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Hanoi – The Vietnamese government has called for more research into the impact of a hydropower dam on the Mekong River before construction begins in Laos, local media reported Tuesday.
The river is important to the people along its banks, the Viet Nam News newspaper quoted Nguyen Phuong Nga, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as saying.
‘Mekong nations need to work closely together to exploit and use the natural resources in a fair and proper manner in order to protect the environment,’ she said.
She made the statement before the Mekong River Commission – consisting of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia – was scheduled to meet Tuesday in Vientiane to discuss the Xayaburi dam.
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