“Connectivity and competitiveness are cornerstones of trade and economic growth. The influx of investors highly depend on such enabling environment and sound incentive policies,” said Mr. Sudam Pawar, Director of MI’s Innovation and Technological Connectivity Department, as he addressed the participants of the training program on Information Requirements between Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the …

LINKING INFORMATION AND INVESTMENT THROUGH EZS ONLINE SYSTEM Read More »

The Lancang-Mekong region is becoming one of the world’s fastest growing economies as Cambodia, PR China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam transition to modern and open market-based systems.   To strengthen its foothold in the new frontier of Asian economic growth, Mekong Institute (MI) with government and donor partners, implement programs and projects that build …

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIONS: MI’S LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of Thailand and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), is set to host the Lancang-Mekong Business Forum 2019 on November 7-8 in HCMC, Vietnam. With the theme “Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in the Processed Food …

MI INVITES AGRIBUSINESSES AND FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES TO THE LANCANG-MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM 2019 Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) gathers food safety stakeholders and regulatory officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) for the regional training program on Food Safety Emergency Management in the Supply Chain. The training program, which runs from September 2-13, 2019, is the eighth installment to a series of safe food courses organized this year …

SEZS AND CONNECTIVITY: CEMENTING COOPERATION THROUGH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) organized two national consultation workshops in Vientiane, Lao PDR and Bangkok, Thailand on August 14 and 16, respectively, as part of the study on Regional Cooperation Mechanism on Priority Areas under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Framework. The national consultation workshops aimed at having an in-depth understanding on coordination processes (i) of MLC …

NATIONAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS STEER DIRECTION FOR EFFICIENT COORDINATION UNDER MLC Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, conducted a regional workshop on Business Connection and Information Sharing Among SEZs in Lancang-Mekong (LM) Countries Cum Synthesis & Evaluation of Coordinated Border Management (CBM) Training on July 8-10, 2019 in Khon Kaen, Thailand. The workshop is a joint activity of the LM …

REGIONAL WORKSHOP UNDERSCORES SEZ DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATED BORDER MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCED CONNECTIVITY IN LANCANG-MEKONG Read More »

The one-week modular training program on Project Management and Evaluation of Regional Cooperation Projects was organized by Mekong Institute (MI) on June 24-28, 2019. The training is part of the Project on Capacity Building for National Coordinator of Mekong–Lancang Cooperation, funded by the Lancang Mekong Cooperation Special Fund (LMCSF).    The modular training was attended …

MI SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES MODULAR TRAINING ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF REGIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS Read More »

With the support of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Mekong Institute (MI) organized an International Training Program on Green Freight and Logistics Development on May 20-31, 2019. The objective of the training program was to enhance knowledge and skills on logistics operations and services, planning and management with efficiency and effectiveness for sustainable freight and …

MI SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON GREEN FREIGHT AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) opens this week the International Training on Green Freight and Logistics Development. The two-week training program is being mostly held at the MI Residential Training Center until May 29 and will also involve structured learning visits (SLVs) and a closing ceremony in Bangkok on May 29-31.   The training program, which aims to …

TWO-WEEK INTERNATIONAL TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN LOGISTICS SECTOR Read More »

Khon Kaen – Mekong Institute (MI) successfully concluded the one-week regional modular training on ‘Rural E-Commerce Development in the Lancang-Mekong Countries’ on March 25-29, 2019 at its Residential Training Center in Khon Kaen, Thailand.   Twenty-four participants from Lancang-Mekong countries, including Cambodia, P.R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (CCLMTV), attended the training program. They …

MI SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES 2ND MODULAR TRAINING ON RURAL E-COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT Read More »