VIENTIANE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) gathered on the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Environment Minister Meeting (EMM) in Lao capital Vientiane, to debate and promote collaboration on the surroundings.
Speaking on the opening ceremony on Thursday, Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit stated environmental points are cross-sectoral in nature and have vital impacts on socio-economic improvement and human wellbeing each on the regional and international ranges.
The continued collaboration with China, Japan and South Korea is the important thing to reaching sustainable improvement for all ASEAN member international locations, stated Bounkham.
The EMM has been held yearly to advertise environmental cooperation among the many ASEAN Plus Three international locations.