Vietnam is preparing to introduce mandatory Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending requirements for the aviation sector for the first time, with the proposed targets included in a draft environmental framework currently open for consultation, reported UkrAgroConsult.
Under the draft framework, international flights departing from Vietnamese airports would be required to use at least 1% SAF from 2030. The minimum share would then increase to 2% in 2031, 3% in 2032, 4% in 2033-34, 5% in 2035-37, 7% in 2038-39 and 10% from 2040.
Domestic aviation would adopt the SAF requirement at a later stage. The minimum blending share is proposed at 1% for 2032-34, rising to 2% in 2035-37, 3% in 2038-39 and 5% from 2040.
The proposed framework also establishes requirements for tracking the origin, volumes, quality and sustainability of SAF. It includes provisions covering SAF trading, supply and blending, along with a methodology for calculating emissions reductions.
The draft further proposes a monitoring, reporting and verification system aligned with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
The SAF mandate forms part of Vietnam’s broader effort to reduce aviation-sector emissions and support its target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
However, the draft framework does not currently propose a separate incentive programme for airlines that adopt SAF before the mandatory blending dates or use volumes above the prescribed minimum levels.
