Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has proposed four orientations for theGreater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) cooperation, stressing the need toensure the balance of economy, human and environment factors in thepartnership.
Honesty and sincerity in affiliationamong member states are crucial to build a GMS community spirit, saidthe PM at leaders’ retreat on December 20 as part of the fifth GMSSummit in Bangkok, Thailand.
He also stressedthe importance of setting up an open cooperation mechanism to tap alladvantages of development partners and mobilise more resources for GMSprojects, while encouraging the business circle ad young generations toengage in the sub-regional collaboration.
During theretreat, the leaders discussed ways to boost the rapid and sustainablegrowth of the GMS, including the effective and sustainable managementand use of Mekong River water resources.
Theypointed to great challenges facing the sub-region, including developmentgap among members, international integration level, and matters relatedto the environment and climate change.
To deal withthese challenges, they emphasised the need to implement a RegionalInvestment Framework (RIF) for the 2014-18 period, integrate GMScooperation into national development strategy of each member country,and realise strategies and action programmes on GMS economic corridors.
They agreed to promote the development of thesub-region, with the focus on assisting small- and-medium sizedenterprises, and strengthening collaboration in climate changeadaptation, and natural resources protection.
Theleaders also talked about the possibility of cooperation between the GMSand other subregional initiatives, as well as the mobilization ofresources for RIF projects.
Concluding theretreat, the leaders approved a joint statement and announced documentson plans to realise the RIF, the establishment of a regional powercoordination centre and a GMS railway association, and a report on the2006-2015 GMS traffic strategy.
Participants agreed that the sixth GMS Summit will be held in Vietnam in 2017.
On the margins of the summit, a series of events were held on December19, including a GMS business forum, a youth forum, and a meeting of GMSdevelopment partners, with the participation of GMS senior officialsand representatives of development partners, including the AsianDevelopment Bank.
Before leaving Bangkok , PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the official launching of the VietjetThailand Joint Venture. He also had meetings with Chairman of theThailand-Vietnam Friendship Association Prachuop Chayasan and leaders ofsome major Thai groups.-VNA
Honesty and sincerity in affiliationamong member states are crucial to build a GMS community spirit, saidthe PM at leaders’ retreat on December 20 as part of the fifth GMSSummit in Bangkok, Thailand.
He also stressedthe importance of setting up an open cooperation mechanism to tap alladvantages of development partners and mobilise more resources for GMSprojects, while encouraging the business circle ad young generations toengage in the sub-regional collaboration.
During theretreat, the leaders discussed ways to boost the rapid and sustainablegrowth of the GMS, including the effective and sustainable managementand use of Mekong River water resources.
Theypointed to great challenges facing the sub-region, including developmentgap among members, international integration level, and matters relatedto the environment and climate change.
To deal withthese challenges, they emphasised the need to implement a RegionalInvestment Framework (RIF) for the 2014-18 period, integrate GMScooperation into national development strategy of each member country,and realise strategies and action programmes on GMS economic corridors.
They agreed to promote the development of thesub-region, with the focus on assisting small- and-medium sizedenterprises, and strengthening collaboration in climate changeadaptation, and natural resources protection.
Theleaders also talked about the possibility of cooperation between the GMSand other subregional initiatives, as well as the mobilization ofresources for RIF projects.
Concluding theretreat, the leaders approved a joint statement and announced documentson plans to realise the RIF, the establishment of a regional powercoordination centre and a GMS railway association, and a report on the2006-2015 GMS traffic strategy.
Participants agreed that the sixth GMS Summit will be held in Vietnam in 2017.
On the margins of the summit, a series of events were held on December19, including a GMS business forum, a youth forum, and a meeting of GMSdevelopment partners, with the participation of GMS senior officialsand representatives of development partners, including the AsianDevelopment Bank.
Before leaving Bangkok , PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the official launching of the VietjetThailand Joint Venture. He also had meetings with Chairman of theThailand-Vietnam Friendship Association Prachuop Chayasan and leaders ofsome major Thai groups.-VNA
