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Four riparian nations launch two new initiatives protect Mekong River

Four riparian nations launch two new initiatives protect Mekong River

The governing body of the Mekong River Commission, which has Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam as its members, has approved two major initiatives to better protect the river.
ASEAN, Mekong River Commission produce water security solutions

ASEAN, Mekong River Commission produce water security solutions

ASEAN and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have come up with three solutions to help riparian countries address their water security challenges.
August 24, 2021 | 03:00 am PT
ASEAN, Mekong River Commission to convene water security dialogue

ASEAN, Mekong River Commission to convene water security dialogue

ASEAN and the Mekong River Commission will hold a Water Security Dialogue to address the region's emerging challenges on water security.
August 18, 2021 | 12:02 am PT
China commits to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission

China commits to share year-round water data with Mekong River Commission

China on Thursday signed an agreement with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to share year-round data on the flow of its portion of the vital waterway.
October 22, 2020 | 05:11 pm PT
Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds

Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds

China’s Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year, a U.S. research company said in a study.
April 14, 2020 | 05:56 am PT
Mekong nations to address choking plastic pollution

Mekong nations to address choking plastic pollution

Vietnam and three Mekong neighbors will join hands to assess plastic waste leakage into the river system in a bid to fight plastic pollution in the region.
February 13, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
Germany facilitates Mekong basin management with additional funding

Germany facilitates Mekong basin management with additional funding

The German government will provide an additional $2.2 million to bolster cross-border water cooperation and environmental monitoring in the Mekong River Basin.
December 13, 2019 | 03:44 am PT
Mekong Delta set to grapple with devastating water shortage

Mekong Delta set to grapple with devastating water shortage

With water levels in the Mekong River expected to plummet in the next three months, a severe shortage looms in the delta, experts warn.
December 11, 2019 | 01:44 am PT
Vietnam joins hands with Mekong nations to fight drought

Vietnam joins hands with Mekong nations to fight drought

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand have drawn up a joint strategy to manage drought at the Mekong River Commission.
November 27, 2019 | 12:40 am PT
China targets one of Asia's biggest meth cartel: deputy drug tsar

China targets one of Asia's biggest meth cartel: deputy drug tsar

Chinese drug police are working with Mekong countries to strike at the heart of a mega-rich meth syndicate, a senior Beijing drugs tsar said.
November 17, 2019 | 06:54 pm PT
The daring China rescues bringing Vietnam's trafficked girls home

The daring China rescues bringing Vietnam's trafficked girls home

Two girls sprint from a hair salon into a car that will lead them back to safety in Vietnam.
December 13, 2018 | 05:03 pm PT
 
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