We are in Vietnam, and this is one of many amazing tours my 30-year-old-daughter and I enjoy on a week-long AmaWaterways Mekong River cruise. We are traveling ...

A big spike in water levels has been detected along the Mekong River which could threaten the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people who live hand to mouth off crops planted along the banks of the ...

Flowing more than 4,300 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau to Vietnam, the Mekong River is the lifeblood of the region. It also faces a spiraling problem with plastic.

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, sustaining the world’s largest inland fishery and abundant padi fields on ...

China said on Tuesday a major dam on the Mekong River did not discharge floodwaters last week amid heavy flooding in Thailand.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday launched a controversial $1.7 billion canal project that aims to provide a new link from the Mekong River to the sea.

Southeast Asia's longest river provides a lifeline for millions, but a race for resources and energy has put the Mekong's future in jeopardy. Sustainable projects are now offering new hope.

Cruise boats and other watercraft regularly travel the river. One memorable excursion was a leisurely walk around Vietnam’s Evergreen Island.

Highly endangered fish species are on the brink, as dam-building along the Mekong decimates the ecosystem which millions of people rely on.

One-fifth of fish species in the Mekong river face the threat of extinction, according to a new report from a coalition of regional and international environmental groups. The Mekong -- among the ...

Dams and climate change are among the threats facing Southeast Asia's famed Mekong River. Cambodia is scrapping plans for two new dams, but is it enough to save the river's biodiversity?