Strive to submit to the Ministry of Construction for appraisal the Adjustment of the General Planning of the Economic Zone

This afternoon, February 21, Acting Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, Ha Sy Dong, chaired a working session with relevant departments, branches and localities to listen to a report on the task of adjusting the master plan for the construction of Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone until 2045.

Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong spoke at the meeting - Photo: Le Truong

The Prime Minister approved the adjustment of the Master Plan for the construction of Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone in February 2024. Up to now, the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board has presided over and coordinated with the locality to collect opinions from the community, and at the same time, received opinions from 13 relevant agencies and units, and currently the task of adjusting the Master Plan for the construction of Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone, Quang Tri province until 2045 has been completed.

A corner of Lao Bao town, Huong Hoa district - Photo: Le Truong

Reporting at the meeting, the leader of the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board said that the scope of the planning adjustment area has an area of ​​15,804 hectares, including Lao Bao town, Khe Sanh and 5 communes: Tan Thanh, Tan Long, Tan Lap, Tan Lien, Tan Hop in Huong Hoa district. The boundary of the adjustment study borders Huong Tan commune to the North; Thuan and Huong Loc communes to the South; Dakrong commune, Dakrong district to the East; Densavanh Commercial Area, Savannakhet province (Laos) to the West and Southwest.

The goal of the planning adjustment is to build Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone into a dynamic and sustainable economic growth pole of Quang Tri province; in line with Vietnam's border gate economic development strategy, Quang Tri province's planning for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 and local and national socio-economic development orientations.

Diagram of the master plan for land use according to the stages in the adjustment of the general planning for the construction of Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone until 2045 - Photo: Le Truong

Based on the report, representatives of relevant departments, branches and localities discussed and exchanged key issues that need to be resolved and updated in the planning. In particular, studying the main existing issues in the implementation of management and development investment; updating the main orientations of the National and higher-level planning; increasing land fund for trade, service, logistics, non-tariff development... to meet the development requirements as expected by the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC)...

Concluding the meeting, Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong emphasized that the planning adjustment aims to build Lao Bao town into a comprehensive trade - service - tourism center, aiming to form a common cross-border economic - trade zone of Lao Bao (Vietnam) - Densavanh (Laos).

Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ha Sy Dong proposed that the adjustment of the general planning for the construction of the Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone must include an estimate of investment costs and completion of infrastructure - Photo: Le Truong

Therefore, it is recommended that departments, branches, localities, and consulting units focus on analyzing specific potentials and advantages in regional connectivity, international cooperation, human resources, attracting investment in energy development, high-tech agriculture, trade, logistics, etc. Thereby, providing estimates on investment costs to complete infrastructure, upgrade international border gate types to suit the needs of development orientations.

At the same time, pay attention to the organization of architectural space, land use planning, and functional zoning with high feasibility and synchronization to promote local potential and neighboring areas in attracting investment; create livelihoods for people, contribute to the arrangement and stabilization of the population in border communes between Vietnam and Laos. Research, recommend, and develop preferential policies on trade, services and investment attraction in border gate areas, and synchronously improve administrative procedures....

The consulting unit received comments at the meeting to supplement and update in order to strive to soon complete the task of Adjusting the master plan for the construction of Lao Bao Special Economic - Commercial Zone, Quang Tri province until 2045, submitting it to the Ministry of Construction for appraisal in early March 2025; submitting it to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval in the first quarter of 2025 and completing the Planning Adjustment Project for approval in 2025.

Le Truong

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/phan-dau-trinh-bo-xay-dung-tham-dinh-dieu-chinh-quy-hỏach-chung-khu-kinh-te-thuong-mai-dac-biet-lao-bao-vao-thang-3-2025-191864.htm