The meeting in Myanmar’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw, saw the four heads of state issue a join statement that promotes trade and investment, transport, agriculture, tourism and development of human resources. I’d be interested to learn more about what human resources are in need of development and how the countries plan to develop them.

The Bangkok Post reports:

In a joint statement, the four leaders called for deeper coordination to make best use of economic corridors, facilitate cross-border movement of goods and passengers, and facilitate air transport through bilateral and multilateral agreements on air services.

They also agreed to mutually facilitate investments in agriculture, industry, energy, technology and telecommunications sectors, through incentives in important areas including SME development, renewable energy, and mineral exploitation.

Myanmar President Thein Sein, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong also expressed gratitude to the Japanese government and other development partners for the support rendered to their countries under Mekong cooperation frameworks.