The Vietnam National Mekong Committee (VNMC) has intensively participated in the Mekong River Commission (MRC)’s cooperation programmes and initiatives, said an official.
Vietnam ’s participation has been in such areas as water resource management, environmental protection, irrigation, hydro power, agro-forestry, fisheries and climate change, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and VNMC President Pham Khoi Nguyen said at the committee’s meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28.
Despite these advantages and positive changes, cooperation between MRC countries still face serious challenges, such as the over-use of water resources (due to the development of hydro-power plants), rising sea-levels, and severe flood and drought due to climate change, Minister Nguyen said, adding that this will also challenge Vietnam when taking over MRC Presidency in 2010-2011 term.
Minister Nguyen suggested increased information sharing on MRC cooperative programmes and strengthened cooperation between ministries and branches of MRC member countries in joint activities.
Representatives of some Cuu Long river delta provinces proposed that VNMC formulate a general plan for the whole region for sustainable protection of Mekong river.
VNMC is participating in preparing the MRC’s strategic plan for the 2011-2015 period, implementing the commission’s cooperative programmes, consolidating its legal system and managing and protecting the use of water resources./.
Vietnam ’s participation has been in such areas as water resource management, environmental protection, irrigation, hydro power, agro-forestry, fisheries and climate change, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and VNMC President Pham Khoi Nguyen said at the committee’s meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28.
Despite these advantages and positive changes, cooperation between MRC countries still face serious challenges, such as the over-use of water resources (due to the development of hydro-power plants), rising sea-levels, and severe flood and drought due to climate change, Minister Nguyen said, adding that this will also challenge Vietnam when taking over MRC Presidency in 2010-2011 term.
Minister Nguyen suggested increased information sharing on MRC cooperative programmes and strengthened cooperation between ministries and branches of MRC member countries in joint activities.
Representatives of some Cuu Long river delta provinces proposed that VNMC formulate a general plan for the whole region for sustainable protection of Mekong river.
VNMC is participating in preparing the MRC’s strategic plan for the 2011-2015 period, implementing the commission’s cooperative programmes, consolidating its legal system and managing and protecting the use of water resources./.
