The Mekong Delta province of Long An has planned to set up six logistics centres to meet transportation, and export and import demands, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
Long An (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofLong An has planned to set up six logistics centres to meet transportation, andexport and import demands, according to the provincial Department of Industryand Trade.
The centres are also expected to help local firmsimprove their competitiveness, the department said.
Of the facilities, three will be located in Thanh Phu,Thanh Loi and Luong Hoa communes in Ben Luc district, with a total area of110ha. The others are at the Binh Hiep international border gate economic zone,the My Quy Tay border gate economic zone, and the Long An international port.
The centres in Thanh Phu commune and the Long Aninternational port in Can Giuoc district have been put into operation.
All of the centres are connected with roads, waterwaysand sea routes, providing transportation, logistics and goods distributionservices.
Apart from the building of logistics centres, Long Anhas taken measures to develop a competitive, multi-model transportation sector whereinformation-technology is optimised.
At the same time, it has worked to speed up theimplementation of major transport projects to complete the transport infrastructuresystem connecting industrial clusters and parks with the Long An internationalport, thus meeting the travel and transportation needs of people andbusinesses./.
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