VN attends EWEC in Thailand

VGP - The Third Deputy Foreign Ministers' Meeting on East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC), which drew the participation of Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, was held in Bangkok, Thailand on May 20.

May 20, 2015 5:09 PM GMT+7

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ho Xuan Son joined the event.

Delegates at the meeting reviewed the implementation of decisions from previous meetings and discussed ways to address difficulties and obstacles to promote the effectiveness of the EWEC.

A Joint Declaration was approved, specializing in upgrading infrastructure and completing legal framework for trans-border transport.

The meeting agreed to organize a joint working group meeting for Laos, Thailand and Viet Nam based on the Greater Mekong Subregion Cross-Border Transport Agreement as well as establish fixed bus lines between the three nations.

The fourth meeting will be held in Myanmar.

By Thuy Dung