14/05/2026
Adjustment of the General Construction Plan for the Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone through 2045
LCP - The Lao Cai Provincial People’s Committee has issued Decision No.1533/QĐ-UBND together with a Plan for implementing the adjusted master plan for the Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone through 2045, aiming to develop the area into a key economic growth zone of the province and an important trade gateway between Vietnam, China, and the ASEAN region.
According to the Plan, the implementation aims to concretize Decision No. 1958/QĐ-TTg dated September 10, 2025, approved by the Prime Minister on the adjustment of the general construction planning of the Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone through 2045, while ensuring practical and effective implementation across the zone.
Lao Cai Province aims to develop the economic zone in a synchronized manner across industry, urban development, trade, and services, with modern technical and socio-economic infrastructure that supports sustainable growth, improves the livelihoods of border residents, preserves the natural ecosystem, and strengthens national defense, security, and sovereignty.
A major focus will be on expanding border trade with the large Chinese market and developing the border gate area into a center for commerce, services, and tourism capable of linking with neighboring localities to form a dynamic regional trade and tourism corridor.
The Plan also identifies a list and implementation roadmap for subdivision planning and detailed planning schemes, as well as priority investment projects for technical and social infrastructure linked to funding allocation.
Each year, authorities will review, update, and adjust subdivision and detailed plans; organize the preparation, appraisal, and approval of functional area plans to serve as a basis for selecting investors and implementing projects, including residential and resettlement areas supporting site clearance efforts.
In addition, Lao Cai Province will consider abolishing outdated planning schemes and management regulations that conflict with the newly approved master plan, while continuing investment procedures for projects that have already received investment policy approval or investment certificates within the economic zone.
Implementation will be aligned with the province’s 2026 - 2030 public investment plan, as well as relevant programs and projects approved by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People’s Committee. In addition, social resources will be mobilized to develop synchronized infrastructure according to each planning phase.