Strengthening Vietnamese - German Cooperation in the water sector

Hanoi, 19/8/2014 – Vice Minister Cao Lai Quang, Ministry of Construction has a meeting with German experts during their business trip in Vietnam with the framework of DEVIWAS Project between German Water Partnership (GWP) and Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association (VWSA). The project is sponsered by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via SEQUA

Representatives of Department of International Cooperation, Administration of Technical Infrastructure, Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association and German Water Partnership have joined the meeting. 

On behalf of German delegation, Dr. Jürgen Wummel reported to the Vice Mnister cooperation activities between Germany and Vietnam in the water sector, which will strengthen coopeartion between the two countries, especially  when the  two countries are preparing for celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations.

During the time in Vietnam, German experts will cooperate with the VWSA to organize two training course on EU fundraising and Experiences sharing on Water Safety Plan for members of VWSA in the North. Besides, on 22/8/2014, Dr. Jürgen Wummel - Director of Sachsen Wasser GmBH will share experiences of German in implementing Water Safety Plan at the Workshop on Development and Implementation of Water Safety Plan for VWSA's members at Ba Ria - Vung Tau. 
 

 
Vice Minister Cao Lai Quang highly appreciated coopreation between Germany and Vietnam, especiallly in the water sector. With the support of International donors, especially from the German Government, together with efforts from sectors, especially Ministry of Construction, water supply in Vietnam has been improved significantly. However, there are a lot of issues needed to be solved in wastewater, especially in two big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In the time to come, Vietnam needs a lot of investment in water sector, especially in wastewater. The Vietnamese Government has just issued Decision No. 80/2014/ND- CP, which regulating the fees for wastewater, which will go into effect on 1/1/2015.


Climate change is also one of the issues which will seriously affect the water sector in Vietnam, as mentioned by Vice Minister Quang, and streseed the importance of strengthen cooperation between the two countries in this field.


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