Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is leading a Vietnamesedelegation to the ninth Summit onCambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area, slated for November 23and 24 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The visit comes after an invitation from his Cambodian counterpartSamdech Techo Hun Sen.
The PM isaccompanied by Minister-Chairman of the Government’s Office Mai Tien Dung,Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Agricultureand Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Natural Resources andEnvironment Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Minister of National Defence Be Xuan Truong,Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong, and deputy head of theSteering Committee for the Central Highlands Nguyen Dieu Kre.
The CLV Development Triangle Area covers fourCambodian provinces (Ratanakiri, Stung Treng, Mondulkiri, and Kratie), four Laoprovinces (Attapeu, Salavan, Sekong, and Champasak), and five Vietnameseprovinces (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Binh Phuoc).
Since its establishment in 1999, the CLV has proved to be an effectivecooperation mechanism among Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. It posts a GDP growthrate of 9-10 percent in 2016, higher than the average growth rate of thenations.
The CLV cooperation mechanism has also affirmed its indispensable rolefor not only the development triangle area but also the entire territories ofthe three Indochinese countries.-VNA