FM Joins OECD Southeast Asia Regional Forum in Bangkok

04/05/2025 08:40
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ຂປລ Minster of Foreign Affairs Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane led a Lao delegation to participate in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Southeast Asia Regional Programme 2025 Policy Dialogue, held in Bangkok, Thailand.

(KPL) Minster of Foreign Affairs Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane led a Lao delegation to participate in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Southeast Asia Regional Programme 2025 Policy Dialogue, held in Bangkok, Thailand on May 2.

The high-level forum brought together OECD members, Southeast Asian partner countries (Vietnam and Australia as co-chairs), Japan, and ASEAN representatives from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Brunei, and the Philippines.

The dialogue focused on: OECD Membership Prospects: Evaluating Thailand's and Indonesia's applications as major ASEAN economies seeking OECD accession; Regional Cooperation Benefits: Exploring how Southeast Asian nations can leverage OECD expertise in policy development and economic reforms; and Quality Investment Promotion: Strategies to attract sustainable foreign direct investment through OECD-supported frameworks

Laos' Strategic Priorities

In the closing plenary session "A Partner for Prosperity", Minister Thongsavanh applauded the OECD's Indo-Pacific Strategy and its Southeast Asia Programme for fostering ASEAN-OECD collaboration and highlighted Laos' development priorities: creating an enabling environment for trade and foreign investment; infrastructure development in key sectors: agriculture, clean energy, and mining; and strengthening public-private partnerships through OECD best practices.

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