SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Water security and technological innovation for safe water supply and climate resilience in Ho Chi Minh city
Time: 9:00 AM, Thursday, November 5, 2026
Venue: Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Tan My ward, HCMC
| Time | Content | Presenter / Responsible Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome & Registration | Organizing Committee |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Opening Remarks | Organizing Committee |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Water Security for the Expanded Ho Chi Minh City – Strategy Towards 2050 | Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Phuoc President of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Science and Technology Associations |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Integrated Governance of the Dong Nai – Sai Gon River Basin and Coordinated Operation of Tri An – Dau Tieng Reservoirs | Dr. Dang Thanh Lam Director of Southern Institute for Water Resources Planning (SIWRP) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Climate Change, Drought, Salinity Intrusion and Sea-Level Rise: Risk Scenarios for Ho Chi Minh City Water Supply | Prof. Dr. Nguyen Kim Loi Director of the Research Center for Climate Change (RCCC), Nong Lam University – Ho Chi Minh City |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Strategic Backup Water Sources and Emergency Water Supply Capacity | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Dang An Deputy Head of the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering – Binh Duong Campus, Thuyloi University |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Teabreak & Group photo | Organizing Committee |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | Advanced Water Treatment Technologies for Emerging Contaminants and Source-Water Quality Variations | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuong Director of the Institute of Environmental Industry (IEI) |
| 11:20 – 11:35 | AI – IoT – Digital Twin and Early Warning Systems for Water Security and Smart Water Supply Management | Mr. Nguyen Van Dang Deputy General Director of Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO) |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Proposal for a Water Security Index and Safe Water Supply Program for Ho Chi Minh City to 2030, Vision to 2050 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phung Chi Si Director of the Environmental Technology Centre (ENTEC) |
| 11:50 – 12:05 | Closing remarks | Organizing Committee |
