Six nations along the Mekong River have adopted an ambitious five-year investment plan worth 66 billion U.S. dollars.
It was adopted at a summit in Vietnam over the weekend that included leaders and top officials from China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar.
At least seven billion dollars will come from the Asian Development Bank and the rest from governments and the private sector.
The plan will consist of nearly 230 economic and social projects.