Following their participation in the Regional Training on ‘Trade Events Promotion’ in June this year, training participants from Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have collaborated in organizing three trade events this month as part of their action plans.  The trade events set out to promote cross-border trade and investment by linking up local small and medium-sized …

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Khon Kaen, Thailand – As part of its commitment to the promotion of inclusive economic growth in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), Mekong Institute (MI) is organizing the 2017 Investor Forum and Business Matching on November 13, 2017 at the Pullman Grand Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand.  The event is designed to link up small and medium …

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Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director of Trade & Investment Facilitation Department, was invited by the UN-FAO to join the ‘Expert Committee Meeting on Small Scale Forest Enterprises’ at Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 19–21, 2017. The meeting was organized by the UN-FAO, Rome, Italy to validate the findings of the stocktaking study conducted by FAO …

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Vientiane, Lao PDR – With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, Mekong Institute (MI) and ASEAN-Korea Center organized the 5th Mekong-ROK Business Forum on Tourism, Food and Agricultural Industry in the Mekong Countries and Republic of …

MEKONG INSTITUTE COLLABORATES WITH REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK) FOR THE 5TH MEKONG-ROK BUSINESS FORUM Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI) recently hosted the “Regional Training cum Business Networking on Sustainable Transport and Logistics Planning and Management” on September 25 – October 6, 2017 at MI’s Residential Training Center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. A total of 50 participants from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand (CLMVT) attended the training. Thirty-two were mid-level, senior …

MI CONCLUDES REGIONAL TRAINING CUM BUSINESS NETWORKING ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Read More »

Participants and cooperation partners of MI’s Regional Training Program on “Promoting Women Entrepreneurship for Export Business” organized four national workshops as part of their action plan implementation. The national workshops were held on August 24-26, 2017 in Yangon, Myanmar; September 5-6, 2017 in Vientiane, Lao PDR; September 20-21, 2017 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; and …

MI TRAINEES HOLD NATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR EXPORT BUSINESS Read More »

Mekong Institute (MI), has been commissioned by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), Ministry of Commerce, Thailand to organize a two-week Regional Training cum Business Networking on “Sustainable Transport and Logistics Planning and Management” on September 25 – October 6, 2017, at its residential training center, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The main objectives of the …

MI COMMENCES REGIONAL TRAINING CUM BUSINESS NETWORKING ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Read More »

Mr. Sa-nga Sattanun, Program Manager of Trade and Investment Facilitation Department of Mekong Institute (MI), joined a panel discussion on “Enhancing Business Development for SMEs (Strong / Regular Level) organized by the Rajamangla University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand”. The event was held on September 22, 2017 at Rachawadee Resort & Hotel, Khon Kaen …

MI JOINS PANEL DISCUSSION ON ENHANCING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR SMES (STRONG / REGULAR LEVEL), KHON KAEN Read More »