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Introduction

SOUTHEAST ASIA INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

The Southeast Asia Institute of Water Resources and Environment (SAIWARE) is a non-governmental science and technology (S&T) organization under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), established in 2007. The Institute was granted a new supplementary S&T registration certificate number A-634 by the Ministry of Science and Technology on September 20, 2024.

About Us

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

Vision

To become a leading, independent, pioneering, and trustworthy non-governmental science, technology, and innovation organization in Southeast Asia, playing a connecting role between knowledge, technology, and policy to promote smart, adaptive, and sustainable water resource management.

Mission

To generate knowledge, technology, and innovative solutions to support the State, localities, and communities in improving water resource management efficiency, strengthening resilience to climate change, and promoting sustainable development.

Positioning Message

The Institute is an independent, flexible, and innovative scientific institution that impacts the structural shift from “water resource management” to “smart water system governance” in the context of climate change and international integration.

Strategic Value Statement

The Institute exists to fill the gap between science and policy, between data and decision, between ideas and action. We don’t just research water – we create how Vietnam understands, manages, and protects its water resources in the future, aiming towards strategic socio-economic development goals, with culture at the center and science and technology as the driving force.

Personnel

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh
Chairman of the Institute’s Management Board

MSc. Senior Specialist
Vu Trong Ha
Permanent Vice Chairman of the Institute’s Management Board

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Chi Trung
Institute Director

Dr. Bach Tan Sinh
Deputy Director

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Quoc Thuong

Deputy Director

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tinh
Chairman of the Scientific Council

Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Doan Doan Tuan
Vice Chairman of the Scientific Council

Project

List of projects

2025-2027 Research on the application of smart irrigation technology contributes to ensuring water security and serving high-value ecological agriculture models combined with tourism in the Red River Delta region.

Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant Water Supply and Drainage Project

2024-2026 Proposed solutions to improve the efficiency of the Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation project

2024-2026: Assessing the impact of irrigation systems on rural livelihoods and settlement stability, and proposing solutions for effective water management from irrigation works for livelihood development and rural settlement stability in the Mekong Delta.

2024-2026: Consulting on the establishment of Water User Groups to manage small ponds and lakes in water-scarce areas in South Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands – UNDP Project

2024-2025 Environmental Impact Assessment of the Integrated Flood Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Project for the Red River and Thai Binh River – ADB10 Project