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: