Leading experts from Ho Chi Minh City and Rotterdam city of theNetherlands gathered at a seminar on March 20 to discuss challengesrelating to water in the process of urban development.
At the seminar in HCM City , the Vietnamese and Dutch expertsagreed that with the trend of climate change, Ho Chi Minh City isfacing many challenges relating to water during its economicdevelopment.
Sea level rise has a direct impact onthe city’s infrastructure and causes difficulties for its watersupplies and drainage, they said.
According to experts, these difficulties are not only seen in HCM City but also in Rotterdam .
Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said climate change is causingchallenges for delta regions and addressing them requires thecooperation of all deltas in the world.
HCM City and Rotterdam can share experience in solving and adapting to climate change-related problems, he said.
To deal with climate change and sea level rise, Nguyen Van Phuoc,Deputy Director of the HCM City Department of Natural Resources andEnvironment, said the city has implemented specific action programmesand coordinated with international organisations to seek suitableresponse measures.
The seminar was part of acooperative programme between HCM City and Rotterdam on the managementof water resources, clean water supplies, urban flooding prevention anddrainage, and development of seaports.-VNA