Tay Ninh (VNA) – ViceChairman of the People’s Committee of southwestern Tay Ninh province Duong VanThang has recently signed a decision approving a detail construction planningscheme for Tan Nam international border gate in Tan Bien district.

The border gate will cover anarea of over 43 ha, 34 ha of which are forest land for special use.

The gate will be opposite Cambodia’sMien Chay border gate in Cam Chay Mia district, Pray Veng province. They stand at some 150 km from Ho ChiMinh City and 120 km from Phnom Penh.

The Tan Nam international bordergate is expected to shorten the travelling time between Vietnam, Cambodia, and othercountries; facilitate imports-exports; and ensure state management of trade,services, immigration, and national defence-security. Due to its location in the Lo Go-Xa Mat nationalpark, it will also look to develop itself into an eco-tourism border gate.

The border gate will be home toadministrative agencies, a border guard station, shopping outlets, warehouses, andparking lots.

During 2019-2020, Tay Ninh willbuild a border guard station and upgrade road 791. Later during 2021-2030, itwill expand Tan Nam bridge as well as upgrade technical infrastructure along amajor road passing through the gate and other facilities.

The PM had also approved theupgrade of the Tan Nam auxiliary border gate into international one.–VNA