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At the signing ceremony of the cooperation deal between the forest protection bodies of Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien - Hue and Laos’ southern province of Sekong. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Lao provinces reinforce ties in forest management, protection

02/08/2024 18:11

The forest protection bodies of Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien - Hue and Laos’s southern province of Sekong have signed a cooperation deal to promote forest management and protection, natural resource conservation, and forest produce management along the shared borderline.

Project launched to foster environment security in Vietnam, Laos

12/03/2024 15:28

Vietnamese, Lao localities enhance cooperation in forest, wildlife protection

19/06/2023 14:05

4th MRC International Conference of Stakeholders opens in Vientiane

02/04/2023 15:16

The 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) International Conference of Stakeholders was opened on April 2 in Vientiane, Laos with the theme 'Innovation and Cooperation for a Water Secure and Sustainable Mekong'.

Tigers might disappear in Laos: WWF

09/02/2022 11:25

Without recorded evidence of tigers in Laos’ forests for almost a decade, a new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said the animal could be extinct.

PM agrees with plan for bio-diversity cooperation with Laos

23/01/2020 14:54

The Prime Minister has given a green light to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate with other ministries, authorities and localities as well as the Lao side to hold a bilateral ministerial-level meeting on accelerating cooperation activities in preserving the bio-diversity and managing preservation areas along the bilateral border.

Conference discusses potential impact of Laos’ Pak Lay hydropower project

15/01/2019 18:02

Representatives of Mekong Delta localities, central departments, and agencies, as well as scientists gathered at a conference in the city of Can Tho on January 15 to discuss the potential impacts of the Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos, especially to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region.

Potential impacts of Lao Pak Lay hydropower project discussed in Hanoi

07/01/2019 17:41

The possible impacts of Laos’ Pak Lay hydropower project on areas along the Mekong River were discussed at a national consultation held by the Vietnam National Mekong Committee (VNMC) in Hanoi on January 7.

Green transformation crucial for adaptation to climate change

16/10/2018 16:57

Green transformation for energy and water resource security in the Mekong Sub-region is crucial for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to respond to climate change, experts said at a seminar held in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on October 16.

National consultation talks Pak Lay hydropower project of Laos

18/09/2018 18:09

The Vietnam National Mekong Committee (VNMC) held a national consultation in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18 to look into Laos’ Pak Lay hydropower project.

Dam burst in Laos will not affect Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

26/07/2018 11:22

The burst in the Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam in Laos on July 23 will have little impact on Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region.

Mekong basin dams pose danger: experts

30/05/2017 10:14

Countries in the Mekong River basin have been urged to stop building hydroelectric dams on the river’s main stream as alluvial soil and vital nutrients are being seriously depleted.

Government urged to ask for Lao Pak Beng hydropower project suspension

13/05/2017 16:50

Many scientists have asked the Vietnamese Government to propose Laos to suspend its Pak Beng hydropower project to wait for thorough assessment of the project’s possible impacts on areas in the lower Mekong River.

MRC member states discuss Laos’ Pak Beng hydropower plant

05/05/2017 16:07

The second Regional Stakeholder Forum on the Pak Beng Hydropower Plant opened in Vientiane, Laos, on May 5.

Laos pledges to help Vietnam’s Mekong Delta battle drought

27/03/2016 17:08

The Lao Party and State want to do the utmost to ease the impact of the prolonged droughts and salinity in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Laos helps Vietnam deal with drought, salt intrusion

25/03/2016 20:56

Laos is releasing water from its dams to the Mekong River to help Vietnam cope with drought and salt intrusion in the Mekong Delta, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on March 25.