Hội đập lớn và phát triển nguồn nước Việt Nam - Vietnam National Commission on Large Dam and Water resources development

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Welcome all of you to access the Website of the Vietnam National Committee On Large Dams and Water Resources Development (VNCOLD&WRD).

Dams and reservoirs are very important infrastructure to regulate water resources for the development of people’s livelihood, economic, natural disaster mitigation and environmental improvement. Planning, construction and management of dams are strictly required to use appropriate techniques, aiming at attaining high effectiveness and absolutely safety, specially to the large dams.

VNCOLD, member of ICOLD (International Commission On Large Dams) and VFCEA (Vietnam Federation of Civil Engineering Associations), is a professional society involving organizations and anyone, who have been working and interested in all the fields related to the development of large dams (study, planning, investment, investigation, design, construction, equipment, material, control, management, business,…)

This website consists of information on VNCOLD’s activities, development of large dams in Vietnam and all over the world. It is considered as a wide forum to introduce scientific & technological achievements, and exchange professional experiences on water resources, hydropower, irrigation & water supply, flood mitigation and all related subjects. It’s a pleasure to receive your comments, news, discussions, studies,… and cooperation.

Finally, the thanks are due to the Hanoi Water Resources University (Information Technology Center) and all collaborators because of their technical supports to this website.

Chairman of VNCOLD&WRD

Prof. Dr(sr). Pham Hong Giang

Hot line: E-mail: bbt@vncold.vn

or MSc.Nguyen Hoai Nam, Editorial Member, nam@vncold.vn

ACECC Outlook No.12

	ACECC 34th Executive Committee Meeting on April 12-14, 2018, at Hanoi in Vietnam. The ACECC 34th Executive Committee Meeting was held on April 12-14 of 2018, at Hanoi Daewoo Hotel in Vietnam, together with other ACECC related meetings and activities, hosted by the Vietnam Federation of Civil Engineering Associations (VFCEA). Read on

Press Release | Pak Lay Dam Proceeding – Another Expensive Distraction

	The Mekong River Commission (MRC) announced yesterday that Laos has formally notified the Commission of its intention to construct the Pak Lay dam on the mainstem of the Mekong River. Read on

The Sambor Dam Is a Tragic Mistake for Cambodia

	Cambodia still has time to pull back from this path. The Cambodian government could embrace the innovative renewable and decentralized electricity technologies like wind and solar, which are now available and cost-competitive Read on

Kenyan dam bursts causing 'huge destruction' and deaths

	Kenya's chief prosecutor called Friday for police to investigate a dam break in the Rift Valley that sent water and silt gushing downhill into nearby towns on Wednesday evening Read on

Brief on Governance of the Low Hazard Small Dams (LHSD)

	The governance includes the funds, the operating, the surveillance and maintenance and the impact on the environment of the structures, besides the administrative issues. Read on

Hydro-Politics in the Mekong basin

	The Mekong River is the eleventh largest river in the world extending from China, over 4900km long and flowing through Myanmar , Laos , Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam Read on

Low Hazard Small Dams

	There are worldwide millions of small dams devoted to very various important purposes (in particular to provide freshwater and food supply for the developing countries) Read on

Development of National Disaster Management Plan of Vietnam

	Presentation at the 3rd International Symposium on Natural Disaster Risk Reduction held by the Technical Committee (TC) 21 - Asia Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC) with Co-chair of the Vietnam Federation of Civil Engineering Associations (VFCEA) and VDMA, Hanoi 13 April 2018 Read on

The Diversion Works for the Cua Dat CFRD in Vietnam

	The Cua Dat CFRD is constructed on the Chu River in Vietnam. Its main characteristics are 1023 m of length, 119 m of maximum height and 10 hm3 of rockfill volume. Read on