MEETING WITH ENGLISH FILM MAKER, TOM FAWTHROP

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam had a discussion with Tom Fawthrop, an English journalist and independent producer, on his occasion of coming to Vietnam to attend the 2^nd Mekong River Commission Summit taking place in HCMC.

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam had a discussion with Tom Fawthrop, an English journalist and independent producer, on his occasion of coming to Vietnam to attend the 2^nd Mekong River Commission Summit taking place in HCMC.

During the talk, Tom expressed his particular concern about the issue of using Mekong water resource. According to the journalist, it is very necessary to pay attention to the ecology and living environment of residents along the Mekong River. The fact that building dams on the river to exploit hydroelectricity will directly threaten livelihood of nearly 20 million residents in the Mekong Delta and future generations as well as endangering food security of the involved countries and the region.

English film maker, Tom Fawthrop attended the 2^nd MRC Summit in HCMC.

“A Vietnamese expert whom I have met said that if 11 dams were built on the mainstream of the Mekong River, he wondered whether the Mekong Delta could survive in next 30 – 50 years, and Vietnam may face food shortage since this delta is the major food manufacturer in Vietnam”, said Tom.

The involved countries need to have cooperation and mutual understanding to avoid conflicts resulted from exploiting water resources and call for fish protection and aquatic creatures. Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam should establish collaboration with each other for a happy, sustainable ASEAN community and co-prosperity.

English film maker Tom Fawthrop has been well-known in Southeast Asia for his documentary film “Where have all the fish gone?”, which depicts a series of dams having been constructed on the Mekong River, causing disaster for fishery and millions of residents whose livelihood is relying on the river.

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit is a state-level conference held every four year with the participation of national leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam along with senior delegations of sponsors as well as regional and international organizations. The Summit gives a chance to have discussions about the issues of developing and managing the Mekong River and other related resources.

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