Biogas in Vietnam : a proposed business model in biogas sector

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis was to discover a biogas opportunity in the Mekong Delta area in Vietnam. The discussed biogas production is derived from organic waste and targeted to fullfill the demand for gas for cooking in condition of non-pipeline system. However, different products from this production were introduced to maximize the technology profitability. Another aim was to propose a business model to foreign investors who own advanced technologies in biogas production.

Qualitative research method and deductive approach were used in the thesis. In the theoretical part, some general informations of a business opportunity in biogas sector were presented. A theory of open business model will be introduced to support to a proposed business model later on. In the empirical part, the data of biogas context in Vietnam and the Mekong Delta was collected through some interview and other primary sources. The market analysis part was a detail of the Vietnam biogas market and some useful information which could help foreign investors to understand deeper about Vietnam regarding to biogas business. Additionally, the stakeholder management was presented.

An entry mode was recommended. A value network was drawn to explain the integration of the proposed business model with value chain and stakeholders. A combination of a new business model with innovated technologies in biogas sector was resulted in a centralized biogas Joint-venture company.