Vietnam is well-positioned to apply advances in environmental and
hydrological engineering, Rector of the Water Resources University Nguyen
Quang Kim said during the 19th Asian-Pacific International Conference
on Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research in Hanoi on September 22.
He added that there were plenty of opportunities to cooperate on research and training in the region.
In his opening remark, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Cao Duc Phat urged Asian-Pacific countries to address climate change,
saying that this region was most likely to suffer from the impacts.
This required countries to develop comprehensive response plans, Phat
told domestic and international scientists from 22 countries.
Prof. Arthur Mynette, Vice President of the International Association
for Hydrology, Environmental Engineering and Research, said the
Netherlands was experienced in climate change mitigation and adaptation
and was willing to share its expertise, especially with countries that
share its geographical features, such as Vietnam’s extensive coastline
and flood plains./.