Southeast Asia continues to benefit from the rise in global trade and the pickup in commodity prices. It is expected to maintain its 2017 growth rate of 5.2% in both 2018 and 2019, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2018.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (13 April 2018) — The Asian Development Bank’s Trade Finance Program and Orient Commercial Bank today signed a $10 million loan agreement to further support trade in Viet Nam.
YANGON, MYANMAR (11 April 2018) — Myanmar’s economy is projected to stay on a steady growth path over the next two years, supported by economic reforms, strong global growth, and higher foreign direct investment flows, according to a new Asian Development Bank report launched today.
HONG KONG, CHINA (11 April 2018) — Strong consumer spending, rising exports, and steady public spending are helping the world’s second largest economy maintain its growth momentum, but tax and other structural reforms are needed in the People’s Republic of China for continued inclusive and sustainable development, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank.
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (11 April 2018) — Cambodia’s economy is expected to grow at 7% in 2018 and 2019, bolstered by solid global economic growth, according to the Asian Development Bank's flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook 2018, released today.
Singapore-based agribusiness group Olam International has secured $163 million in financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), including $80 million in loans for its coffee subsidiary in Viet Nam.
The 6th Greater Mekong Subregion Summit of Leaders issued a joint declaration, entitled "Leveraging 25 Years of Cooperation for a Sustainable, Integrated and Prosperous GMS," in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 31 March 2018.
HA NOI, VIET NAM (31 March 2018) — Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao today congratulated the six member countries at the Summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion on 25 years of successful regional cooperation. He reaffirmed ADB’s continued support to the program, with $7 billion expected over the next 5 years to help the subregion achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development.
The Ha Noi Action Plan 2018–2022 reflects the Greater Mekong Subregion(GMS) Program’s agenda for the remaining 5 years of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2012–2022.
The Regional Investment Framework 2022 is the medium-term pipeline of priority projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion. It was adopted during the 6th GMS Summit of Leaders on 31 March 2018 in Ha Noi.
This infographic shows the progress made by the Greater Mekong Subregion in the last 25 years. It also presents strategies and plans in the coming years.
Since 1992, the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) program has helped connect countries, enhanced nations’ competitiveness, and bring communities even closer together. By embracing cooperation, the GMS program has helped spawn an extraordinary transformation for the region and its people.
This report discusses how countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion are developing cross-border e-commerce to boost trade and expand markets.
The Greater Mekong Subregion is developing a health cooperation strategy that will improve health system performance in responding to public health threats, strengthen resilience to impacts of regional integration, and enhance human resource capacity to respond to priority health issues in the subregion.
This is the statement issued by the Joint Committee for the Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement during its sixth meeting in Hanoi, Viet Nam on 15 March 2018.
For 25 years, six countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion have been promoting regional economic development. Upgrading cross-border transport networks is a key area of investment.
Leaders of the six countries that share the Mekong River will gather in Viet Nam's capital Ha Noi for the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit on 31 March 2018.
These are the top entries in the #GMS25 Instagram photo contest, which ran from 8 January to 9 February 2018.
There are a few ways to stay connected whether you are joining the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit at the National Convention Center in Ha Noi or online.
The Asian Development Bank is helping economies in the Greater Mekong Subregion become more diversified, innovative and sustainable.
