2nd CREST international symposium in Da Nang titled “Water Environment in Da Nang and New Approaches forward to 21st Century Type Water Cycle System” was held on 14th and 15th November, 2014. It was organized by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Core Research for Evolutionary Science and Technology (CREST). It was co-organized by Da Nang University of Technology, GSE of Kyoto Univ. and GSGES of Kyoto Univ. It was held at Da Nang University of Technology.
Ms. Le Thi Kim Oanh (vice rector of DUT) gave an opening address, and Dr. Hiroaki TANAKA (Professor of KU) had a keynote speech of 21st century type water cycle system. Eleven oral presentations and five poster presentations on water environment in Da Nang and new approaches forward to 21st century type water cycle system, activating discussions about risk assessment, cost calculation and application examples in water reuse. Dr. Shuhei TANAKA (Assoc. Prof. of KU) had a presentation titled “Estimation of Current Water Sources and Contamination of Micro-Pollutants in Da Nang”, and Ms. Yuri TANIGUCHI presented “Survey on Fecal Contamination in the Water Environment of Da Nang, Vietnam and Examination of Ceramic Membrane Filtration on its Removal”. The symposium attracted 55 participants from Japan, and Vietnam, aiming at sharing information on water environment in Da Nang and new approaches forward to 21st century type water cycle system.
On the second day, participants had a study tour to Cu De River and industrial wastewater management facility in Da Nang. A manager introduced the details of the facility, and activating discussions were carried out on difference of the industrial wastewater management system between Japan and Vietnam.