the mekong river flows through six countries. tension between countries closer to the mouth of the river and those closer to the source are already brewing. back in laos, we return to xayaburi dam. for years laos has maintained that the dam is not yet under construction. but we're not allowed on land. one news agency however did manage to take pictures. they show that large-scale construction has been underway for some time. and meanwhile, construction has officially started. studies have reportedly confirmed the safety of the project, a claim disputed by conservationists. we head back down the river, fearing that within a few years we may no longer be able to behold its natural beauty. >> if you'd like to tell us your views on this project, you can find us on facebook. so, go ahead and join our global debate. and that's all we have time for on this edition of "global 3000." thanks for watching and don't forget to tune in again, same time, same place in one week from now. bye-bye.x0 ♪ >> memphis, tennessee. it has been written, i

in southern vietnam in the mekong delta the first step of my investigation. here pank is part of the culling area traditions sold in the markets consumed every day in restaurants. but behind this traditional image there's another reality. for fifteen years and it has also become one of the principal money makers of the region. ninety five percent of global production comes from southern vietnam. in the small village of cunto in the delta a statue has been erected to it right next to that of the father of the country's independence. i'm to discover that this economic success also hides a darker side exploiting the inhabitants as well as the environment. on the river i have an appointment with a busy man who the vietnamese call the panga king mr min. in just under fifteen years he has amassed the fourth richest fortune in the country thanks to his fish farms. he exports paying it to more than thirty different countries including friends for the first time he is accepted to open his doors to television companies. that are going to tell mr min about it and. big f