Economic Area Greater Mekong, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is an Asian economic area near the Mekong River formed by:
- Cambodia
- China (Provinces of Yunnan and Guanxi Zhuang)
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
The main objective of the Greater Mekong Subregion is to boost the economic cooperation between the member economies.


Buddhism and Business
- Introduction to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
- Strategic Framework
- Economic Profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion: Cambodia, China (Yunnan and Guanxi Zhuang), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam
- Areas of activity:
- Transport (Cross-Border Transport Agreement)
- Tourism
- Regional Trade
- Agriculture
- Investment
- Energy
- Telecommunications
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS):

The educational aims of the Subject “Greater Mekong Subregion” are:
- To understand the purposes of the Greater Mekong Subregion
- To assess the benefits for the member countries and cooperation areas (logistics corridors, agriculture, trade) of the Greater Mekong Subregion
- To learn about economic profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion


- All Countries, except China, belongs to ASEAN
- Main religion of the countries of the Greater Mekong is Buddhism
- The Greater Mekong Subregion belongs to the Sinic -
Buddhist Civilization
Economic Profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
- Total population: 326 million people
- Area: 2.6 million km²
- The Greater Mekong Subregion was founded in 1992 by the Asian Development Bank
- Rich in natural resources: minerals, petroleum, and coal
- Great hydro-power potential
- Main economic sectors are agriculture and fisheries
- Access to the Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor

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