PM Dung suggested that the GMS need to ensure the balance of economic, human and environmental aspects in its future cooperation by accelerating programs and projects on environment and human development, supporting green growth, and sharing experiences in urban and rural water management.Sincerity and honesty are vital for the member countries to build GMS community spirit for long-term and sustainable friendship and cooperation, stressed the Vietnamese leader while calling for substantive dialogues on chances and challenges as well as similarities and differences in order to raise the effectiveness of GMS cooperation.
He also underlined the importance of joint efforts in protecting and using the Mekong river water resources in a sustainable manner so that the river could play a role in cementing the friendship and cooperation among the relevant countries.
He put forth proposals on enhanced connectivity between the GMS and other regional initiatives, notably a roadmap for establish an ASEAN Community in 2015 and measures to mobilise sources for realizing the GMS investment framework by 2022.
The summit adopted a joint declaration and a number of documents on a plan to implement the Regional Investment Framework (RIF) in 2014-2018, the establishment of the Regional Power Coordination Center (RPCC), GMS Railway Association, and GMS Transport Sector Strategy Study for 2006-2015. It is agreed to hold the next GMS Summit in Vietnam in 2017.
