Between October 5th and 17th WISDOM project coordination joined a BMBF delegation visiting Vietnam and evaluating the ongoing project between Germany and Vietnam in the field of Intergrated water Resources management and associated projects. Ministerial directors Dr. Stiehnen (Section head Asia-Pacific) and Mr. Zickler (Section head Sustainability) got an insight into pressing environmental challenges in Vietnam, the project structures, partner institutions and the scientific and ministerial landscape. On October 15th the WISDOM project held a half day workshop organized by SIWRR for this delegation. About 20 Vietnamese partners, including officials from MOST, MONRE, MARD and all project institutes were present and presented their viewpoint to the ten German delegation participants.