Top legislator visits the Netherlands’ Deltares Institute
Chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan thanked the Netherlands’ Deltares Institute for sharing experience in climate change response which, she said, is helpful for Vietnam.
Vietnam's NA delegation was introduced to Deltares's early flood and drought warning systems (Source: vov)
Delft (VNA) – Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National AssemblyNguyen Thi Kim Ngan thanked the Netherlands’ Deltares Institute for sharingexperience in climate change response which, she said, is helpful for Vietnam –one of the countries affected most by the phenomenon.
Visiting the Delft-based institute on March 27 (localtime) as part of her official visit to the Netherlands, Ngan and the VietnameseNA delegation were briefed on the operation of the institute.
According to its Director Maartens Smits,Deltares is an independent institute for applied research in the field of waterand subsurface with five areas of expertise, namely flood risk, adaptive deltaplanning, infrastructure, water and subsoil resources and the environment.
He introduced the Vietnamese guests to earlyflood and drought warning systems which are being used in delta regions overthe world, including Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
The institute is carrying out severalprojects in Vietnam relating to sea, delta and underground water management andflood risk management and warning.
It is also working with the Mekong Deltaprovinces of Ben Tre and Tra Vinh to research and make early warnings torespond to climate change.-VNA
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