India shares close political and strategic ties with the Southeast Asian subregion of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (or the CLMV countries). However, their economic ties remain weak.
Category: Mekong
Your Bowl of Rice Is Hurting the Climate Too
Bangkok-based, corporate-sponsored, Sustainable Rice Project works with thousands of farmers in countries like Thailand and Vietnam to give them a score based on climate change and sustainability guidelines.
Int’l road transport launched in Greater Mekong Subregion
With the new permission, goods can be directly transported to Laos and Thailand, with clearance time drastically shortened.
Mekong Tourism Forum held in southwest China
Over 45.3 million trips were made between China and GMS countries in 2018, up by 7.6 percent year on year.
GMS Delegates Meets at Siem Reap to Review Joint Haze Pollution Control
During the session, some 50 representatives of member countries including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, ASEAN Secretariat, and international partners reviewed the progress of joint commitment on the matter.
USAID Mekong Safeguards
Promotes smarter, more sustainable infrastructure development, especially in transportation and power generation, to prevent environmental damage and depletion of natural resources.
MRC forum raises urgent Mekong issues
Priorities include: transparent cooperation on results shared with Mekong countries, improvement of MRC data and information systems and cost and benefit sharing integrated into project planning and implementation.
In Pictures: National Geographic looks at Life along the Mekong in Thailand
Ostensibly the border between Thailand and Laos, the Mekong River serves more as a thread connecting the two cultures, making it a complex and fascinating prospect for visitors, far from the busy streets of Bangkok.
Joint efforts for the sustainable development of the Mekong River
The Forum focused on the achievements and lessons learnt in working together on cross-border issues, impacts and opportunities drawn from the MRC Mekong Integrated Water Resources Management (M-IWRM) Project.