RIVER BASIN · MEKO

Mekong

Asia · shared by 6 countries

781,643km² of basin
6riparian countries
21treaties on record
60Mpeople in basin

The basin

Mekong basin (blue) over its riparian countries · real geometry, TFDD & Natural Earth

Shared by

CambodiaChinaLao People's Democratic RepublicMyanmarThailandViet Nam

21 treaties in the record

1957Statute of the Committee for Co-ordination of Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin established by the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and the Republ
Infrastructure
1965Convention between Laos and Thailand for the supply of power
Hydropower
1975Joint declaration of principles for utilization of the waters of the lower Mekong Basin, signed by the representatives of the governments of Cambodia, Laos, Tha ◆ GW
Water Quantity, Water Quality, Socioeconomic Development
1978Declaration concerning the Interim Committee for Coordination of Investigation of the Lower Mekong Basin
Socioeconomic Development
1978Declaration concerning the Interim Committee for Coordination Investigations of the Lower Mekong Basin, signed by the representatives of the Governments of Laos
Agriculture, Hydropower
1991Interim Agreement Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Handling Border Issues bet
Border and Territorial Issues
1993Treaty between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on boundary regime
Border and Territorial Issues
1995Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin
Environment, Flood Management, Navigation, Water Quantity
1997Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on China-Myanmar BorderAreasManage
Water Quantity, Border and Territorial Issues
1999Decision No. 144/1999/QD-TTg, Ratifying the plan on the control and use of flood water in Mekong River Delta Area for the period from now to the year 2010
Flood Management
2000Agreement on commercial navigation on Lancang-Mekong River among the Governments of the People's Republic of China, the Lao People's Democratic Republis, the Un
Navigation
2000Directive No. 17/2000/Ct-TTg of September 20, 2000 on coping with flooding in the Mekong River Delta
Flood Management
2000Agreement on Commercial Navigation on Lancang-Mekong River among the governments of the People's Republic of China, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the U
Navigation
2000Agreement on Commercial Navigation on the Lancang-Mekong River between the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the Lao People's Demo
Navgiation
2000Agreement on Commercial Navigation on Lancang-Mekong River amongthe Governments of the People’s Republic of China,the Lao People’s DemocraticRepublic,the Union
Navigation, socioeconomic development
2001The memorandum of understanding concerning the implementation of the quadripartite agreement on the Lancang-Mekong river among the Ministry of Transportation of
Navigation, Infrastructure
2002Agreement on Providing the Hydrologic Data during Flood Season
2004Decision No. 78/2004/QD-TTg of May 7, 2004 adjusting and supplementing a number of mechanisms and policies in order to speed up the construction progress of pop
Flood Management
2009Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the China-Vietnam Land Border Mana
Fisheries, Infrastructure
2011Agreement on the border management system between the Government of People's Republic of China and the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic
Infrastrucutre, Water Quality
2018Five-year plan of action on Lancang-Mekong cooperation
Socioeconomic Development, Infrastructure, Water Qualit

Source: TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database · open in the explorer →