Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (first from left) and leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China, as well as the Asian Development Bank leadership at the opening ceremony of the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming, China, on November 7. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China, as well as the Asian Development Bank leadership to attend the opening ceremony of the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Kunming, China, on November 7 morning.
The summit, themed “Towards a Better Community through Innovation-driven Development,” is expected to discuss past cooperation, challenges and future directions for stronger economic cooperation and regional integration.
The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit is an important conference aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and sustainable development in the region. Supported by the Asian Development Bank, the GMS mechanism initiated in 1992 brings together six countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and China (specifically the Yunnan and Guangxi provinces).
The objective of GMS is to promote economic growth, reduce poverty, and create development opportunities through cross-country cooperation in critical areas such as infrastructure, energy, trade, climate change response, and water resource management.
Vietnam joined the GMS initiative in 1992 as one of the founding members. It has since played a significant role in shaping the cooperation framework, which aims to enhance economic development, regional connectivity, and environmental sustainability across the Mekong region.
