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Vietnam looks to Laos for power

DAM Environmentalists warn that the planned mega-dams would displace tens of thousands of people, harm river ecology and endanger species such as a giant catfish

AFP , HANOI

"By changing the river's hydrology, blocking fish migration and affecting the river's ecology, the construction of dams on the lower Mekong mainstream is likely to have repercussions throughout the entire basin.

"Many communities throughout the region are closely dependent upon the Mekong river for fish, fresh water, fertile silt and transportation ... and so the health of the Mekong River is essential for their well-being," he said.

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