit.

At the P4G Startup Pitch Day as a part of P4G Pre-Summit, on April 15, Director-General Kim joined Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Nguyễn Minh Hằng , World Resources Institute President, Mr. Ani Dasgupta, and other senior leaders in the High-level Opening Panel on “Boosting Climate Tech: The Role of Public–Private Partnerships”. This session explored how innovative ecosystems and cross-sector collaboration can drive investment in climate tech startups. Director-General Kim shared actionable steps to enhance investment readiness and foster public-private partnerships to help green startups attract the funding they need to scale.  

On April 16, Mr. Kim will attend the Summit’s main events, including the Green Growth Exhibition Opening, P4G Opening Ceremony, and High-level Plenary Session hosted by the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. 

On April 17, Director-General Kim will participate in a Ministerial Panel on “Game-Changing Technology for Green Transition and Sustainable Development in the Intelligent Age,” hosted by the Minister of Science and Technology of Viet Nam. The panel will bring together diverse perspectives on how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), can enable inclusive and scalable climate solutions. Director-General Kim will highlight GGGI’s approach to applying sustainable AI to climate action, including to reduce emissions, optimize resources, and support policymakers with digital emissions monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV). 

Beyond the official Summit program, Director-General Kim will also engage in a full schedule of bilateral meetings with leaders of Government of Viet Nam and private sector counterparts. He will deliver a keynote speech at the P4G Welcoming Reception and Ambassadors’ Dinner, focusing on scaling green finance, building carbon market capacity, and accelerating Viet Nam’s climate-tech and low-carbon transformation, including startup acceleration through applications of AI. 

This visit marks Director-General Kim’s first official visit to Viet Nam since his appointment in early 2025. It also coincides with the 10th anniversary of GGGI’s in-country operations — a significant milestone underscoring GGGI and Viet Nam’s shared commitment and strong partnership, in advancing the country’s green transition. 

About the Global Green Growth Institute in Viet Nam  

Since 2014, GGGI has worked closely with the Government of Viet Nam to strengthen policy, mobilize investment, and build green growth capacity. The partnership spans five key central government agencies and 15 provincial governments, originating catalytic climate projects, mobilizing investments, and implementing them with diverse stakeholders. GGGI has provided technical support to more than 20 project developers, including corporations and startups, helping mobilize over USD 305 million in green investments for the country. GGGI’s work in Viet Nam has been supported by 11 international resource partners, including the Republic of Korea, the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Finland, Germany, and the European Union. 

On December 6, 2024, GGGI and the Government of Viet Nam officially agreed on the Country Planning Framework (CPF) 2024–2028, aiming to mobilize approximately USD 1 billion across seven major focus areas: green investments, climate action, green industries, climate-resilient agriculture, waste management, green buildings, and carbon markets. As Viet Nam assumes a more active role in regional and global climate action, this visit reflects GGGI’s continued commitment to supporting the country’s journey toward green growth and climate leadership. 

About the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded as a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization in 2012 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. GGGI supports its Member States in transitioning their economies toward a green growth model that simultaneously achieves poverty reduction, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. With 50 Member States and over 29 Partner countries and regional integration organizations in the process of accession, GGGI delivers programs and projects in over 50 countries. These initiatives encompass developing innovative green growth solutions, technical support, capacity building, policy planning & implementation, and assistance in building a pipeline of bankable green investment projects, project financing, investments, and knowledge sharing. GGGI’s work contributes to its Member States’ efforts to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals and the Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement.  

For more information, please contact:   

GGGI Viet Nam 

Ha Nguyen Thu  

Communications Officer

ha.nguyen@gggi.org 

GGGI Seoul HQ  

Romain Brillie 

Director, Department of Strategy and Communications
+82 10 9530 0170 | brillie.romain@gggi.org  

Na Yoon Kang 

Senior Assistant, Communications & Knowledge Sharing Unit 
+82 10 9530 0338 | nayoon.kang@gggi.org