During the events, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hailed the significance of the ACMECS cooperation for regional sustainable growth and prosperity. In a press release, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son briefed on major outcomes of the Prime Minister’s visit. He said Prime Minister Phuc’s recommendations for cooperation have been highly evaluated by regional leaders for meeting practical needs and mutual benefits. During his attendance at the ACMECS 8 and CLMV 9, Prime Minister Phuc held bilateral meetings with his Thai, Lao and Cambodia counterparts and the President of Myanmar, and received executives of some major Thai corporations.  The trip to attend the ACMECS 8 and CLMV 9 of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc demonstrates the importance that Vietnam attaches to the two cooperation mechanisms. It also helped enhance Vietnam’s position and role in the region, and contributed to comprehensive cooperation and sustainable development in the Greater Mekong Subregion.