Vietnam, Hungary co-operate in water resource management

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has expressed his hope that Hungary will continue to strengthen co-operation with Vietnam, especially in regards to the sustainable development of water resources.

The Deputy PM made the remark at a seminar on water resource management in Hanoi on November 28, which was attended by Hungarian President Ader Janos.

President Ader Janos highly appreciated the prospect of the two countries co-operating together in fields such as wastewater treatment, clean water supply, flood prevention and control, anti-saltwater intrusion, climate change and the greenhouse effect.

He stressed that Hungary has much experience in water resource monitoring and protection, as well as in dyke building. Hungary is willing to share its knowledge and skills to cooperate with Vietnam in this field, especially now that climate change is creating huge economic and environmental loss to many countries throughout the world.

The Hungarian government is committed to supporting Vietnam in human resource training, technology transfer and institutional and financial measures related to the use and management of water resources.

For his part, Deputy PM Dam said that Vietnam has been implementing great efforts over the past few years in order to determine measures in response to climate change and to minimise its negative impacts. Many procedures and policies have been put in practice in order to serve the long-term climate change adaptation, he said.

At the seminar, the two leaders witnessed the signing of the Letter of Intent on presenting Asenic filters to Hai Duong province and the Letter of Intent on establishment of cooperative ties between Sing Phu Technology Development Company and S-Metalltech’98 Kit Company.

On the same day, Hungarian President Ader Janos attended a meeting with Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association and presented a medal of Hungary to Nguyen Dang Vang, who is Chairman of the Vietnam-Hungary Friendship Association.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn/)