LONG AN – An international border crossing that links the Mekong Delta province of Long An and Cambodia's Svay Rieng Province officially opened its gates to trade yesterday in Binh Hiep Commune, Moc Hoa District.
The crossing has been upgraded following decisions by the Vietnamese and Cambodian governments to allow trade as well as civilian traffic to pass through, and becomes the 20th official overland trade link in Viet Nam.
The crossing links Viet Nam's National Highway 62 with Cambodia's Route 314 and the Asian transnational highway, connecting countries in the Mekong Subregion with the whole of ASEAN and Asia.
Nguyen Xuan Hong, deputy director of Long An Province's Department of Industry and Trade, said the new crossing would shorten transportation routes because before, products manufactured in Long An such as home appliances and fertiliser were exported to Cambodia via roundabout routes through other provinces including An Giang and Tay Ninh.
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Duong Quoc Xuan said in the future, the province would continue to upgrade the 25km road from Moc Hoa District to Svay Rieng City. The province would also quickly implement regulations governing trade operations at Binh Hiep border gate to create favourable conditions for enterprises from both countries to expand co-operative relations and boost import-export activities.
He said plans for a border gate economic zone revolving around Binh Hiep were underway. - VNS
The crossing has been upgraded following decisions by the Vietnamese and Cambodian governments to allow trade as well as civilian traffic to pass through, and becomes the 20th official overland trade link in Viet Nam.
The crossing links Viet Nam's National Highway 62 with Cambodia's Route 314 and the Asian transnational highway, connecting countries in the Mekong Subregion with the whole of ASEAN and Asia.
Nguyen Xuan Hong, deputy director of Long An Province's Department of Industry and Trade, said the new crossing would shorten transportation routes because before, products manufactured in Long An such as home appliances and fertiliser were exported to Cambodia via roundabout routes through other provinces including An Giang and Tay Ninh.
Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Duong Quoc Xuan said in the future, the province would continue to upgrade the 25km road from Moc Hoa District to Svay Rieng City. The province would also quickly implement regulations governing trade operations at Binh Hiep border gate to create favourable conditions for enterprises from both countries to expand co-operative relations and boost import-export activities.
He said plans for a border gate economic zone revolving around Binh Hiep were underway. - VNS
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