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2 Located in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is well-known for it s a beautiful landscapes, compelling history, contrasting cultures, friendly people and exciting destination for investment. Exploring the beauty of the country should be done once in one s lifetime. Nature has blessed Vietnam with a bountiful harvest, from the souring mountains of the far north to the carpet of emeraldgreen rice paddies in the south, from the curvaceous beautiful coastline, to lovely lagoons and hidden coves. Fifty four ethnic groups makes a united community. Getting to know local people and their cultures will be the highlight of your visit. Vietnam is also a perfect destination for food lovers where it is a treasure trove of more than 500 different dishes. With low cost and young work force, political stability and a readiness of local business to cooperate with foreign firms, Vietnam is also an exciting destination for investment and technology development in the ASEAN region. With low cost and young work force, political stability and a readiness of local business to cooperate with foreign firms, Vietnam is among the most attractive investment destinations. Travelling to Vietnam, you will get well-known beauty spots, with the splendid scenery and rich culture depending on the private shade of every region. Welcome you to Vietnam!

3 Welcome message The magnitude and scale of global water crisis are unprecedented and require us to think and act proactively and, by doing so, turning these into opportunities to transform our sector. It is with great pleasure to invite you to attend the Vietnam International Water Week -VACI 2018 on 4-8 March, 2018 in Hanoi. Vietnam water Cooperation Initiative (VACI) is the global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions with particular emphasis on Vietnam and tropical water issues. Under the host of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam VACI has been growing since 2012 and brings together thought leaders who are pioneering new solutions; it uncovers new scientific findings and technological breakthroughs that could be transformative for the water industry; it connects the world s leading water companies and professionals. Uniquely, it attracts decision makers across the entire water value chain that allows global water industry to collaborate on local business opportunities in Vietnam and the region. The past editions of VACI was honored to have presence of H.E. Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Hoang Trung Hai and attracted a record of nearly 5000 participants and visitors of more than 500 organizations in over 40 countries. VACI2018 will continue to be held as an integrated event: the Exhibition connects you to the people with the right solutions and business forum provide truly business opportunities, while it is fully integrated with the conference and various exciting networking events to ensure delegates and exhibitors have the maximum opportunity to engage with regional water industry and explore local culture. I look forward to seeing you in Hanoi in March 2018! Dr. Tong Ngoc Thanh Prof. Asit K. Biswas Dr. Lee Hak Soo Chairman & Director General of NAWAPI Co-Founder of World Water Council (WWC) and International Water Res. Association; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam Editor of International Journal of Water Res. Development Chairman of Asia Water Council (AWC) and Asia International Water Week (AIWW) President of K-Water

4 Global and Southeast Asia s Water Industry 1- Only 0.007% of water on earth is safe for consumption, shared by nearly 7 billion; 2- At least 3 billion people in the developing world do not have access to clean water; 3-The water industry is expected to grow from $500 billion today to $1 trillion by 2020; 4- Every $1 invested in water and sanitation provides a $4.3 return. 1- Only about 15% of the inhabitants of developing Asia have access to wastewater collection and proper treatment; million people in Southeast Asia do nothave access to improved sanitation facilities; 3-60 million people do not have access to an improved drinking water source (Source: FAO/WHO/UNICEF- 2015)

5 REASONS TO JOIN VACI 1. Truly a Global Water Event: The Vietnam International Water Week -VACI offers a unique opportunity in Vietnam and Mekong region to profile your company and showcase your solutions to over 5,000 water professionals over 50 countries. 2. Invaluable benefits 3. VACI2018 s Publications Exposure & showcase: branding your services and projects to its 5,000 global and local water professionals and industry leaders before, during after the event. Targeted Publicity Campaigns: Advertisements (i.e. TV, Newspapers, Event Listings, Street Advertising); blast to over 100,000 potential partners, social media to over 6000 facebook members; Telemarketing/ ersonal Invitations among others. Networking Participation in structured networking events e.g. the gala evening, B2G/ B2B meetings and tours, music culture show, etc. Recognition -widely acknowledge your commitment to the water industry and support nurturing young water professionals. Partner/exhibitor profiles will be published as VACI2018 Directory of Water Solutions, while research papers and posters will be published as VACI2018 Conference Proceedings (ISBN ). Selected full papers will be considered for a VACI 2018 Special Issue of International Journal of Water Resources Development (Taylor & Francis, ISI, IF 2.0) themed Innovative Water Solutions for Asia. All publications will be disseminated to participants and uploaded to the homepage.

6 VACI2018- STRUCTURE AND KEY PROGRAMMES

7 GALLERY OF PAST ACTIVITIES Water cooperation is vital for sustainable development by H.E. Nguyen T. Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam at his opening speech for World Water Day VACI has created invaluable platform to promote global water cooperation by H.E. Hoang Trung Hai, Dep. Prime Minister of Vietnam at VACI2015. I bestow my commendation to VACI in fostering Vietnam s relationship with global peers in water sector by Dr. Tran Hong Ha, Minister of MONRE at his opening speech for VACI 2013 Traditional Music & Culture show Water Leaders thoughts Training and Incubator for youth With mass media and TV Hot issues Conferences Expo & tech. showcase B2B_B2G Meetings and Tours With massive citizen and society

8 OUR KEY SPONSORS & PARTNERS Supporting publication and Media

9 THE VENUE: Almaz International Convention Center, Hanoi Almaz Convention Center is a luxury cuisine and conference centre at Vinhomes Riverside city in Long Bien District, Ha Noi. The centre name Almaz means "diamond" in Russian. The Centre is equipped with modern facilities 5 star international standards. Standard Exhibition booth size (3x2x2.5m)

10 VACI2018 s Program contacts Water Conference (Hot issue workshops-hiw) Water Expo Water Business Forum Networking/Social Event Programs/Themes Contact person/ Moderator(s) PLENARY SESSION WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOADLs (SDGs) HIW 1 Climate change adaptation in Asian river basins Dr. S. Shrestha, Asia Institute. of Tech. & Asia Water Council HIW 2 Implementation of IWRM in South East Asia Dr. Le V. Minh; VN Chair, Global Water Partnership HIW 3 Towards adaptive delta management in Vietnam Dr. Marcel Marchand Deltares, Netherland HIW 4 Integrated Solutions for Mekong Delta Dr. Stefan Norra KIT/Prof. Harro Stolpe, UB, Germany HIW 5 Strengthening Water Health capacity Dr. Cuong Kieu Nguyen, Institute of Population, Health and Development HIW 6 Managing Trans-boundary waters Dr. KV Raju; Theme Leader, Research Program-Asia HIW 7 Earth Observation for Water management Prof. Hyongki Lee; Uni. of Houston, USA; HIW 8 Water quality and Human Health Dr. Le T. T. Xuan ; Hanoi Medical University; HIW 9 Mine Water & the Environment Dr. Nguyen Q. Phi, Head of Dept. HUMG HIW 10 Sustainable Groundwater Development Dr. Adichat Surinkum; Director of CCOP, Thailand HIW 11 Water for livable cities A/Prof. Tran Viet Nga, Faculty Dean, NUCE HIW 12 Water, Food and Energy Nexus Dr. Le Kim Cuc,, ICD s Director, MARD Ministry HIW 13 Erosion Control and Restoration A/Prof. Nguyen T. Viet; Vice Rector, Thuyloi Uni. HIW 14 Wastewater: Treatment and Reuse Dr. Nguyen T. M. Ngoc; GIZ HIW 15 Water Governance Dr. Dao Trong Tu, ; Chairman of VRN. HIW 16 Managing Water & Climate Risks Dr. Tong Thi My Thi; Hanoi Uni of Naturaal Res. and Environment HIW 17 Water Accounting Experiences in Asian Countries Prof. Wim Bastiaanssen; UNESCO-IHE HIW 18 Sustainable Water Supply Dr. Mai Huong, Dept. Director, Ministry of MOC HIW 19 Dam Safety And Reservoir Operation Prof. Kyungtaek Yum, Chairman, Asia Pacific Commission of ICOLD HIW 20 US - Vietnam Special Session: "Water Quality Monitoring And Modelling" Dr. Ali Saleh, Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research HIW 21 K-water - Vietnam Special Session Dr. MunHyun RYU, K-water Convergence Institute, Korea HIW 22 Sweden - Vietnam Special Session: "Source to Sea" Dr. Jakob Granit, the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management Pavillons/ 1) Water Sanitation & Supply; (2) Metering & Lab; Dr. Bui Du Duong, Manager -VACI/NAWAPI/ MONRE; Exhibition (3) SmartWater; (4) Water Tech; Dr. Hoang Van Phuc, Head of ICT Lab, Le Quy Don Uni. Poster Exhibition B2B_B2G meetings Public-Private-Partnership PPP Forum Donor Consultative Meeting SmartWater Forum Water Startup Forum for Young water professionals Training 1: Surface water monitoring and metering Training 2: Earth Observation for Water management Gala Evening, Opening Ceremony, music&culture show, Field visit, Photo & Art Exhibition and citizen forums Mr. Nguyen Van Hai Vice Director, VCCI Mr.Ronnie D. Lim;, Malina Water. Dr. Bui Du Duong ; VACI General Manager Dr. Jin Suhk Suh; K-water Institute, Korea A/Prof. Le Trung Thanh, Rector of Int. School, VNU Dr. Giap Van Duong, CEO, Startup Academy, Dr. Le Ngoc Thuan; MONRE Mr. Justin Stockley;, Sylem, Australia Prof. Hyongki Lee Uni. of Houston, USA Dr. Vu Thanh Tam; Director, NAWAPI/MONRE MA. Tran M. Phuong, Founder of WENVN

11 VACI2018 s PLOOR PLAN The 6 th Vietnam International Water Week Conference-Expo-Business Forum- Networking 4 th -8 th March Hanoi

12 CONTACT US: Dr. Duong Du BUI, VACI Manager, NAWAPI/ MONRE Ministry of Vietnam Tel: ; Fax: / Website: