

A boy looks for fish in a nearly dry canal in the Long Phu district in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang in early March. Photos by Xinhua, Wang Jian / China Daily and provided to China Daily
"We need to keep in mind that the water volume of the Lancang River in China is less than 20 percent of the total water volume of the Mekong River," he said.
Zhang said other countries that have tributaries of the Mekong must step up efforts to store more water during flood season to help alleviate drought during the river's dry season.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh told VNA that, since China's increased water release, Laos has followed its example and released water from its dams, further helping to increase the Mekong's water level.
![]() |
The evolution of J-10 fighter
Top 10 Asian beauties in 2016
Train rides through blossoms
HD pictures of battleships of PLA Navy
East Sea Fleet conducts combat drills
Sophie Marceau goes square dancing in Guangzhou
Police officers learn Wing Chun in E. China
Charming models compete in super model contest in Beijing
Beauties wearing Tang dynasty costume pick tea leaves
Top 20 hottest women in the world in 2014
Top 10 hardest languages to learn
10 Chinese female stars with most beautiful faces
China’s Top 10 Unique Bridges, Highways and Roads
Racing to the self-driving car
Consensus needed to impose pressure on Pyongyang
Suu Kyi meeting heralds good beginning for Sino-Myanmar ties
Chinese tourists walk in footsteps of Marx and Lenin in UK, RussiaDay|Week