Vietnam has abundant offshore resources that must be developed in an integrated way to ensure that the total solution represents a sustainable and commercially attractive offshore infrastructure. The paper discusses the following themes: • Of main concern is resource-managed fisheries; catching fish at a rate where the fish population is kept for future generations. • Recently, Vietnam has developed offshore oil and gas fields. This activity has brought in funds that have been used to invest in the future. The most efficient way to use gas is to generate electricity for industrial activities. The country should continue to develop the hydrocarbon potential as the alternative use of coal is much more polluting. Presently the facilities built to handle the gas are lacking gas from the shelf, therefore, it should be considered to continue to import LNG to avoid panic development of other sources of electricity. • The wind energy potential is large offshore Vietnam. Fixed nearshore wind farms are well suited for Vietnamese waters. It must, however, be recognized that when there is no wind, no electricity is generated. A back-up electricity source must be available. To build a sustainable offshore infrastructure, wind turbines must be integrated with fisheries, shipping, and tourism to • Floating wind turbine technology is under development. However, the technology is at present unproven technology and costs are rising. The wind industry could tap Vietnam for economic resources without contributing substantially to energy needs. A word of warning must be in place.