Quang Nam proposes to organize international conference on Eastern Economic Corridor route

The workshop aims to promote tourism development opportunities from Northeast Thailand, through the provinces of Southern Laos to the key economic region of Central Vietnam. Photo: AN

On June 2, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu signed Official Dispatch No. 4877 requesting the Ministry of Planning and Investment to organize an international conference on the East-West Economic Corridor route through the Nam Giang - Dac Ta Ooc International Border Gate pair (Sekong, Laos).

Accordingly, the organization of the workshop aims to widely collect opinions from central ministries, branches, economic research institutes, state management agencies, specialized management agencies, provincial authorities in the Southern Laos region, the Northeast region of Thailand, the Central Highlands - Central Key Economic Region,... on the potential, advantages, position, and important role of the East-West Economic Corridor route through the Nam Giang - Dac Ta Ooc international border gate pair.

Representatives of provinces and cities of Vietnam - Laos - Thailand attended the forum to connect and promote investment, trade and tourism held in Champasak province (Laos) in 2023. Photo: AN

At the same time, it promotes socio-economic development, meets the requirements for customs clearance of goods from Northeastern Thailand, the provinces of Southern Laos - the key economic region of the Central region; creates a tourism development corridor from Ubon Ratchat Thani (Thailand) to Quang Nam province, Da Nang city, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Ngai (Vietnam).

From there, to have a plan to invest in regional transport infrastructure to develop appropriately and promptly in order to effectively exploit potentials and strengths and enhance investment, trade, tourism and service cooperation via the East-West Economic Corridor road route to develop the socio-economy of related parties in conjunction with the socio-economic development of the western Quang Nam region.

With the theme "International conference on the East-West Economic Corridor route through the Nam Giang - Dac Ta Ooc international border gate pair, potential and development opportunities", the conference is scheduled to be held on September 27, 2024, with the presence of leaders of the Government Committee of 4 Southern Lao provinces; representatives of the leaders of the Government Committee of Ubon Ratchat Thani province (Thailand), the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, the Tourism Association of Ubon Ratchat Thani province; leaders of relevant central ministries and branches of Vietnam and Quang Nam province...

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