The US is a long-standing partner of Mekong countries in promoting peace and prosperity in the region. Our enduring partnership was on full display last week when the US and Cambodia co-chaired the second Mekong-US Partnership (MUSP) ministerial meeting – an important regional mechanism for addressing shared challenges and strengthening cooperation.
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Pandemic challenges wind power projects in Mekong Delta
Several wind power projects currently under development in the Mekong River Delta area are rushing to complete and start operating on a commercial basis before the November deadline, which would allow them to enjoy the preferential policies.
Myanmar receives funds from China for projects under LMC Special Fund
The 21 projects cover the areas of non-traditional security, human resources, vaccine production for animal diseases, culture, agriculture, natural disaster prevention, science and technology, environmental conservation, forestry, border trade, tourism and finance.
Fighting the spread of drug-resistant malaria with genetic surveillance in the GMS
A large collaborative project of in-depth genomic surveillance of malaria has identified and tracked drug resistant malaria parasites in the Greater Mekong Subregion*, helping inform public health decisions in Southeast Asia.
Left with fish too small to sell in Cambodia’s Mekong River Basin
How a China-Built Dam Destroyed an Ecosystem and Livelihoods.
MRC Secretariat CEO urges deeper engagement during Friends of the Mekong Ministerial Meeting
“I call for a deeper and stronger engagement from all our Friends,” Dr Hatda said. The MRC Secretariat became the newest member of the multinational Friends of the Mekong after being invited to join the group in March this year.
Laos’ China-funded belt and road railway: Thailand licks its lips, but fears for Luang Prabang’s World Heritage Site
Laos could struggle to repay Chinese debt; that only a fraction of the population will benefit; and that overtourism could threaten Luang Prabang’s world heritage status
Building a regional approach to energy security for BIMSTEC
As the gap in electricity supply and demand increases in the countries of BIMSTEC, trans-border cooperation can help diversify energy sources, reduce the average cost of supply, and meet peak demands.
Impact of catastrophic Agent Orange disaster still lingers
Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.
Indigenous people in Cambodia play vital role in organic rice production development
The indigenous people’s participation in the development of organic agricultural products is part of building the image of Cambodia at the international market, in which most of Cambodian organic rice has been exported to EU markets, he said.