Mekong Institute (MI) and the Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos (FEB) signed an MOU on November 2, 2016 in Vientiane, Laos PDR joining their respective experiences for the countries of the GMS through joint projects on general cooperation. 

MI and FEB agree to cooperate in selected areas of capacity building for regional development, cooperation and integration. Acknowledging each other’s strengths and expertise, both sides may consider the cooperation in the following areas: 

1. Joint trainings, conferences, meetings, and symposiums;
2. Research and studies collaboration; 

3. Developing and sharing GMS Resource and Information Network; 

4. Student Internship; and 
5. Other forms of cooperation as determined by the parties 

The Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos (FEB), is one of twelve faculties under the National University of Laos established in 1996 under the prime minister decree No. 50/PM/95. FEB has provided varieties of under graduate and graduated courses such as Economics, Trade, Business Management, Marketing, Finance and Banking, and Accounting course. Beside the learning courses, FEB also focuses on research in the field of economics and business management.