Lao Bao and La Lay international border gates have a very important position on the East-West Economic Corridor route.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee proposed the Central to support capital for construction of works, including: Technical infrastructure project of export yard and transshipment yard at Lao Bao international border gate (Huong Hoa district), investment funds 100 billion VND; the project of leveling ground and essential technical infrastructure in the central area of La Lay International Border Gate, phase 3, estimated investment cost of 292 billion VND; project of import and export goods inspection yard attached to the headquarters of La Lay International Border Gate Customs Branch, estimated investment of 126 billion VND.

At the same time, the Provincial People's Committee also proposed to allocate an additional 10 billion VND for the project of the integrated control house of La Lay international border gate. This project is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of 2021.

These are projects that have been approved by the competent authority or are under construction, but have not yet been completed and have not yet met the needs of import and export activities, as well as the requirements for inspection and supervision. Monitor goods and vehicles of functional forces at the above border gates.

In particular, at La Lay international border gate area (Dakrong district), the infrastructure system is not synchronized and degraded. In addition, the goods inspection area has not been built, the transshipment area affects the customs clearance of goods, import and export of enterprises. Not to mention, this also affects the control and prevention of smuggling at this border gate area.

Lao Bao and La Lay international border gates are two border gates with very important positions in road traffic connection on the East-West Economic Corridor route, promoting import and export activities between countries in the world. areas of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.

Minh Tan