Vinh Long, May 13 -- A delegation from the Embassy of the Netherlands, led by First Secretary for Water and Climate Merel van der Ven, on May 13 held a working session on sustainable offshore sand exploitation with the People's Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long. Speaking at the meeting, van der Ven noted that Vietnam and the Netherlands share many similarities as delta regions heavily affected by climate change, where livelihoods and daily life are closely tied to water resources. She highlighted the Netherlands' support for Vietnam in developing the Mekong Delta regional master planning scheme, which became the country's first regional master planning announced in 2022. The Dutch side also praised Vinh Long's ongoing co...