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- Time: Afternoon, 22 October 2025 (13:30 – 17:00)
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- Venue: Seminar Room, Hall A2, Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh Blvd, Ho Chi Minh City
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- Organizers: Southeast Asian Institute for Water Resources and Environment, Vietnam National University, Hanoi & Informa Markets Vietnam
| Time | Content | Speaker |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Opening speech | Mr. Nguyen Hong Hieu, Vice Director, Department of Water Resources Management – Ministry of Agriculture and Environment |
| 14:10 – 14:25 | Irrigation Solutions for the Efficient Exploitation and Utilization of Water Resources in Vietnam | Assoc. Prof. Lương Van Anh, Deputy Director, Department of Construction and Management of Irrigation Works – Ministry of Agriculture and Environment |
| 14:25 – 14:40 | Navigating the New Water Era: Shared Experiences from the Netherlands and Vietnam | H.E. Mr. Kees van Baar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Vietnam |
| 14:40 – 14:55 | Design with Nature: Scalable Blue-Green Solutions for Vietnam’s Water Resilience’ | Mr. Steven Petit, European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam |
| 14:55 – 15:10 | Innovative Approaches to Urban Drainage and Flood Mitigation | Mr. Frank Pogade, Chairman, The water hub South-East Asia |
| 15:10 – 15:25 | Wastewater treatment solutions for Urban, Industrial and Agricultural | Assoc. Prof. Luu The Anh, Director General. Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-CRES) |
| 15:25 – 15:40 | Issues raised about drought and salinity in the Mekong Delta | Dr. Tran Thai Hung, Deputy Director, Irrigation Center- Southern Institute of Water Resources |
| 15:40 – 16:40 | Panel Discussion | |
| Regional Water Talks: Experiences and lessons on sustainable water governance from countries in the Southeast Asian region (Moderator: PGS. Lưu Thế Anh) |
1. Prof. Nguyen Van Tinh, Former Director General of the General Department of Water Resources, Head of Science and Technology Program on Water Security 2. Mr Mohamad Hairi Bin Basri, President of The Malaysian Water Association 3. Mr. Lim Minh, President of Cambodia Water Association 4. Ir. Agus Sunara, Expert, Indonesia Water Supply Association (PERPAMSI) 5. Mrs. Nisapas Wongpat – Deputy Governor at the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA), International Affairs Committee of the Thai Waterworks Association (TWWA) |
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| 16:40 – 16:50 | Short answer questions on discussion topics | Speakers |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Conference summary | Conference Organizing Committee |
