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Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao (left) with Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Osaka.

ADB President Meets with Viet Nam Prime Minister and Discusses Operations

OSAKA, JAPAN (29 June 2019) — Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao today met with Viet Nam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Osaka. 


Connecting the rail systems of the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion could boost intra- and inter-regional trade and transport for Southeast Asia, reducing travel time and the cost of moving people and freight across borders. Photo: ADB.

Mekong Countries to Put Railway Connectivity on the Fast Track

The Greater Mekong Subregion is gearing up to expand its railway network beyond borders to boost travel and trade.


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