On the morning of December 11, 2025, the 3rd Joint Supervisory Council (JCC) meeting of the SATREPS Project: “Development of a Water Supply System Adapting to Polluted Water Sources” took place at Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (HUE) . The project is implemented by HUE and Nagasaki University, Japan, over a period of 5 years (2023-2028) with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Overview of the meeting

Attending the meeting from the Japanese side were Mr. Masahito MIYAGAWA – Director of the Global Environment Division, JICA; Mr. Takanobu SHINODA – Deputy Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam; Dr. Yasushi YAMAGUCHI – Research Supervisor, JST, Nagoya University; Mr. Toshiya SATO – Senior Research Supervisor, JST; Prof. Takahiro FUJIOKA – Project Leader (Japanese side), Head of Working Groups 1, 2, 3 & 5, Nagasaki University; and other experts who are members of the Project.

Representing Vietnam were Mr. Cao Van Quy – Deputy General Director of Hai Phong Water Supply Joint Stock Company; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Tung – Rector of the University, Chairman of the Project; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Giang – Vice Rector, Director of the Project; Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Viet Nga – Project Leader on the Vietnamese side; Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung – Head of the Department of External Relations & International Cooperation, along with experts and members of the Project.

Mr. Takanobu Shinoda – Deputy Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam, delivered the opening remarks.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Takanobu Shinoda, Deputy Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam, highly appreciated the efforts and acknowledged the outstanding initial results of the project in the past phase. He emphasized that SATREPS projects in Vietnam are always a priority for JICA because they bring practical benefits to the sustainable development of the community. He also affirmed the significance of the SATREPS 2 Project for developing a safe and sustainable water supply model for Vietnam.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Tung – Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, delivered a welcoming speech.

In his welcoming remarks, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Tung – Rector of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering and Chairman of JCC – expressed his deep gratitude to JICA, JST, and partner agencies in Japan and Vietnam for their support throughout the project implementation. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Tung emphasized that Hanoi University of Civil Engineering always values strategic international cooperation programs, especially international projects, which serve as important bridges to help the university access advanced scientific knowledge and enhance the research capacity of lecturers, researchers, and students.

Associate Professor Hoang Tung shared that, in the context of climate change and the increasingly complex risks of water pollution, research on sustainable water supply systems is not only a scientific task but also a responsibility to the community. Hanoi University of Civil Engineering is committed to creating all favorable conditions for research groups to successfully implement the project's objectives, while promoting the application of results to practice in Vietnam. Associate Professor Hoang Tung also expressed his hope that in the next phase, the project will continue to produce many breakthrough results, expand cooperation between Vietnam and Japan, and make practical contributions to building a safe, modern, and sustainable water supply infrastructure system.

Representatives from each party reported on the project's status.

At the meeting, the parties proactively reported on the project's implementation status in order to effectively discuss existing issues, aiming to achieve practical results after 5 years and reach the goal of addressing pollution challenges towards safe and sustainable water supply. Attendees provided many insightful assessments and suggestions to refine the direction for Phase II of the project.

At the end of the meeting, Professor Tran Thi Viet Nga – the Project Leader from the Vietnamese side – stated that she would incorporate the feedback and make adjustments to the agreed-upon contents in order to ensure the project continues to be implemented effectively in the following year and achieve the goal of building a sustainable water supply system that adapts to the risks of water pollution in Vietnam.

The delegates attending the event took a commemorative photo.

Phạm Nhung – Phòng TT&TS