An Giang (VNA) – The authorities in the MekongDelta province of An Giang has approved a border trade development plan until 2025with a vision to 2030.
According to the plan, the province targets to increase thevalue of import and export via local border gates by 15 percent during2021-2025 compared to the period five-year period. The export turnover isexpected to grow by 10 percent, reaching about 636.7 million USD in 2025 and accountingfor 42-45 percent of An Giang’s total exports. Meanwhile, the import value isset to rise by 13 percent to hit 65.1 million USD, making up 35 percent of the provincialtotal.
The plan will work toward developing the local border tradeinfrastructure, as well as boosting goods circulation, regional linkages, andinternational integration. It is hoped to turn the An Giang border economiczone into one of the eight key zones of the nation.
Per the plan, An Giang will invest more in infrastructure,attract investors, and effectively implement its cooperation agreements onborder trade development with Cambodia’s Takeo and Kandal provinces.
An Giang shares a border of nearly 100km with Cambodia. It has two international and two national border gates./.
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A corner of An Giang (Photo: VNA) 
