SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH (SIWRR)

SIWRR was established in 1978 based on Decision No 864 QD/TC dated on 19/08/1978 signed by the Minister of Irrigation (now it is the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development). Since nearly 40 years of operation, developmentand growth, the Institute’s activities always have been accompanied with the career of agriculture and rural development, integrated water resources management, natural disaster mitigation, land reclamation, environment protection, and so on in the Southern provinces of Vietnam.

It is the State Scientific Organization has legal personality, private seal, and accepted to open an account at government treasury and government bank. The headquarter of the Institute is located in Ho Chi Minh City. The second office (including specialised laboratories) is located in Binh Duong province. The functions of SIWRR is to carry out scientific researches, scientific studies serving government public services, post-graduated training, international cooperation; consultancy and technology transferring in the fields of water resources, hydropower, and environment and perform the duties of Vietnam Academic for Water Resource in the South of Vietnam.