Increasing cooperation in Development Triangle Area
Delegates from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam gathered on December 6 at separate meetings of four subcommittees of Economy, Security-External Relations, Environment-Society and Local Coordination to discuss measures to foster cooperation between the three sides.
The meetings are part of a series of events for the 8th Meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee for the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area, which is taking place in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, Vietnam.
At the discussions, the three parties assessed the implementation of agreements reached at the 7th meeting that took place in Attapeu province of Laos in 2011, and future orientations for cooperation.
Delegates touched upon issues of mutual concern, including bomb clearance and unexploded ordnance (UXOs) clearance in the border regions, and the upgrade of border gates for better connectivity in the economic corridor.
They suggested holding regular and timely information exchanges, solutions to accelerate border demarcation between Vietnam and Cambodia, and planting and upgrading border markers between Laos and Vietnam.
At the Economic Subcommittee meeting, officials discussed new proposals for an agreement that will boost trade cooperation among the three countries.
The parties also suggested hosting a CLV conference with sponsors, including Japan, the Republic of Korea, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in 2013.