Lao Cai wants to pilot cross-border e-commerce zone
Lao Cai has proposed the pilot of a cross-border e-commerce zone or a free trade zone in the northern mountainous province to bridge Vietnam and other ASEAN countries with the Chinese market.
Kim Thành International Border Gate No 2 in Lao Cai province. Lao Cai has proposed the development of a cross-border e-commerce zone or a free trade zone to promote trade with China. (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNS/VNA) - Lao Cai has proposed the pilot of a cross-border e-commerce zone or a free trade zone in the northern mountainous province to bridge Vietnam and other ASEAN countries with the Chinese market.
In a proposal sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the provincial Department of Industry and Trade urged the early submission of the project to create a commercial hub connecting economic and trade with the Southwest region of China for approval.
Lao Cai is also looking for the Government’s approval to develop a regional ASEAN-China logistics centre in the province.
The MoIT said that it has already discussed with the Chinese side how to operate models such as a free trade zone and a cross-border e-commerce zone and will be reporting back to Lao Cai province.
The ministry also urged Lao Cai to learn from the experience of building a smart border gate of Lang Son province.
The provincial Dep🦄artment of Industry and Trade said that China is developing an e-commerce zone with a total investment of 525 million USD in Hekou to promote trade and logistics./.
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