Vietnam advances sustainable aviation fuel policy in Hanoi conference
Vietnam’s SAF push moved into a readiness check in Hanoi, as officials weighed feedstock, policy and offtake ahead of CORSIA and a 2050 net-zero target.
Vietnam on June 25 used a Hanoi conference to test the readiness of its sustainable aviation fuel plans, with policymakers, regulators, airlines, fuel suppliers, technology providers and international organisations gathered around policy frameworks and market development in Asia. Vice Minister Le Anh Tuan of the Ministry of Construction said SAF should follow a Vietnam-specific roadmap that balances emissions reduction, energy security and business competitiveness as Vietnam reaffirmed its net-zero emissions target for 2050.
The International Conference on Sustainable Aviation Fuel was jointly organised by the Global Centre for Green Fuels and the Vietnam Academy of Construction Strategy and Cadres Training under the Ministry of Construction, with support from the Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre. The forum focused on policy dialogue on energy transition in aviation, building a SAF ecosystem and market, Vietnam’s raw material potential in the regional value chain, and the investment, innovation and international cooperation mechanisms needed to turn that potential into supply.
The clearest near-term policy marker is CORSIA. Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority officially registered to participate in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation from January 1, 2026, adding a compliance channel that sits alongside SAF adoption and other emissions cuts. ICAO describes CORSIA as the first global market-based scheme for a sector, one that complements technological innovation, operational improvements and sustainable aviation fuels.
Vietnam Airlines has already made the first commercial SAF move by a Vietnamese carrier, operating a passenger flight on May 27, 2024, on the Singapore-Hanoi route with blended SAF uplifted at Changi Airport for the return leg. The airline later said it had begun using SAF on select domestic routes as well, giving Vietnam a small but visible operating reference point while policy work continues.
The remaining bottlenecks are still the ones that determine whether Vietnam becomes a producer or mainly a buyer. Vietnamese officials have previously estimated the aviation sector could face about US$13 million to US$92 million in carbon-credit costs during CORSIA’s voluntary phase, depending on credit prices, while one industry report cited in Vietnamese media put SAF adoption at about US$25 million in added fuel costs for Vietnam’s aviation industry from 2025 to 2030. Those figures keep the focus on feedstock, price support and airline offtake, not just conference rhetoric. For now, the Hanoi gathering looked less like a launch than a readiness check for a market that still needs supply, certification and financing to line up.
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