A severe period of saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta due to lower water levels upstream is expected to fall from February 8 to 16 as Vietnam celebrates the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta in the 2020-2021 dry season will be less severe than in the 2019-2020 dry season, with the highest level expected to be in February and March in Mekong River estuary and in March and April in Vam Co and Cai Lon rivers.
The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has bolstered the application of information technology (IT) in its activities, as 18 types of auditing software have come into use and remote audits are on the horizon, Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc said on January 5.
The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) on December 22 organised a kick-off meeting for a cooperative environmental audit on water management in the Mekong River basin for 2020-2021.
Experts and scientists gathered at the annual seminar of the Vietnam Rivers Network (VRN) on December 17, to contribute ideas for water resource security for sustainable development.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on December 17 affirmed that Vietnam welcomes initiatives that contribute to joint cooperation efforts to manage and use the Mekong River’s water resources sustainably, equitably and properly.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the 9th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit held via video conference on December 9.
The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumsay Kommasith on November 29 shared the view that the Vietnam-Laos relationship has been thriving despite a range of difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide 10 million USD in COVID-19 vaccine support to developing countries, President Moon Jae-in announced at the RoK-Mekong Summit, held online on November 13.
The 12th Mekong-Japan Summit was held online on November 13, under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide.
The 2nd Mekong – Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit and 12th Mekong – Japan Summit are slated for November 13 as part of the ongoing 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in is scheduled to attend a series of online high-level meetings within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings this week, with a focus on cooperation between the RoK and Southeast Asian nations as well as several Asia-Pacific countries.
A working delegation from the US Consulate General, led by Defence Attaché Col. Thomas Stevenson, met with authorities of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on November 10 to discuss drought, landslides, and saltwater intrusion in the locality.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will step up measures over the next five years to cope with saltwater intrusion in its rivers during the dry season, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
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