Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) to prepare for the 7th GMS Summit

24th Meeting of the GMS Subregional Transport Forum (STF-24)

Fourth Meeting of the GMS Urban Development Working Group (UDWG-4)

46th Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group(TWG-46) and MTCO Board Meeting

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How Universal Health Coverage in Thailand and Viet Nam Helped Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19

How Universal Health Coverage in Thailand and Viet Nam Helped Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19

Strong commitments toward achieving universal health coverage (UHC) made by some developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), including Greater Mekong Subregion members Thailand and Viet Nam, prepared these countries to better manage the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.  

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$484 Million ADB Loan to Fund New GMS Expressway in Myanmar

$484 Million ADB Loan to Fund New GMS Expressway in Myanmar

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $483.8 million loan to build a 64-kilometer (km) expressway connecting the capital of Bago region and the township of Kyaikto in Mon state in Myanmar and support economic development along the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) East–West Economic Corridor.

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$30 Million ADB Loan to Scale Up Myanmar’s COVID-19 Health Response

$30 Million ADB Loan to Scale Up Myanmar’s COVID-19 Health Response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30 million loan to boost Myanmar’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, especially in areas with a high minority population but inadequate access to health care and other essential services.

27th Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (RPTCC-27)

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Thailand Shares Best Practices and Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thailand Shares Best Practices and Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Global COVID-19 Index recognized Thailand as the top country in making the most progress toward curbing the spread of the pandemic. In a report published by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health,Thailand shares its experience in addressing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and provides policy lessons to help other countries overcome this disease.

 

Innovative Public Health Strategies

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Construction of Viet Nam-Thailand Wind Power Plant Begins

Construction of Viet Nam-Thailand Wind Power Plant Begins

The joint venture V1-2 wind power plant between the Truong Thanh Viet Nam Group and the Sermsang Power Corporation Public Company Limited of Thailand launched construction in Tra Vinh, Viet Nam, on 14 August. The 48 MW peak facility consists of 12 wind turbines to be built on 1,220 hectares in the Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai town. The project is estimated to cost around $96 million (2.23 trillion VND), and is expected to generate around 163 million kWh of electricity each year.