Prospering the border gate economy – Last article

LAST ARTICLE: MAKING THE BORDER GATE ECONOMY BECOME THE DYNAMICS OF THE ECONOMY

At the end of 2023 and early 2024, Cao Bang continuously received a lot of good news when Tra Linh Border Gate (Thong Khanh) was upgraded to an international border gate and the Dong Dang (Lang Son) – Tra Linh (Cao Bang) expressway. ) was officially launched by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to start phase 1, opening the most important route of the province and the country with the southwestern provinces of China, this is an important driving force for Cao Bang to grow. sustainable development speed.

Deputy Director of Tra Linh Lam International Border Gate Customs Branch, Anh Hieu excitedly said: Since being upgraded to an international border gate, immigration and import-export activities (import-export) of goods through the border gate have increased. sudden growth. There are currently 99 businesses doing customs procedures at the border gate, an increase of 33% over the same period. In the first quarter of 2024, the total import-export turnover was more than 64.6 million USD, an increase of 58% compared to the same period in 2023. The border gate has completed immigration and border import and export procedures for nearly 33,000 people, equal to 300% compared to the same period in 2023. the same period, including many citizens from third countries; collected import and export tax on goods of more than 19.3 billion VND.

Implementing the Resolution of the 19th Cao Bang Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 – 2025, the province established a Steering Committee to implement breakthrough contents, including establishing a Subcommittee to implement breakthrough contents on development border gate economy (KTCK) of the province in the period 2022 – 2025; Established a Steering Committee to implement the overall project for developing the Provincial Economic Zone. Party Committees, local authorities, departments and branches, based on their assigned functions and tasks, continue to thoroughly grasp and direct officials, civil servants and public employees to implement the overall project for developing the Provincial Economic Zone. ; promote timeliness, proactiveness, and enhance responsibility for completing the goals and tasks of developing the Provincial Economic Zone.

To maintain the effectiveness of state management and strengthen measures to promote the development of the stock market, the Provincial People’s Committee issued the Regulation on coordination of state management for the stock market and industrial zones in the province, unifying the regulations. regulating state management in all fields, creating favorable conditions for organizations, individuals and businesses to operate; promulgate a set of criteria for selecting investors to register to implement investment projects in the area of ​​economic zones and industrial parks, create favorable conditions for investors, and select investors that meet the capacity , in accordance with the province’s development policy.

Proactively advise the Provincial People’s Committee on solutions to promote import and export activities of goods through the area, especially after China removed all nucleic acid testing measures at border gates for imported goods. In 2023, the KTCK Zone will attract over 306 businesses carrying out import and export activities of goods through border gates in the province, with a total import and export turnover of goods (including supervised goods) reaching 738.3 million USD, down 17% over the same period in 2022, exceeding 16% of the plan. Tax collection and other revenues from import-export activities of goods is 755.18 billion VND, down 72% compared to 2022, reaching 72% of the target assigned by the Ministry of Finance; reached 63% of the target assigned by the Provincial People’s Council.

In the first 3 months of 2024, import and export activities of goods increased sharply compared to the same period in 2023. Total import and export turnover (including supervised goods) reached 151.5 million USD, an increase of 63% compared to the same period in 2023 and reached 21% of the province’s assigned target. Tax collection and other revenues from import-export goods reached 154.8 billion VND, down 17% over the same period in 2023, reaching 26% of the target assigned by the province.

Infrastructure investment projects to serve the development of stock market activities continue to be accelerated by agencies, mainly infrastructure projects serving state management at border gates. and the traffic system in the border gate area. In 2023, the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board will issue investment registration certificates for 2 investment projects with a total registered capital of 325,433 billion VND (including Tra Linh Border Gate Trade Center Project of Damac Joint Stock Company Logistics and Ta Lung Duty Free Shop Project at Ta Lung International Border Gate of Bao Lien Import-Export Trading Company Limited).

To date, in the economic zone there are 46 domestic and foreign enterprises implementing 58 investment projects with a total registered capital of 5,099 billion VND. Of which, there are 43 projects in operation, including: Ta Lung International Border Gate has 37 projects, Tra Linh International Border Gate 15 projects, Soc Giang Border Gate 2 projects, Ly Van Border Gate 3 projects, Na Lan open road, Duc Long commune has 1 project. Projects implemented by businesses are given favorable conditions to operate; Projects put into operation in the KTCK zone have achieved some positive results such as: profitable business operations, ensuring jobs for local workers… Activities of projects in the locality economic zone with a total revenue of about 680 billion VND in 2023, creating jobs for 425 workers (of which 405 domestic workers and 20 foreign workers), contributing 38.2 billion to the State budget. community, contributing to the socio-economic development of the province.

To develop a sustainable stock market, in the coming time, the province will focus on developing the stock market into a large logistics center of the country and become a gateway for import and export of goods from ASEAN countries to the Chinese market and vice versa. Cooperate with China to build cross-border tourism, including building the Ban Gioc waterfall tourist area and Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark into a key tourist area, a model of border tourism. world, green tourism, combined with the project of a sports, entertainment, eco-tourism, and high-end resort center in Dinh Phong commune (Thong Khanh).

Build and develop a clean agricultural processing industry to exploit the province’s strengths in agricultural products and increase the value of goods for sustainable export. Restore and develop traditional handicraft production villages combined with border tourism. Mobilize resources to upgrade national highways passing through the province, especially routes leading to border gates; Complete implementation of Tra Linh (Cao Bang) – Dong Dang (Lang Son) Expressway Project. Invest, upgrade or repair provincial roads connecting to border gates; Connecting border gates and openings in the KTCK area.

Currently, the province is gradually promoting 8 advantages, removing 3 bottlenecks and focusing on implementing 3 breakthrough tasks. In particular, focus on exploiting border economic development combined with tourism services to take advantage of geographical location and natural conditions; By 2030, focus on developing the agricultural and forestry processing industry to serve export to the Chinese market, thereby creating demand to stimulate the development of agriculture and forestry applying high technology in the KTCK area.

In the Tra Linh International Border Gate area (Thong Khanh), complete the upgrade to an international border gate and open the Na Doong – Na Ray opening; Build infrastructure for the transit of agricultural, forestry and fishery goods at the border gate area to soon form an ICD dry port. By 2030, form the Tra Linh – Long Bang cross-border economic cooperation zone, thereby exploiting international transport routes from the southwestern provinces of China through Cao Bang to ASEAN countries and internationally through Hai Phong port. Room on the basis of connecting Tra Linh – Dong Dang – Hanoi – Hai Phong highway.

Ta Lung International Border Gate area (Quang Hoa), by 2025, will complete investment in key infrastructure so that the border gate becomes a key driver attracting the development of the Provincial Economic Zone. By 2030, connect the corridor from Nam Ninh – Sung Ta – Ta Lung – Cao Bang to connect with the Ho Chi Minh route to western localities and attach to the East – West corridor connecting with domestic countries. ASEAN region.

The Soc Giang Border Gate area (Ha Quang) focuses on exploiting trade activities between border localities, associated with tourism development in the Pac Bo Special National Relic Area. By 2030, complete key infrastructure works in the border gate area, ensuring a smooth traffic system to the Na Po area, connecting the traffic route connecting Nam Ninh through Na Po to the southeastern region of Van province. Male.

Ly Van Border Gate area (Ha Lang), focusing on completing upgrading procedures and declaring it an international border gate; effectively exploit border trade activities; Infrastructure investment calls for investment in building a non-tariff zone, building traffic routes connecting border gates with scenic spots of the province such as: Ban Gioc waterfall, Nguom Ngao cave, Bat Cave… By 2030 Synchronously develop border trade activities combined with tourism activities.

In other border gate and open areas, in the period 2020 – 2030, continue to invest in a number of key infrastructure projects to serve state management and border trade economic activities; Attract investment in warehouse, yard, and agricultural, forestry, and fishery product processing projects.

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