Dams slash Mekong fish stocks
More than 70 Vietnamese and international scientists and other experts and officials from ministries and international organisations discussed ongoing research into the impact of dams on the mainstream of the Mekong River at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on 4 December.
At the conference organised by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Vietnam National Mekong Committee, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Thai Lai said while awareness about protecting the environment in the Mekong River Basin was not high, the construction of 11 dams on the river raised serious concern about their impacts on environment, economy and livelihoods.
