Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)

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ADB Launches Instagram Photo Contest on Development Progress in the Mekong Subregion

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (8 January 2018) — The Asian Development Bank today launched a photo contest on Instagram to showcase the development progress in the Greater Mekong Subregion and demonstrate how a focus on increased regional cooperation and integration can improve people’s lives.

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23rd Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (RPTCC-23)

This is the summary of proceedings of the 23rd Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic on 13-15 December 2017.

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Quantifying Water and Energy Linkages in Irrigation: Experiences from Viet Nam

This publication summarizes the results of a pilot study to quantify water and energy use in high-effciency irrigation systems in Viet Nam.

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Bangkok is still the busiest aviation hub in the subregion, followed by Kunming. Photo: ADB.

Five Reasons Air Travel Is Booming in the Greater Mekong Subregion

The Greater Mekong Subregion is one of the fast-growing markets for air transport services today.

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ADB to Improve Economic Connectivity, Standard of Living in Viet Nam's Northeastern Provinces

HA NOI, VIET NAM (18 December 2017) — The Asian Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $150 million loan to help improve economic connectivity and raise living standards in four of Viet Nam’s northeastern provinces by enhancing basic infrastructure and services.

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Technicians check the panel surface temperature at Thailand’s Sunny Bangchak Solar Farm, one of the largest solar plants in Southeast Asia. Photo: ADB.

Renewable Energy in the Greater Mekong Subregion: A Status Report

The Greater Mekong Subregion has significant potential to develop renewal energy, but it also faces major challenges.

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Increased access to health services can help improve outbreak response to malaria and other diseases. Photo: ADB.

Superbug Threatens Malaria Control in Greater Mekong Subregion

Scientists are urgently calling for alternative treatments to a malaria “superbug” that now affects four countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

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Ha Thi Vinh started Quang Vinh Ceramics in 1989. She has been deputy chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises since its early days. Photo courtesy of Quang Vinh Ceramics.

Finding a Voice for Women Entrepreneurs in Viet Nam

The Mekong Business Initiative is helping Vietnamese businesswomen build their capacity to engage the government in dialogue.

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First Meeting of the GMS Urban Development Working Group

This is the summary of proceedings of the First Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Urban Development Working Group held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 28 to 29 June 2017.

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Rural communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion are vulnerable to climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, and storms. Risk financing can help people protect their livelihood and productive assets better through a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms. Photo: ADB.

How Risk Financing Can Help Mekong Farmers Cope with Disasters

Risk financing can help at-risk communities better cope with the economic costs of natural disasters and extreme weather.

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