On October 5, 2022, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Da Nang City in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quang Nam Province co-chaired and coordinated to organize a consultation workshop on the contents of the activities of the Coordination Committee of Vu Gia – Thu Bon river basin and Quang Nam – Da Nang coastal areas in the coming time; as well as to carry out the symbolic signing of an agreement to strengthen coordination between the two localities on water resources integrated management, environmental protection, and climate change response in the Vu Gia – Thu Bon river basin and the Quang Nam – Da Nang coastal areas in the coming time and plan for water resources integrated management, environmental protection, and climate change response in the Vu Gia – Thu Bon river basin and the Quang Nam – Da Nang coastal areas.

The workshop had the participation of members of the Coordination Committee of Vu Gia – Thu Bon river basin and Quang Nam – Da Nang coastal areas (in Da Nang city) and representatives of related organizations and individuals. Ms. Dang Thuy Trang – Deputy Director of CECR and Mr. Dao Trong Tu – Deputy Director of CEWAREC are representatives from the VIWACON network who participated and contributed to the workshop.

From 2020, CECR and VIWACON network members actively implement activities within the framework of the project “Collective Action on Water Conservation (CAWACON)” sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In Da Nang, the project was implemented with the objective of raising awareness and promoting initiatives to reduce water pollution, mobilize resources, and engage stakeholders and communities in preventing pollution sources from wastewater and waste, in order to protect the quality of surface water sources in the city. In particular, the component “Coordinating the implementation of activities of the Coordination Committee for Integrated Management of Vu Gia – Thu Bon River Basin and Quang Nam – Da Nang coastal areas” is one of the five key activities aimed at helping Da Nang contribute to the effective implementation of the Project “Building Da Nang – An Environmental City in the period of 2021 – 2030”.

Let’s watch the following report from Danang City Television: http://cecr.vn/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Hoi-thao-BDP-2022.mp4