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Korea’s green ODA is in line with the national development strategy of green growth promoted by the Lee Myung-bak administration. Green ODA is characterized by eco-friendly technologies and climate change response strategies. On the other hand, it is characterized by Korea's experience and know-how in economic growth to secure Korea's green initiatives in the international community and expand its economic influence in developing countries. Since establishing diplomatic relations with the U.S., Vietnam has achieved economic and social development very quickly by utilizing foreign direct investment and the ODA of developed countries. In particular, it featured taking strategies to solve global climate change risks and domestic environmental problems while accelerating economic growth through international development cooperation funds. In addition, Vietnam established the National Green Growth Strategy(VGGS) by benchmarking Korea and actively utilized Korea's Green ODA to implement it. Strategic green ODA projects such as 'Vietnam Green Growth Strategy Master Plan Establishment Project' was implemented in line with the purpose of exporting national development strategy of Korea, a donor country, and the inflow of funds for international development cooperation of Vietnam, a recipient country. Through this case, we were able to check the performance and availability of Korea's development consulting-type green ODA. On the other hand, however, it confirmed the fact that the particularity of the recipient country, Vietnam, with excessive ownership, has limited the establishment and implementation of green growth strategies in developing countries. This reversal of hierarchy and excessive ownership of the recipient country are not general feature of development cooperation projects and can be obstacles to cooperative governance.