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Greater Mekong Subregion. Corridors



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Syllabus of the Subject

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

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

Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS):
Greater Mekong Subregion (Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar...)


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

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

Asia Masters, Doctorate (Global Business, Foreign Trade)

The Subject “Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters in International Business and Foreign Trade (MIB)

Doctorate: World Trade.

Doctorate in International Business (DIB) Online

Course: Buddhism and Business.

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English (or Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Subregión del Gran Mekong Study Doctorate in International Business in French Sous-région du Grand Mékong Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese).

Credits of the Subject “Greater Mekong Subregion”: 1 ECTS Credits.

Foreign Trade and Business in Southeast Asia (ASEAN)

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 the economic cooperation between the member economies.

Market Access - Free Trade Agreements

  1. All the countries, except China, belongs to the ASEAN
  2. The main religion of the countries of the Greater Mekong is Buddhism
  3. The Greater Mekong Subregion belongs to the Sinic - Buddhist Civilization

Economic Profile of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).

  1. Total population: 326 million people
  2. Area: 2.6 million km²
  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 hydro-power potential
  6. The main economic sectors are agriculture and fisheries
  7. Access to the Asia-Africa Corridor

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