---On August 25, Dr. Nguyen Tung Phong, 
                        Director of Training and International Cooperation Center 
                        of Vietnam Academy for Water Resources, Dr. Nguyen Vu 
                        Viet, Director of Institute for Hydro Power and Renewable 
                        Energy (IHR), and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung, Chief of Training 
                        and International Cooperation-IHR visited HRC.
                         The leaders of HRC¡ªDirector Cheng Xialei, 
                        Deputy Director Xu Jincai and Huang Jianping, Chief and 
                        Vice Chief of New-Tech R&D Center for M/S Hydropower 
                        Mr. Dong Dafu and Mr. Lin Ning, Chief of Foreign Affairs 
                        and Training Division Mr. Pan Daqing, Chief Engineer Lu 
                        Jianping of Planning & Design Institute for Medium 
                        & Small Hydro participated in the meeting. Both sides 
                        conducted down-to-earth discussions over the development 
                        of low water head SHP station, cooperation on the SHP 
                        automatic technology, containerized hydropower technology 
                        and international SHP training, etc. A memorandum of understanding 
                        was signed over these items
                         Director of Training and International 
                        Cooperation Center Dr. Nguyen Tung Phong participated 
                        in the SHP training workshop held by HRC in 1994. He recalled 
                        and highly appreciated the achievements and contributions 
                        made by HRC on global SHP development, international SHP 
                        training entrusted to HRC by the Chinese government, the 
                        R&D and exportation of SHP equipment. 
                         On August 24, accompanied by Vice Chief 
                        of New-Tech R&D Center for M/S Hydropower Mr Lin Ning, 
                        the three members of this delegation visited Jinlun Group 
                        Corporation and containerized mini hydropower station 
                        in Jinhua City. (2009-08-27) 
                      
                      
                      