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Leaders of countries involved speak highly of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation

Leaders of countries involved speak highly of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation: Lao media

Leaders of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) countries have spoken highly of their cooperation over the last two years and how it has contributed to improving living standards among people in the region, according to Lao media.
Leaders of countries involved speak highly of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation: Lao media ảnh 1Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the online event (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) - Leaders of Mekong-LancangCooperation (MLC) countries have spoken highly of their cooperation over the lasttwo years and how it has contributed to improving living standards among peoplein the region, according to Lao media.

They made the comments at the third MLC Leaders’Meeting held online on August 24 and chaired by Lao Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.

Present at the virtual meeting were also PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Thai PrimeMinister Prayuth Chan-ocha, and Myanmar President U Win Myint.

They provided positive feedback on the implementationof the five-year action plan (2018-2022) within the MLC framework, as well asprojects financed by a LMC special fund worth 300 million USD, both of whichhave contributed to promoting socio-economic development along the Mekong River.

The Lao PM praised the joint efforts of MLC membercountries in carrying out human resources development projects, including of managementstaff and policy makers

Concluding the meeting, leaders from the six membercountries - China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam - adopted theVientiane Declaration and documents on future cooperation./.
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