The 25th meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) from 24-29 November 2018 happened at FLC Ha Long. This important meeting was successfully held with the great support from Vietnam Events.
This is the MRC ministerial meeting held annually, as Vietnam is the country holding the chairmanship of the 2018 term.
Attending the event were 120 delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam; two dialogue partners China and Myanmar; and nearly 25 developmental partners of the MRC. The MRC Council has approved a work plan for 2019 with a budget of $ 15.8 million USD.
Key tasks include dialogues between Mekong countries, climate change fig strategies, fisheries strategies, rapid information exchange on floods and droughts. In addition to the above issues, the MRC Council agreed to continue discussing and building consensus in several other important areas.
For example, updating the sustainable hydropower development strategy, initial design guidelines for mainstream hydropower dams, guidelines for environmental impact assessment.
At the meeting, China and Myanmar both affirmed their continued willingness to cooperate with the MRC. In particular China, which emphasized continued cooperation in data sharing, expert exchange, and promote technical researches between China and MRC. It contributed to strengthening cooperation within the framework of Mekong-China Cooperation.
Vietnam Events is proud to make great contribution to the success of this meaningful convention.
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