Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is highly interested in the Funan Techo canal project and asks Cambodia to work closely with Vietnam and theInternational Mekong River Commission to share information and assess theimpact of the project on the water resources and ecological environmentof the Mekong Delta to ensure the harmonious interests of riparian countriesand residents in the area.
The Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokesman Doan Khac Viet made the remarks in reply to reporters' query at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April11.
He made clear that Vietnam supports the socio-economic developmentneeds of Mekong River countries, while underscoring the importance ofenhancing cooperation to effectively and sustainably manage and use the MekongRiver's water resources for the sustainable development of the basin,the interests of communities on the basin, the future of later generations, and thesolidarity among riparian countries, he said./.