2011年3月25日,Pham Cong Huu在波恩大学数学与科学学院顺利答辩。答辩场所位于Pham Cong Huu工作三年多的发展研究中心(ZEF)
在论文中他着重研究湄公河三角洲堤防系统的规划和实施方案。
Drawing on findings from a one year field work in Can Tho City, Pham Cong Huu analysed positive as well as negative impacts of the dyke systems and critically looked at the different perceptions, priorities and experiences of planners, local state agents, scientific experts and involved communities. With this work, he made an important contribution to better understand planning processes and also made suggestions on how to improve upon current practices.
Shortly after his defense, Pham Cong Huu returned to Vietnam where he will resume work with the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute of the Can Tho University. His thesis will soon be published in the ZEF Development Studies Series, Lit Verlag, Germany.
Pham Cong Huu is the first out of 14 PhD students who received the PhD degree within the WISDOM project (Phase I).