Switching rice crops to a more profitable one,
increasing water storage capacity and improving transportation should be
prioritised to promote sustainable development in the Mekong Delta region,
which is greatly impacted by climate change. The suggestions were given at a
round-table conference held by the Vietnamese Business Association in the US
and the Vietnamese office of Science and Technology in Washington on May 16th
(Viet Nam time). The event was attended by leaders of Dong Thap and Quang Binh
provinces and Can Tho city, representatives from Hoa Lac high-tech park and
some environment technology enterprises in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Bac Ninh
and Nam Dinh provinces. Director of the Southeast Asia programme of the Stimson
Centre Brian Eyler, who has carried out research on the Mekong Delta region for
years, suggested that Viet Nam work with other regional countries to speed up
power production to develop the economy. The country needs power imports from Laos
to reduce pressure on domestic demand growth, which stands at 11 percent per
year, he said, adding that investing in renewable energy and enhancing energy
interdependence are effective energy security solutions. Representatives from
the Mekong Delta region and Vietnamese enterprises talked with US businesses
about investment and cooperation opportunities in clean production and
renewable energy. President of the Vietnamese Business Association in the US
David Huy Ho said he will continue to connect Vietnamese and US companies to
seek opportunities for Viet Nam’s development.
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