Dong Thap to become new economic hub

The Prime Minister has approved a project to develop the Dong Thap border gate economic zone into a new economic hub in the Mekong sub-region.

Covering a total area of over 319 sq.km and sharing 48.7 km of the borderline with Cambodia the Dong Thap border gate EZ will enjoy preferential treatment in terms of incentives, taxes and foreign trade.

The PM has encouraged all economic sectors and both Vietnamese and foreign businesses to invest in the areas of import-export, cargo transport, infrastructure, tourism, finance and banking.

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