PM chairs meeting on preparations for GMS-6 and CLV-10

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The meetings, scheduled for March 29-31, are among the largest multilateral diplomatic events to be held in Viet Nam in 2018.

More than 2,000 delegates are expected to attend the events, including the leaders of GMS countries, in addition representatives from international organizations, development partners, GMS localities, and big groups in the region and the world. 

Notably, at this year’s GMS Summit, Viet Nam first launched its initiative to host the GMS Business Summit with the aim of enhancing dialogue between businesses and the State, and connecting businesses in the region and in the world. The conference will feature sessions on infrastructure development, agriculture and trade, including a policy dialogue between GMS leaders and businesses.

So far, more than 300 domestic and international correspondents have registered to attend and cover the event.

Addressing the meeting, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the motto of “efficiency, practicality, solidarity, and safety” in organizing the GMS-6 and CLV-10, asking each ministry, sector, locality, and individual concerned to uphold their responsibilities and effectively fulfill the assigned task.

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The GMS cooperation initiative was initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1992. The GMS members include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Viet Nam. 

The GMS cooperation aims to facilitate mutually beneficial economic development cooperation between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, and the two Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi, whilst developing the GMS into a rapidly developing and prosperous area in the region.  

The CLV Development Triangle Area was established in 1999, covering 13 border provinces of the three countries. 

                                                                                                                                            By Vien Nhu