On December 17, in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, a working delegation from Nghe An Province, led by Nguyen Van De, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, worked with Sanyu Consultants Inc., the consulting unit for the Bac Nghe An Irrigation Project.

An overview of the working session between the Nghe An provincial working delegation and Sanyu Consultants Inc. – the consulting unit for the Bac Nghe An Irrigation Project.

At the working session, the Vice Chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People’s Committee emphasized that the Project on Restoration and Upgrading of the Bac Nghe An Irrigation System is of particularly important significance to the socio-economic development tasks of Nghe An Province. Upon completion, the project has contributed to reducing waterlogging over 15,000 hectares, increasing the area with stable irrigation by an additional 9,164 hectares, and raising annual food output by approximately 134,000 tons. This is a multi-purpose project that not only supplies water for industrial production and daily life and enhances drainage capacity, but also contributes to upgrading infrastructure in the area. The project has comprehensively upgraded the Bac Nghe An Irrigation System, increasing the irrigated area while contributing to the improvement and rehabilitation of canal infrastructure within the beneficiary area.

Members of the Nghe An provincial working delegation at the working session.

In the coming period, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee proposed that Sanyu Consultants Inc. continue to conduct research and provide consultancy for the South Nghe An Irrigation Project. Currently, the South Nghe An irrigation system is seriously deteriorated. The upgrading project is expected to have a total investment of 3,500 billion VND, equivalent to 144.81 million USD. This is a necessary project to implement climate change response programs of the Government and the locality, especially the low-emission rice production program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to generate carbon credits, contributing to the national Net Zero target by 2050.

A representative of Sanyu Consultants Inc. – the consulting unit for the Bac Nghe An Irrigation Project – at the working session with the Nghe An working delegation.

The project is expected to help mitigate water shortages during the dry season and improve flood drainage capacity in the rainy season, contributing to the stabilization of socio-economic life, increasing local residents’ income, and promoting sustainable development in the area.

Regarding specific objectives, the project will provide stable irrigation for 24,400 hectares and expand irrigation to a total of 42,000 hectares of agricultural land, increasing drought resistance during the dry season; ensure flood drainage for 71,447 hectares of natural land, including 27,537 hectares of agricultural land, limiting damage caused by floods; provide a stable water supply for industrial development, tourism, and residents’ daily needs within the project area; and increase farmers’ income through the carbon credit program in rice production.

Prior to the working session, Mr. Norihiko Kuno, Chairman of Sanyu Consultants Inc., met and had a brief discussion with the working delegation. Subsequently, representatives of Sanyu Consultants Inc. introduced the company's formation and development process, provided an overview of the irrigation system in Aichi Prefecture, and explained how the irrigation systems consulted and constructed by the company have helped stabilize agricultural production and supply water for domestic and industrial use in Aichi.

Representatives of the company also highly appreciated the results achieved by Nghe An after two years of operating the Bac Nghe An Irrigation System and expressed their hope that the project will continue to be promoted, contributing to increasingly sustainable socio-economic development.

The Nghe An working delegation also visited agricultural production and trading areas to learn about green agriculture models and the irrigation systems managed and operated by Sanyu Consultants.

Source: Nghe An Newspaper and Television (December 17, 2025)