By Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) — The science ministry mentioned Monday it has accomplished an help program geared toward offering smart water management solutions to Southeast Asian international locations alongside the Mekong River to deal with local weather change challenges by harnessing South Korea’s superior applied sciences.
The Ministry of Science and ICT mentioned it has transferred the operation of the power inbuilt southern Vietnam to the Vinh Long provincial authorities as a part of this system on Monday, finishing the venture launched in 2021 with a price range of US$4 million.
The venture, performed with the United Nations Development Program and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, was launched to deal with challenges confronted by international locations alongside the Mekong River — Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia — amid local weather change and speedy financial growth.
The initiative, named People’s Livelihoods Innovation via Nexus within the Mekong Region (P-LINK), goals to deal with the area’s water shortages by harnessing South Korea’s superior applied sciences, in accordance to the ministry.
Under the venture, Vietnam was supplied with a steady water provide in areas going through difficulties securing consuming water due to saltwater intrusion, whereas Thailand acquired a smart water management system with improved effectivity.
In Laos, South Korea launched a man-made intelligence (AI)-based flood warning system, and Cambodia acquired a renewable energy-powered water remedy system, the ministry mentioned.
“The project is significant in that South Korea contributed to global sustainable development and offered solutions to problems faced by countries in the Mekong River region using science and technology,” Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon mentioned.
This undated file photograph offered by the Ministry of Science and ICT reveals its headquarters within the central metropolis of Sejong. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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