Can Tho to host int’l forum on sustainable development of Mekong Delta
The People’s Committee of Can Tho city has announced a plan to hold an international forum on the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta (SDMD) on November 29 - 30.
The international forum on the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta (SDMD) 2024 is scheduled to take place on November 29 - 30. (Photo: sdmd2045.ctu.edu.vn)
Can Tho (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Can Tho city has announced a plan to hold an international forum on the sustainable developme🌳nt of the Mekong Delta (SDMD) on November 29 - 30.
The event, to be organised in coordination with the Can Tho University, will focus on industrialisation and modernisation as a driver for sustainable development in the region.
It aims to connect domestic and international stakeholders to share insights and propose measures for developing key areas of the Mekong Delta, support building strategies and policies for the region’s sustainable development with a vision towards 2045, and enhance cooperation among relevant sides to create and implement programmes and projects helping with scientific - technological, socio-economic, and environmental development.
The SDMD 2024 is expected to gather around 500 participants, including government officials, leaders from Mekong Delta localities and Ho Chi Minh City, experts, scientists, representatives from universities and associations, as well as international guests from Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, Italy, the UK, Belgium, Denmark, and the US.
Discussions will focus on advancing industrialisation, modernisation, and sustainable development in the region. Experts will present research and analyses on current challenges and potential solutions.
The forum will also foster collaboration through the signing of agreements between the 13 Mekong Delta localities, Can Tho University and partners, as well as memoranda of understanding between local governments and businesses.
An exhibition will showcase the region’s industrialisation and modernisationi achievements, including logistics hubs and products of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme. Participants will also tour industrial parks in Can Tho.
The SDMD 2024 is part of a broader initiative called the SDMD 2045 that was launched in 2022 by the Government to support sustainable development in the Mekong Delta through 2045./.
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