Japan announces development aid plan for Mekong-subregion
VOV.VN - During a visit to Thailand Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on May 2 announced an aid initiative of US$7 billion over the next 3 years to boost development in the lower Mekong basin including Mekong-subregional countries- Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
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With regard to the East Sea issue, he called for establishing a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) and said only prosperity will help to achieve peace and stability in the region.
He said that as ASEAN countries are facing a number of issues such as terrorism, extremism, and navigation security and safety, they need to support one another to tackle those challenges and maintain stability in the region.