Please be advised that the Mekong Day activities—including the 4th State of the Mekong Address, the 30th Anniversary of the 1995 Mekong Agreement, and the Mekong Song Award Ceremony, hosted by the MRC—originally scheduled for 4 April 2025 at Parkson Mall, have been postponed until further notice.
Accordion 1
The 1995 Mekong Agreement establishes the goals, objectives and underlying principles by which the four Member Countries intend to cooperate. They are summarised as follows:
- To cooperate in all fields of sustainable development, use, management and conservation of water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, in a manner that optimises multiple uses and benefits of water and related resources in the Mekong River Basin including irrigation, hydropower, navigation, flood control, fisheries, timber floating, recreation and tourism (Article 1).
- To promote the sustainable development of the basin’s full potential and prevent wasteful use, with an emphasis on joint and/or basin-wide development projects and programmes (Article 2).
- To protect the environment, natural resources, aquatic life and conditions, and ecological balance of the Mekong River Basin and minimise pollution and other harmful effects (Articles 3 and 7-10).
- To utilise the waters of the Mekong River system in a reasonable and equitable manner (Articles 4-6).
Accordion 2
The 1995 Mekong Agreement establishes the goals, objectives and underlying principles by which the four Member Countries intend to cooperate. They are summarised as follows:
- To cooperate in all fields of sustainable development, use, management and conservation of water and related resources of the Mekong River Basin, in a manner that optimises multiple uses and benefits of water and related resources in the Mekong River Basin including irrigation, hydropower, navigation, flood control, fisheries, timber floating, recreation and tourism (Article 1).
- To promote the sustainable development of the basin’s full potential and prevent wasteful use, with an emphasis on joint and/or basin-wide development projects and programmes (Article 2).
- To protect the environment, natural resources, aquatic life and conditions, and ecological balance of the Mekong River Basin and minimise pollution and other harmful effects (Articles 3 and 7-10).
- To utilise the waters of the Mekong River system in a reasonable and equitable manner (Articles 4-6).
Media Contact
For media accreditation and interview requests, please contact:
MAO Chandaly (Ms.)
Communications Officer for Press, MRC Secretariat
Email: chandaly@mrcmekong.org
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of regional cooperation and a shared vision for the Mekong’s sustainable future!
