The visit belongs to the task “Capacity Building for Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) and the Program Implementing Entity (PIE – the Risk Sharing Facility Management Unit)" under Component 2: Technical Assistance of the VSUEE Project. The purpose of the visit was to assess the current status of energy use and energy efficiency measures implemented by the enterprise. This gave stakeholders—especially PFIs and the PIE—an opportunity to directly observe how a business identifies, implements, and monitors energy efficiency solutions, from technical audits to investment performance evaluations.

Additionally, the visit helped strengthen connection and mutual understanding among stakeholders: through direct engagement, PFIs and PIE could gain deeper insights into the operational characteristics, challenges, and obstacles that enterprises face when implementing energy efficiency projects. This serves as an important foundation for designing appropriate, feasible loan models aligned with the practical needs of enterprises under the Risk Sharing Facility (RSF) mechanism.

Z76 is a national defense enterprise under the General Department of Defence Industry. Its products fall into two main categories: those serving defense and security, and economic goods for civilian use, export, and supply chains for IEKA. These include: various types of packaging, plastic shopping bags made from PP and PE, laminated PP bags with BOPP film, non-woven PP fabric, PVC raincoats, and more.

Z76 has implemented numerous energy-saving technologies and solutions, such as Investing in new heating and fiber-drawing systems using plastic pellets (from recycled plastic). The new production line saves 30–40% energy compared to the old one. Developing a centralized control system for compressed air, which helped optimize operations and achieve: 1% energy savings in 2024 compared to 2023, and 3.2% energy savings in the first five months of 2025 compared to 2024. Investing in a solar power system, which provided 1.1 million kWh/year, accounting for nearly 12.4% of the company’s total electricity consumption in 2024.

Beyond technical measures, Z76 also actively promotes energy efficiency and conservation awareness and launches emulation campaigns to improve equipment and enhance energy efficiency, involving leadership and staff at all levels. The company also plans to expand and invest more in energy-saving solutions in the next period. The site visit and connection between the enterprise and the PFIs have enhanced practical understanding between the parties involved, created a bridge of trust to promote access to green finance/credit packages of commercial banks, and laid the foundation for investments to promote energy saving and sustainable development in the future.