This is the summary of proceedings from the 42nd Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Working Group (TWG-42) in Viet Nam on 4 December 2018.

This is the summary of proceedings from the second meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Health Cooperation (WGHC-2) in Yangon, Myanmar on 10 to 11 December 2018.

HA NOI, VIET NAM (12 December 2018) — The Asian Development Bank and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), the country’s largest commercial bank by assets, today signed a $300 million loan agreement to support the growth and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises in Viet Nam.

This publication shows how strategic environmental assessments can help the Greater Mekong Subregion countries create sustainable national power development plans.

This study looks into the role of special economic zones in strengthening competitiveness of economic corridors in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

This report presents the findings of the assessment of the Cambodia component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (12 December 2018) — Senior officials of the Greater Mekong Subregion will convene this week at the 10th GMS Economic Corridors Forum (ECF-10) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar to discuss ways to fast-track infrastructure development and boost growth along key economic corridors connecting the subregion. 

HA NOI, VIET NAM (12 December 2018) — The Asian Development Bank has approved a $188 million loan to improve and upgrade 198 kilometers of roads in Viet Nam’s mountainous northwest region, which has the highest poverty rate in the country.

This publication tells the success story of the Greater Mekong Subregion in vivid images, data, and narratives.

This report presents the findings of the assessment of the Viet Nam component of the Greater Mekong Subregion economic corridors.