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Lancang-Mekong Cooperation promotes regional development

In November 2015, the foreign ministers of China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam held a meeting to discuss the establishment of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC). The LMC framework was formally established in March 2016 by the six member countries. The LMC is an important ...

Vietnam, Laos step up cooperation in military medicine

The first scientific symposium between the Vietnam Military Medical University and the Laos Military Medical University took place in Vientiane, Laos, on July 18. Keep reading ...

How Lancang-Mekong Cooperation is changing the region

For Seng Voleak, a 23-year-old bank employee in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, her commute home has become easier thanks to buses donated by China. []Meanwhile, a raft of projects within the LMC framework are well under way, such as the Kunming-Bangkok Road, China-Laos Railway, China-Thailand Railway, Long ...

12-day training program on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation opens in Beijing

China and five other countries along the Lancang-Mekong River are continuing to develop joint environmental and economic efforts. And on Wednesday, a training program for Lancang-Mekong Cooperation National Secretariats and Coordination Units is underway in Beijing. Keep reading ...

Lancang-Mekong cooperation media summit to be held in Laos

The Lancang-Mekong cooperation media summit will be held on July 1-3 by the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in cooperation with the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily. The meeting will be held under the theme “Cooperation in Lancang-Mekong Community for a Bright Future.” Keep reading ...

China, Asean usher in new era of cooperation

As China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) celebrate the 15th anniversary of strategic partnership this year, a new era of cooperation has begun to enhance connectivity in various areas. Keep reading ...

Lancang - Mekong Media Strengthen Cooperation

Lancang-Mekong media officials and journalists met in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China to promote exchanges and cooperation. The seminar saw the participation of media officials and journalists from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. It is being hosted by Yunnan Daily Press Group from Jun ...

Centre opens to promote Langcang- Mekong cooperation

The Global Centre for Mekong Studies of Laos (GCMS-Laos) in Vientiane officially opened to the public on Wednesday, to promote cooperation among the six countries of the Lancang-Mekong region. Keep reading ...

China, Laos vow to boost cooperation on law enforcement, security

China and Laos have pledged to boost cooperation on law enforcement and security and maintain regional stability. The pledge came as visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi held talks separately with Chansamone Chanyalath, Lao minister of national defence and Somkeo ...

Korea-Mekong Peace Forum puts Vietnam-RoK cooperation in spotlight

Scientists, experts, and policymakers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and five Mekong nations of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam gathered at the 2018 RoK-Mekong Peace Forum held in Hanoi on May 10. The event was jointly held by the Institute for Northeast Asian ...

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