On Jan. 1, 2009, Specialist Team of Mekong Commission including Mr. Supparerk Janparsath and Richard Friend visited and worked with VACNE. Dr. Pham Binh Quyen, secretary-general of VACNE, Prof. Dr. Ngo Dinh Tuan, and Dr. Nguyen Hoan Yen received and worked with the Team.
Purpose of their visit and working with VACNE was to discuss about coordination in development and protection of Mekong resources, and relevant parties taking part in the management of water sources in lower section of Mekong.
The Team learnt about VACNE’s functions, tasks, organization system, activities of natural conservation, environmental protection, consultancy and opponent critics; introduced the organization and activities of Mekong Commission in management of Mekong water resources.
Both parties exchanged opinions in an open-hearted and friendly atmosphere, and discussed many matters related to the future cooperation between VACNE and Mekong Commission in coordination of communication, consultancy, opponent critics concerning development and protection for Mekong natural resources.