Environment
The Mekong Delta provinces are penetrated by saltwater 70km deep
According to Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, from mid to late March 2012, saline water with salinity of 0.1 ‰ will penetrate 70km deep in the Mekong Delt…
Mekong
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Mekong.
Topic archive
Articles about Mekong
149 published items.
Environment
Small dams threaten fish species on the Mekong River
According to the latest research published by US scientists, plans to build hydropower dams along small tributaries of the Mekong River could cause unmatchable harm to m…
Environment
Losing 40% of the Mekong Delta if the sea level rises by one meter
One meter sea level rise, nearly 40% of the Mekong Delta area is submerged in water, which is the climate change scenario estimated for the end of this century, announce…
Environment
Ecological crisis threatens the Mekong sub-region
Scientists constantly discover new species in the Mekong sub-region, but this area is also facing an ecological crisis.
Environment
Germany supports Vietnam to overcome the consequences of floods
The German government decided to support 1.4 million euros for people heavily affected by floods in the Mekong Delta region.
Environment
Mekong sub-region focuses on green growth
Countries in the Mekong sub-region will invest in regional ecological infrastructure, to conserve biodiversity and maintain sustainability.
Environment
Emergency news on the Mekong River
The Mekong River flood in Cambodia has peaked and is slowing down; the upstream area of the Mekong River and Dong Thap Muoi (DTM) and the Long Xuyen Quadrangle (TGLX)…
Environment
Breaking many dykes in the Mekong Delta
After more than a day of leakage, in the afternoon of September 28, many sections of dykes in Dong Thap and An Giang broke up, causing traffic problems and threatening t…
Environment
Emergency dealing with Typhoon Haitang
From noon 26/9, the Central region will be affected by storms. Meanwhile, the flood in the Mekong Delta has exceeded the alert 3 and is still up. The Central Steering Co…
Environment
Disaster management for the Lower Mekong countries
In order to develop disaster management capabilities for the four countries in the lower Mekong River, Vietnam and the United States have organized a seminar on managing…
Environment
Laos still built roads to Xayaburi project
The route to the area planned to build the Xayaburi dam, a work that the Lao government recently decided to suspend, will still be made to serve people.
Environment
Experts call on Laos to abandon the hydroelectric dam
After the Mekong River Commission (MRC) decided to discuss more about Laos' controversial hydropower dam, scientists and environmental organizations in the region contin…
Environment
The US supported the postponement of the construction of the Lao hydroelectric dam
The US State Department yesterday said Washington welcomed the postponement of Laos' Xayaburi dam construction on the Mekong River, and hoped Southeast Asian countries w…
Environment
Vietnam worries about salinity because of Laos hydroelectricity
Vietnamese scientists are concerned that Laos' controversial hydropower dam will have a bad impact on the Mekong Delta.
Environment
No decision has been made on Lao hydroelectric dam
The Lower Mekong countries today still have not decided the fate of Laos' controversial hydroelectric dam, but will conduct further consultations at the Ministerial leve…