The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) organisation co-ordinated with Mekong delta provinces in holding an event to share information on coastal zone management in the Mekong delta, in Can Tho city on Oct. 12-13.

The event, which is one of 50 activities organised by Germany during the “Germany Year in Vietnam ”, gathered international organisations and Mekong delta provinces to exchange experiences and new ideas in coastal zone management to prepare for climate change that has been increasingly affecting local people’s life.

Participants were particularly interested in coastal dyke system development, mangrove forest preservation and expansion, coastal ecological diversification and how to secure local livelihood.

The GTZ committed to assisting the Mekong delta to extend its coastal zone management project to two more provinces, namely An Giang and Ca Mau, in order to prepare for climate change.

The GTZ-sponsored project has been implemented was started in the coastal provinces of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Kien Giang, to help them manage coastal zones, cope with flooding, reinforce dykes, preserve and plant mangrove forests, and especially guide locals to sustainably use natural resources.

On the occasion, the GTZ presented prizes to the best entries of the GTZ Mekong Photo Contest under the topic of climate change in the Mekong delta. The awarded entries will be displayed in Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in the coming time./.