PM attends 8th Mekong-Japan summit
Vietnam pledges continued efforts to foster the Mekong-Japan cooperation for the sustainable development, peace, stability and prosperity in the region, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed. The Vietnamese Government leader made the statement in Vientiane, Laos on September 7 while attending the 8th Mekong-Japan Summit on the sidelines of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings. The PM spoke highly of achievements reached in the implementation of the “Tokyo Strategy 2015” and the “Mekong-Japan Connectivity Initiative” while stressing the need to prioritise the realisation of important contents of Mekong-Japan cooperation. He suggested the Japanese Government assist the Mekong countries in building new roads along economic corridors, especially the Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway, which will be an important trade route not only connecting the two capital cities of Vietnam and Laos but also creating a new connectivity corridor.
