Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed a number of measures to bolstercooperation between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV)while attending the seventh CLMV Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar onJune 22.
Firstly, the foursome should enhanceconnections in policies and infrastructure to facilitate cross-bordertransport and trade activities, he said.
He calledon the parties involved to implement the agreement facilitating traveland goods transport among Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries aswell as relevant bilateral and multilateral agreements.
The quartet need to speed up the implementation of the one-stop-shop (OSS) and ASEAN customs transit models while expanding OSSinspections at international border gates in the region.
The four nations should double their efforts to improve business andinvestment environment and strictly follow bilateral and multilateralagreements and commitments on smoothing trade and investment activities.
Secondly, he suggested enhancing the quality ofhuman resources to serve industrialisation and integration whileproactively promoting connections in training programmes withinternational organisations and development partners to ensure arelevant workforce for businesses and industrial parks as well asguarantee the rights of employees.
Thirdly, the fourcountries should increase communication campaigns about the potentialand competitive advantages of CLMV along with new business opportunitiesfrom innovation programmes, the PM said.
Heiterated the Vietnamese Government’s commitments to CLMV cooperation andhoped the quartet would continue work together to more effectivelyimplement cooperation programmes for sustainable development in eachcountry, as well as for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Over the past 10 years, CLMV cooperation has reapedsignificant achievements in economics, trade, tourism, customs,transport connection and economic corridors, he said.
He added that the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community at the endof this year will offer both opportunities and challenges for themember states.
Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar proposed Vietnam continue its annual scholarship programmes for their students.
Leaders agreed to maximise the potential of the East-West economiccorridor and the southern economic corridor; build policies to encourageinvestment in agriculture, industry and energy; and establish the CLMVsub-region to become one of the global leading tourism destinations.
They adopted the joint statement of the summit and agreed to organise the eighth CLMV Summit in Vietnam in 2016.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam is honoured to undertake the roleas a coordinator of the CLMV cooperation next year, saying this is animportant time for the four countries to grasp new developmentopportunities and narrow development gaps among ASEAN member states.
Stakeholders will more effectively implement cooperation programmes toenhance competitiveness and embrace CLMV economic links and Vietnamwill do its utmost to carry out this responsibility, the PM stressed.
He took the occasion to inform the summit thatVietnam will coordinate with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to organisea high-level business dialogue on the Mekong sub-region on themargins of the eighth CLMV Summit.
Positioned toconnect Southeast Asia with major markets such as China, India and Japanand with a golden age labour force and rich natural resources, CLMVcountries hold huge potential to integrate deeply into the region andserve as momentum for ASEAN growth.-VNA
Firstly, the foursome should enhanceconnections in policies and infrastructure to facilitate cross-bordertransport and trade activities, he said.
He calledon the parties involved to implement the agreement facilitating traveland goods transport among Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries aswell as relevant bilateral and multilateral agreements.
The quartet need to speed up the implementation of the one-stop-shop (OSS) and ASEAN customs transit models while expanding OSSinspections at international border gates in the region.
The four nations should double their efforts to improve business andinvestment environment and strictly follow bilateral and multilateralagreements and commitments on smoothing trade and investment activities.
Secondly, he suggested enhancing the quality ofhuman resources to serve industrialisation and integration whileproactively promoting connections in training programmes withinternational organisations and development partners to ensure arelevant workforce for businesses and industrial parks as well asguarantee the rights of employees.
Thirdly, the fourcountries should increase communication campaigns about the potentialand competitive advantages of CLMV along with new business opportunitiesfrom innovation programmes, the PM said.
Heiterated the Vietnamese Government’s commitments to CLMV cooperation andhoped the quartet would continue work together to more effectivelyimplement cooperation programmes for sustainable development in eachcountry, as well as for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Over the past 10 years, CLMV cooperation has reapedsignificant achievements in economics, trade, tourism, customs,transport connection and economic corridors, he said.
He added that the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community at the endof this year will offer both opportunities and challenges for themember states.
Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar proposed Vietnam continue its annual scholarship programmes for their students.
Leaders agreed to maximise the potential of the East-West economiccorridor and the southern economic corridor; build policies to encourageinvestment in agriculture, industry and energy; and establish the CLMVsub-region to become one of the global leading tourism destinations.
They adopted the joint statement of the summit and agreed to organise the eighth CLMV Summit in Vietnam in 2016.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam is honoured to undertake the roleas a coordinator of the CLMV cooperation next year, saying this is animportant time for the four countries to grasp new developmentopportunities and narrow development gaps among ASEAN member states.
Stakeholders will more effectively implement cooperation programmes toenhance competitiveness and embrace CLMV economic links and Vietnamwill do its utmost to carry out this responsibility, the PM stressed.
He took the occasion to inform the summit thatVietnam will coordinate with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to organisea high-level business dialogue on the Mekong sub-region on themargins of the eighth CLMV Summit.
Positioned toconnect Southeast Asia with major markets such as China, India and Japanand with a golden age labour force and rich natural resources, CLMVcountries hold huge potential to integrate deeply into the region andserve as momentum for ASEAN growth.-VNA
