In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu stressed that the event is part of trade promotion program to promote cooperation in economics, investment, tourism and services between the northwestern province of Lao Cai (Vietnam) and the southwestern province of Yunnan (China). It offers the two business communities a good chance to establish partnerships and increase trade, tourism and investment promotions between the two countries, as well as provinces in the economic corridor of "Kunming - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Haiphong - Quang Ninh," he said. Domestic goods on display include Thanh Kim wine, Tham Duong sticky rice, Lang Giang eggs, agro-aqua-forestry products, machinery and equipment, and furniture and handicraft products. During the fair, there will be exchanges between Vietnamese and Chinese businesses and the signing of contracts estimated at US$240 million in total. The international fair will run until November 18. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-China int’l trade fair in Lao Cai
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Lao Cai to have 13 urban centres
According to Project 07 in developing the network of urban centres in Lao Cai Provinces in the period of 2011-2015, Lao Cai will build its 13 urban centres and 32 commune centres, at a total investment of about VND 15,000 billion. These 13 urban centres include one grade-1 city (Lao Cai City), two grade-2 cities (Sa Pa, Pho Lu-Tang Loong), 10 grade-4 cities (Bac Ha, Pho Rang, Bao Ha-Tan An, Muong Khuong, Si Ma Cai, Bat Xat, Khanh Yen, Phong Hai, Thanh Phu, Bac Ngam). Lao Cai Province will be built into a centre of economy, culture, society and technology science, trade, tourism and service. Also, it will be improved to be a bridge to connect cultures of the Northern mountainous areas and traffic in Lao Cai, Vietnam-China border. In addition, a complex of Pho Lu-Tang Long urban centres will be built to be a centre of industry, mineral, metallurgy and chemical substances processing and building materials production. Source: DDDN Translated by Nguyen Thao … [Read more...] about Lao Cai to have 13 urban centres
Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone
Having great advantages in road, railway and waterway traffic, and being an important trading hub between Vietnam and China, the Lao Cai International Border Gate Economic Zone (in Lao Cai City, Lao Cai Province) is considered an important factor in the socio-economic development of the locality in particular and the whole country in general. Lao Cai International Border Gate is an important transit point for the economic corridor of Kunming (China) - Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong (Vietnam). Both Vietnam and China pay special attention to this area in their economic development policies. Through the Lao Cai (Vietnam) - Hekow (China) international border gate, goods from Vietnam to China can go directly to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, from where they will be transported to many parts of China. On the other hand, goods from China to Vietnam can reach Hanoi and Hai Phong Port, from where they are easily transported to other ASEAN countries and the world. This is the shortest … [Read more...] about Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone
Lao Cai to become a rice seed production center
(VEN) - The mountainous province of Lao Cai's soil and climate are not favorable for agricultural development, especially rice cultivation. Lao Cai had experimented in cultivating many rice varieties but it failed. … [Read more...] about Lao Cai to become a rice seed production center
Work on Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway starts
The Noi Bai-Lao Cai Highway Project aims to promote cooperation for common development between Vietnam and China and countries of the Greater Sub-Mekong region, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Construction work on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai highway started on April 25 in Vinh Phuc province with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and representatives from the Ministry of Transport and the Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee. The project is of great significance as it is part of the transportation corridor between Kunning, Hai Phong and the Greater Sub-Mekong region and is an artery linking Hanoi with the northern provinces of Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Lao Cai. The 264km highway project is designed to conform to the most modern highway standards in Vietnam with a total investment capital of approximately VND20,000 billion and is expected to be completed by 2013. Addressing the ground-breaking ceremony, PM Dung praised the Vietnam Highway Investment … [Read more...] about Work on Noi Bai – Lao Cai highway starts