Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and authorities from the centralprovince of Quang Tri considered extending their support to the Lao Baospecial economic-trade zone (LBZ) during a working session in Hanoi onNovember 10.
On a total area of 15,804ha, the LBZ lies at thestarting point of the East-West economic corridor, which is the shortestand preferred route for trade, tourism and services between Laos,Thailand, Myanmar and other countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
As a State-run organisation, the LBZ has enjoyed a number ofgovernmental preferential policies, but it is facing a number ofobstacles.
The PM also asked the province to devise a fullplan for La Lay international economic border zone and agreed inprinciple to offer assistance for infrastructure development.
He asked Quang Tri to capitalise on its strength, including the Road 9linking with Laos, the National Highway 1 and the North-South railway ina bid to develop its economy.
Quang Tri is one of the twopoorest localities in the central region, with a household poverty rateof 12-13 percent, doubling the nation’s average.-VNA
On a total area of 15,804ha, the LBZ lies at thestarting point of the East-West economic corridor, which is the shortestand preferred route for trade, tourism and services between Laos,Thailand, Myanmar and other countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
As a State-run organisation, the LBZ has enjoyed a number ofgovernmental preferential policies, but it is facing a number ofobstacles.
The PM also asked the province to devise a fullplan for La Lay international economic border zone and agreed inprinciple to offer assistance for infrastructure development.
He asked Quang Tri to capitalise on its strength, including the Road 9linking with Laos, the National Highway 1 and the North-South railway ina bid to develop its economy.
Quang Tri is one of the twopoorest localities in the central region, with a household poverty rateof 12-13 percent, doubling the nation’s average.-VNA
