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Mekong Delta Resilient Business Network officially makes debut

The Mekong Delta Resilient Business Network (MRBN), the first of its kind in the country, made its debut during a ceremony held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s chapter in Can Tho and The Asian Foundation (TAF) on May 6 morning.
Mekong Delta Resilient Business Network officially makes debut ảnh 1Members of the newly-established Mekong Delta Resilient Business Network (MRBN) are introduced at a ceremony on May 6. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta Resilient BusinessNetwork (MRBN), the first of its kind in the country, made its debut during aceremony held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)'s chapter inCan Tho and The Asian Foundation (TAF) on May 6 morning.

The MRBN will work to strengthen partnership for the sustainabledevelopment of the Mekong Delta, climate change adaption and reduction ofclimate change impacts.

It now has operational rules and a 39-member executive boardcomprising academics, business executives and experts in rice and fruitexports, resilient technology and logistics services.

In his remarks, Director of VCCI Can Tho Nguyen Phuong Lamoutlined a number of activities underway in the Mekong Delta, including studieson the state of the ongoing drought and saline intrusion in the region and negativeimpacts of climate change on local enterprises and economy, surveys onclimate- and drought-resilient business models and symposiums with domestic andforeign specialists seeking solutions for the management of and long-termresponse to natural disaster risks.

Lam voiced his hope that the MRBN will not only createinitiatives and promote experience sharing but also act as a think tank for thegovernment in policy making.

During the event, the MRBN signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding with the Can Tho University’s Research Institute for ClimateChange (DRAGON-Mekong Institute) for future cooperation.

The Mekong Delta, known for its fertility and rice fields,has been facing enormous challenges posed by climate change and upstreamactivities.

According to the World Bank’s assessment, Vietnam is one ofthe five countries hardest hit by climate change, with a one-metre rise in sealevels likely to affect 10 percent of population and cause losses equal to 10percent of GDP in delta regions./.
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