Laos will host the fourth MRC Summit and its International Conference in the capital from April 2-5. The MRC International Conference, which attracts global and regional experts in the fields of water and related resources, energy, food, transport, transboundary rivers, river basin management, governance, and development, will discuss the latest knowledge and innovative solutions to issues facing the Mekong and other river basins.
The MRC, an intergovernmental organisation established in 1995 following the Mekong Agreement between Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, serves as a regional platform for Mekong-related cooperation and knowledge sharing.
The Vietnamese delegation to the summit also includes Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung; Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan; Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh; Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet; Vice Chairman of Government Office Nguyen Xuan Thanh; Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Xuan Sang; Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Giang; and Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung.
