The Mekong River, one of the world's longest waterways, has a long and turbulent history. From its source in China's central highlands, it passes through six countries as it makes its way to the ...

PHNOM PENH, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Lancang-Mekong Improved Food Security Program in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Communities Project was officially launched here on Monday, aiming at enhancing food ...

The Mekong River produces fish when it flows free and clean electricity when it’s dammed. Therein lies the dilemma. ... The Mekong is not the region’s sole source of low-carbon power.

KUNMING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Law enforcement authorities from China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand completed their 154th joint patrol of the Mekong River on Friday. The joint patrol saw six vessels and ...

The Mekong River is Asia's third-largest transboundary river, stretching nearly 5,000 kilometers from China through six countries where it serves as the primary or secondary food source for ...

Laos and the region of South-East Asia as a whole is set to benefit from strengthened climate resilience efforts and improved ...

Stockholm — Hydropower dams planned for the lower mainstem of the Mekong River could decimate fish populations and with them the primary source of protein for 60 million people.The impact of the dams ...

River downer: A bird's eye view of the Mekong River in Nong Khai province reveals sand dunes. Levels of water sometimes can fluctuate, caused by dams built on the river in China and Laos.

Flowing more than 4,300 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau to Vietnam, the Mekong River is the lifeblood of the region. It also faces a spiraling problem with plastic.

The Mekong River, one of the world's longest waterways, has a long and turbulent history. It begins its 3,000-mile journey high on the Tibetan plateau of China's Qinghai province, where its once ...

The Mekong River, one of the world's longest waterways, has a long and turbulent history. It begins its 3,000-mile journey high on the Tibetan plateau of China's Qinghai province, ...