His attendance is made at the invitation of Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone.
PM Chinh is scheduled to deliver an important speech at the summit’s plenary session.
Besides, he will hold bilateral and multilateral meetings with officials fromMRC member states.
The summit, themed “'Innovation and Cooperation for a Water Secure andSustainable Mekong”, will be attended by the Prime Ministers of the MRC membercountries – Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and representatives of theMRC’s dialogue partners – China and Myanmar, its 12 development partners, andinternational organisations within and outside the Mekong region.
PM Chinh’s attendance at the summit demonstrates Vietnam’s political commitmentand role to the MRC’s activities. The country has actively participated in MRC’sactivities at all levels and forums across all fields./.