The event was organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the World Bank and the Australian Embassy. Addressing the event, Ousmane Dione, Director of the World Bank in Vietnam, said that regional development in the Mekong River Delta is at “an important juncture”. He urged the Government of Vietnam and its development partners to ensure an integrated interregional approach when introducing investment plans, programmes and projects, and share information to support sustainable growth. Speaking at the seminar, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Nguyen Van Hieu, suggested that the delegates focus on five contents: the results of the implementation of Decision 593 / QD-TTg by the Prime Minister on zoning; reviewing international experiences, thereby screening measures and options that may be appropriate to the circumstances and specific conditions of the region; discussing and commenting on models proposed in the report to strengthen regional coordination and … [Read more...] about Seminar to promote regional coordination in Mekong River Delta
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77th Mekong River joint patrol begins
Mekong River section running through China (Source: i4u.com) Hanoi (VNA) – The 77th Mekong River joint patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand began on December 18 from Guan Lei port, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan province. According to Yunnan province’s bureau of public security and border defense, the joint patrol will cover a range of more than 500 kilometers to enhance anti-terrorism capabilities, safeguard security and crack down on cross-border crimes. The patrol will include anti-terrorism drills, police skill practices and an anti-drug campaign. The joint patrols started in December 2011 after a gang of criminals hijacked two cargo ships and killed 13 Chinese sailors in Thai waters on October 5, 2011. The Mekong River is a vital waterway for cross-border shipping among China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.-VNA … [Read more...] about 77th Mekong River joint patrol begins
Prime Minister: Mekong – River of cooperation and development
As multilateral external events of top significance in the country, the events will gather leaders from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. On the occasion, Vietnam initiated holding the first GMS Business Summit which has been welcomed by the GMS member countries and the Asia Development Bank, the World Bank and ASEAN. More than 2,000 businesspeople at home and abroad lined up for the summit, equivalent to the APEC CEO Summit 2017, he said. GMS was established in 1992 as an initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The GMS Programme is the most complete cooperation programme that involves Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China (Yunnan and Guangxi provinces) with an aim to facilitate mutually-beneficial economic ties and turn Mekong into a rapid and prosperous region in Southeast Asia. Photo: vntrip.vn Other cooperation mechanisms were also established such as the CLV Development Triangle, the Cambodia – Laos – … [Read more...] about Prime Minister: Mekong – River of cooperation and development
Hydroelectric dams on Mekong River adversely affect locals
Hydroelectric dams on Mekong River adversely affect localsTrung Chanh Farmers from Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam voice their concern over the construction of hydroelectric dams along the Mekong River at a forum with Maureen Harris (R) as the moderator - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC – The construction of hydroelectric dams on the Mekong River has left adverse impact on the livelihoods of local residents, heard a forum held in Can Tho City on March 20. Maureen Harris, Southeast Asia Program Director of International Rivers, said at the forum on the Mekong basin facing challenges in protecting local residents and ecosystem that the construction of hydroelectric dams on the Mekong River has caused detrimental effects on the lives of locals, and other risks such as ecological imbalance and alluvial soil reductions. The situation could be more serious in the coming time due to hydroelectric dams under construction on the river mainstream plus around 100 other dams to be developed … [Read more...] about Hydroelectric dams on Mekong River adversely affect locals
Measures sought for sustainable development in Mekong River basin
Five Central Highlands provinces has been included in the Vietnam National Mekong Committee, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, who is also the committee’s Chairman, told the committee’s plenary session, the first of its kind in 2018. Amid the climate change, the rise and fall of rivers’ water levels in dry and flooding seasons cause serious impacts on the living and economic development of regional localities, he said, adding Vietnam has responsibility to work with Mekong River upstream nations on consultation on major policies and legal issues while implementing urgent projects and tasks related to the region, particularly the Mekong Delta and Central Highlands. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha speaks at the event According to the Committee, the year 2018 is forecast to see variations in terms of hydrometeorology in the Mekong River basin. Climate change and extreme weather patterns will continue … [Read more...] about Measures sought for sustainable development in Mekong River basin