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Chapter 7 Future Plan

Resolution No. 120 Resolution No. 120
Collaboration of Education Collaboration of Research and Technology Transfer
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (page 7)
 The educational level and the rate of application of advanced  Review and adjust the strategy, orientation and planning for agricultural development
science and technology of the region are lower than national of the Mekong Delta in conformity with ecological sub-zones with three key products
average; the quality of education and health remains lower than including aquatic products - fruit trees - rice
expected. High-quality human resources tend to move to other  Encourage the development of agricultural production models in association with
areas (Resolves, the last sentence). ecotourism.
 Priority shall be given to research into selection, creation and development of
potential plant varieties, livestock breeds and aquatic breeds of the Mekong Delta to
serve market demand and climate change resilience
The Ministry of Science and Technology (page 9)
 Give priority to provision of resources for science and technology in a targeted and
effective manner to serve sustainable and climate-resilient development of the
Mekong Delta
 Carry out research into environmental protection, natural disaster preparedness and
reduction of vulnerability and negative impacts of climate change on the Mekong
delta; promote international cooperation in research into, application and transfer of
technology to serve sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (page 9)
 Cooperate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in increasing the
effectiveness of Vietnam’s participation in the Mekong River Commission
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (page 10)
 Pay a�ention to development of ecotourism according to the specific characteristics of
the region (gardens and rivers), inter-regional and international tourist routes;
advertise tourism products of the Mekong Delta.
Decision No. 417
Resolution No. 120 Collaboration of Big Data Management and Application
Collaboration of Big Data Management and Application The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (pages 5-6)  Develop a Center of integrated data about Mekong Delta
 Take charge and cooperate with ministries and relevant authorities in urgently  Modernize high network system of MeKong Delta
reviewing data and completing the baseline survey of natural resources and  supervise subsidence, heighten/lower ground level; monitor, update map area of
environment of the Mekong Delta Mekong Delta; surveying river’s route of Mekong Delta river system, monitor and
 Upgrade and modernize the system for monitoring, supervising, warning and update data of underground water
forecasting about natural resources and environment; periodically update, The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
complete and publish climate change and sea level rise scenarios for Vietnam  Upgrade, modernize system of monitoring, supervising, alerting and hydro-
by 2100 meteorological forecasting.
 Propose the establishment of new frameworks for partnerships with countries  Development of water sources supervising system, alerting, forecasting of drought
and international partners in climate change and water resources and salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta
 Development of climate change supervising network, sea level rising supervising
network in the Mekong Delta.
Effectiveness and Impact of Project Activities under Resolution No. 120 and Decision No. 417

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On March 30 , 2021, CTU organized a symposium with stakeholders in the MD. The topic was
“Sustainable Development of the Mekong Delta
(SDMD-2021) - Agriculture, Aquaculture and
Environment under Climate Change”. Participants
(195) were mainly from the MD: 12 provinces,
companies, other universities, CTU staff, and
students.
CTU presented the outputs of the activities of
the Project and climate change impacts on the
MD’s agriculture and aquaculture.
Current climate-change issues of the MD
were presented by stakeholders from local
governments, companies and a university.
SDMD-2021 Symposium
During the symposium, Q and A sheets were
(Prof. Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, Rector of CTU)
distributed.
Table in below shows some comments from participants on “expectation to university”, through
which collaboration with key stakeholders was reconfirmed.

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