Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the 10th CLMV Summit (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Only solidarity andcooperation would help Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) overcomedifficulties and build a CLMV region of dynamism, prosperity and sustainable development,Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 9.
Addressing the 10th CLMV Summit held onlineon the day, the PM pointed out three cooperation priorities for the countriesin the time ahead - promptly building a plan to complete targets set in theCLMV development framework; enhancing policy connectivity to facilitate ASEAN’sregional integration; and intensifying connectivity to improve productioncapacity in farm produce processing and export, and forming regionalagricultural supply-production chains.
At the summit, themed "Enhancing effective connectivityfor regional integration”, the participating leaders affirmed their commitmentsto deepening the long-standing friendship and neighbourliness for mutualbenefits among the four countries.
They expressed their resolve to boost cooperation inorder to tap economic potential of the countries and bridge the development gapin the region, contributing to the ASEAN Community building.
Leaders of Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar used theoccasion to thank Vietnam for granting annual scholarships to their students,and suggested the country continue with the programme in the years to come.
The CLMV leaders agreed to step up connectivity acrossspheres, ranging from infrastructure to institutions, economy and people, forsustainable, inclusive development in the region.
They adopted three documents, comprising the joint statementon the 10th CLMV Summit, the framework for CLMV development, and the list ofCLMV priority projects.
They agreed that Myanmar will chair the 11th CLMV Summit./.
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