Startup entrepreneurs get advice from experts at a tourism mentoring bootcamp. Photo: MIST.
The best tourism startups will converge at the 2017 Mekong Tourism Forum on June 6 to pitch their business plans to venture capitalists and industry experts.
Migrant and mobile populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion are often more exposed to malaria and out of reach of the health system. They can also spread the disease as they move within the region. Photo: ADB.
Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Myanmar are on the frontlines of the global fight against malaria.
The GMS Pavilion will showcase about 200 safe and environment-friendly food products by 35 small and medium-sized food companies in the subregion. Photo: ADB.
BANGKOK, THAILAND (31 May 2017) — The Asian Development Bank and the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Agriculture today opened a series of events on the theme "Discover GMS: Asia's Natural Hub" during the Thaifex World of Food 2017 at Bangkok's Impact Exhibition Center from 31 May to 4 June.
At the THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2017 in Bangkok, the Greater Mekong Subregion Pavilion will feature high-quality, safe, and environment-friendly food products from the six GMS countries. Photo: ADB.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Agriculture is organizing two policy forums, a GMS Pavilion, chef shows, and coffee and tea demonstrations at the THAIFEX-World of Food Asia 2017 on 31 May to 4 June 2017.
Rural communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion are vulnerable to climate-related disasters.
Viet Nam is helping farmers respond to climate change to protect their harvests and their livelihoods. Photo: ADB.
New laws, policies, training centers—and plenty of infrastructure upgrades like water pumps and irrigation systems—are helping Vietnamese farmers deal with the challenges of weather, geography, and climate change.
Renewable energy sources are gaining momentum in Cambodia and other countries in Southeast Asia. Photo: ADB.
SINGAPORE (25 April 2017) — The Asian Development Bank has backed Singapore’s Sunseap Group’s project to build Cambodia’s first large-scale solar power project under a long-term agreement with Electricité Du Cambodge.
Greater Mekong Subregion countries are laying the groundwork for a seamless, cross-border rail network. Photo: ADB.
An ambitious effort is underway to connect the rail systems of Mekong countries so that passengers and freight can move seamlessly across borders.
Steady access to electricity improved services at the Ta Phem Health Center, leading to a 20-fold increase in patients. Photo: ADB.
New transmission lines bring cheaper electricity from the Viet Nam border to Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital.
Projects under the Greater Mekong Subregion economic cooperation program has helped boost economic growth by improving access to markets and opportunities. Photo: ADB.
From gross domestic product to merchandise exports, it’s all about steady, high growth in the GMS.
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