Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung joined his Japanese, Cambodian andLao counterparts, the President of Myanmar and the Deputy Prime Ministerof Thailand at the Mekong – Japan Summit in Tokyo on December14.
Speaking at the event , chaired byJapanese PM Shinzo Abe, PM Dung reiterated Vietnam ’s commitmentto Mekong – Japan cooperation and highly valued achievementsattained during the implementation of the Tokyo Strategy 2012 forMekong-Japan Cooperation .
He highlighted theimportance of the regional connectivity, particularly the completion ofinfrastructure and transport routes. He also proposed several concretecooperation contents to connect the Mekong region with ASEAN islandnations and those in the Indian Ocean region as well as to improve theconnectivity in Vietnam ’s Mekong Delta region.
The PM stressed the urgency of cooperation among countries inenvironmental protection, climate change adaptation and management ofthe Mekong River ’s water resource towards sustainable, stable, andlong-term development in the region.
He alsoasked relevant sides to work closely to soon finish the Mekong RiverCommission (MRC)’s study on the sustainable development and managementof the Mekong River , including impacts by mainstream hydropowerprojects.
At the summit, the leaders expressedtheir pleasure at the strong development of the partnership for thecommon flourishing future between Mekong countries and Japanthrough an array of projects and activities from developinginfrastructure, facilitating trade and investment, protectingenvironment to training human resources.
Theleaders reaffirmed commitments to enhancing the connectivity in theMekong region, particularly through developing economic corridors andregional supply chain, improving business and investment environment,and promoting public-private cooperation.
Atthe event, the leaders agreed to foster medical cooperation, especiallyin preventive medicine, maternal and child health care, communicablediseases and technology application.
Theywelcomed Japan ’s announcement that it will implement cooperationprogrammes on cultural, arts and sports exchanges as well as teachingJapanese language to further mutual understanding between Mekongcountries and Japan .
The participantsemphasized the vital importance of sustainable management anddevelopment of water and relating resources of the Mekong River .
They also lauded Japan ’s commitment tocontinuing its assistance to developing countries in climate change anddisaster risk resilience.
The leaders adopted amid-term review statement of the Tokyo Strategy 2012, affirming theirdetermination to jointly reinforce Mekong – Japan cooperation forthe regional prosperity, stability and sustainable development.
They agreed that Myanmar will be the host of the sixth Mekong – Japan Summit in 2014.
The same day’s evening, PM Dung joined other ASEAN leaders at a gala dinner chaired by the host PM Shinzo Abe.-VNA
Speaking at the event , chaired byJapanese PM Shinzo Abe, PM Dung reiterated Vietnam ’s commitmentto Mekong – Japan cooperation and highly valued achievementsattained during the implementation of the Tokyo Strategy 2012 forMekong-Japan Cooperation .
He highlighted theimportance of the regional connectivity, particularly the completion ofinfrastructure and transport routes. He also proposed several concretecooperation contents to connect the Mekong region with ASEAN islandnations and those in the Indian Ocean region as well as to improve theconnectivity in Vietnam ’s Mekong Delta region.
The PM stressed the urgency of cooperation among countries inenvironmental protection, climate change adaptation and management ofthe Mekong River ’s water resource towards sustainable, stable, andlong-term development in the region.
He alsoasked relevant sides to work closely to soon finish the Mekong RiverCommission (MRC)’s study on the sustainable development and managementof the Mekong River , including impacts by mainstream hydropowerprojects.
At the summit, the leaders expressedtheir pleasure at the strong development of the partnership for thecommon flourishing future between Mekong countries and Japanthrough an array of projects and activities from developinginfrastructure, facilitating trade and investment, protectingenvironment to training human resources.
Theleaders reaffirmed commitments to enhancing the connectivity in theMekong region, particularly through developing economic corridors andregional supply chain, improving business and investment environment,and promoting public-private cooperation.
Atthe event, the leaders agreed to foster medical cooperation, especiallyin preventive medicine, maternal and child health care, communicablediseases and technology application.
Theywelcomed Japan ’s announcement that it will implement cooperationprogrammes on cultural, arts and sports exchanges as well as teachingJapanese language to further mutual understanding between Mekongcountries and Japan .
The participantsemphasized the vital importance of sustainable management anddevelopment of water and relating resources of the Mekong River .
They also lauded Japan ’s commitment tocontinuing its assistance to developing countries in climate change anddisaster risk resilience.
The leaders adopted amid-term review statement of the Tokyo Strategy 2012, affirming theirdetermination to jointly reinforce Mekong – Japan cooperation forthe regional prosperity, stability and sustainable development.
They agreed that Myanmar will be the host of the sixth Mekong – Japan Summit in 2014.
The same day’s evening, PM Dung joined other ASEAN leaders at a gala dinner chaired by the host PM Shinzo Abe.-VNA
