Affectionally referred to as the “Mother of Water,” the Mekong River, one of the most important rivers in the world, boasts ...

On other rivers in the region ... now fertilizes delta fields and feeds fish throughout the Mekong system—which extends beyond the river itself. The boats that fish its enormously productive ...

One of the world's most diverse rivers is under threat. Thousands of different species live in the Mekong River, which flows for almost 5,000 kilometers through much of southeast Asia. Some of the ...

The festival of Pi Mai Lao, observed in April, is particularly special along the banks of the Mekong River. Central to the festivities is the tradition of pouring water over Buddha images for ...

CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Bean sprout farmer Orapin Waotikon describes life along the Mekong River as “throwing the dice”. At the crack of dawn every day, the 56-year-old woman heads to the river ...

From effervescent cities to eye-opening culture, a cruise along Asia’s inimitable river provides a horizon-broadening getaway ...

Hydropower projects break up the flow of the river, hampering the movement ... per cent in 2023," said Gary Lee, Mekong region coordinator for International Rivers. "The key driver is not energy ...

This rate of discovery marks Asia’s land of rivers as one of the last frontiers for new species discoveries on our planet. The Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia through which the Mekong river ...