BLUE DRAGON PROGRAM MANAGEMENT MISSION ON MARCH 2026

Discussion Meeting and Field Survey on Wastewater Treatment in Can Tho City

On March 9, 2026, the Management Board of the Blue Dragon Program held a working session at the Can Tho City Department of Agriculture and Environment (DAE). The meeting aimed to discuss the current state of local wastewater treatment, thereby designing the content for training topic No. 6, while assessing the needs for implementing a pilot project under the Climate and Innovation (KIWI) program.

The working session was attended by the Leadership and representatives from the Can Tho City DAE, the Department of Water Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Rural Development and Quality Control, and the Center for Rural Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation. On the side of partners and experts, participants included scientists from Can Tho University, the management board and officers of the Blue Dragon program, members of the KIWI project, the trainer for topic No. 6, and interpreters.

During the morning session, the parties focused on analyzing the current status and needs of wastewater treatment in the city to construct a detailed content framework for the Blue Dragon training session No. 6 on "Wastewater Treatment". In addition, delegates and experts engaged in in-depth discussions on the feasibility of deploying a pilot model (encompassing wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting, and community awareness raising) in Can Tho, while assessing the practicality of this model for An Giang Province.

Photo: Program management, Wastewater Treatment training experts, and KIWI program members in the meeting with local stakeholders.

(Photo source: Blue Dragon program) 

In the afternoon, the delegation conducted a field survey of wastewater treatment models across Can Tho City. The first destination was the Cai Sau Wastewater Treatment Plant (Cai Rang District), aiming to collect technical data to evaluate the current status, collection capacity, and treatment competence in the urban area.

Photo: The delegation visiting the Cai Sau wastewater treatment plant, Hung Phu Ward, Cai Rang, Can Tho.

(Photo source: Blue Dragon program)

Following that, the delegation moved to rural residential areas in Phong Điền District to gain a deeper insight into local on-site and self-managed treatment models within the community. Beside the aforementioned activities, the program organizers also collaborated closely with the Department to propose additional suitable locations for visiting rainwater collection and storage models, as well as deploying activities to raise awareness about water pollution in the coming time.

Photo: The delegation and experts visiting a typical orchard model in a rural area of Can Tho City and discussing the potential for implementing a wastewater treatment model.(Photo source: Blue Dragon program)

The working trip and field survey concluded successfully, laying a solid foundation for building specialized training content and effectively implementing the program's pilot models in the near future.

Author: Blue Dragon Program Vietnam