[LO] Laos launches hydrological data-sharing project for the Mekong River basin

[LO] Laos has launched a project to expand real-time sharing of hydrological data collected along the Mekong River, aiming to give downstream countries earlier warning of floods and droughts.

[LO] The project, coordinated by [Ủy ban sông Mê Công Lào], will upgrade monitoring stations along the river's main tributaries within Lao territory and connect them to a shared regional data platform.

[LO] Cách vận hành

[LO] Data on water levels and flow rates will be transmitted automatically to a shared platform accessible to counterpart agencies in Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam.

• [LO] Nâng cấp trạm quan trắc dọc các nhánh sông chính
• [LO] Truyền dữ liệu mực nước, lưu lượng theo thời gian thực
• [LO] Chia sẻ dữ liệu với cơ quan đối tác hạ lưu

[LO] Officials say the improved data flow should help authorities downstream issue earlier warnings ahead of seasonal flooding, particularly during the peak monsoon period.

[LO] The initiative builds on longstanding cooperation among Mekong basin countries on water resource monitoring and management.