Taiwan must help reduce the development gap by
addressing the root cause of development disparity
and removing the stumbling block to economic
growth in the CLMV countries, otherwise inequality
among nations could jeopardize the integrity of the
regional integration as a whole. One of the most
effective ways is to extend assistance in human
resource development to up-grade the capacity of
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CLMV officials in good governance and other related
training programs as well as assisting on improving
investment climate.