GMS-6, CLV-10 begins in Hanoi with senior official meetings

Senior official meetings of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS-6) and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Summit (CLV-10) are scheduled to open in Hanoi on March 29.
GMS-6, CLV-10 begins in Hanoi with senior official meetings ảnh 1The Senior Officials' Meeting of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS-6) in Hanoi on March 29 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Senior official meetings of the sixth Greater MekongSub-region (GMS-6) and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development TriangleSummit (CLV-10) are scheduled to open in Hanoi on March 29.

The GMS-6 and CLV-10 taking place on March 29-31 are among the biggestmultilateral events hosted by Vietnam this year.

About 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the events, including GMS leaders,and representatives from international organisations such as the President ofthe Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Director General of the World Bank (WB),ASEAN Secretary General and representatives of the Asian InfrastructureInvestment Bank (AIIB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),among others.

Vietnam hosting the two events continues to affirm the country’s increasing position,as well as its role and contributions to regional cooperation mechanisms. Thisis an opportunity for regional leaders to discuss issues of shared concern on boostinginvestment cooperation, trade, ensuring security and using Mekong River watersustainably. It is also a chance for Vietnam to increase cooperation and connectivity,serving the country’s socio-economic development.

The sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit, themed “Leveraging 25 years ofcooperation, Building an integrated, sustainable and prosperous GMS aims tocelebrate the 25th founding anniversary of the GMS Programme and definecooperation orientations to build a region of prosperity, integration andsustainable development.

GMSwas established in 1992 as an initiative of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).The GMS Programme is the most complete cooperation programme that involvesVietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China’s Yunnan and Guangxiprovinces. Priority fields include infrastructure development, energy,telecommunications, tourism, trade-investment, human resources, and theenvironment.

Meanwhile,the CLV-10 aims to review the implementation of the Master Plan forSocio-Economic Development of the CLV Development Triangle Area for 2010-2020and discuss cooperation orientations in the coming time, especially seeking toincrease the trilateral economic connectivity.

TheCLV Development Triangle Area was established in 1999, covering Vietnam’s KonTum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong provinces; Laos’ Sekong, Attapeu and Saravanprovinces; and Cambodia’s Stung Treng, Rattanak Kiri, and Mondul Kiri. In 2009,the three countries agreed to add Vietnam’s Binh Phuoc province, Cambodia’sKratie province, and Laos’ Champasak province to the area. Its cooperationfocuses on the fields of security, external affairs, transport, industry,agriculture, trade, investment and environmental protection.-VNA

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