9th GMS Economic Corridors Forum and 22nd GMS Ministerial Conference
The 9th GMS Economic Corridors Forum and 22nd GMS Ministerial Conference were held on 18-20 September 2017 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
The 9th GMS Economic Corridors Forum and 22nd GMS Ministerial Conference were held on 18-20 September 2017 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
The Ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion issued a joint statement entitled "Greater GMS Achievements through Stronger and Pragmatic Cooperation" at the 22nd Ministerial Conference held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 20 September 2017.
HA NOI, VIET NAM (20 September 2017) — Ministers from the six member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion today endorsed a five-year action plan framework that includes $64 billion in projects to help the subregion achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development.
At the southernmost tip of the Mekong Delta, Vietnamese shrimp farmers are going organic and restoring mangrove forests to help protect coastal communities against sea level rise.
Vulnerable towns in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam are using “green infrastructure” to stave off the impacts of climate change.
Five countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion are receiving additional support to eliminate malaria.
The best tourism startups will converge at the 2017 Mekong Tourism Forum on June 6 to pitch their business plans to venture capitalists and industry experts.
Rural communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion are vulnerable to climate-related disasters.
New laws, policies, training centers—and plenty of infrastructure upgrades like water pumps and irrigation systems—are helping Vietnamese farmers deal with the challenges of weather, geography, and climate change.
Economic corridors, like the East-West Corridor running through the Greater Mekong Subregion, are much more than just highways. They link a variety of economic activities and have wide-ranging impacts.