Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Corridors: Human Connectivity

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26360036
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization
• Principal Investigator: Ishida Masami 独立行政法人日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所, 開発研究センター, 研究センター長 (10450488)
• Research Collaborator: Phi Vinh Tuong ベトナム社会科学院, ベトナム経済研究所経済開発研究, 課長 ; Keeratiporn Jutaviriya コンケン大学, 人文社会科学部メコン地域多様性研究センター, 副所長 ; Tran Thi Van Anh ベトナム社会科学院, ベトナム経済研究所, 研究員 ; Nattawat Auraiampai コンケン大学, 人文社会科学研究科 ; Tran Luc Tu クアンビン大学, 経済観光学部, 部長 ; Chung Nguyen Van クアンビン大学, 経済観光学部, 講師 ; Le Thi Ha Quyen フエ大学, 観光サービス学研究科
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ヒトのコネクティビティ / 観光 / 留学生 / 姉妹都市関係 / 道路インフラ開発 / タイ東北部 / ベトナム中部 / ラオス中部

Outline of Final Research Achievements

People to people connectivity has enhanced in a sub-region composed of Northeastern Thailand, Central Vietnam and Central Laos with the development of cross-border transport infrastructure (CBTI) such as East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC), Second and Third Mekong Friendship Bridges. First, tourists from Northeaster Thailand who visit Hue, Hoi An and Da Nang in Central Vietnam increased after the completion of EWEC and the Second Bridge and Vietnamese tourists who visit Laos and Northeastern Thailand also have increased after the completion of Third Mekong Bridge. Second, the development of the Third Bridge has enhanced the sister city relations among the provinces in the sub-region. Finally, the development of CBTIs between Laos and Vietnam increased the number of Lao students who study in Central Vietnam.
In addition to the activities of overseas Vietnamese in Thailand and in Laos, the enhanced people-to-people connectivity can be evidences of the economic effects of such CBTIs.

Free Research Field

地域研究