Greater Mekong Subregion

EENI- School of International Business

Subject (Course): The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) - Asia. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
2. Strategic Framework 2012-2022
3. Economic Profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion
4. Areas of activity:
   1. Transport (Cross-Border Transport Agreement)
   2. Tourism
   3. Regional Trade
   4. Agriculture
   5. Investment
   6. Energy
   7. Telecommunications
5. Development of economic corridors
   1. East-West Economic Corridor
   2. Phnom Penh-Ho Chi Minh City Highway

The objectives of the subject “Greater Mekong Subregion” are:

1. To understand the purposes of the Greater Mekong Subregion
2. To assess the benefits for the member countries and areas of cooperation (logistics corridors, agriculture, trade) of the Greater Mekong Subregion
3. To know the economic profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion

Sample of the subject - Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS):

Subject Description (Greater Mekong Subregion).

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is an Asian economic area near the Mekong River formed by:

1. Cambodia
2. China (Provinces of Yunnan and Guanxi Zhuang)
3. Laos
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
6. Vietnam

The main objective of the Greater Mekong Subregion is to boost economic cooperation between member economies.

1. All the countries, except China, belongs to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
2. The main religion of the Greater Mekong countries is Buddhism.
3. The Greater Mekong Subregion belongs to the Sinic - Buddhist civilisation

Economic Profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).

1. The total population: 326 millions of people
2. Area: 2,6 million square kilometres
3. The Greater Mekong Subregion was created in 1992 by the Asian Development Bank
4. Rich in natural resources: minerals, petroleum, and coal
5. Great potential of hydro-power
6. The main economic sectors: agriculture and fisheries.