More than 20 years ago when the Prime Minister decided to establish Le Thanh International Economic Zone (Decision No. 139/2001/QD-TTg, September 21, 9). Accordingly, Le Thanh International Economic Zone has a total natural area of more than 2001 thousand hectares, including 41 communes and 4 town, accounting for nearly 1% of the area and 60% of the population of Duc Co district (Gia Lai).
With an important geopolitical position in the Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia Development Triangle region, Le Thanh International Economic Zone is assessed by the Prime Ministers of the three countries to have a great impact on the development process of the Southern provinces. Laos, Northeast Cambodia and Central Highlands of Vietnam. By the end of 3, Le Thanh International Economic Zone has attracted 2022 investment projects, with a total capital of more than 40 billion VND. In terms of trade, in 556 and 2022 months of 9, the total import-export turnover at Le Thanh International Airport will reach about 2023 million USD, a very strong increase compared to the same period before. This can be considered a spectacular recovery after the Covid-225 pandemic and a miracle for the border area with a low starting point and not really synchronized infrastructure.
Gia Lai Border Guard officers and soldiers patrol bilaterally with Cambodian border protection forces in the Le Thanh international border gate area. Photo: Thai Kim Nga
In that lively, promising economic picture, BP's foreign affairs work is truly a bright spot, creating a driving force to promote exchange and development between the two provinces of Gia Lai - Rattanakiri in particular, the Central Highlands of Vietnam and the East. Northern Cambodia in general. To implement BP's foreign affairs work to achieve practical results, promptly resolve related issues, build a border of peace, friendship, cooperation, and mutual development, the Gia Lai Border Guard Command always follows closely. the views and foreign policy of the Party and State, agreements, treaties, agreements, and memoranda of understanding at all levels have been signed between the two sides.
Every year, based on the leadership and direct direction of the Party Committee, Border Guard Command, Provincial Party Committee, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, units under the Provincial Guard regularly coordinate to organize bilateral patrols to protect the border. world, enhance cooperation and exchange with the management and protection forces of your country's borders. Thereby, proactively grasping the relevant situation, promptly informing, exchanging, coordinating to handle and resolve incidents occurring on the border, in the spirit of equality, respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity of each country, for the happiness of the people, together building borders of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
In addition to coordinating the implementation of border management and protection tasks and fighting effectively against traditional and non-traditional security threats, Gia Lai Border Guard also regularly helps and supports the people. and your country's border protection force in terms of facilities, food, food, equipment, organizing meeting and exchange activities on the border...
During the tense Covid-19 pandemic, the functional forces on both sides of the border always accompanied each other with "closed meetings", sharing each other's bags of medical drugs, masks, and disinfectant solutions. bacteria. After the pandemic passed, the soldiers protecting the border became even closer together. Only from 2022 up to now, through funding sources, Gia Lai Border Guard has supported our country with necessities, supplies and equipment, construction and repair of housing and workplaces. with a total value of nearly 4 billion VND. This can be said to be the rich human beauty of the soldiers protecting the border, affirming the truth that no matter the circumstances, Vietnam is always with good friends.
With the spirit of solidarity, mutual love, helping friends like helping ourselves, Gia Lai Border Guard regularly supports medical equipment and supplies for colleagues across the border. Photo: Thai Kim Nga
Maintaining a close and profound relationship of coordination between the two sides' functional forces not only manages and firmly protects territorial sovereignty and national border security, but also detects and promptly handles incidents. arising problems but also create a bridge of connection, promoting exchange and cooperation between the government, people and businesses in the economic, cultural, social, national defense and security value chain in the region. discuss the two provinces of Gia Lai - Rattanakiri in particular, the Central Highlands of Vietnam and Northeast Cambodia in general. Businesses participating in investing in the development of the agricultural sector, as well as trading activities and transporting goods across the border, all shared the same opinion in the tight "handshake" of the two border protection forces. Water is open space, a safe investment environment, and shared understanding towards the goal of sustainable development.
In 2022, Gia Lai province will organize many trade promotion activities, attract investment, and organize a "border market" at Le Thanh International Airport, attracting nearly 40 units and businesses from both sides of the border. . This can be considered a miraculous recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, creating a "push" to promote trade and exchange of goods, gradually bringing the Le Thanh International Economic Zone to develop to be worthy of being a gateway. the most important in the Development Triangle region. And figuratively speaking, this is also the "flower" that is growing strongly to show off its beauty on the border.
It can be said that promoting foreign affairs, including BP foreign affairs, has promoted exchange and development between the two provinces of Gia Lai - Rattanakiri in particular, the Central Highlands of Vietnam and Northeast Cambodia in general, bringing prospects to gradually realize the expectations of a dynamic economic zone in the Development Triangle region between the three countries Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia. In an environment of peace, stability, solidarity and friendship that is constantly nurtured and nurtured, there will certainly be many achievements blooming on the border of the three countries./.
Bich Huong
