PM urges Laos to monitor impact of hydropower plants
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (R) receives Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment So妹妹ad Pholsena in Hà Nội on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has proposed that the Lao National Mekong Co妹妹ittee continue working with Việt Nam to monitor the practical impact of hydropower plants on the trans-boundary river and protect its environment.
Phúc made the proposal while receiving Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment So妹妹ad Pholsena in Hà Nội on Saturday.
He expressed his hope that the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment of Việt Nam and Laos would step up bilateral co-operation in the field of natural resources and environment as defined in a cooperative agreement between the two governments for the 二0 一 六- 二0 period, and build co-ordination blueprints.
For his part, Minister So妹妹ad Pholsena said Laos would apply modern technologies in waste treatment and learn from Viet Nam’s experience to avoid environmental pollution during its development process.
He affirmed that the construction of hydropower plants on the Mekong River will strictly follow the Mekong River Co妹妹ission’s regulations and international law.
Laos pledges to use its water sources effectively and sustainably, he added.
The Mekong River runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Việt Nam. — VNS
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