Quang Tri develops infrastructure for coal transport from Laos
The central province of Quang Tri is developing its infrastructure to facilitate coal transport from Laos via La Lay International Border Gate in A Ngo commune of Dakrong district.
At La Lay International Border Gate in Quang Tri province (Photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri is developing its infrastructure to facilitate coal transport from Laos via La Lay International Border Gate in A Ngo commune of Dakrong district.
In June, the provincial People’s Committee granted in-principle approval for a project to build a cross-border coal conveyor belt that spans over 23 hectares in A Ngo commune.
The six-kilometre conveyor belt, expected to cost over nearly 1.49 trillion VND (59.98 million USD), has a designed capacity of 30 million tonnes of coal a year.
Meanwhile, procedures are being completed to get the local administration’s nod for an over-12-hectare warehouse in A Deng village of A Ngo commune. The project is estimated to cost more than 715 billion VND and has a capacity of 30 million tonnes of coal a year.
The province is also working on a 85-kilometre conveyor belt from the La Lay International Border Gate to My Thuy seaport in Hai Lang district and a warehouse project in Cam Hieu commune of Cam Lo district.
Coal imports and transport from have been seen as a key sector for economic development in Quang Tri province.
Over the past time, Vietnam has imported a large amount of coal from Laos via the La Lay International Border Gate, with the daily volume of up to 12,000 tonnes. Coal imports through the border gate could fetch 500 million tonnes in the next 50 years.
Quang Tri is investing in upgrading the border gate’s infrastructure to handle traffic congestion and ensure🍷 traffic safety there./.
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