STARS WATER: ECO-INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A Circular, Renewable, and Nature-Based Solution for Water and Food Security BACKGROUND Rural and coastal communities—especially those vulnerable to saltwater intrusion and limited freshwater supplies—face increasing challenges in securing clean water for domestic use, agriculture, and food production. Water scarcity and pollution have intensified due to climate change, population growth, and untreated wastewater, placing tremendous […]
SHRIMPTECH: SMART IOT–AI SYSTEM FOR NEXT-GENERATION SHRIMP FARMING
Transforming Traditional Aquaculture Through Automation, AI Prediction, and Data-Driven Management BACKGROUND Shrimp farming is one of Vietnam’s most valuable aquaculture sectors, yet it faces multiple longstanding challenges: unstable water conditions, high feed costs, disease outbreaks, labor-intensive operations, and limited access to modern monitoring tools. Traditional practices often lack continuous supervision, resulting in preventable losses and […]
MEKONG RESEARCHERS: SMART ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & EARLY-WARNING SYSTEM
Enhancing Climate Resilience and Smart Agriculture in the Mekong Delta BACKGROUND The Mekong Delta—Vietnam’s agricultural heartland—faces increasing threats from urban flooding, uncertain water levels, and climate-induced extremes. Communities and farmers often lack real-time information to respond quickly to changing conditions, resulting in preventable losses, reduced productivity, and heightened vulnerability. Traditional water monitoring methods rely heavily […]
MEGAAQUA: SMART SHRIMP POND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Accelerating Sustainable Aquaculture Through AI-Powered Technology BACKGROUND Shrimp farming is one of the most economically significant sectors in Vietnam’s aquaculture industry. However, farmers continue to face numerous challenges: inconsistent water quality, disease outbreaks, rising feed costs, and limited access to reliable electricity—especially in remote farming areas. These issues lead to unstable yields, high operational costs, […]
GREENAIoT: EARLY-WARNING SYSTEM FOR WATER QUALITY IN MARINE CAGE AQUACULTURE
Reinventing Water Monitoring for Safer, Smarter, and More Sustainable Aquaculture BACKGROUND Water pollution poses one of the most serious threats to Vietnam’s aquaculture sector. Past industrial wastewater incidents—including Vê Đan (2009), Long Sơn (2015), and Formosa (2016)—led to catastrophic losses, killing hundreds of tons of fish and causing billions of VND in damage. These disasters […]
BLUE WATER: ELECTROCOAGULATION MODEL FOR TEXTILE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
A Sustainable, Efficient, and Scalable Solution for Industrial Water Pollution BACKGROUND Textile dyeing wastewater is one of the most challenging industrial effluents to treat due to its complex composition—high concentrations of dyes, organic matter, suspended solids, and heavy metals. Conventional treatment technologies often rely on large quantities of chemicals, produce excessive sludge, and struggle to […]
The Water Tech Innovation Lounge 2025: Youth-Led Solutions Shine at Viet water
From October 22-24, 2025, Vietwater 2025 was held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of hundreds of businesses and experts from the water and wastewater industries. Within this vibrant hub, the Water Tech Innovation Lounge, organized by The Water Agency, served as a platform for youth […]
Meet Vietnam’s Next Generation of Water Innovators!
After countless hours of review from an inspiring pool of high-quality applications, we’re proud to officially introduce the six selected teams joining the Water Tech Innovation Lounge – Vietwater 2025! These teams represent Vietnam’s creativity, collaboration, and youth leadership – coming from diverse backgrounds in universities, institutes, and organizations across the country. This diversity reflects […]
Water Tech Innovation Lounge 2025 – Official Orientation
The journey officially begins! On 15 October 2025, The Water Agency hosted an engaging online Orientation Session for the upcoming Water Tech Innovation Lounge, which will take place from 22–24 October at the Vietwater 2025 Exhibition (SECC, Ho Chi Minh City), under the Netherlands Pavilion. The session gathered the six selected innovation teams – Green […]
Join Us at the Water Tech Innovation Lounge – Vietwater 2025!
The Water Agency, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is delighted to invite you to experience the Water Tech Innovation Lounge – a dynamic platform highlighting Vietnam’s most promising water innovations, hosted within the Netherlands Pavilion at Vietwater 2025, from 22-24 October at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), […]