Various strategies for biomass derived bio-oil valorization as a renewable feedstock for chemicals and fuels are described. Starting from the role of renewable resources (. biomass, bio-oil) in the future energy and chemical community, an overview on current energy supply situation and the role of biomass and related products are discussed. Later, summary of bio-oil production from biomass and the need for upgrading to further uses is represented. | Vietnam Journal of Chemistry, International Edition, 55(6): 692-700, 2017 DOI: Mini-review Perspective on biomass derived bio-oil valorization in Viet Nam Huynh Minh Thuan*, Duong Thanh Long, Nguyen Huynh Hung My, Phan Minh Quoc Binh, Nguyen Huu Luong Vietnam Petroleum Institute, Ho Chi Minh City Received 30 October 2017; Accepted for publication 29 December 2017 Abstract Various strategies for biomass derived bio-oil valorization as a renewable feedstock for chemicals and fuels are described. Starting from the role of renewable resources (. biomass, bio-oil) in the future energy and chemical community, an overview on current energy supply situation and the role of biomass and related products are discussed. Later, summary of bio-oil production from biomass and the need for upgrading to further uses is represented. Subsequently, the valorization of bio-oil as fuels and feedstocks are intensively summarized, showing the potential utilization of bio-oils via such processes. Some studies on biomass assessment, bio-oil production and upgrading in Vietnam are also given. Finally, some concluding remarks address the perspectives for further research and development to overcome future challenges. Keywords. Bio-oil valorization, bio-oil/diesel emulsion, co-feeding, deoxygenation, refinery units. 1. INTRODUCTION The basement of the presently consumed energy is significantly depending on the fossil fuels (. crude oil, coal and natural gas). According to British Petroleum statistical review of world energy 86 % and 81 % of primary energy in the US and Germany in 2014 are from those sources, respectively [1]. A minor portion is come from other resources (. biomass, nuclear and hydroelectric power, wind, solar, and geothermal) [1]. In order to cope with the increasing of energy demand, the growing environmental concerns and the limited availability of fossil fuels reserves, the search for renewable and sustainable resources is needed .