19th IAHR-APD Congress
Thuyloi University, Vietnam
INVITATION
Welcome to the 19th Congress of the Asia and Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Reseach (19th IAHR-APD). On behalf of the Local Organising Committee, we cordially invite you to the 19th Congress of the Asia and Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Reseach, 21st -24th September 2014. The congress will bring a
MAIN THEME, subthemes
CONFERENCE THEME:
Working Globally on Water and Climate Change Issues but Acting Locally
SUB THEMES:
1. Sustainable Water Resources and Climate Change
1.1 Surface Water Hydrology
1.2 Groundwater hydrology
1.3 Urban Hydrology
1.4 Inundation Flood
1.5 Storm Surge
2. Estuarine and Coastal Hydraulics
2.1 Coastal Sediments and Hydrodynamics
2.2 Coastal Processes and Morphological Changes
2.3 Coastal Hazards
2.4 Estuarine Processes
2.5 Tsunamis
3. Hydraulic Structures
3.1 Dam Engineering
3.2 Dam Safety
3.3 Lake and Reservoir Hydraulics
3.4 Design of Navigation Locks
3.5 Design of Hydropower and Renewable Energy Structures
4. Environmental Hydraulics
4.1 Environmental and Ecological Hydraulics
4.2 Fluvial hydraulics
4.3 Water Quality Modelling
4.4 Wastewater Treatment
4.5 Environmental Monitoring
TENTATIVE TIME TABLE
The conference will be held in September 21st – 24th, 2014 with tentative schedule as follow:
| Day | Time | Activity |
| 21st September | Afternoon | Arrival of participants and registration |
| 22nd September | Morning | Registration, Opening Ceremony/ Plenary sessions |
| Afternoon | Parallel Sessions |
| Evening | Welcome Reception |
| 23rd September | Morning | Parallel Sessions |
| Afternoon | Technical tour |
| Evening | Cultural show |
| 24th September | Morning | Parallel Sessions |
| Afternoon | Parallel Sessions |
| Evening | Banquet |
Vietnam, HIDDEN CHARM
| | Vietnam, in the form of a stretching S, is located on the Eastern part of Indochina peninsula, bordering China to the North, Laos and Cambodia to the West and facing the eastern Sea and the Pacific to the East and the South with a land border of 4,550 km and a coastal line of 3,260 km. Boasting a long and eventful history which embraces numerous proud achievements of the country, Vietnam now is known as friendly country in Asia to attract increasing number of international tourists with its splendid landscapes and rich culture. Let this be the occasion to experience one of the most wonderful and unforgettable voyages in your life. |
Hanoi
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is located on the life-giving Red River’s banks of the Northern Delta. As the capital turning 1000 in 2010, Hanoi has within it the finest touch of what a Vietnamese cultural tradition of over a thousand years has to offer. The city hosts more cultural sites than any other city in Vietnam, including over 600 pagodas and temples. Even though some relics have not survived war and time, the city still has many interesting cultural and historic monuments for visitors and residents alike. West Lake, a 500-hectare lake, is a popular leisure area with many temples in the area
Introduction Thuy Loi University (TLU), Vietnam is the only university in Vietnam providing high-level education and training in most of majors relating to water resources, natural disaster prevention and mitigation and environment protection. As of 2011, the University has 9 faculties and 4 institutes (namely Institute of Civil Engineering, Institute of Water Resources Engineering, Institute of Hydrology and Climate Change, Institute of Environmental Engineering). Total number of TLU’s staff is 1250 including 400 administrative staffs and 850 academic faculties.
Since 1990s, the University has developed and fostered fruitful cooperation with many universities and training institutions in the world, such as the Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Italy, German, China, US, Russia, India, Lao PDR, Cambodia, etc. The university also helps train high-quality staff in the fields of water resources, hydropower electricity, environment for several neighbouring countries such as Laos and Cambodia.
A front view of main campus of TLU in Hanoi
Experimental laboratories in TLU (Big wave flume on the left and Geotechnical experiment on the right)