The river traverses six Asian countries – starting in China’s Tibetan Plateau before meandering through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, where it empties into the South China Sea.

The Mekong River flows from China through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It supports a fishery that accounts for 15% of the global inland catch, worth over $11 billion annually ...

Vietnam's government has plans to boost the agricultural economy in the Mekong region. Dao Bao Tran and her brother Do Hoang Trung, 11-year-old twins growing up on a rickety houseboat in the ...

Moving away from the Mekong to bigger cities or even abroad for better prospects isn't new. But the net outmigration — the difference between people moving out of the delta and those moving in ...

He said that cooperation is limited and although the Mekong River Commission was founded in 1957 to work with the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to jointly manage the ...

The Mekong River, a mega-biodiverse river that supports the lives and livelihoods of over 60 million people, is the site of over 100 planned dams. The river is already suffering major negative ...

In the heart of Southeast Asia, the winding Mekong River carries more than just water. It carries centuries of history and tradition of two vibrant countries: Vietnam and Cambodia.

Did Vietnam Just Doom the Mekong? A policy reversal on Mekong dams has put Hanoi’s credibility – and the river’s fate – on the line. By Tom Fawthrop November 26, 2019 ...

Cruise the Mekong River this fall on a seven-night voyage that visits bustling Southeast Asian cities as well as tranquil riverside villages. The trip begins in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, which ...

Mekong River Adventure, Pt. 2 2/1/2022 | 26m 46s | CC Part 2 of Joseph’s Mekong River journey finds him in the Cambodian capital. Aired 02/01/2022 | Expires 04/05/2031 | Rating TV-G ...

The Mekong: Record of the Vietnam War Date: March 23, 2011 Source: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) Summary: During the second half of the 20th Century, South-East Asia was the ...