Denmark supports renewable solutions for bringing water to rural villages
At the signing ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City on 30 November 2011, under the witness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark and the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Chairman of Can Tho City People´s Committee, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son and Ambassador of Denmark John Nielsen signed a Memorandum of Understanding, where Denmark will provide support to promote renewable energy solutions for bringing water to rural villages of 12 provinces in Mekong Delta from 2012 to 2014. The support is appr. DKK 4 million and will be provided as a grant.

The Renewable Energy Water Supply for the Mekong Delta Project
Vietnam´s Mekong Delta region is potentially one of the world´s most affected areas of climate change. Adapting to the situation, the Renewable Energy Water Supply for the Mekong Delta Project has been committed with the development objective of increasing the knowledge and use of renewable energy solar and wind powered water supply system for the benefit of the Vietnamese rural people, the environment and the economics of the region. The project´s objective is consistent with Vietnam’s direction in green growth, which was well expressed through the ASEM Green Growth Forum in Hanoi, October 2011.

Danish Ambassador John Nielsen says:
"Denmark and Vietnam have a strong potential for strengthening cooperation within green growth and climate change. Vietnam’s demand for access to higher technology within this area is matched by Danish competencies. Against that background I am pleased to see this new agreement opening up new avenues for cooperation."

Read more about Denmark and Vietnam's cooperation on green growth and climate change related issues on the Royal Danish Embassy in Hanoi's website.