(VOV) – Vietnam plays a central, active role in addressing issues of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the region, says an MRC executive.
Hans Guttman, Chief Executive Officer at the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS), was speaking on the sidelines of the April 3-4 international conference on Cooperation for Water, Energy and Food Security in Transboundary Basins under Changing Climate ahead of the second MRC Summit in HCM City.
Vietnam is an exemplary model in strictly implementing the Mekong Agreement, settling MRC differences, and making substantial contributions to MRC programmes in terms of expenses, expertise and data, he said.
He added that together with MRC member states and their dialogue partners, Vietnam has discussed and put forward initiatives on water resource security, hydro power development, and mitigation of climate change impact.
The international conference brought together more than 300 scholars, experts, and managers from regional countries, organisations and development partners.
The second Mekong River Commission summit will take place in HCM City on April 5. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will join leaders of Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, and the two MRC dialogue partners – China and Myanmar – to attend the event.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
