Vietnam will hold the Mekong Delta Economic Cooperation (MDEC) Forum annually following a recent government decision.

According to decision No 388/QD-TTg, MDEC, the forum is aimed at increasing cooperation amongst the centrally-run cities and provinces in the Mekong Delta region as well as creating closer links between the regions and other localities across the country, while promoting its image, huge potential and strengths.

The event’s organising board will include representatives of the South-Western Steering Committee (SWSC), the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the National Committee for International Economic Cooperation, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Government Office and numerous leaders from cities and provinces across the region, with the Deputy Chief of the SWSC holding the chair./.