This document discusses passive design strategies and tools for green building design in Vietnam. It defines passive design as design that considers climatic conditions to naturally cool and heat buildings without energy input. Tools discussed include software like Ecotect and IES for energy analysis and climate data sources. Fundamental passive design strategies covered are orientation, ventilation, shading, glazing selection and insulation. The document also examines the Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV) metric used in Vietnam to quantify a building's thermal performance. Two case studies apply passive measures cumulatively to wall and roof designs to reduce OTTV.