What is the cultural value of the Mekong river in Vietnam? List examples such as cultural festivals or events held along the Mekong River in Vietnam.
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Putting a value on the Mekong River and measuring the impact it has on the gross domestic product (GDP) of downstream countries has for a long time been a strategic target of bureaucrats and non-governmental organizations seeking to measure and protect the world’s twelfth longest river and its contribution to regional growth.
Now scientists with the Mekong River Commission (MRC) have gone much of the way in answering that. According to recent estimates, fisheries alone from the Lower Mekong Basin are valued at a whopping $17 billion a year, contributing three percent to the combined GDP of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
some festivals are-:
Tet Nguyen Dan
Perfume Pagoda Festival
Hue Festival
Buddha’s Birthday
Hoi An Lantern Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Wandering Souls Day
Lim Festival
Lim Festival
Tet Han Thuc