Vietnamese and German authorities held a conference in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on November 1 to launch their co-operative efforts in the water sector.
Conference on Germany-Vietnam cooperation in water sector in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. (Source: VNA)
Vietnamese and German authorities held a conference in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on November 1 to launch their co-operative efforts in the water sector.
Conference attendees discussed co-operation between the German Society for International Co-operation (GIZ), the German Water Partnership (GWP) and the Germany – Vietnam Partnership Project for Competence Development of Vietnam's Water Sector (DEVIWAS) to connect the countries’ water sectors.
The two sides signed three agreements. One was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation among the GWP, DEVIWAS, and the Academy of Managers for Construction and Cities of Vietnam.
There was also an MoU on co-operation between the GWP and DEVIWAS, the Vietnam Water Supply Association (VWSA) and German company Tilia GMBH. The last was an MoU between Ba Ria – Vung Tau Urban Water Drainage and Development Company, and the Dresden Water Drainage Company.
The two sides are also working to establish a Centre for Water Competence for Vietnam's water sector with assistance from Germany on equipment, technology, training and field trips. Germany will help train the centre’s first 20 lecturers.
𓆉 The German government has provided 1.5 billion EUR in official development assistance capital for Vietnam in three main fields – vocational training, environment, and climate change response and energy.-VNA
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Conference on Germany-Vietnam cooperation in water sector in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. (Source: VNA)
