Projects

Field trials, community models, and international partnerships are turning water from a challenge into a resource for the Mekong Delta.

11Projects

Project list

A luffa model for nutrition and green livelihoods
Climate-adaptive agriculture 2026

A luffa model for nutrition and green livelihoods

Developing a circular luffa model that uses the fruit, fibre, leaves, and other by-products to make food and biomaterials and create more livelihood opportunities for Mekong Delta communities.

ACE-Biz: Reusing industrial wastewater in the Mekong Delta
Water Reuse and the Circular Economy 2026–2027

ACE-Biz: Reusing industrial wastewater in the Mekong Delta

The ACE-Biz pilot led by STARS Water Center helps businesses assess opportunities to reuse treated wastewater, test mobile membrane filtration, and develop technical guidance tailored to their water needs.

Bringing clean water to Quới Thiện island commune
Community clean water 2026

Bringing clean water to Quới Thiện island commune

Gravity-fed rainwater collection, storage, and treatment systems have been installed for vulnerable households in Quới Thiện island commune, giving them a more reliable domestic water source during the dry season and reducing reliance on purchased water.

Clean water, brighter futures at Hòa Minh Primary School
Community clean water 2026–2027

Clean water, brighter futures at Hòa Minh Primary School

The project combines a drinking-water collection, storage, and filtration system with a constructed wetland at Hòa Minh Primary School. It serves 540 pupils, teachers, and staff and reuses treated wastewater to irrigate the school grounds.

Clean water for households in Long Hòa commune
Community clean water 2025

Clean water for households in Long Hòa commune

This phase of the clean-water initiative brought 10 rainwater storage and treatment systems to low-income households in Long Hòa, improving access to treated water for daily use where piped networks do not yet reach.

Ecological wetlands: Turning wastewater into a resource
Nature-based solutions 2025

Ecological wetlands: Turning wastewater into a resource

The ecological wetland model combines treatment stages using native plants and reused materials to treat domestic wastewater and provide water for irrigation, while creating a hands-on STEM learning space within a green landscape.

Organic rice-shrimp farming, digital connections, and ecotourism in Long Hòa
Climate-adaptive agriculture 2025

Organic rice-shrimp farming, digital connections, and ecotourism in Long Hòa

The project links an organic rice–shrimp model adapted to seasonal changes between saline and freshwater conditions with the “Tôm - Lúa Nhà Mình” app and a “Day as a Farmer” experience. It aims to widen market access and draw more value from local produce, culture, and ecology.

Circular aquaponics: A water-saving model for cities
Climate-adaptive agriculture 2024–2027

Circular aquaponics: A water-saving model for cities

Developing closed-loop aquaponics systems that draw on alternative water sources and reused materials to produce food in settings ranging from homes and schools to urban farms.

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