Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, Vice Director General of VDDMA, delivers the opening remarks at the workshop.
Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Truong Son said the dialogue between the two ministries has provided a regular platform for both sides to share experience, exchange knowledge and technologies, and discuss practical issues in disaster risk management. A notable example of Viet Nam–Japan cooperation in the application of science and technology to disaster management is the SABO dam in Son La Province, which was funded and constructed with Japanese support and effectively helped contain debris flows during the flooding in July 2026.
Mr. Taizo Ida, Secretary to the Vice-Minister of MLIT, speaks at the workshop.
Viet Nam has a long coastline, with many areas exposed to natural hazards and coastal environmental changes. Coastal erosion in particular is posing increasing challenges to the management and protection of coastlines, communities, infrastructure and socio-economic activities in coastal areas. According to Mr. Nguyen Truong Son, exchanging Japan’s experience and solutions while sharing Viet Nam’s practical experience will provide useful information for research, management and the implementation of coastal erosion control measures in the coming period.
Mr. Taizo Ida, Secretary to the Vice-Minister of MLIT, emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two ministries and said Japan is ready to support and coordinate with Viet Nam in promoting the application of science- and technology-based solutions to disaster management, including coastal erosion control, in line with Viet Nam’s practical conditions.
At the workshop, representatives of VDDMA presented an overview of coastal erosion in Viet Nam, including its causes and possible solutions. Japanese representatives introduced approaches and experience in coastal protection and coastal erosion control in Japan. Delegates also exchanged views on outstanding issues in their respective localities and discussed potential solutions and approaches for cooperation, including the application of science and technology and resource mobilization.
As of 2026, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has cooperated with Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for 14 years. The two sides have jointly organized numerous conferences and workshops to share experience in disaster management. They also regularly send annual high-level delegations to visit and work with their counterparts and have developed a number of important technical cooperation projects.
