Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV)’s legislators in charge of external
relations gathered in Cambodia’s northeastern province of
Mondulkiri to discuss the role of national assemblies in supporting
the Development Triangle Area.
The Vietnamese delegation to
the 5th meeting of committees for external affairs of CLV’s national
assemblies from April 23-26 was led by Tran Van Hang, Chairman of
Vietnam’s National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs.
Delegates debated various fields, exchanging opinions in order to
accelerate regional development. They also applauded the joint
declaration of the 7 th CLV Development Triangle Summit held in
Vientiane in March.
They appreciated the efforts of the
CLV Joint Coordination Committee in implementing the Master Plan on
regional preferential policies which will be completed in two years.
During the opening ceremony, Nguon Nhel, First Vice-President of the
Cambodian National Assembly said this meeting will improve cooperation
among the three nations’ legislative bodies and support their
governments in promoting the development of the Triangle Area through
economic growth, poverty reduction, and socio-cultural advancement.
The delegates agreed to support the governments and their provinces to
develop the rubber industry, which is a priority among the three sides.
They also reached a high degree of unanimity in promoting the
establishment of vocational training schools, and strongly committed to
environmental protection and the sustainable management of natural
resources.
Additionally, the meeting proposed to set up a
new CLV inter-parliament mechanism, including sub-committees and
specialist groups.
The next meeting will be held in Laos next year.-VNA