Webinar on groundwater in the mekong delta of vietnam: current status and sustainable exploitation

In the spirit of celebrating World Water Day 22 March 2022, two Projects MARE and INOWASIA together with the Department of Water Resources, College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University have organized a Seminar on the Webinar platform, named Groundwater in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam: Current status and Sustainable exploitation. This is one of collaboration activities on scientific exchange under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement signed between the two Projects of Can Tho University.

The Webinar have been organized on Tuesday 22 March 2022. There were 83 participants joined the seminar. They are Bachelor and Master students of Can Tho University and some come from water-related Mekong Provincial Departments staff members.

There are four speakers for the seminar:

• Quantity and quality of groundwater in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta by Dr. Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam, member of the MARE project.
• Exploitation status and modeling results for ground quantily – Case study in Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province by MSc. Phan Thi Thuy Duy, researcher of the Department of Water Resources, College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University.
• Development of innovative multilevel formation programs for the new water leading professionals in South East Asia by A/Prof. Nguyen Vo Chau Ngan, Director of INOWASIA project, CTU.
• Marine Coastal and Delta Sustainability for Southeast Asia by A/Prof. Le Anh Tuan, Director of MARE project in CTU side.

The seminar was conducted by MSc. Le Nhu Y, researcher of the College of Environment and Natural Resources, CTU. She has acted as a MC. for introduction and panel discussion.

Below are some pictures taken of the Webinar:

MEETING REPORT

Date: May 05, 2022

Time: 14: 00 - 15:00

Venue: Administration Building – Can Tho University

Participants:

• Anton Shakaruba (MARE project vice-coordinator) and Dr. Vejio Kabin from Estonian of University of Life Sciences, Dr. Le Thi Kim Thoa (Mare project coordinator Vietnam, HCM )
• Tran Ngoc Hai (Vice rector of CTU), Hua Thai Nhan and Lim Ngoc Han (Department of International Relations), Nguyen Xuan Loc (Viec Dean of CENRes, CTU)
• Le Anh Tuan (Mare project management, CTU ), Dr. Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam, Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Duy, and Dr. Huynh Vuong Thu Minh (Mare project coordinator Vietnam, CTU )

Contents

• Starting with a brief introduction on project activities in CTU side  (Activities’ CTU completion, problems and suggest solutions.
• Our next our QA and management meeting at Can Tho University on May the 5th 2022. A discussion of Dr. Anton Shkaruba of Estonian University of Life Sciences, the MARE project vice-coordinator, and the University management.

Date: May 06, 2022

Time: 9: 00 - 15:00

Venue: College of Environment and Natural Resources – Can Tho University

Participants:

• Anton Shakaruba (MARE project vice-coordinator) and Dr. Vejio Kabin from Estonian of University of Life Sciences, Dr. Le Thi Kim Thoa (Mare project coordinator Vietnam, HCM )
• Le Anh Tuan (Mare project management, CTU ), Dr. Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam, Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Duy, Ms. Le Nhu Y, Dr. Lam Van Thinh, Dr. Vo Quoc Thanh (Department of Water resources, CTU), Dr. Nguyen Van Tuyen (Depetment od Environmental Engineering, CTU) and Dr. Huynh Vuong Thu Minh (Mare project coordinator Vietnam, CTU )

Contents

Dr. Veljo Kabin is giving a training session on educational ICT at the College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University. Importantly, the classroom demonstration equipment is co-funded by MARE project budget.

Date: May 06, 2022

Time: 16: 00 - 17:00

Venue: College of Environment and Natural Resources – Can Tho University

Participants:

• Anton Shakaruba (MARE project vice-coordinator) and Dr. Vejio Kabin from Estonian of University of Life Sciences, Dr. Le Thi Kim Thoa (Mare project coordinator Vietnam, HCM )
• Le Anh Tuan (Mare project management, CTU ), Dr. Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam, Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Duy, Ms. Le Nhu Y, Dr. Lam Van Thinh, Dr. Vo Quoc Thanh (Department of Water resources, CTU), Dr. Nguyen Van Tuyen (Depetment od Environmental Engineering, CTU) and Dr. Huynh Vuong Thu Minh (Mare project coordinator Vietnam, CTU )

Contents

• Exchange about research and practice programs in Europe under the framework of future projects
• Remarkable and conclusion

Venue: Main hall - College of  Environment and Natural Resources – Can Tho University

Date: March 20, 2022

Participants: Dr. Le Anh Tuan, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam, Ms. Le Nhu Y, and Dr. Huynh Vuong Thu Minh and students of Water Engineering at Can Tho University

Enrollment counsellor day at College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University