Promoting the model of smart city adapting to climate change in Can Tho

On November 1st, the workshop "Solid Waste Management Models for Smart Cities" was held at Can Tho University, organized by the Can Tho City Union of Friendship Organizations in collaboration with Can Tho University, the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Association of Can Tho City, and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF/Germany).

This activity is part of the "Activities to promote smart cities to respond to climate change in Can Tho City in 2024" aid program funded by FNF/Germany.

Delegates shared and raised issues related to solid waste management for smart cities at the workshop.

Speaking at the workshop, Ms. Le Thuy Ngoc Lan, Vice President of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Can Tho City, said that recognizing the economic value and benefits of waste, many localities across the country have implemented various models of sorting household waste at source in recent years, and have developed solutions to reuse waste as raw materials for production, creating many recycled products from waste.

With the aim of seeking and exchanging measures to enhance the economic value of waste resources through recycling and reuse, and energy recovery from waste treatment, especially municipal solid waste, this workshop aims to introduce a new approach to applying digital technology in solid waste management; smart waste treatment methods around the world and their feasibility in Vietnam; and legal regulations related to sorting municipal solid waste at source and managing municipal solid waste. The workshop also hopes to receive proposals and recommendations from individuals and organizations for developing policies to promote urban development in Can Tho in the context of climate change.

According to Ms. Le Thuy Ngoc Lan, following the success of recent workshops related to climate change, sustainable development, and smart cities, this workshop on "Solid Waste Management Models for Smart Cities" once again marks the fruitful cooperation between the Can Tho City Union of Friendship Organizations, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF/Germany), and Can Tho University.

Delegates pose for a commemorative photo at the workshop.

At the workshop, delegates focused on discussing topics such as new approaches to applying digital technology in solid waste management; smart waste management methods around the world; surveying the plastic composition in solid waste - the case of Can Tho city; utilizing waste plastic in the production of environmentally friendly building materials; anaerobic digestion - a suitable technology for treating organic waste; applying remote sensing and GIS technology in urban environmental monitoring; community-based solid waste management, etc.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Chi Ngon - Vice Chairman of the University Council of Can Tho University, Chairman of the Vietnam-Germany Friendship Association of Can Tho City - said: From 2023 to the present, Can Tho University has implemented many activities aimed at promoting and finding solutions to promote the smart city model adapted to climate change. Organizing the workshop "Models for Solid Waste Management in Smart Cities" is also part of these efforts to share insights, suggestions, and ideas to help local authorities develop appropriate policies and spread this spirit throughout the Mekong Delta.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Chi Ngon also stated that on November 8th, Can Tho University will collaborate with the Youth Union and young intellectuals of the city to continue organizing a workshop aimed at green entrepreneurship related to smart urban development. "We hope that this process can awaken different perspectives from government leaders, scientists, and the people of the Mekong Delta," Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Chi Ngon added.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/thuc-day-mo-hinh-thanh-pho-thong-minh-thich-ung-bien-doi-khi-hau-tai-can-tho-206779.html