Đà Lạt City |
During the 10th ASEAN Meeting held in Vientiane in November 2004, the PMs of the three countries approved the Overall Planning Scheme for the Development Triangle and signed the Vientiane Declaration on establishing the Development Triangle of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, reaffirming their determination to realize the Triangle initiative, considering it an important area of cooperation to facilitate the socio-economic cooperative relations between the three countries.
The Development Triangle has been greatly supported by Japan which has initially granted JP¥2 billion to some small welfare projects in the region. Recently, the three countries have introduced 12 priority projects on communication, education and health care within the Triangle with the total investment capital of US$300 million for the Japanese Government to consider and finance.
The 4th Meeting aims to draw up a concrete roadmap to put in place the Vientiane Declaration and the Overall Planning Scheme for the Development Triangle, a collaboration regime between the three countries, and a collaborative program to raise external funds, including those from Japan, for the Triangle.
By Nguyên Hồ