Eighteenth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Subregional Transport Forum

The Eighteenth Meeting of the Subregional Transport Forum (STF-18) was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. The Forum was jointly organized by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Viet Nam and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The objectives of the Forum were to: (i) finalize and endorse an Implementation Plan (IP) for the Regional Investment Framework (RIF) comprising highest priority transport projects identified in the endorsed RIF; (ii) discuss recent developments on road safety in the region; (iii) review the progress of work toward the establishment of the Greater Mekong Railway Association (GMRA); (iv) discuss the progress of work on the review of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Transport Sector Strategy (2006– 2015); and (v) discuss other topics relevant to the transport sector.