Friday February 13, 2026
The Laotian Times —
Japan has pledged up to JPY 424 million (over USD 2.7 million) to improve water quality monitoring and management in the Lower Mekong Basin, working directly with the Mekong River Commission (MRC).
On 9 February in Vientiane, Japanese Ambassador Koizumi Tsutomu and MRC Secretariat Chief Executive Officer Busadee Santipitaks signed the agreement to launch the regional project covering Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.