At the conference (Photo: daidoanket.vn) Quang Nam (VNA) – Authorities of Laos’ Sekong province organised aninvestment and tourism promotion conference in Tam Ky city of the Vietnamesecentral province of Quang Nam on July 26.
At the event, a representative from the Lao province briefedparticipants on the locality’s socio-economic development and investmentattraction achievements. Two years into the implementation of the 2016-2020economic development plan, the province continues to enjoy remarkable economicgrowth, with gross regional domestic product (GRDP) reaching 9.17 percent andper capita income at 12.64 million LAK (1,580 USD).
Investment promotion and attraction has also producedpositive results. Notably, in the field of energy, there are currently 44projects with a combined capital of over 1.2 billion USD. The province iscalling for investments to 41 other projects, including 13 hydropower, twothermal power, one wind power, and two solar power projects.
Participating Vietnamese enterprises were also introduced toSekong’s advantages, potential, and preferential policies as well as its fieldsof priority such as tourism, transport, mining, trade, and industry.
Quang Nam province pledged to soon propose that the twoGovernments approve the upgrade of the Nam Giang-Dak Ta Ook border gate tointernational level in order to create a breakthrough in tourism developmentand investment cooperation, bringing the East-West economic corridor crossing thetwo localities into full play.-VNA
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