Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Member Countries

Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province, Viet Nam

Cambodia

Cambodia

Official Name: Kingdom of Cambodia

 

Local Time: UTC +7

 

Country Calling Code: +855

 

Capital City: Phnom Penh

 

Other Major Cities: Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang, Poipet, Kampot

 

Government: Constitutional Monarchy; the Royal Cambodian Government (RCG), formed on the basis of elections internationally recognized as free and fair, was established on 24 September 1993.

 

Population: 16.7 million (2022)

 

Area: 181,035 km² (69,900 sq. mi.)

 

Climate: The rains fall May-October and it is dry during November April. December and January are the coolest months and April is the hottest.

 

Religions: Buddhism 95% (official); Islam, Christianity, animism, atheism.

 

Languages: Khmer (official); English, French and Mandarin are popular second languages.

 

Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR)

 

 

Ministry of  Tourism

Lot 3A, Street 169, Sangkat Veal Vong, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, 120307

Phone: +855 023 213 741

Website: www.tourismcambodia.org

For more information, contact:
Email: info@tourismcambodia.org

 

China

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Official Name: People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.)

Local Time: UTC +8h

Country Calling Code: +86

Capital City: Beijing

Major Chinese cities in the Mekong Sub-Region: Lijiang, Shangri-La, Kunming, Liuzhou, Baise, Nanning

Government: The system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC is a basic element of China’s political framework. It is a multiparty cooperation system in which the CPC exercises state power. In addition to the CPC, there are eight other political parties. [The eight other political parties are the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the China Democratic League, the China National Democratic Construction Association, the China Association for Promoting Democracy, the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, the China Zhi Gong Party, the Jiusan Society, and the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League.] The other parties participate fully in the administration of state affairs under the leadership of the CPC.

Population: 1,410.5 million people (2022).

Area: Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region cover 631,600 km² (243,700 sq mi), out of China’s total 9.6 million km² (about 3.7 million sq. mi.).

Climate: Yunnan’s climate is generally mild, due to the province’s location on south-facing mountain slopes, receiving the influence of both the Pacific and Indian oceans. Guangxi has a subtropical climate, with long, hot, and humid summers lasting from April to October; and mild winters with very rare snows.

Religions: Officially atheist; Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity.

Language: PuTongHua (Mandarin); other spoken languages in Yunnan and Guangxi include Yue, Pinghua, Tibeto-Burman languages (including Bai, Yi, Tibetan, Naxi); Tai languages (Zhuang, Bouyei, Dong, Shui, and Tai Lü); Hmong–Mien.

Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

No.10 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100020, CHINA
Phone: +86 10 59881978
Website: www.travelchina.org

For more information, contact:
Email: asia@chinaculture.org

 

Lao PDR

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Official Name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)

 

Local Time: UTC +7h

 

Country Calling Code: +856

 

Capital City: Vientiane 

 

Other Major Cities: Savannakhet, Luang Prabang, Pakse, Thakhek.

 

Government: Communist state; the Lao PDR is governed by the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) under one-party rule.

 

Population: 7.7 million (2022)

 

Area: 236,800 km² (91,430 sq. mi.)

 

Climate: Tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (November to April).

 

Religions: Theravada Buddhism, animism among highland groups.

 

Languages: Lao (official), French, various highland ethnic, English.

 

Currency: Lao PDR Kip (LAK)

 

 

Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism

Lane Xang Avenue, Hatsadi Village, Chanthabouly District Vientiane Capital, LAO PDR
Phone: +856 21 212 248
Website: www.tourismlaos.org

For more information, contact:
Email: info@tourismlaos.org

 

Myanmar

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Official Name: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Local Time: UTC +6:30

Country Calling Code: +95

Capital City: Nay Pyi Taw

Other Major Cities: Yangôn, Mandalay, Bagan

Government: The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Population: 55.95 million (2023)

Area: 676,578 km² (261,228 square miles).

Climate: Tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).

Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Spiritualism and others.

Languages: Burmese; Myanmar is a union of 135 ethnic groups, all with their own languages and dialects.

Currency: Myanmar kyat (MMK)

 

Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

Office Building No 33, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Phone: +95673406458
Web: https://tourism.gov.mm/

For more information, contact:
Email: info@tourism.gov.mm

 

Thailand

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Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand

 

Local Time: UTC +7

 

Country Calling Code: +66

 

Capital City: Bangkok 

 

Other Major Cities: Phuket, Chiangmai, Khon Kaen, Samui, Ubon Ratchathani

 

Government: Multiparty democracy under the framework of a constitutional monarchy

 

Population: 69.6 million (2022)

 

Area: 513,115 km² (198,114 sq. mi.)

 

Climate: warm and rather humid tropical country with a monsoonal climate. Seasons-Dry: March to May, Rainy: June to October, Cool: November to February.

 

Religions: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and others

 

Languages: Thai (official language); English is the second language

 

Currency: Thai Baht (THB)

 

 

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

1600 New Phetchaburi Road, Makkasan, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand, 10400
Phone: +66 2 250 5500
Website: www.tourismthailand.org

For more information, contact:
Email: center@tat.or.th

 

Viet Nam

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Official Name: Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Local Time: UTC +7h

Country Calling Code: +84

Capital City: Hanoi

Other Major Cities: Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang

Government: Communist Party-dominated constitutional republic. Viet Nam is governed by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) under one-party rule.

Population: 103.8 million (2022)

Area: 332,000 km² (127 243 sq. mi.)

Climate: A monsoonal climate dominates the northern areas, with four distinct seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter); areas south of the Hải Vân Pass experience tropical monsoon climates with only two seasons (rainy and dry). Mountainous areas like Sa Pa and Da Lat enjoy a temperate climate, while a more continental climate exists in Lai Châu Province and Son La Province

Religions: Buddhism, Hoa Hao, Cao Dai, Christian, animism, Islam.

Languages: Vietnamese (official), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French and Chinese

Currency: Viet Nam Dong (VND)

Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)

80 Quan Su Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Phone: +84 24 3 942 3760
Website: https://vietnam.travel/

For more information, contact:
Email: contact@vietnamtourism.gov.vn