Customs Officers From Mekong Nations in Joint Training

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 ◆ Customs Officers From Mekong Nations in Joint Training

China's General Administration of Customs and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly hosted a training course for customs officers from the Great Mekong Subregion (GMS) recently.

Entrusted by the Chinese government, the two organizations sponsored the six-day training, according to sources.

Eighteen people from Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, Laos, China and the ADB attended the course in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The gathering offers an opportunity for officers from the six countries to share experience and increase their mutual understanding, the sources said.

Experts from the General Administration of Customs will also brief the participants on the work of customs officers as well as China's experience and policies.

The Lancang-Mekong River runs through the six nations, covering 2.3 million square kilometers and a population of 230 million.

The area is rich in natural resources such as oil and gas, minerals, water energy and tourism.

Since the Mekong formally opened as an international transport route in 2001, all six nations have adopted measures to support subregional development.