The association now has 500 members, including 200 Vietnamese organisations and enterprises currently working with Laos and Cambodia. It will gather members’ opinions on strategies and policies relating to economic and investment cooperation.

Under its five-year action plan, the association will organise forums and fairs and provide opportunities for members to exchange experiences and information on economic and investment cooperation. It will provide consultancy and legal assistance for enterprises to operate according to the three countries’ local and international laws.

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the association will boost economic and investment relations between Vietnam and the two neighbouring countries in the interests of economic development and people’s living conditions.