The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a 100 million USD aid package to support the development of tourism infrastructure in the three Mekong River countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The decision was made at the annual meeting on tourism development of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) nations in Cambodia on December 6. ADB's aid will be funneled into those projects to boost regional tourism, build sea ports, implement water treatment in tourism spots and kickstart green tourism programmes with the involvement of local residents. Additionally, the bank will also assist the three countries to strengthen efficiency in communication and cooperation with other regional neighbours. GMS comprises of Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and China's Yunnan province and Guangxi Autonomous region. The grouping receives some 40 million foreign tourists ever year. ADB is the top donor for the GMS Economic Cooperation Programme, which participates in numerous … [Read more...] about ADB funds tourism development in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
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New motorcade tours to link Vietnam with Cambodia, Thailand
HCMC will launch a new motorcade tour to Cambodia and Thailand in late November to cash in on the increasing demand for land travel between regional countries. The HCMC Tourism Department has worked with counterparts in Cambodia and Thailand to prepare for the five-day tour, said a department official. The tour will start in Bangkok or HCMC and on to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia before returning home. … [Read more...] about New motorcade tours to link Vietnam with Cambodia, Thailand
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia: Mesmerizing Charms of Three countries, One Destination
(CPV)- This is the theme of the International Travel Expo 2008 ITE HCMC 2008, which will open on 12 - 14 September 2008 at the Phu Tho Exhibition Center, Ho Chi Minh City. ITE HCMC is the designated platform to showcase tourism products and services of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and a conduit to strengthen the friendship of these 3 countries and the Mekong region. This year's presentation is expected to attract over 180 sellers from around the region, reflecting an increase of 30% from last year's. International participants include country representatives from Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Qatar and Malaysia. ITE HCMC 2008 will also have the participations of 17 provincial tourism departments as well as tour operators and agents from Ba Ria Vung Tau, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Danang, Dong Nai, Gia Lai, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Hue, Tien Giang and Ho Chi Minh City. ITE HCMC 2008's line … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia: Mesmerizing Charms of Three countries, One Destination
Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia rubber development triangle formed
In fact, within the past ten years, rubber trees contributed significantly to poverty reduction and economic advancement for Vietnamese people in remote and rural areas. Rubber development brought infrastructure investment and building, contributing to bringing a new face for poor rural areas in Vietnam. Together with developing rubber on a large scale, provinces applied policies to assist poor people in planting rubber on a small scale. Currently, with advantages in rubber plantation, areas specialising in rubber growing in five provinces in Vietnam (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Binh Phuoc) were shaped over the past tens of years. Apart from intensifying and expanding local rubber plantation area, the Vietnam Rubber Group has recently cooperated with partners to develop rubber in Laos and Cambodia. This is considered an advantage and the right heading because if the cooperation is successful, the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia rubber development triangle could cover 1 … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia rubber development triangle formed
US boosts military ties with Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
The United States is stepping up military ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as part of a deepening relationship with Southeast Asia amid competition for influence from China, officials said. The United States is stepping up military ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as part of a deepening relationship with Southeast Asia amid competition for influence from China, officials said. The United States and Laos, they said, plan to exchange military attaches by the end of the year as part of the strategy aimed at beefing up defense links with the trio in the heart of a once central Cold War battleground. Three years after resuming full military ties with Indonesia soured by human rights concerns, "we are beginning to develop those same kind of ties with Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia," deputy US assistant secretary of state Scot Marciel said. "We are starting off small -- doing some training, some exchanges which we think are very useful," he said. "And by the end of this year, we and … [Read more...] about US boosts military ties with Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia