PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (second to the left) attends the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, April 5, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu The PM made that statement on April 5 while delivering a speech at the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Vietnamese Government’s priority is to respond to negative impacts on the Mekong Delta due to climate change and human activities, he said, asking to launch prompt and realistic measures to ensure the Mekong Delta to provide rice for regional food security. He proposed the MRC give priority to enhancing the full and effective implementation of the Mekong Agreement 1995 and the supervision and coordination role of the MRC in launching commitments of country members. The MRC needs to establish the regional development plan that is harmonious with each nation’s water resources, accelerate the realization of joint projects, boost information exchange … [Read more...] about PM asks for sustainable, balanced exploitation of water resources in Mekong River
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Phu Yen: More than 120.5 billion VND for sustainable poverty reduction
Providing rural areas with sufficient power to ensure production (Photo:VNA) Phu Yen (VNA) – The central coastal province of Phu Yen recently allocated more than 120.5 billion VND (5.3 million USD) from the State budget to help its localities carry out the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction in 2018. The money will be used to develop infrastructure and production and expand poverty alleviation models in two mountainous districts of Dong Xuan and Song Hinh, 11 special difficult communes, 29 special difficult communes and 11 coastal impoverished communes. According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Dinh Phung, the money will be used for important projects in each locality, with priority given to special difficult and ethnic areas. In addition, nearly 26,200 poor and near poor households and those just escaping poverty will benefit from the province’s preferential credit programme worth more than 615 billion VND (27.06 … [Read more...] about Phu Yen: More than 120.5 billion VND for sustainable poverty reduction
VN aids sustainable growth on Mekong
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from April 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Việt Nam has actively participated in regional and international organisations such as the MRC, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Forum. This stands alongside participation in the United Nations (UN), the World Water Forum (WWF), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the International Rivers (IR). The country also has enhanced co-operation with department partners such as the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance effective management of water resources in the Mekong River. Việt Nam hosted the second MRC in HCM City in April 2014. In 2015, the country held a panel … [Read more...] about VN aids sustainable growth on Mekong
VN’s contribution to sustainable development goals in Mekong River
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Photo: VGP The PM will attend the 3rd MRC Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia from April 4-5 at the invitation of Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Over the recent years, the nation has actively participated in cooperative activities pertaining to water resources with international and regional organizations as well as strengthened Mekong cooperation with other partners such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. Viet Nam hosted the second MRC Summit, themed “Water, Energy and Food Security in the context of climate change for the Mekong River Basin” in Ho Chi Minh City in April 2014. The nation organized a discussion on water resource security at the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU-132)in Ha Noi in 2015. Within the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, Viet Nam actively proposed contents on water resources as one of priority in this cooperative … [Read more...] about VN’s contribution to sustainable development goals in Mekong River
Vietnam contributes to sustainable development in Mekong River
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from April 4th-5th at the invitation of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (Photo: VNA) The event, themed “Joint Efforts and Partnership towards Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Mekong”, will create an opportunity for countries to review the operation of the MRC over the past four years and work to realise sustainable development goals. Vietnam has actively participated in regional and international organisations such as the MRC, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, the United Nations (UN), the World Water Forum (WWF), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the International Rivers (IR) as well as enhanced cooperation with department partners such as the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance effective … [Read more...] about Vietnam contributes to sustainable development in Mekong River