The second consultation conference for the Mekong Delta Plan (MDP) washeld in My Tho city, Tien Giang province, on December 5 with theparticipation of 160 delegates.
The conference,jointly held by Steering Committee of the Southwestern Region, thePeople’s Committee of Tien Giang and relevant ministries, was part ofthe 2012 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) forum – Tien Giang.
Establishing the MDP was a key motion outlined in thestrategic partnership agreement between Vietnam and the Netherlandson climate change adaptation and water management.
The Mekong Delta is an area with advantages in land, labour and waterresources that can serve sustainable growth. With strong agriculturaldevelopment, people in the area have seen rising standards of living,and now agricultural products from the region are available for bothdomestic consumption and export.
However, the deltais also an area that suffers from the impact of climate change.Solutions are required to deal with these challenges in the future.
The MDP was set up to build and maintain a prosperousMekong Delta, targeting socio-economic development, a strong and dynamiceconomy, and climate change adaptation.
The first MDP consultation conference was held in Can Tho city, in April 2012.-VNA
The conference,jointly held by Steering Committee of the Southwestern Region, thePeople’s Committee of Tien Giang and relevant ministries, was part ofthe 2012 Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) forum – Tien Giang.
Establishing the MDP was a key motion outlined in thestrategic partnership agreement between Vietnam and the Netherlandson climate change adaptation and water management.
The Mekong Delta is an area with advantages in land, labour and waterresources that can serve sustainable growth. With strong agriculturaldevelopment, people in the area have seen rising standards of living,and now agricultural products from the region are available for bothdomestic consumption and export.
However, the deltais also an area that suffers from the impact of climate change.Solutions are required to deal with these challenges in the future.
The MDP was set up to build and maintain a prosperousMekong Delta, targeting socio-economic development, a strong and dynamiceconomy, and climate change adaptation.
The first MDP consultation conference was held in Can Tho city, in April 2012.-VNA
