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Laos speeds up construction of power plants

Posted on August 8, 2010 by admin

Following the 3rd MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum on Basin Development Plan at MRC headquarters in Vientiane where the overall consensus appeared to be a slowdown in decision making processes allowing better representation and participation of community stakeholders this tit-bit caught … Continue reading →

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Now all presentations presented at the 3rd MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum on Basin Development Plan

Posted on August 8, 2010 by admin

Now all presentations presented at the 3rd MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum on Basin Development Plan in the Lower Mekong Basin held in Vientiane on July 29-30, 2010 are now available. Please visit http://www.mrcmekong.org/free_download/BDP-3rd-reg-stakeholder-forum-ppt.htm for download.

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Mekong Power Grid

Posted on August 8, 2010 by admin

International Rivers For millions of people in the Mekong region, its bountiful rivers are a symbol of life that provide for fish, transportation, water for agriculture, and many other critical needs. Yet to a number of powerful energy companies, backed … Continue reading →

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20 years on, mangrove forest repays farmer

Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin

It’s not quite the Mekong Delta but Phan Huy Tram for Thanh Nien writes.. Famous for its beaches, the resort town of Nha Trang offers nature-lovers a special, “strange” experience in the heart of a private mangrove forest Beautiful islands, … Continue reading →

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France grants 800,000 EU to build capacity for scientific analysis

Posted on April 29, 2010 by admin

Lao Voices (KPL) A new initiative across the Mekong region will conduct research and build capacity for assessing one of the most fundamental ingredients that supports the abundance of the Mekong’s aquatic resources-sediment flows. Sediment flows are essential for ecosystem … Continue reading →

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Mekong Tourism Forum Confirms Top Speakers

Posted on April 28, 2010 by admin

MTCO in Bangkok BANGKOK, 27 April 2010 – The Mekong Tourism Forum has confirmed a compelling list of speakers to address its theme for 2010, “New Roads, New Opportunities.” Tourism ministers, director generals, travel industry CEOs and leading private sector … Continue reading →

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Electric mousetraps kill over 100 humans in Vietnam Delta

Posted on April 27, 2010 by admin

Vietnam News/ANN VIETNAM, MEKONG DELTA - On March 1, neighbours found 42-year-old Thai Van Hau of Thot Not District in Can Tho City lying dead in his rice field. He had been electrocuted by a mouse trap that he had … Continue reading →

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Mekong Issue Muddied by China: Experts

Posted on April 27, 2010 by admin

Soeung Sophat | Washington, DC for VOA The recent drought across southern China and mainland Southeast Asia has caused debate within the region regarding dam issues in the Mekong River Basin. The recent drought across southern China and mainland Southeast … Continue reading →

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Rare crane habitat under threat in Mekong Delta

Posted on April 25, 2010 by admin

Lao Dong, Sai Gon Tiep Thi for VietNews Online The Sarus crane, an endangered species, is losing its habitat in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang due to the expansion of farming. The birds’ favorite roosting places are fields … Continue reading →

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World’s 7th longest bridge opens in Mekong Delta

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin

ThanhNien News A 2,750-meter long bridge in the Mekong Delta become the world’s seventh longest cable-stayed bridge when it opened Saturday morning. Crossing the Hau River, the Can Tho Bridge is also Southeast Asia’s longest suspension bridge with a main … Continue reading →

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