Participants of the seminar look at a monitoring and warning system for saltwater intrusion (Photo: VNA)
Ben Tre (VNA) – A seminar discussing the applicationof nanotechnology in treating aquaculture waste took place in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Ben Tre on May 7.
The Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City’s Institutefor Nanotechnology (INT) in collaboration with Japan’s Kyushu University andBen Tre’s agricultural body organised the event.
According to INT Director Dang Mau Chien, the seminarintroduced farming-related scientific products and technologies, such as a monitoringand warning system for saltwater intrusion and a nanosensor system of quarterquality assessment for aquatic farming.
Participants also heard the introduction of products made aspart of a SATREPS project in Vietnam on aquaculture waste treatment and turningwaste to electricity via new-generation batteries. The project used Japan’sofficial development assistance. SATREPS is a science and technology diplomacyinitiative that promotes international joint research using advanced scienceand technology from Japan.
In 2015, Ben Tre began a project on treating waste fromshrimp farms and turning the waste into electricity.
The INT will help expand the model across Ben Tre and in otherparts of the Mekong Delta region, Chien noted.
Associate Professor Yusuke Shiratori from Kyushu Universitysaid the Mekong Delta’s aquatic farming areas release a huge amount of waste onan annual basis, badly affecting surrounding environment.
The application of new technologies in waste treatment,particularly waste-to-energy, will help the region grow more sustainably, headded.-VNA
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Participants of the seminar look at a monitoring and warning system for saltwater intrusion (Photo: VNA) 
