25th Ministerial Conference
Workshop: Operationalizing the Water-Food- Energy Nexus in the context of Climate-smart Agriculture
Workshop: Operationalizing the Water-Food- Energy Nexus in the context of Climate-smart Agriculture
Senior Officials’ Meeting
Senior Officials’ Meeting
Senior Officials’ Meeting
Mekong Tourism Forum 2022
Mekong Tourism Forum 2022
Mekong Tourism Forum 2022
50th Meeting of Tourism Working Group (TWG-50)
50th Meeting of Tourism Working Group (TWG-50)
50th Meeting of Tourism Working Group (TWG-50)
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ADB Launches New Country Partnership Strategy for Viet Nam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Viet Nam covering the period 2023–2026. The strategy will help promote inclusive, green, and private sector-led development in Viet Nam and build a foundation for the country to achieve its goal of becoming upper middle-income by 2030.
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ADB to Support Preservation of Guilin in PRC
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $140 million loan to improve the environmental and economic conditions in Guilin in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.
“Rapid urbanization has become a threat to Guilin's natural resources and sustainable development,” said ADB Senior Transport Specialist for East Asia Nicolas Dei Castelli. “This project will include a number of innovative solutions with demonstration potential, including low-carbon mobility, inclusive sanitation, and institutional development.”
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GMS Member Countries Look Forward to Setting the ‘Early Harvest’ Implementation of the CBTA Back on Track
GMS Member Countries Look Forward to Setting the ‘Early Harvest’ Implementation of the CBTA Back on Track
GMS member countries are looking forward to setting the ‘Early Harvest’ Implementation of the Cross-Border Transport Facilitation Agreement (CBTA) back on track. This was emphasized by the GMS countries at the Subregional Transport Forum (STF-25) of the GMS Program held on 14 June 2022.
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GMS Subregional Transport Forum Continues to Support the Improvement of Road Safety in the Subregion
GMS Subregional Transport Forum Continues to Support the Improvement of Road Safety in the Subregion
The recently-concluded Subregional Transport Forum (STF-25) of the GMS Program highlighted the importance of behavioral interventions and stakeholders’ involvement to the reduction of road crashes and fatalities in the subregion. STF has been providing assistance in improving road safety for GMS countries since 2011.
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LaoSafe Accreditation Welcomes Tourists Back to Lao PDR
LaoSafe, a health and hygiene program for the tourism and hospitality sector, was rolled out in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic by the country’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, to welcome tourists back safely into the country.