In Vietnam, the master project of biofuels production until 2015, a vision to 2025 has been approved by decision 177/2007/QD-TT g of the government.33 According to this decision, in 2010, biodiesel production will be 50 thousand tons/year; in 2015, biofuels production will be enough for 5 million ton gasohol E5 and biodiesel B5; and until 2025, ethanol and biodiesel production will be 1.8 million tons that meets 5% of the national fuel requirement.

In order to complete the biodiesel production process and to utilise biodiesel B5 (blend of 5% biodiesel and 95% market diesel) in engines, a national research project, code DTDL.2007G/19, has been set up and run by Vietnamese Institute of Industrial Chemistry. Institute of Transportation Engineering, Hanoi University of Technology, is one of the collaborative institutions. The project was aiming biodiesel based cat-fish fat production and application of B5 fuel in diesel engines.34