Thursday, August 26, 2010

Japan, 5 Mekong Nations To Carry Out Growth Plans

Thursday, August 26, 2010
Nikkei (Japan)

DA NANG, Vietnam (Nikkei)--Japan and five Southeast Asian nations on Thursday agreed to carry out action plans aimed at revitalizing industries along the Mekong River through cooperative, cross-border efforts.

At the second Mekong-Japan Economic Ministers meeting held in Da Nang, in central Vietnam, Economy Minister Masayuki Naoshima met with his counterparts from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. The first meeting was held last autumn.

Japan has played a key role in drawing up action plans for the Mekong-Japan Economic and Industrial Cooperation Initiative, under which Japan will help the Mekong nations carry out local infrastructure projects, as well as upgrade construction standards for a highway slated to traverse the region from east to west.

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