A delegation led by Professor Yu Yimin, Dean of School of Information, Dean of Intelligent Application Research Institute, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE) visited Mekong Institute (MI) on November 21, 2023. Mr. Rithy Buth, Officer-in-Charge and Director of Finance and Operations Department, welcomed the delegates and senior MI staff. The objective of the …

YUNNAN UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS DELEGATION VISITED MI Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with the support of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized an Investment Forum in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR from 7 to 8 November 2023. The forum is one of the five-part series under MI’s three-year Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development project, aiming to unlock economic and environmental potential of selected …

MI AND ROK JOIN HANDS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LUANG PRABANG, LAO PDR. Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), successfully organized a 5-day training on “Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation” from October 30 – November 3, 2023, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. This comprehensive training workshop serves as the foundation for a broader journey towards capacity building for the joint formulation of …

MI ENHANCES CAPACITIES ON PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

Khon Kaen, Thailand – October 23, 2023 – Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the People’s Government of Yunnan Province of the People’s Republic of China, kicked off a seven-day workshop cum structured learning visit (SLV) aimed at advancing regional logistics and transportation infrastructure in the Lancang-Mekong (LM) Region, with a specific focus on enhancing …

MEKONG INSTITUTE HOSTS IMMERSIVE WORKSHOP TO ENHANCE CONNECTIVITY ALONG THE CHINA-LAO PDR-THAILAND RAILWAY ROUTES Read More »

Bangkok, October 9, 2023 – The Mekong-Japan Business Seminar, jointly organized by the AMEICC Secretariat, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC), successfully took place on October 5, 2023, in …

MEKONG-JAPAN BUSINESS SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION Read More »

Ayutthaya, Thailand – October 2, 2023. Mekong Institute (MI), with the support of the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), organized the Mekong Heritage City Investment Forum in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The forum is the first of the five-part series under MI’s three-year Sustainable and Smart Tourism Development project. The said project aims to unlock the …

MI AND THE ROK PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND Read More »

The AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee’s West-East Corridor Development Working Group (AMEICC WEC-WG) convened its first meeting this year on October 4 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting revisited the Mekong Industrial Development Vision 2.0 and the ASEAN-Japan cooperation among many crucial areas aimed at advancing regional economic development and cooperation. Senior officials from Japan’s …

WORKING GROUP ON WEST-EAST CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT CONVENES FOR STRATEGIC TALKS Read More »

MI Headquarters, Khon Kaen, September 25 – 29, 2023 – To cultivate an enabling and vibrant ecosystem for e-commerce in the Mekong region, Mekong Institute (MI) organized a weeklong regional training on “E-commerce Policy Development and Implementation Strategies for SMEs Development” funded by the AEM-METI Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee (AMEICC). The modular training sought to …

A STEP TOWARDS E-COMMERCE POLICY AND STRATEGIES FOR SME DEVELOPMENT IN CLMVT COUNTRIES Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), with support from the Mekong-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (MKCF), successfully organized the “Training on Regional Project Identification” on August 14 to 18, 2023, in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Bringing together 30 participants from various ministries and institutes across the five Mekong countries[1], the training equipped participants with knowledge and skills to effectively …

MEKONG INSTITUTE ENHANCES REGIONAL PROJECT IDENTIFICATION CAPABILITIES OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND INSTITUTES OF MEKONG COUNTRIES Read More »

Nanning, China, July 3, 2022 – The Mekong Institute (MI), the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China-ASEAN Business Center, the Nanning Foreign Affairs Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, successfully organized the 5th Lancang Mekong Business Forum …

MI AND CHINA JOIN HANDS TO PROMOTE AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT IN THE PROCESSED FOOD SECTOR AMONG THE LANCANG-MEKONG COUNTRIES AT THE 5TH LANCANG MEKONG BUSINESS FORUM Read More »