6:31 PM, 06/11/2009
VN advocates Mekong-Japan cooperation
VGP – Việt Nam stands ready to shake hands with Japan and other Mekong Sub-region partners to map out long-term plans for closer cooperation, said PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on Friday in Tokyo, Japan.
|  | | Việt Nam attaches importance to and pledges to cooperate with the Mekong Sub-region cooperation, especially through the Mekong-Japan mechanism, says PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng at the 1 st Mekong-Japan Summit , Tokyo , November 6, 2009 – Photo: VGP | The first Mekong-Japan Summit took place on November 6 in Tokyo , Japan , with the participation of the Government chiefs from five Mekong Sub-region countries ( Cambodia , Laos , Myanmar , Thailand and Việt Nam) and Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama. Located at the gateway of the Mekong Sub-region, Việt Nam always pays attention to and is actively cooperating with the regional countries, especially via the Mekong-Japan mechanism, said the Vietnamese Government chief. He underlined that Việt Nam is ready to join efforts with Japan and regional countries to set up long-term plans for the purposes of development and smaller growth gaps. |  | | PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (center) leads the governmental delegation to attend the first Mekong-Japan Summit , Tokyo , November 6, 2009 – Photo: VGP | Initiated in 2008, the Mekong-Japan cooperation mechanism has proved its significance in supplementing the existing mechanisms in the region and the Mekong Sub-region, asserted PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. The Mekong sub-region countries have carried out projects, funded with US $20 million by Japan, on developing infrastructure in the West-East economic corridor and the Southern coastal corridor. PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng was convinced that such projects would facilitate passenger and goods transportation and socio-economic ties among the regional countries. Delegates are supposed to discuss on and figure out solutions for further relations with Japan in all fields. Addressing the event, PM Yukio pledged that the Japanese Government would spare no effort to nurture the development of the Mekong region. By Khánh Phương |
