Notwithstanding the existence of much
international development assistance programs since
the early 1990s, including ASEAN initiatives, to
assist the Mekong Delta countries, the CLMV face
grime prospect in catching up with the six more
developed ones. To improve the situation and
effectively assist the CLMV countries, various
international forums and cooperative efforts, using a
variety of approaches to promote wider economic
development in the region should be deployed. Some
of these development assistance initiatives should be
placed in the following ways: