Mouth to Source http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog For the greatest journeys on Earth Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:22:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thai plan threatens Mekong Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia The Thai government has revived controversial plans to divert water from tributaries of the Mekong river to help agricultural production in the drought ... Read article... Visit Radio Australia website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/07/thai-plan-threatens-mekong/ Australia to donate $179000 to Tien Giang Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam The project will help minimize damage caused by floods in Tan Phuoc, Cai Lay and Cai Be districts of the Mekong Delta province, the provincial People’s ... Read article... Thanh Nien Daily website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/07/australia-to-donate-179000-to-tien-giang/ Brown hoppers destroy rice fields Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will provide 45 tonnes of free pesticides for Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces hit with an ... Read article... Vietnam News website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/07/brown-hoppers-destroy-rice-fields/ Coastline attempts to stem the tide Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam In East Asia, Viet Nam will suffer the heaviest consequences, with the Red River and Mekong Deltas taking most of the brunt. Meanwhile, the United Nations ... Read article... Vietnam News website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/05/coastline-attempts-to-stem-the-tide/ Water level of Mekong River in Mukdahan nears critical level Mukdahan province is preparing flood prevention plans as the water level of the local Mekong River is now at 10.62 meters, lower than its critical level by only 1.88 meters. According to the measurements of the Mekong water level on August 1st, 2008, by the province’s hydrology center, the river's water ... http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/04/water-level-of-mekong-river-in-mukdahan-nears-critical-level/ Cambodia rice floods into Mekong border provinces VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam Thousands of tonnes of rice are being imported daily from Cambodia into Vietnam's Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta. In the border province of An ... Read article... VietNamNet Bridge News website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/04/cambodia-rice-floods-into-mekong-border-provinces/ New oil field begins operations Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam The Ca Ngu Vang (Golden Tuna) Oil Field, in Block 9-2 in the Mekong Basin, some 140 km offshore Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, pumped its first oil flow last ... Read article... Thanh Nien Daily website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/03/new-oil-field-begins-operations/ Mekong water potential untapped Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam MEKONG DELTA — The country is wasting resources by not taking full advantage of the transportation potential of the Mekong River system, experts have said. ... Read article... Vietnam News website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/03/mekong-water-potential-untapped/ Exporters leave harvested rice piling up in fields Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam Farmers in the Mekong Delta have almost finished harvesting their summer-fall crop but few have found buyers for all their rice. ... Read article... Thanh Nien Daily website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/01/exporters-leave-harvested-rice-piling-up-in-fields/ Fish die after alleged Mekong plant leak VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam An estimated 400 tonnes of fish raised along the Hau River bank in southern Can Tho Province died last Saturday, causing heavy losses ... Read article... VietNamNet Bridge News website http://www.mouthtosource.net/waterlog/2008/08/01/fish-die-after-alleged-mekong-plant-leak/