HNEI and the Center for Regional and Urban Studies (CRUS) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, signed an agreement in July 2019 to develop a public Solar Energy Park (SEP) in Ho Chi Minh City. Under HNEI’s Asia-Pacific Regional Energy System Assessment (APRESA) program, CRUS will partner with local architects, engineers, universities, developers and city administration to design and construct a visible, education-based public pavilion featuring a solar PV system and various electric technologies. The SEP will include an education component to increase public awareness of solar and other energy efficient technologies.