PM to attend Mekong River Commission Summit in Laos
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on April 5, 2023, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
PM Chinh will participate in the summit’s activities at the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, the ministry said in its press communique released on March 30.
The MRC Summit is the highest level political event in the MRC calendar that takes place every four years. It gathers the heads of governments of the four member countries (Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos) and political leaders from dialogue partners and development partners to review Mekong cooperation and provide strategic directions.
Ahead of the summit is the MRC International Conference, which attracts a range of global and regional experts in the fields of water and related resources, transboundary rivers, river basin management, governance and development to present and discuss the latest knowledge and innovative solutions for the Mekong and other basins.