Large commercial complex to be build alongside Vietnam - China border
A complex of commercial, tourism, financial - banking, and advanced technology facilities worth over 350 million USD in total is set to be built in the vicinity of Tan Thanh Border Gate, the northern province of Lang Son.
The contract signing ceremony between the Thang Long Investment JSC and the Lirui Group in Lang Son province on January 26 (Photo: baolangson.vn)
Lang Son (VNA) – A complex of commercial, tourism, financial - banking, and advancedtechnology facilities worth over 350 million USD in total is set to be built inthe vicinity of Tan Thanh Border Gate, the northern province of Lang Son.
The ThangLong Investment JSC of Vietnam and the Lirui Group of China signed a cooperationcontract for this project, expected to be a model of its kind along the twocountries’ border, in Lang Son city on January 26.
Chairmanof the Lirui Group Liang Zhong said his business is the largest in the bordergate operating sector of China. The contract aims to make use of its experienceas well as financial and technological advantages to turn the Tan Thanh and CocNam border gates of Vietnam into smart and modern ones for distributing farmproduce and mechanical - electronic products, and into an important zone of industrialcooperation between the two countries.
General Director of the Thang Long Investment JSC Nguyen Xuan Tien voiced hishope that the two businesses will continue receiving assistance from Lang Sonauthorities so that their project will be carried out quickly and effectively.
He called for a special mechanism to be issued to help capitalise on the specialadvantages of Tan Thanh Border Gate./.
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The contract signing ceremony between the Thang Long Investment JSC and the Lirui Group in Lang Son province on January 26 (Photo: baolangson.vn) 
