On March 23.3, the People's Committee of Quang Tri province said it had just sent a document to the Salavan Provincial Government Committee (Laos) on changing working hours at the pair of La Lay International Border Gate (Dakrong District) and La Lay (Salavan Province). ).
In the early days of the year, coal was the largest imported product from Laos to Vietnam through La Lay international border gate.
Accordingly, Quang Tri province requested Salavan province to approve extending working hours at the border gates from 7:22 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. daily, including holidays and weekends. Special cases will be resolved through the border gate at any hour.
Currently, working hours at this pair of border gates are only from 7:19 a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
Recently, the functional forces of the two provinces in the La Lay international border gate area have coordinated closely, creating favorable conditions for immigration and import-export activities of people and businesses of both sides.
Quang Tri proposed to increase operating time at La Lay border gate
Thanks to that, commercial investment cooperation is increasingly seeing positive changes; The flow of people, vehicles and goods through these two border gates is increasing, especially the import and export of coal from Laos to Vietnam.
In 2023, more than 2 million tons of coal will be imported from Se Kong province (Laos) to Quang Tri through La Lay border gate. Every day, there are about 400 - 500 vehicles passing between the two border gates.
It is expected that by 2024, 11 million tons of coal will be exported by Laos through Quang Tri by road.
To create more favorable conditions for immigration, import and export activities, especially coal import and export activities, the People's Committee of Quang Tri province requested the Salavan Provincial Government Committee to agree to report to the Lao government on the matter. Change working hours at border gates.
