Hanoi (VNA) - The Prime Minister has agreed toselect eight key border gate economic zones to receive state budget fordevelopment in the 2021-2025 period.
They are Mong Cai, DongDang-Lang Son, Lao Cai, and Cao Bang border gate economic zones in the northernprovinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Lao Cai, and Cao Bang, respectively; the Cau Treointernational border gate economic zone in the central province of Ha Tinh and the Lao Bao special economic-tradezone in the central province of Quang Tri; the Moc Bai border gateeconomic zone in the southern province of Tay Ninh, and the Mekong Deltaprovince of An Giang’s border gate economic zone.
The PM has assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment todirect and guide localities to mobilise other legal capital sources to investin the construction of technical and social infrastructure systems serving thesustainable development of the zones.
The People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities,meanwhile, have been tasked with preparing and assessing dossiers of investmentprojects on developing border gate zone infrastructure in accordance withobjectives, principles, and quotas of the state budget allocation for 2021 –2025.
Localities where the eight key zones are located have beenordered to arrange the state capital for their development throughout theperiod./.
Improved infrastructure and simplified administrative procedures have made border-gate economic zones in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Lang Son bordering China stand out in attracting a large amount of goods through the border gates.
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The Lao Bao border gate (Photo: VNA) 
