The Longbang border crossing in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), connected to the Tra Linh border gate in Cao Bang, Viet Nam, has become the sixth land port in GZAR for transshipment of Thai fruits. This milestone was solidified in May 2025 with the export of six containers of durian from Thailand totaling 96 metric tons.
10-12 June 2025
Baiyoke Sky Hotel, Bangkok | Hybrid (in-person and online via Zoom)
Policymakers, agribusinesses, tech innovators, and development partners from across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and beyond will gather to co-create and scale digital innovations for sustainable agrifood transformation.
Key topics:
• Cross-border digital traceability and certification
• Climate-smart agriculture and smart farming
• Digital finance and fintech for smallholders
• E-commerce and logistics innovations
Photo shows the participants of this year's regional training program together with the training team. Photo credit: ADB.
Thirty-nine government officials and specialists joined this year’s Regional Training in Project Management organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Bangkok from 5 to 9 May. The training program is designed to support the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), and the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in project planning and implementation. It fosters a results-based project management approach that aligns projects to sector strategies.
Greater Mekong Subregion Secretariat
Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division,
Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
Address: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 8632 4444 Fax: +63 2 8636 2226