Our Team

Tung’s main function is to ultimately coordinate with mutual key stakeholders to develop Vietnam energy information system (VEIS) which provide relevant, timely and high-quality energy data and statistic to policy makers, data providers, economic agents, development partners and the broader public. In his capacity, he provides technical inputs and supports to execution bodies in the term of capacity building, institutional, data & statistic and data management system. By joining GIZ Vietnam, Tung could deploy his expertise effectively in the energy and research & monitoring fields thanks to his practical experience working in both private and development sectors as well as extensive knowledge in his previous studies in various training & educational programs including MBA at Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand) and chemical engineering at Hanoi University of Technology.

Lan Anh is a Energy Advisor at GIZ ESP. With more than 13 years of experience in international cooperation, including nearly 05 years working in the energy sector with a specialisation in the green hydrogen field, she held various positions in many projects focusing on action areas such as capacity building, technical cooperation and energy policy. She is eager to contribute to promoting the green hydrogen market in Viet Nam. Lan Anh holds an International Master’s Degree in Business Administration and has received special training in renewable energy, particularly in green hydrogen and PtX. She possesses extensive knowledge in this field from both global and local perspectives.

Cao Le Thu Trang joined the Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar (CIRTS) project as a Project Officer in August 2021. Before joining GIZ, Trang had the 12-year working experience in both Vietnam and Europe, in which she worked closely with regulatory bodies, local and central authorities, investors, project developers EPC contractors, commercial banks, financial institutions, research centres, academic institutions, local and international development agencies. She holds a Master’s Degree in Policy analysis, strategic management in the public and non-profit sector from Willy Brandt School of Public Policy in Germany. Thu Trang hopes that with her deep knowledge and understanding of policy and regulatory framework of renewable energy and energy efficiency, particularly rooftop solar, she could contribute to the clean energy transition in Vietnam.

Tran Vu Diem Hang joined the GIZ Energy Support Programme (GIZ ESP) since January 2022 in BEM, CIRTS and recently JET IKI projects. She is in charge of capacity building for related stakeholders and support the technology cooperation in developing power projects, focusing on rooftop solar, biomass, biogas and energy transition topics. Tran Vu Diem Hang had nearly twenty years of working in the development sector, particularly the environment and energy. She worked as a Verification specialist on Result – based Water and Sanitation program for the World Bank, supply chain specialist in the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) and Project Manager of Multi Actor Partnership toward 100% Renewable Energy for implementing NDC in Green Innovation and Development Center (GreenID). She participates in program design, communication, capacity building, monitoring, and policy advocacy through the implementation of various environmental and energy projects. With her educational background and diverse experience, Hang hopes to contribute to promote the just energy transition in Vietnam. She holds a Barchelor’s degree in English linguistics and a Master’s Degree in Climate Change at Vietnam National University.

Nguyen Phuong Thao joined the Energy Support Programme (ESP) in September 2018. She is currently working as Project Officer for the joint Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (4E) and EU-Vietnam Energy Facility (EVEF) Project as well as a member of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) Secretariat. Before joining GIZ, Thao was an expert on ASEAN-related issues. She worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam for 9 years in several positions; among them being a placement in the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta where she gained experience in intergovernmental coordination and negotiation. Thao holds a Master’s Degree in International Business from the University of Sydney, Australia and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business English from Hanoi Foreign Trade University, Vietnam. Thao speaks English, Vietnamese and Standard Mandarin (basic).

Hoang joined the Energy Support Programme (ESP) in March 2023 and is currently working as Project Officer for the Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar project (CIRTS). He holds a Bachelor degree of Power system engineering from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. He has been working in the electricity sector for almost 16 years, and has experience in working with authorities such ERAV, EVN, PCs, etc. With his educational background and diverse experience, he do hope that he can contribute to technical solutions for CIRTS project as well as GIZ’s ESP program.

Trang is a team member of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (4E) Project/EU – MOIT/GIZ Energy Support Programme, mainly focusing on Energy Efficiency Capacity Development. Trang holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the Hamburg University of Technology and is also a MOIT Certified Energy Auditor. She has more than 10 years of working in Energy Efficiency and Energy Management within the private sector and Alternative Fuels & Raw Material in the cement industry in Vietnam. She has held various positions, including project consultant, project manager, business development manager. Her passion is to promote Energy Efficiency as an Energy Resource for sustainable business & society.

Bich Phuong joined GIZ on October 1st 2020 as National Intern for the Energy Efficiency component of the 4E project. She is currently in her 2nd year of a Master’s Degree in International Material Flow Management offered by the Trier University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Before that, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and worked in Azbil Corporation in Japan, focusing on building automation system and ESCO business. She hopes to gain valuable experiences and insights of the energy market while contributing to the sustainable development of Vietnam via her work in GIZ.

Minh holds a bachelor’s degree in Heat and Refrigeration field at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology and a master’s degree at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan at natural products. He had more than seven years of working in the development sector, partly Heat Energy and Environment. He worked as a Renewable Advisor in the Netherlands Development Organization SNV and Biomass and Boiler Consultant in the GERES organization and gained experience in different energy projects, including improved cookstove, biogas, biomass, solar pumping, boiler, and heat equipment. With his education background and extensive experience, Minh hopes that he will contribute to the solutions for biomass projects in Vietnam.

Doan Tran Thao Nguyen joined the Energy Support Program in October 2022. She is working as a Project Officer in the Project Development Programme. Prior to GIZ, Thao Nguyen worked for Netherlands Consulate in HCMC. She holds a Master’s degree in Urban Management from Technical University of Berlin, Germany.

Pham Thanh Hai joined the Energy Support Program in July 2022. He is working as a Project Officer in the Project Development Programme. Prior to GIZ, Thanh Hai worked for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from HCMC Transport University.

Hoa graduated from Hanoi University of Science and Technology and passed various roles during his working 16 years but mainly as: Head of Electrical Department in EPC coal fired power project management boards (Uong Bi 1x300MW, Vung Ang 2x600MW, Song Hau 2x600MW); Project Officer/ Technical engineer in charge of technical/ bidding works for several substation projects (Vung Ang 220kV, Song Hau/ Long Phu 500kV) and other industrial projects. His past experience is focusing on the power project management works, electrical design review, bidding works. Hoa joined the MOIT/GIZ Energy Support Programme from 1st November 2018.