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Unlocking Vietnam’s Climate Tech Potential: The 2026 Ecosystem Reports
Explore the comprehensive three-part research series by New Energy Nexus Vietnam, SNV Vietnam, WUSC Vietnam, RMIT University Vietnam, and Swiss EP.
2025 was an active policy year for investment, innovation, and climate solutions in Vietnam, with 29 climate tech-related policies enacted. Yet, Vietnam’s climate tech funding slowed, with total tracked investment falling 52%. The real story is not a shortage of investor interest, but a shortage of the instruments and infrastructure needed to convert that interest into deals.
Through three core lenses, these 2026 reports diagnose the ecosystem: navigating the “missing middle” financing gap, addressing the critical need for experienced talent who combine technical and commercial skills, and dismantling the structural barriers constraining women entrepreneurs.
“Both sides must find each other’s resources to support each other… The share of firms that fund the school before recruiting from it is quite low… they often treat it as a form of charity… Firms must be more proactive, because without high-quality talent they can’t compete with other firms; if they want [to get talents], they must prepare from the start.”
Dr. Bui Trong Vinh, RISE, HCMUT
“Women-led enterprises are in fact delivering solutions that advance a green environment, yet they remain significantly underserved in climate finance – and this is a systemic challenge, not a matter of the individual woman owner’s will.”
Tran Thi Minh Nguyet, Women’s Entrepreneurship & Financial Inclusion Manager, CARE Vietnam
“In the middle band, enterprises seeking a few hundred thousand dollars up to nearly USD 1 million, there are very few investors… Why should I invest at that stage, when too few enterprises get past the first stage and the return is not guaranteed? Instead of investing in that gap, investing at a later stage is safer.”
Representative, Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
The General Appendix documents how the series was built, so readers can understand, compare, and reuse the evidence. It covers the shared definitions, data sources, and research methods applied across all three reports.
