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STEPS IMPACT REPORT 2022
Poverty, stigma and discrimination intersect to create barriers for people with disabilities to gain equal access to education. A lack of education prevents access to decent work, which, coupled with…
Lao PDR, Mekong Story, Valerie Olla
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…PAA VANHTHONG
Paa Vanhthong is on a mission! A nod to someone, a word to another one, she keeps going! The cotton is not going to wash itself… Ankles deep in the…
Capacity Building, Mekong Story, Sophie Hartman, SustainableVN, Viet Nam
TOURISM, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SUSTAINABILITY: HOW VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS FILLING A GAP
At the age of 11, Duong had to leave his family to make a living by shining shoes and selling newspapers. By chance, he was introduced to Hoa Sua School…
Community, Mekong Quilts, Mekong Story, Viet Nam
THE LIFE OF A QUILTER: A LOOK INTO HOW MEKONG QUILTS QUILTS QUILTS
“Two of my children dropped out from school. [And] my eldest son fell into depression when he was unable to find work after graduating,” Lan relayed. Not too long after…
Culture, Hivester, Mekong Story, Thailand
BAN BU: WHERE HANDMADE LEGACIES ARE MADE
Ban Bu’s name may appear in people’s mind as a community of artisans, yet it has more than that! Local lives, century-old market, murals at temple and the hard-to-find dessert.…
Destination Mekong, Mekong Faces
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt Special Advisor (China Outbound) Linkedin-in External-link-alt What excites you about the Mekong Region? I have been connected for almost 50 years now with China's tourism,…
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2022 DMS Celebrates the Power of Collaboration for Sustainable Tourism Recovery in the Mekong Region
22 December 2022, Phnom Penh, CambodiaDestination Mekong gathered considerable interest at the 2022 Destination Mekong Summit in Phnom Penh and online.As part of its action plan to boost tourism recovery…
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THE 2022 DMS ON 14-15 DECEMBER PROMOTES VALUE-ADDED PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM RECOVERY IN THE MEKONG REGION
5 December 2022, Phnom Penh, CambodiaDestination Mekong will hold its 2022 Destination Mekong Summit on 14-15 December in Phnom Penh and online.As part of its action plan to boost tourism…
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Destination Mekong publishes the first Mekong Stories book
14 September 2022, Phnom Penh, CambodiaTo draw attention to the many people contributing to building a sustainable tourism industry in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and the many stories that…
Cambodia, Marissa Carruthers, Mekong Story, TTG Asia
PEDALLING FOR CHANGE, ONE TOUR AT A TIME
Tourism is the tool Samnang Nuonsimoeum a 17-year-old Cambodian and his fellow Liger Leadership Academy classmates have employed to bring about change within their communities.