Institute for Water and Environment (IWE)

Address:        No. 2, Alley 165, Chua Boc street, Kim Lien ward, Hanoi

Tel/Fax:        (+84) 24 35634809 / (+84) 24 35634809

Website:        https://www.iwe.vn/

Email:           iwe.vietnam@gmail.com

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. According to Decision No. 1912/QD-BNNMT dated May 25, 2026, of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Institute for Water and Environment (IWE), the IWE is a public science and technology research institution under the Viet Nam Academy for Water Resources (VAWR), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) with the following functions:

- Scientific research;

- Development, application, and transfer of technology;

- Innovation and digital transformation;

- International integration and cooperation

in the areas of water resources, irrigation, land reclamation, water supply and drainage, management and operation of hydraulic structures, environment, climate change adaptation, and water-related natural disasters to support the state administration functions of the MAE.

- Providing public services, consulting services, science and technology services, and other services in specialized fields and areas within the scope of the Institute’s functions and tasks and in accordance with the law.

2. The IWE has legal personality, its own official seal, and is authorized to open accounts at the State Treasury and banks to operate in accordance with the law.