Nation outlines post-pandemic economic recovery in Mekong sub-region
08:22 | 04/08/2021
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son underscored four key solutions to promoting post-pandemic economic recovery and development in the Mekong sub-region at the second virtual Mekong-US Partnership Ministerial Meeting (MUSP) on August 3.
China signs pact to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission
14:13 | 23/10/2020
China has agreed to provide the Mekong River Commission (MRC) with year-round hydrological data, contributing to better river monitoring and flood and drought forecasting in the Mekong countries.
PM calls for advanced solutions and long-term vision for Mekong Delta to deal with climate change
07:26 | 24/09/2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for a long-term vision to cope with drought and salt intrusion during the Mekong Delta’s dry season, which normally lasts from November to May.
India funds seven water management projects in four Vietnam's Mekong Delta provinces
06:55 | 24/09/2020
Seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Government of India and four southern Provinces of Vietnam — Ben Tre, Hau Giang, Kien Giang and Tien Giang — at a ceremony held on September 23 in Can Tho city to implement India’s development assistance for water resource management projects in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Region.
US$ 133,000 to help 3,500 vulnerable people stricken by COVID-19 and drought in Vietnam
07:21 | 17/09/2020
The UN Women Vietnam, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently delivered a total grant VND 3.1 billion (USD 133,000) in cash to more than 3,500 vulnerable people from 800 households in Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province.
Facebook joins MRC to raise awareness about flood, drought
11:46 | 02/09/2020
Facebook and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat will join hands to provide early flood alert and drought monitoring information to communities and governments in the Lower Mekong region.
Mekong river groups urge China should have had a sense of international responsibility after dam report
09:11 | 16/04/2020
A research and consulting company Eyes on Earth Inc.,in its study said that according to satellite data 11 Chinese dams held back water at a time when China had higher-than-average levels - while levels downstream were at their lowest in over 50 years and some countries saw record drought this time.
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