Phnom Penh Post - Mekong countries vow drug action

Countries along the Mekong River have vowed to increase co-operation in cracking down on and preventing drug trafficking from the Golden Triangle area and the import of chemical substances for drug production.

The pledge was made as the six Mekong River nations – Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China – wrapped up a meeting on the implementation of a Mekong River safety project in Phnom Penh on Sunday.