Blue Deal Vietnam's "Blue Dragon" Programme took part in VIETWATER 2025, held from 22–24 October in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. VIETWATER is an annual exhibition and conference similar to Aquatech, bringing together water professionals from across the region.
The Netherlands hosted a large pavilion at the exhibition, inviting Dutch companies, NGOs, and government-related programmes to contribute. On 25 October, partnership managers Birgitte de Kraker and Tjeerd Dijkstra introduced the Blue Dragon programme Vietnam at the Netherlands Pavilion.
During their presentation, they outlined the program’s objectives and progress, which include capacity building and the implementation of pilot projects. They also highlighted an ongoing pilot in An Giang Province, focusing on nature-based solutions to prevent riverbank erosion.
GIS Training for Mekong Delta Provinces
On 19 November, the expert pool on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) completed its sixth week of training. All provinces in the Mekong Delta are participating in this program, which is conducted in cooperation with Can Tho University and focuses on agriculture (rice) and water management.
Dutch experts Wietse Wierks (Water Authority De Stichtse Rijnlanden) and Rob van Ede (Water Authority Rivierenland) contributed by sharing practical examples from the Netherlands.
