Economic Zone Management Board: Promoting infrastructure investment in economic zones

Great potential

According to information from the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, Tay Ninh is a locality bordering the provinces of Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Ho Chi Minh City and the Kingdom of Cambodia, with a 368.695km long border, 4 international border gates (CKQT): Moc Bai, Xa Mat, Tan Nam, Binh Hiep; 4 national border gates: Ka Tum, Chang Riec, Phuoc Tan, My Quy Tay; 13 secondary border gates with many traditional routes, border crossings adjacent to 3 provinces: Svay Rieng, Prey Veng, Tboung Khmum of the Kingdom of Cambodia, with great potential for development.

Provincial leaders inspect progress at Tan Nam International Border Gate

The province has planned many border gate economic zones to serve trade and development. Of which, Moc Bai International Border Gate is located in Moc Bai Border Gate Economic Zone, adjacent to Bavet City, Svay Rieng Province (Cambodia), with a special advantage because it is located on the Trans-Asia Highway (the road connecting Myanmar through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Guangxi - China). Following this road, Moc Bai is only 70km from Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic center of Vietnam, and 170km from the capital Phnom Penh of Cambodia.

Xa Mat International Border Gate is located in Xa Mat Border Gate Economic Zone, adjacent to Trapeang Phlong Commune, Ponhea Kraek District, Tboung Khmum Province (Cambodia), on National Highway 22B. This is a vital route connecting Phnom Penh (Cambodia) - Bangkok (Thailand) by road, without having to take a ferry, and can also connect with the northern provinces of Cambodia and Laos, Myanmar, India, etc. via National Highway 22B. Xa Mat International Border Gate mainly exports and imports agricultural products across the border between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Tan Nam International Border Gate is located in Xa Mat Border Gate Economic Zone, adjacent to Krabau Commune, Kamchay Mear District, Pvey Veng Province (Cambodia). Binh Hiep International Border Gate is located in Long An Border Gate Economic Zone, adjacent to Prey Voa International Border Gate in Khum (Commune) Thmei, Kampong Rou District, Svay Rieng Province (Cambodia). Chang Riec main border gate is located in Xa Mat Border Gate Economic Zone, adjacent to Dar Border Gate, in Dar Commune, Memot District, Tboung Khmum Province (Cambodia).

In addition, the province also has 3 main border gates outside the planned border gate economic zone including: Phuoc Tan, Ka Tum, My Quy Tay and 13 secondary border gates;...

The system of border gates facilitates cross-border trade of goods, and the economic zones at border gates have been gradually and effectively exploiting the strengths and potentials of labor, the location connecting with Cambodia and neighboring provinces with low investment costs and a favorable investment environment with many incentives.

The locality also closely coordinates with functional agencies operating at the border gate to manage means of import and export of border trade according to current policies and documents. Mechanisms and policies related to border trade create a clear, transparent and effective legal corridor. Strengthening cooperation between functional forces at the border gates of Vietnam and Cambodia creates favorable conditions, helping to solve problems arising in border trade activities; receiving and organizing the collection of fees for using infrastructure works for vehicles entering and exiting Binh Hiep International Border Gate and Chang Riec Main Border Gate.

Tay Ninh province has an important geographical position in the dynamic region of the Southeast region and the Southern Key Economic Zone.

In addition, Tay Ninh also has a synchronous transportation system connecting with international ports and large international border gates, which is very convenient for transporting import and export goods. The close coordination between functional units at the border gates creates favorable conditions for state management at Moc Bai, Xa Mat, Tan Nam, Binh Hiep international border gates and the main Chang Riec border gate. The province also strongly promotes the export and import of goods, exit and entry of people, means of transport - transportation through the border gates in the direction of simplifying administrative procedures.

Strengthening infrastructure investment

According to Deputy Head of the Economic Zone Management Board Nguyen Van Thong, in recent times, in addition to basic advantages, the work of attracting investment in industrial parks (IPs) and border economic zones has also encountered many difficulties and challenges. In particular, the biggest difficulty in attracting investment is the slow creation of clean land funds due to problems in compensation, site clearance, land recovery and allocation to investors. Although the work of specific land valuation when compensating and site clearance has been paid attention, the dossiers are still pending and prolonged, leading to difficulties for IP investors to fulfill financial obligations and carry out land procedures for secondary investors; the land lease price of IPs is higher than that of neighboring provinces because some localities in the province have high compensation prices, weak ground, high investment rates, etc.

The province synchronizes solutions to promote infrastructure investment in border economic zones (In photo: Units strive to complete economic zone infrastructure at Tan Nam International Border Gate)

The province also aims to attract investment focusing on developing green, smart, ecological industrial parks; upgrading existing industrial parks and planning new ones according to modern and sustainable criteria. Shifting the economic growth model from breadth to depth; taking science, technology, innovation and digital transformation as the main driving force; prioritizing calling for semiconductor industries, supporting industries, processing industries, energy industries; focusing on attracting investment - especially international corporations with strong branded products to facilitate the promotion of linkages in the development of production and consumption of supporting industrial products to form a stable and sustainable production and supply chain.

“With its assigned roles and functions, the Economic Zone Management Board will focus on coordinating and synchronously organizing measures to promote infrastructure investment in border gate areas, creating a "push" in the synchronous development of the locality. In particular, the Organizing Committee will review the general planning of border gate economic zones, make appropriate adjustments to promote and improve the operational efficiency of border gate economic zones; call for investment, work with domestic and foreign investors to attract investment in infrastructure development of industrial parks, residential areas, urban areas, trade, etc.; coordinate well with departments, branches and localities to regularly monitor, promptly grasp and resolve difficulties, problems and recommendations of enterprises according to their authority; report and propose to the Provincial People's Committee to ask for direction on issues beyond their authority.

On the other hand, the Management Board of the Economic Zone closely coordinates with functional units in the area such as Border Guard, Police, Customs, Market Management, etc. in patrolling and controlling to prevent and promptly detect smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across the border, manage people, vehicles exiting and entering the country and export and import goods at the border gate; continue to exploit, update and collect information on the situation of enterprises operating in export and import to promptly detect violations of customs laws.

The Management Board of the Economic Zone continues to promote and coordinate with local authorities to propagate policies and laws on customs, regulations on declaration when crossing the border to raise people's awareness in complying with the law" - Mr. Nguyen Van Thong informed./.

Chau Son

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