Attending the workshop, there were delegates from Australia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, China and Vietnam.

Associate prof.Dr. Ha Thanh Toan, representative of The university, deliverd the opening speech.  


Dr. Minh Nguyen, representative of CSIRO, deliverd the opening speech. 


Dr. Chu Thai Hoanh, representative of SEI Asia, deliverd the opening speech.

The workshop aims to identify the status and influences, the pressure of drought and water scarcity in the Mekong River basin, and to find solutions to adapt to problems of water scarcity in the Mekong River. 

Presenting at the workshop.

On July 3, 2017, delegates had a field trip to My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province to explore issues related to water scarcity as well as finding innovations of adaptation in the coastal area of ​​the Mekong Delta.

At the workshop on July 4, 2017, scientists and experts from Australian institutions, universities, agencies, organizations and the Mekong countries have shared and discussed issues and challenges related to drought and water scarcity and focused on finding potential ideas and methods for drought and water scarcity in the Mekong Basin. The workshop will also be an opportunity to develop and expand a collaborative research network for water management among countries, contributing to the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin.

Discussion at the workshop.

The Mekong River originates from the Tibetan plateau connecting the six countries, such as China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Mekong River Basin plays an important role in the livehook of around 70 million people, in which 85 % are dependent on water for agro-forestry-fishery development. However, rapid population and socio-economic development along with climate change are the main causes for drought and water scarcity problems in the Mekong Basin. Therefore, there is a need for cooperation among countries in the Mekong River basin to better control the problem of water scarcity.