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New discovery of the process of forming the Mekong River
The Mekong, the 12th longest river in the world and the 7th in Asia, was formed about 17 million years ago.
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A bamboo bridge over a kilometer long can bear a load of 4 tons
The rickety bamboo bridge over a kilometer long runs through the turbid waters of the Mekong River, connecting the floating island of Koh Pen in the middle of the river…
1001 mystery
The phenomenon of 'shadow spraying' on the Mekong River
On October 4, 2009, when people and visitors were standing in line on the edge of the river, suddenly from the river surface dozens of bright pink balls flew up, like a…
Archeology
Ancient road network in Vietnam
Australian archaeologists discovered an ancient trade route network in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.
Archeology
Ancient village for two thousand years in Dong Thap Muoi
The initial excavation results in an ancient village named Lo Brick proved that people were present early here. Moreover, they themselves contributed to the creation of…
Doomsday
Brag about the
In recent days, in many rural areas of the Mekong Delta provinces, most of them are Vinh Long, Tra Vinh and Tien Giang, suddenly there have been rumors of 'the end of th…
Biology
The southern plain meets brown pests
Leaf-dwarf and yellow dwarf diseases are devastating rice in the Southeast and the Mekong River Delta, but localities are very slow in delineating the enclosure.
Biology
Successfully breeding rice varieties from genetic technology
In the afternoon of January 16, Dr. Pham Si Tan - Deputy Director of the Mekong Delta Rice Institute - said that after three years of cooperation with American agronomis…
Animal world
Interesting little thing about
Freshwater dolphins are quite common in the catchments of the Lower Mekong region such as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Animal world
Discovered a dragon-like lizard
According to the report of the International Nature Conservation Fund (WWF), 163 new species were discovered in the Greater Mekong Subregion, of which 87 species were di…
Animal world
Giant monster fights are about to perish on the Me Kong line
The giant fish known as the Mekong River monster is in danger of extinction because of the eradicating behavior of humans.
Animal world
Catch the rare giant catfish on the Mekong River
The huge giant gray catfish in North America caught the question of Cambodian fishermen on the Mekong River.
Animal world
139 new species were discovered in the Mekong region
Scientists have found 139 new species in the area along the Mekong River, in Southeast Asia. They discovered them during their expedition along the river in 2014. In par…
Animal world
More new species discovered in the lower Mekong
Giant flying squirrels, flying geckos, mating heads and an unseen spider species in the cave are some of the 367 new species discovered by scientists in the Greater Meko…
Animal world
Southeast Asian ungulate animals are on the verge of extinction
Wild species of hooves, including some endemic species in the Greater Mekong subregion, are at risk of permanent disappearance unless the governments of the region in th…