On the Wall: The Get Green Vietnam! Toolkit: A knowledge sharing tool for the practice of provoking behaviour change towards sustainable consumption

The goal of the Get Green Vietnam! project is to instigate behaviour change in the Vietnamese middle class decision-making process for a more sustainable consumption. It is in the GG Vn project strategy to make use of the so-called ‘change agents’, as the main media to accomplish this objective. Ultimately the GG Vn wants to enable 1000 change...

Design of the Muong Chuoi Barrier

Ho Chi Minh City has to deal with severe flooding in the rainy season. To prevent the city from this flooding, MARD set up plan 1547. The main idea of the plan is to build a ring dike around HCMC in combination with several movable tidal barriers. One of these barriers is the Muong Chuoi Barrier. In this report a conceptual design of the Muong...

“Assessing the possibility of cooperation between Amsterdam and Hanoi in the Field of Solid Waste Management”. Study case: Feasibility of transferring Dutch technology of Waste-to-Energy from Amsterdam to Hanoi

Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, currently faces a price of booming development: pollution from waste. For example, within the last 10 years, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) has tripled in the city, from roughly 800,000 tons/year in pre-2007 to 2,400,000 tons/year in 2010. As the result, this situation challenges the home city of 6...

Designing a user-friendly gasification-stove for the rural population in Vietnam

The Master Thesis presents the design of a cook stove that uses biomass such as rice husk to cook. This cook stoves called gasifiers are an alternative to fossil fuel cook stoves in rural areas since the smoke generated by fossil fuels stove comprises a variety of health-damaging pollutants. The gasifier presented in this report was designed...

A feasibility study on constructing a flood diversion channel: Exploring the possibilities of constructing a flood diversion channel between the Mekong River and the Gulf of Thailand as measure to reduce flood risks

The yearly floods of the Mekong Delta caused by the Mekong River have been considered a blessing; it purifies the agricultural lands and deposits a fresh layer of silt on the surface, which keeps the delta fertile. However, the growing demand for agricultural products internationally and nationally has pushed the farmers to harvest all year long...

The development of hybrid strategic modules and sustainability approach in PIM for Vietnames SMEs: A catalyst for innovation

The aim of this thesis is to redesign strategic modules of toolkit by incorporating do-it-yourself aspect and addressing the real needs of SMEs. Next to this, a web-based tool is developed to improve consultancy process of SPIN to foster implementation of sustainable innovation in SMEs in Vietnam.

Initiating Collaboration: COLLABO, Tool design to help Vietnamese SMEs initiate collaboration

This Master thesis is the result of a research project in Vietnam. The goal of this project is to design a tool that will help Vietnamese SMEs initiate collaboration (plans) that fit their situation, position, culture and desires. These partnerships could be initiated for various reasons, but will mainly be aimed at improving the efficiency and...

Can Tho, how to grow? Flood proof expansion in rapidly urbanising delta cities in the Mekong delta: The case of Can Tho

Since 2008, for the first time in history, more than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities. This development can be seen in the Mekong delta in Southern Vietnam, one of the world’s most threatened delta areas related to climate change. This area is experiencing a quick process of urbanisation and economic growth. Meanwhile, large areas...

Suoi Giang Agricultural Cooperative, development of a sustainable PSS for rural Vietnam

The Suoi Giang community is a mountainous area situated about 250 kilometers from Hanoi, the capitol of Vietnam. In Suoi Giang, about 2700 people live divided over 8 villages. 98% of the population belongs to the H'mong minority. Within Suoi Giang, about 50% of the people live of an income of 20 US Dollar a month or less. Besides this, the level...

Impacts of waves and sea level rise on ports due to global climate change: Viet Nam sea ports case study

Viet Nam lies in the region of direct impact of sea level rise and climate change, especially in the East Sea where branches of Me Kong river run off. In the annual report on “Climate change and sea level rise in Viet Nam” MONRE has proposed 3 scenarios of sea level rise in the next 100 years viz. 60 cm (low emission scenario), 75 cm (medium...

Green Retail Strategy

The main goal of this project is to investigate the best ways a new sustainable focus can be introduced in Uma - an interior design company located in Hanoi, Vietnam. In near future sustainable interior products developed in the company are going to be introduced to the Vietnamese market through Uma’s shops with the help of the new green retail...

Design of a pilot dike on Cat Hai Island

Master project report. On behalf of, and in cooperation with the TU Delft and the MARD-CWRCT two dike designs are made for a pilot project on Cat Hai Island. Two different types of revetments are used, namely the Dutch block type revetment Basalton and the classic rip-rap revetment. The designs are based on the available boundary conditions, the...

Breaking the Iceberg of Public-Private Partnership in Vietnam

The subject of this study is on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Vietnam, which has emerged and recognized recently. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) or Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) in Vietnam was recognized by first BOT Decree in 1993 after the Government amended the Law on Foreign Investment to make way for "Build Operate...

Coastal Erosion Processes near sea dikes in Hai Hau district, Vietnam

The erosion problem in Hai Hau coastal district (Vietnam) is the subject of this thesis. The exact processes that drive this ongoing erosion however are not well defined yet, and therefore two main goals are defined. The first goal is to gain more insight into the processes that drive the ongoing erosion in Hai Hau. The second goal is to predict...

Physical model tests with movable bed in front of seadikes

Coastal erosion is a serious problem in several coastal areas in Vietnam. One of these areas is the district of Hai Hau, located in Nam Dinh province. This district suffers from severe coastal erosion, the coastline has been retreating for more than 100 years. Efforts have been made to stop this erosion which resulted in the construction of...

A study on uncertainty in the design of river training works: And the development of a method and instruments to improve a full and consistent use of probabilistic design methods

The objective of this study is to make a study on dealing with uncertainty in the design of river training works. Based on this study, a method and several instruments have been developed that aim to improve a full and consistent use of a probabilistic design approach. This study is divided into three parts. The outline is rather unconventional...