Mekong Institute (MI) rolled out the e-training course on “Capacity Building for Regional Economic Integration and Innovation for Free Trade Zone Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region” from November 22 to December 4, 2020.   Practical sessions were provided to 36 government officials and academic representatives from Cambodia, P. R. China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam …

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Mekong Institute (MI) and Pracharath Raksamakkee Prachinburi Company, Limited—a social enterprise business—organized a national training on “Strategies for Cross-Border Trade in the Post-Pandemic of COVID-19” to help restore business confidence and boost cross-border trade at the Khumphucome Hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand on November 6, 2020.   In his opening remarks, Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Director …

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“With the help of technology, innovation, and cooperation, we can collectively enhance the effectiveness and competitiveness of our tourism industry so countries in the Mekong region can attain sustainability and resilience as we move towards economic recovery.” This was the statement of Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta, Mekong Institute (MI) Director of Trade and Investment Facilitation …

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Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn and the senior management team met with His Excellency Ambassador Lee Wook-heon of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Thailand and his delegation to sharpen program strategies and better align development efforts at the MI Headquarters on November 3, 2020. “MI is contributing greatly to the deeper …

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Mekong Institute (MI) has rolled out the modular training program on “Entrepreneurship Development Through E-Commerce Promotion” on October 26, 2020 to November 6, 2020 to increase the participation of women entrepreneurs from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) in competitive global markets.   Supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency, 20 female representatives of small- …

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