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Regional Indicators (as of 31 December 2020)
Regional Indicators (as of 31 December 2020)
$27.7 billion
mobilized for GMS projects since 1992
Close to
12,000 km
of roads constructed, upgraded, or improved
660 km
of railways constructed, upgraded, or improved
2,600 km
of power transmission and distribution lines built/added
nearly 3,000 MW
of electricity generated
Annual Tourist arrivals increased
10 M to 15.6 M
(1995)(2020)
Annual Trade between GMS countries increased
$5 B to $639 B
(1992) (2020)
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Greater Mekong Subregion Program logo.
Greater Mekong Subregion Program logo.
The East-West Economic Corridor Project's objective is to create a road transport corridor linking north-east Thailand through Lao PDR to Da Nang Port in Viet Nam. Technicians and workers assembling electronic products in one of the factories inside the Savan Park Special Economic Zone in Savannakhet. The growth of industry and cross-border trade are bringing jobs to the area. ADB supported the training of Lao officials to manage the zone and promote its attractions to foreigner investors.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Samsung showroom in Bangkok touts the latest in the country's line of smartphones. As of 2013, there are 92.46 million mobile phone subscribers in Thailand - a number that amounts 136% of the population.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
Greater Mekong Subregion Program logo.
A reservoir of the Nam Theun 2 Dam.
The East-West Economic Corridor Project's objective is to create a road transport corridor linking north-east Thailand through Lao PDR to Da Nang Port in Viet Nam. Technicians and workers assembling electronic products in one of the factories inside the Savan Park Special Economic Zone in Savannakhet. The growth of industry and cross-border trade are bringing jobs to the area. ADB supported the training of Lao officials to manage the zone and promote its attractions to foreigner investors.
Samsung showroom in Bangkok touts the latest in the country's line of smartphones. As of 2013, there are 92.46 million mobile phone subscribers in Thailand - a number that amounts 136% of the population.
Samsung showroom in Bangkok touts the latest in the country's line of smartphones. As of 2013, there are 92.46 million mobile phone subscribers in Thailand - a number that amounts 136% of the population.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
The East-West Economic Corridor Project's objective is to create a road transport corridor linking north-east Thailand through Lao PDR to Da Nang Port in Viet Nam. Technicians and workers assembling electronic products in one of the factories inside the Savan Park Special Economic Zone in Savannakhet. The growth of industry and cross-border trade are bringing jobs to the area. ADB supported the training of Lao officials to manage the zone and promote its attractions to foreigner investors.
The East-West Economic Corridor Project's objective is to create a road transport corridor linking north-east Thailand through Lao PDR to Da Nang Port in Viet Nam. Technicians and workers assembling electronic products in one of the factories inside the Savan Park Special Economic Zone in Savannakhet. The growth of industry and cross-border trade are bringing jobs to the area. ADB supported the training of Lao officials to manage the zone and promote its attractions to foreigner investors.
Greater Mekong Subregion Program logo.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Siphone Vorasan (second from left) invested in looms and now employs several women under the Nam Ngum River Basin Development Project. Photo: Xaykhame Manilasith/ADB.
Greater Mekong Subregion Program logo.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
Greater Mekong Subregion Program logo.
The improved power supply developed a special economic zone in Cambodia's Kampot province and attracted businesses that sustain much-needed jobs for the local community.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
The exterior of Lijiang Railway Station in Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The Dali-Lijiang Railway Project aims to provide less developed regions with better infrastructure to facilitate economic growth thereby increasing the opportunity for people to improve their living standards.
Handicrafts producer group located in the Chrames village, Sambor commune, Prasat Sambor district, Kampong Thom province. The group is a benificiary of an ADB-supported project to improve livelihoods by creating jobs for local people in Kampong Thom, Cambodia.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Myanmar's currency is the Kyat. On April 1, 2012, the Government of Myanmar began allowing for a managed float of the kyat and legalized the use and exchange of foreign currencies in Myanmar to better reflect the global exchange rates and attract investment.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
The countryside of Da Nhim displays a mix of virgin forests and cultivated land.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
Handicrafts producer group located in the Chrames village, Sambor commune, Prasat Sambor district, Kampong Thom province. The group is a benificiary of an ADB-supported project to improve livelihoods by creating jobs for local people in Kampong Thom, Cambodia.
Handicrafts producer group located in the Chrames village, Sambor commune, Prasat Sambor district, Kampong Thom province. The group is a benificiary of an ADB-supported project to improve livelihoods by creating jobs for local people in Kampong Thom, Cambodia.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
East-West Economic Corridor in Viet Nam. Border Patrol in Highway 9 that connects Viet Nam to Laos. The road, built with the financial assistance of ADB, connects Viet Nam to Laos and has transformed the transport sector in the region.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Handicrafts producer group located in the Chrames village, Sambor commune, Prasat Sambor district, Kampong Thom province. The group is a benificiary of an ADB-supported project to improve livelihoods by creating jobs for local people in Kampong Thom, Cambodia.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
Improvement of walkways and lighting system in Tien Son cave, Son Trach commune, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh province was funded by ADBâs Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development Project.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
GMS Route 3 - Thailand. The new Route 3 has delivered great opportunities for increased income.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
Power transmission lines from the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower facility.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
Myanmar's currency is the Kyat. On April 1, 2012, the Government of Myanmar began allowing for a managed float of the kyat and legalized the use and exchange of foreign currencies in Myanmar to better reflect the global exchange rates and attract investment.
Handicrafts producer group located in the Chrames village, Sambor commune, Prasat Sambor district, Kampong Thom province. The group is a benificiary of an ADB-supported project to improve livelihoods by creating jobs for local people in Kampong Thom, Cambodia.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
East-West Economic Corridor in Viet Nam. Border Patrol in Highway 9 that connects Viet Nam to Laos. The road, built with the financial assistance of ADB, connects Viet Nam to Laos and has transformed the transport sector in the region.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
Highway 12 from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak, Thailand (105 km) is on the GMS East-West Economic Corridor.
Highway 12 from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak, Thailand (105 km) is on the GMS East-West Economic Corridor.
OB gynecologist Dr. Nguyen Thi Nghia waiting for her next patient at the Mobile Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic in Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam.
GMS Route 3 - Thailand. The new Route 3 has delivered great opportunities for increased income.
A reservoir of the Nam Theun 2 Dam.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
East-West Economic Corridor in Viet Nam. Border Patrol in Highway 9 that connects Viet Nam to Laos. The road, built with the financial assistance of ADB, connects Viet Nam to Laos and has transformed the transport sector in the region.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The countryside of Da Nhim displays a mix of virgin forests and cultivated land.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
GMS East West Economic Corridor (EWEC) - Organic Vegetable Value Chains. Farmers from the Kalasin-Khao Kho Organic Agricultural Cluster displaying their produce.
A reservoir of the Nam Theun 2 Dam.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Tsubasa Bridge in Prey Veng Province provides a safer, climate-resilient, and cost-effective provincial road network with all-year access to markets and other social services.
Zhongyi Market is located at the Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The Old Town of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Cao Lanh Bridge construction under the Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project in Viet Nam. The project aims to improve connectivity and provide efficient access from Ho Chi Minh City to the Southern Coastal Region through construction of two cable-stayed bridges across the Mekong River and associated roads.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Official Website. https://greatermekong.org
A reservoir of the Nam Theun 2 Dam.
The countryside of Da Nhim displays a mix of virgin forests and cultivated land.
The food traceability systems in the pilot project use barcodes to track information at the source (e.g., date of harvest/production) and until point of sale.
Intha women go off to work in Nyaung Shwe town. The legal system of Myanmar provides equal rights to women and men in the area of business and commerce.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Program. Connecting Nations, Linking People.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
The countryside of Da Nhim displays a mix of virgin forests and cultivated land.
The food traceability systems in the pilot project use barcodes to track information at the source (e.g., date of harvest/production) and until point of sale.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
ADB and Lao PDR officials during the loan signing of the Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project.
Port users were benefited from the modern cargo-handling equipment and streamlined port operations that reduced time requirements for loading/unloading of vessels.
ADB and Lao PDR officials during the loan signing of the Nam Leuk Hydropower & Financial Sector Program.
The improved infrastructure and operational capacity of Siem Reap Airport will cater the expected increase in tourist arrivals visiting the Angkor Wat as historical site.
The Bavet Checkpoint of Phnom Penh - Ho Chi Minh City Highway in Cambodia.
Vehicles in the improved Ho Chi Minh City Highway.
Shuanglang, Yunnan, People's Republic of China has the best view for enjoying the scenery of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, and the simple folkways and slow lifestyle here are popular among tourists.
Aerial view of the border check point on the Lao side of the Mekong River. On the horizon is the second ThaiâLao Friendship Bridge which connects Mukdahan Province in Thailand with Savannakhet in Lao PDR.
The "Road 9" or East-West Corridor is a transport corridor running from the border of Viet Nam-Lao PDR to Dong Ha, Viet Nam.
One of the project's purposes is to increase awareness and capacity of environmental protection and conservation of cultural and natural heritage such as the Angkor Wat.
The improved âgatewaysâ to tourist areas including the extensions of runways and airport facilities at Louang Namtha, Lao PDR.
The tourism-related local microenterprises and communities.
Trade volume increased more than 70% after the road improvement and further increased by 12% after the Friendship Bridge completion.
The project has improved access to markets, education, and healthcare, and has also reduced poverty in the region.
The improved power supply developed a special economic zone in Cambodia's Kampot province and attracted businesses that sustain much-needed jobs for the local community.
Technicians from the government conducts regular testing and evaluation of vegetables being grown by farmers.
Pump used to irrigate rice fields.
The project improved the access roads to county centers, townships and villages, and isolated communities.
The exterior of Lijiang Railway Station in Yunnan, People's Republic of China. The Dali-Lijiang Railway Project aims to provide less developed regions with better infrastructure to facilitate economic growth thereby increasing the opportunity for people to improve their living standards.
The increase of the availability of condoms is one way to improve the communicable diseases control for the vulnerable populations.
Guppy fish in open-air water containers can help destroy the breeding grounds of mosquitoes and stop the spread of dengue fever.
Ward of Ngoc Hoi District Hospital in Kon Tum Province, Viet Nam.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
The improved power supply developed a special economic zone in Cambodia's Kampot province and attracted businesses that sustain much-needed jobs for the local community.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
The improved local road infrastructures and associated facilities in the project area.
Strengthened connectivity amongst countries along the GMS southern coastal corridor will help reduce HIV risks and provide new opportunities for growth and employment.
Heng Pich Chhay, one of the countryâs biggest fertilizer distributors, used to deliver fertilizer along a bumpy, muddy road in Kampot province.
Strengthened connectivity amongst countries along the GMS southern coastal corridor will help reduce HIV risks and provide new opportunities for growth and employment.
Heng Pich Chhay, one of the countryâs biggest fertilizer distributors, used to deliver fertilizer along a bumpy, muddy road in Kampot province.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
Women from the Hamong tribe in Sapa, northern Viet Nam, have seen a boost in tourism since the completion of the Hanoi - Lao Cai Expressway.
Street view of Dali City, Yunnan, People's Republic of China with installed solar panels.
The improved âgatewaysâ to tourist areas including the extensions of runways and airport facilities at Louang Namtha, Lao PDR.
Improvement of walkways and lighting system in Tien Son cave, Son Trach commune, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh province was funded by ADBâs Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development Project.
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Power transmission lines from the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower facility.
During the project road rehabilitation.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
Highway 12 from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak, Thailand (105 km) is on the GMS East-West Economic Corridor.
Cambodia has revived an old rail network to spur the country's economic development and bring the region a step closer to having a pan-Asian railway.
Strengthened connectivity amongst countries along the GMS southern coastal corridor will help reduce HIV risks and provide new opportunities for growth and employment.
Border check point on the Lao PDR side.
Urban roads and related basic municipal infrastructures have been constructed and opened for traffic and operation.
Campaign for Dengue Prevention.
The dengue prevention campaign focuses on spraying for the mosquitoes and emptying sources of standing water that act as the mosquitoâs breeding ground.
Ward of Ngoc Hoi District Hospital in Kon Tum Province, Viet Nam.
Border check point on the Lao PDR side.
Border check point on the Lao PDR side.
OB gynecologist Dr. Nguyen Thi Nghia waiting for her next patient at the Mobile Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic in Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam.
ADB President Nakao talking to the old residents of Yunnan Province that they will be benefited of the project.
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Technicians from the government performing their tasks in response to the enhanced sanitary and phytosanitary management systems.
Technicians from the government performing their tasks in response to the enhanced sanitary and phytosanitary management systems.
Technicians from the government performing their tasks in response to the enhanced sanitary and phytosanitary management systems.
The increase of the availability of condoms is one way to improve the communicable diseases control for the vulnerable populations.
The increase of the availability of condoms is one way to improve the communicable diseases control for the vulnerable populations.
People enjoying the benefits of the of the project.
People enjoying the benefits of the of the project.
Three irrigation systems were developed in Viet Namâs Red River Delta have helped improve the livelihood of farming communities.
During the water supply plant testing, an ADB-financed project, to provide clean water to ethnic minorities.
People enjoying the benefits of the of the project.
During the water supply plant testing, an ADB-financed project, to provide clean water to ethnic minorities.
Three irrigation systems were developed in Viet Namâs Red River Delta have helped improve the livelihood of farming communities.
Technicians from the government performing their tasks in response to the strengthened food safety surveillance, handling, and inspection programs.
People enjoying the benefits of the water treatment facility.
During the water supply plant testing, an ADB-financed project, to provide clean water to ethnic minorities.
The biodiversity along EastâWest Economic Corridor and Southern Economic Corridor.
During the water supply plant testing, an ADB-financed project, to provide clean water to ethnic minorities.
The biodiversity along EastâWest Economic Corridor and Southern Economic Corridor.
Strengthened connectivity amongst countries along the GMS southern coastal corridor will help reduce HIV risks and provide new opportunities for growth and employment.
Strengthened connectivity amongst countries along the GMS southern coastal corridor will help reduce HIV risks and provide new opportunities for growth and employment.
Cao Lanh Bridge construction under the Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project in Viet Nam. The project aims to improve connectivity and provide efficient access from Ho Chi Minh City to the Southern Coastal Region through construction of two cable-stayed bridges across the Mekong River and associated roads.
Cao Lanh Bridge construction under the Central Mekong Delta Region Connectivity Project in Viet Nam. The project aims to improve connectivity and provide efficient access from Ho Chi Minh City to the Southern Coastal Region through construction of two cable-stayed bridges across the Mekong River and associated roads.
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Coffee plantation is an alternative source of income and environmentally-friendly in preservation of national parks.
Myawaddy-Mae Sot border crossing. Photo: Go-Myanmar via Wikimedia, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0
Myawaddy-Mae Sot border crossing. Photo: Go-Myanmar via Wikimedia, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0
The Thai-Lao Friendship bridge built with Australian funding, crossing the Mekong River. Photo by Australia DFAT (CC BY 2.0).
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Consistent with the #GMS Program's mandate, this strategy focuses on #health issues that are regional in nature and require collective action to address. It is intended as a tool to guide programming and mobilize new project financing toward the realization of GMS health stakeholders' vision for health cooperation
Myanmar, ADB sign agreement to develop GMS corridor towns.
Myanmar, ADB sign agreement to develop GMS corridor towns.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
Production line of the rice cracker factory, Trang An. Through Vietnam International Bank the factory owner was able to increase his business by importing modern equipment. The VIB was able to help the small business owner because of its participation in ADB's Trade Finance Program.
The improved âgatewaysâ to tourist areas including the extensions of runways and airport facilities at Louang Namtha, Lao PDR.
Tourism-related local microenterprises and communities.
One of the project's purposes is to increase awareness and capacity of environmental protection and conservation of cultural and natural heritage such as the Angkor Wat.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
The 244-kilometer Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway starts at Noi Bai in a suburb of Hanoi and ends at Lao Cai, on the border with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in northwest Viet Nam. The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway is an integral section of the eastern link of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Northern Economic Corridor, connecting Kunming in Yunnan province of the PRC with Hanoi, and Hai Phong and Cai Lan ports in Viet Nam. The highway decreased the cost of travel, which encouraged economic activities in the project area and employment opportunities for the local population, and improved access to social services.
The food traceability systems in the pilot project use barcodes to track information at the source (e.g., date of harvest/production) and until point of sale.
OB gynecologist Dr. Nguyen Thi Nghia waiting for her next patient at the Mobile Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic in Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam.
Intha fishermen use a one-leg rowing technique at work in Inle Lake. It is estimated that aquaculture and fisheries in Myanmar directly employ more than 3 million people and that between 12 and 15 million people benefit from the sector.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Myanmar attracts tourists because of its friendly people, rich culture and competitive prices. In 2012 the country hosted around one million foreign visitors. If Myanmar maintains political stability and high levels of growth, international visitor arrivals are forecast to rise as high as 5.14 million in 2020, with corresponding tourism receipts worth $6.9 billion.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
The Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Official Website. https://greatermekong.org
People enjoying the benefits of the water treatment facility.
People enjoying the benefits of the water treatment facility.
People enjoying the benefits of the water treatment facility.
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
The dengue prevention campaign focuses on spraying for the mosquitoes and emptying sources of standing water that act as the mosquitoâs breeding ground.
Ward of Ngoc Hoi District Hospital in Kon Tum Province, Viet Nam.
Upgrading the road will complete improvements to the Myanmar sections of the GMS East-West Corridor.
Upgrading the road will complete improvements to the Myanmar sections of the GMS East-West Corridor.
Scholarships for female students help them prepare for a career in the water and sanitation sector. Photo credit: Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR.
Scholarships for female students help them prepare for a career in the water and sanitation sector. Photo credit: Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
In recent years, Cambodia and Lao PDR have reported more than 150,000 cases of dengue annually
Irrigation Going High Tech. Farmers are looking forward to modern irrigation technology that promises to change the way farming is done in five provinces in Viet Nam.
Cross border traffic at Lao Cai between Viet Nam and People's Republic of China has increased since the completion of the Hanoi-Lao Cai Expressway. The Greater Mekong Subregion Ha Noi-Lang Son and Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressways Technical Assistance Project includes preparing detailed designs, updating safeguard plans, and assisting in land acquisition, resettlement, and procurement of goods and civil works.
Tsubasa Bridge in Prey Veng Province provides a safer, climate-resilient, and cost-effective provincial road network with all-year access to markets and other social services.
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
Upgrading the road will complete improvements to the Myanmar sections of the GMS East-West Corridor.
Upgrading the road will complete improvements to the Myanmar sections of the GMS East-West Corridor.
Consistent with the #GMS Program's mandate, this strategy focuses on #health issues that are regional in nature and require collective action to address. It is intended as a tool to guide programming and mobilize new project financing toward the realization of GMS health stakeholders' vision for health cooperation
Consistent with the #GMS Program's mandate, this strategy focuses on #health issues that are regional in nature and require collective action to address. It is intended as a tool to guide programming and mobilize new project financing toward the realization of GMS health stakeholders' vision for health cooperation
Remote village in Chin State, Myanmar. Chin State is a mountainous region with few transportation access. It also has the highest poverty rate in Myanmar.
OB gynecologist Dr. Nguyen Thi Nghia waiting for her next patient at the Mobile Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic in Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam.
Lao PDR Deputy Minister of Finance Thipphakone Chanthavongsa (seated, right) and ADB Country Director for the Lao PDR (seated, left) Yasushi Negishi signed the additional grant agreement in Vientiane. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Phouangparisak Pravongviengkham (standing, second from right) also attended the signing ceremony.
Highway 12 from Phitsanulok to Lom Sak, Thailand (105 km) is on the GMS East-West Economic Corridor.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Scholarships for female students help them prepare for a career in the water and sanitation sector. Photo credit: Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
Bus commuters wait to take the next ride in Yangon. Over 300 public and private bus lines operate about 6,300 crowded buses around the city, carrying over 4.4 million passengers a day.
Commuters ride the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) or the Skytrain from work at the heart of Bangkok's commercial and business neighborhood. The BTS Skytrain consists of 34 stations along two lines, and has helped ease traffic throughout the city.
Picturesque tree-lined roads lead from Nyaung Shwe to neighboring communities around Inle Lake. This area is one of Myanmar's most popular tourist attractions.
Lao PDR announced plans of increasing electricity exports to other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the next 6 years: 500MW to Myanmar, 9 gigawatts (GW) to Thailand, and 5GW to Viet Nam.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
COVID-19 equipment donated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to to Viet Nam. Photo: IAEA Imagebank (CC BY 2.0)
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
Across the Greater Mekong Subregion, #tourism employs about 10 million people and contributes substantially to social and economic progress.
The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project in Bolikhamxay, Lao Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), started generating electricity for export to Thailand in early September 2019, becoming the latest fully operational Independent Power Producer in the country.
The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project in Bolikhamxay, Lao Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), started generating electricity for export to Thailand in early September 2019, becoming the latest fully operational Independent Power Producer in the country.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
The Asian Development Bank - ADB is working with the LaoPDR government to help farmers manage the impacts of fluctuating water levels in the Mekong River and improve agricultural productivity.
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
#Myanmarâs economic growth is expected to pick up in 2019 and 2020, thanks to higher foreign direct investment or #FDI and positive responses to the governmentâs economic and policy reforms, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund has launched an âInclusive Finance Facilityâ to provide concessional financing for critical infrastructure in three countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion or #GMSâ#Cambodia, the #LaoPDR, and #Myanmar.
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
ADB Ventures is supporting TakeMeTour for a pilot expansion into the Cambodian market, and to develop the technology behind their solution.
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
The ASEAN Infrastructure Fund has launched an âInclusive Finance Facilityâ to provide concessional financing for critical infrastructure in three countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion or #GMSâ#Cambodia, the #LaoPDR, and #Myanmar.
Consistent with the #GMS Program's mandate, this strategy focuses on #health issues that are regional in nature and require collective action to address. It is intended as a tool to guide programming and mobilize new project financing toward the realization of GMS health stakeholders' vision for health cooperation
Improving highways will save lives in Myanmar. Motorists wait for traffic to start moving in Yangon. Car usage is on the rise, causing much traffic congestion in the city.
A biodiversity conservation corridor project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made positive changes to forest protection in the central provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue.
Tourists shop for items at the sprawling street market in Bangkok's Banglamphu district. Centered around Khao San Road, this neighborhood attracts the largest number of foreign tourists in the capital.
Farmers dry cassava on an open field. The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project will improve the productivity, efficiency, and climate-resilience of agriculture value chains of farmers along the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.
Consistent with the #GMS Program's mandate, this strategy focuses on #health issues that are regional in nature and require collective action to address. It is intended as a tool to guide programming and mobilize new project financing toward the realization of GMS health stakeholders' vision for health cooperation
Aerial view of the greenhouses in Dalat Hasfarm, Lam Dong, Viet Nam.
#Myanmarâs economic growth is expected to pick up in 2019 and 2020, thanks to higher foreign direct investment or #FDI and positive responses to the governmentâs economic and policy reforms, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Greater Mekong Subregion cooperation on #urbandevelopment aims to ensure sustainable urban growth by supporting infrastructure planning and development.
The Greater Mekong Subregion cooperation on #urbandevelopment aims to ensure sustainable urban growth by supporting infrastructure planning and development.
A frontline healthworker at the Thailand Bamrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health. Photo by UN Women Asia and the Pacific
GMS Supports Lower Mekong Countries in Rapid Delivery of Essential Medical Equipment.
Motorcycle tires being manufactured inside the Camel Rubber Vietnam Co. Ltd factory at the Lao Bao Commercial Area in Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri, Viet Nam. The tires produced by the company are sold locally and are also exported to Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, European and South American countries, as well as to other countries in the ASEAN region. Photo by the Asian Development Bank.
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Tourism is growing rapidly in Viet Nam, but most growth and corresponding socioeconomic benefits are concentrated in a few gateway destinations, says ADB Project Administration Unit Head for Viet Nam Mr. Steven Schipani.
Museum staff wearing PPEs cleaning a room at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum on 15 June 2020 Phnom Penh , Cambodia.
GMS Supports Lower Mekong Countries in Rapid Delivery of Essential Medical Equipment.
GMS Supports Lower Mekong Countries in Rapid Delivery of Essential Medical Equipment.
GMS Supports Lower Mekong Countries in Rapid Delivery of Essential Medical Equipment.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Official Website. https://greatermekong.org
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Heavy vehicle operator drives a road roller during the leveling and upgrading of a road in Cambodia.
Heavy vehicle operator drives a road roller during the leveling and upgrading of a road in Cambodia.
A poverty-free ecologically rich Greater Mekong Subregion. Thatâs the vision of the Core Environment Program (CEP) â a platform for multi-country and multi-sector engagement on key environmental issues.
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Nam (Lang Son Province)
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
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