Online conference on irrigation planning for the Red River basin and the Mekong River basin

Monday, March 24, 2025 | 18:38:29

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On the afternoon of March 24, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired an online conference on irrigation planning for the Red River basin and the Mekong River basin for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. Comrade Lai Van Hoan, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and leaders of a number of provincial departments and branches attended the conference at the Thai Binh bridge.

Comrade Lai Van Hoan, Provincial Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended the conference at Thai Binh bridge.

Representatives of the Institute of Water Resources Planning (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) presented two draft plans for water resources in the Red River basin and the Mekong River basin. Accordingly, the Red River Basin Water Resources Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 and the Mekong River Basin Water Resources Planning for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 are specialized technical plans stipulated in the Law on Planning.

Delegates attending the conference at Thai Binh bridge point.

Delegates focused on discussing and contributing ideas to the water resource scenario of river basins; especially the content and options for multi-purpose irrigation planning, ensuring water resource security, being practical, meeting the requirements of socio-economic development and feasibility in implementation. At the same time, it was proposed to extend the planning announcement period and supplement data to calculate water resource developments more closely to reality.

Concluding the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highly appreciated the enthusiastic and constructive contributions of the delegates, and affirmed that this is an important basis for completing the draft plans to ensure quality and efficiency, contributing to improving the capacity to manage, regulate, exploit and protect water resources in river basins.

The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that irrigation planning for the Red River and Mekong River basins is a major task that needs to be implemented synchronously and consistently in terms of flow, policy, technology and investment resources. Planning must have a strategic, long-term mindset, adapt to climate change, respond to drought, saltwater intrusion and effectively drain water.

The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to absorb all comments, promptly revise and complete the draft plan, and submit it for approval on time. At the same time, coordinate with the National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation and related units to carefully evaluate the project options on the mainstream; compare in detail the economic, technical and environmental efficiency to select the most optimal and effective option.

The Deputy Prime Minister also requested that provinces and cities in the Red River and Mekong River basins, within the scope of their tasks and powers, strengthen state management of irrigation infrastructure according to planning; strictly manage land funds to serve the implementation of the planning; develop medium-term and annual investment plans for irrigation in accordance with the planning and arrange budgets for investment in irrigation infrastructure in the area.

Nguyen Thoi

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