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 Project region: province of Quang Ninh in the north of Vietnam
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In the province of Quang Ninh, deep conflicts between the following sides appear:
- On the one hand, there is the ecosystem of the Ha Long bay consisting of 1,600 limestone islands and islets where you can find high biodiversity areas so far without anthropogenic impacts. The central area of the Ha Long bay was declared to a UNESCO world natural heritage site in 1994.
- On the other hand, on shore there are large anthracite coal mining activities near the coast. About 95% of the Vietnamese anthracite production mainly used for power supply and worldwide export come from this region.
- Due to the scenic landscapes of Ha Long the fast growing tourism in the region has become an important economic factor as well.
- Last but not least, the settlement areas between the shoreline and the mining areas are likewise growing, but the available area is very limited.
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 Ha Long Bay (Photo: U. Stottmeister, 2005)
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 Mining activities near Ha Long Bay (Photo: K. Broemme, 2005)
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 Mining activities near Ha Long Bay (Photo: K. Broemme, 2005)
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Within the project the environmental problems related to the coal mining (dust emission, dumps, pollution of water bodies by waste water, abandoned open pit mining areas etc.) are analysed and environmental planning and technology research concepts are developed, for instance on the following subjects:
- Spatial planning for a sustainable landuse in mining areas exemplary for the South of Quang Ninh (1:25,000)
- Reuse of abandoned mine areas in Hon Gai region
- Water management for the upper Vang Danh river region
- Dust control in Hon Gai area
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 Waste rock with and without natural vegetation cover (Photo: K. Broemme, 2005)
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At the same time, courses for a continous on-the-job training on environmental solutions in mining are developed and performed in Vietnam and in Germany.
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For carrying out the project the Research Association Mining and Environment in Vietnam (RAME) was founded in June 2005. The partners involved are
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University of Bochum
Environmental Engineering + Ecology
Prof. H. Stolpe
Dr. K. Broemme
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University of Aachen
Institute of Mining Engineering I
Prof. P. N. Martens
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UFZ Environmental research center Leipzig - Halle Ltd.
Prof. U. Stottmeister
Prof. H.-U. Neue
Dr. P. Kuschk
Dr. S. Klotz
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Consulting, Business and Management Ltd., Aachen
Dr. S. Moellerherm
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The VINACOMIN Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group is our most important cooperation partner in Vietnam. The company is operating nearly all mines and related activities in Quang Ninh. Due to this cooperation it was possible to establish a permanent project office in Hanoi.
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Within the project further cooperations with institutions and companies in Vietnam and Germany are envisaged.
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Your contact in Vietnam:
Dr. Katrin Broemme
RAME Research Association Mining and Environment in Vietnam
VINACOAL Vietnam National Coal Corporation
226 Le Duan Road
Hanoi
Vietnam
Phone: +84 (0)4 5188 307
Fax: +84 (0)4 5188 341
Mobile: +84 (0)90 5694571
Email: 
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Your contact in Germany:
Prof. Dr. Harro Stolpe
RAME Research Association Mining and Environment in Vietnam
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum
Universitaetsstraße 150
44780 Bochum
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)234 32 27995
Fax: +49 (0)234 32 14701
Email: 
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Project term: September 2005 - February 2007
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The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, 02WB0689).
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