Politburo Member, FM Le Hoai Trung attends 11th MLC Foreign Ministers' Meeting, proposes stronger Mekong–Lancang connectivity
WVR - On November 4, 2026, at the invitation of Politburo Member, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi, Politburo Member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, Head of the Vietnamese delegation, attended and delivered a speech at the 11th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Beijing, China. Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has proposed building a resilient and innovative Mekong–Lancang region while strengthening regional connectivity and cooperation in addressing non-traditional security challenges.
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| The 11th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Beijing, China. (Photo: Trung Kien) |
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, China, and the Minister of National Planning, Investment, and Foreign Economic Relations of Myanmar.
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| Politburo Member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung attends the 11th Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting. (Photo: Trung Kien) |
At the meeting, the Ministers highly appreciated the positive outcomes of MLC cooperation since the 10th MLC Foreign Ministers' Meeting (August 2025), especially the implementation of the MLC Action Plan for 2023 - 2027. This was clearly demonstrated through trade growth and the execution of specific projects using the MLC Special Fund. Additionally, MLC cooperation has made significant progress in areas such as hydrological information sharing, flood and drought response, environmental protection, law enforcement cooperation, transnational crime prevention, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The Ministers agreed on several directions and priorities for MLC cooperation in the coming period to ensure security, economic development, and improve the living standards of the people.
In his speech at the meeting, the Head of the Vietnamese delegation emphasised that despite numerous challenges in the world and the region, the Mekong-Lancang area is facing many development opportunities. The strong transformations in science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, green transition, and the restructuring of regional and global supply chains are opening up new development spaces, enabling countries to enhance adaptability, leverage complementary advantages, and increase connectivity and integration.
Based on this, the Head of the Vietnamese delegation acknowledged the positive results in implementing the MLC Action Plan for 2023 - 2027, while emphasising the need to transform potential, advantages, and cooperation outcomes into substantial development drivers that are impactful and bring tangible benefits to member countries.
Regarding future cooperation directions, the Head of the Vietnamese delegation proposed focusing on building a resilient, innovative Mekong-Lancang region, enhancing regional connectivity, promoting coordination between MLC and other regional mechanisms, Mekong cooperation mechanisms, strengthening cooperation in addressing non-traditional security challenges, and placing people at the center of MLC cooperation.
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung meets with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Thongsavanh Phomvihane. (Photo: Trung Kien) |
Within the framework of the meeting,Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung also met with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn. During these meetings, Minister Le Hoai Trung highly valued the cooperation relations over the past period and proposed enhancing coordination between the ministries, sectors, and localities of each side to implement high-level commitments and some measures to promote bilateral relations in the coming time.
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung meets with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn. (Photo: Trung Kien) |
* The Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) was established in 2015, comprising six countries along the Mekong-Lancang River: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, China, and Vietnam.
