LAO-CHINA BUSINESS MATCHING ON TRADE EVENTS PROMOTION ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (NSEC : R3A) COMPLETED ON FEB 14, 2015

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In collaboration with the Mekong Institute (MI), the Lao-China participants team jointly conducted a “Lao-China Business Matching on Trade Events Promotion along North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC: R3A) on February 14, 2015 at the Beautiful Boten Special Economic Zone, Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR. The event was part of the one-year project on “Enhancing Provincial and Local Chamber of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along the GMS North-South Economic Corridors (R3A & R3B)” funded by the ASEAN China Cooperation Fund (ACCF). 

During the modular training on trade event promotion from January 19 to 23 at the MI in Khon Kaen, the Lao and China participants prepared a joint action plan to organize a business matching event. The participants use the knowledge and skills they learned during the training course for their action plan implementation. The event aimed to provide opportunities for SME groups and the prospective investors from Laos and China to expand their businesses promote business cooperation and boost SME linkages along the corridor and beyond. Mr. Sanga Sattunun, Associate program Manager of MI introduced the e-business platform-www.nsecbiz.com to the participants. 

Over 70 business delegates from Lao PDR, China and Thailand attended this event representing trading enterprises, import-export traders, manufacturers, logistics operators, tourism companies and agricultural products/services manufacturers/providers. 

The business matching event achieved good results by sharing business information to forge business collaboration in certain products such as millet seed, mushroom, chilli, long bean, rubber, cassava, rice for noodle processing. The investors agreed to further follow up with their potential business partners to put their commitments into action. 

Lao-China Business Matching on Trade Events Promotion along North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC : R3A) completed on Feb 14, 2015

In collaboration with the Mekong Institute (MI), the Lao-China participants team jointly conducted a “Lao-China Business Matching on Trade Events Promotion along North-South Economic Corridor (NSEC: R3A) on February 14, 2015 at the Beautiful Boten Special Economic Zone, Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR. The event was part of the one-year project on “Enhancing Provincial and Local Chamber of Commerce Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along the GMS North-South Economic Corridors (R3A & R3B)” funded by the ASEAN China Cooperation Fund (ACCF). 

During the modular training on trade event promotion from January 19 to 23 at the MI in Khon Kaen, the Lao and China participants prepared a joint action plan to organize a business matching event. The participants use the knowledge and skills they learned during the training course for their action plan implementation. The event aimed to provide opportunities for SME groups and the prospective investors from Laos and China to expand their businesses promote business cooperation and boost SME linkages along the corridor and beyond. Mr. Sanga Sattunun, Associate program Manager of MI introduced the e-business platform-www.nsecbiz.com to the participants. 

Over 70 business delegates from Lao PDR, China and Thailand attended this event representing trading enterprises, import-export traders, manufacturers, logistics operators, tourism companies and agricultural products/services manufacturers/providers. 

The business matching event achieved good results by sharing business information to forge business collaboration in certain products such as millet seed, mushroom, chilli, long bean, rubber, cassava, rice for noodle processing. The investors agreed to further follow up with their potential business partners to put their commitments into action.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.