Location/transportation advantages


  The nearest specific economic zone in Laos to the sea is 180 kilometers away from Vung ang Port

  The China-Laos Railway and the Laos-Vietnam Railway have been seamlessly connected

  Cross Road Center between Asia and Europe

  Highway 12 and highway 13 pass through at the same time

  The nearest central junction of the five economic circles:

  5 km from the Mekong River water transport terminal

  6 km from Lao Thai Friendship Bridge

  120 km from Vietnam

  400km from Camodia

  500km from China

  The largest specific economic zone in Lao

  At the same time with the three-dimensional land, sea and air transport

 

  It is located at the nearest central connection point of China - Indo-China Peninsula economic circle,Land, sea and air are connected in three dimensions

  Phoukhyo Specific Economic Zone Located in central of Laos, is an important longitudinal and horizontal road junction in Laos and the shortest distance between the eastern (Vietnam) and western (Thailand) borders. It is not only the main freight passage for countries in the Southeast Asian sub-region, but also the connection point of the five economic circles in East Asia. It is also the largest Specific economic zone in Laos. It is only 30 km from the nearest Thai airport (NaKhonphanom) and only 120km from the airport in Savannaket province.

  Land route : Pukhyo Specific Economic Zone is connected with China, Myanmar and Cambodia via Highway 13; Through the new highway 12, can be connected with Thailand, Vietnam.

  Sea route: Phoukyo Specific Economic Zone occupies unique geographical advantage in terms of shipping, Vinh city Port, Vung Ang port and Weng Ann port are all in its radiation range. Among them, Vung Ang Port is a high-quality deepwater port in central Vietnam. The Vietnamese government has granted the Lao government a 50-year franchise (extendable). Once the project is put into use, it will significantly shorten the external transportation distance of Laos and enable Laos to obtain a convenient maritime trade channel.

  Air transport: An airport will be built in Phoukhyo Specific Economic Zone, which is qualified to be upgraded and transformed into a class C civil aviation airport and has good potential to directly open international routes to realize domestic and international connectivity in the future.

  Laos is expected to take over Vietnam's Vung ang port from July 2022

  The land port of Pukhyo Specific Economic Zone enjoys prominent geographical advantages

  Laos is expected to take over Vietnam's Vung Ang seaport in central Ha Tinh Province in July,2022, according to a Laotian investor.

  The Vietnamese government agreed to comply with Laos' request Increase Laos' share in Vung ang Port from 20% to 60%, making it a major shareholder. The Lao government has teamed up with Plateul Trading Lao Public Company (PetroTrade), a subsidiary of PTL Holdings Limited, to develop the Vietnam-Laos Logistics Link (LLL) project with the Vietnamese government, which includes the port. Market consultants forecast that the Vungang port's cargo throughput will increase to more than 20 million tons by 2030 from the current 3 million tons. To capture the potential growth, Laotian investors, in partnership with the Lao government and Vietnam, plan to invest $300 million to upgrade facilities, machinery and equipment at Berths 1 and 2, as well as build the planned 3 berth at the port。

  The port is currently in operation, handling containers and cargoes made up of wood chips, potassium, gypsum, iron ore and coal. Located only 180 km from Laos' Pukhyo Specific Economic Zone, the port is well positioned to serve as a gateway between central Vietnam, central Laos and northeastern Thailand.

  China-laos railway opened,Laos' economic boom

  On December 3, 2021, the entire China-Laos railway was put into operation, making the road connecting China and Laos smooth. China-Laos railway as a brief drive the Lao economic development, and promote bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries, pushing the construction of China- Asean free trade area important infrastructure, to add momentum to the economic development of southeast Asia, contribute to China and southeast Asia countries cooperation, for the Asian regional cooperation development provides new ideas and new opportunities.

  The Laos-Vietnam Railway is expected to be launched in November 2022.Seamless connection to China-Laos Railway via Pukhyo Specificc Economic Zone!

  Construction of a railway linking Vientiane with The Port of Vung ang in Ha Tinh Province in central Vietnam is expected to start in November, 2022,according to an investor involved in the Vientiane - Vung ang railway project.

  The railway, estimated to cost 5 billion dollars, is a proposed line that Laos Government and Vietnam have agreed to jointly develop. This will give landlocked Laos access to the deep-sea port of Vung ang, the closest port to Vientiane.

  Vung ang Port is an important link in the Laos Logistics Chain Project (LLL), which aims to meet the growing freight demand of Laos by developing and operating the port together with Vietnam.

  The China-Laos Thailand Railway connects Kunming, China, longitudinally to the Indo-China Peninsula, and the railway connects Vientiane, Laos, and Vinh An seaport, Vietnam. Weaving a cross structure network of international railways for Laos' foreign trade, Based on the layout of the network, railway goods from Indo-China Peninsula can enter the Asia-pacific countries and European markets through LAOS PHOUKHYO SPECIFIC ECONOMIC ZONE. The Vientian-Vungang Railway will solve Laos' weakness of not having a coastal border, and is also an artery extending from LAOS PHOUKHYO SPECIFIC ECONOMIC ZONE to the South China Sea, becoming a major advantage of the cooperation zone in international trade competition.

  The new Highway 12 passes through the Pukhyo Specific Economic Zone Vientiane – vangvieng highway has been opened, A number of highways are under construction in Laos.

  Open up Southeast Asia! Laos is ready to do something big, with 14 road projects and seven projects worth 13.19 billion DOLLARS landing one after another.

  On March 16, 2022, Thailand released the news that Laos will build 6 new roads and upgrade 8 roads to optimize the country's transportation layout. The current projects under construction and planned construction in Laos are sorted out.

  Project 1: China-Laos Vientiane-Boten Expressway (Luang Nam That Province)

  Project 2: Highway Boten Bocho Province -Hoi Sun Highway, Luang Nam Thar Province

  Project 3: Vientiane - Base Highway

  Project 4: Thakhek-Vietnam border

  Project 5:Parksan, Lao - Polikamsay province, bordering Vietnam

  Project 6: Highway of Thaon Village, Xaythany province to nasangnala County, Thoulakom province Vientiane, Laos

  Project 7: Highway 9 from Lao-Vietnam border to Kaisonephomvihan city

  Project 8: New Highway 8 in Laos

  Project 9: From Highway No. 13 in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, down the Mekong River to the Thai border

  Project 10: New Highway 12, Lao Thai Friendship Bridge 3 - Lao Vietnamese border

  Project 11: Development of a road to north Vietnam on former National Highway 6 in Viengxay, Laos

  Project 12: Develop hongsha District - Suobao District of 6A National Road

  Project 13: Development of national Highway 4B, Hangsha District, Xayaburi County - Luang Prabang Province

  Item 14: Tabang Thong – Savannaket highway section

  Asia - Europe cross road center one shoulder carry two oceans

  Southeast Asia is located at the junction of the Asia-Europe plate, the Indian Ocean plate and the Pacific Plate, and is the "crossroads" between Asia and Oceania, and between the Pacific and The Indian Ocean. As the Indo-China Peninsula is close to the Pacific and Indian oceans, there is a saying that "one shoulder carries two oceans". Laos, located in the central region of Indo-China Peninsula, was once an important node of the "Southern Silk Road", the ancient international passageway connecting Myanmar and India to Southeast Asia, West Asia and European countries in ancient China. It was called the "lock and key between China and South China", and this regional advantage is still prominent today. Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso once proposed the diplomatic idea of "Asia-Europe Cross road". Pukhyo Specific Economic Zone is located in the center of the "Asia-Europe Cross Road", and its important location advantage in the economic map of Asia and even the world is self-evident.

 

Consul General of Laos in Kunming Meets with Chairman of Puchow Special Economic Zone


On June 22, the Consul General of Laos in Kunming, Manilala Sombandy, met with Dong Hongqi, Chairman of the Pukyo Special Economic Zone, and his delegation at the consulate. After in-depth and candid communication, the two sides reached consensus on improving management service efficiency, optimizing business environment, environmental protection, sustainable development, production capacity transformation, and promoting the development of manufacturing industries, especially oil and energy companies, in the zone.

Lao Phoukhyo Specific Economic Zone officially reached a strategic cooperation with Yunnan International Cultural Exchange Foundation


On June 21, Chairman Dong Hongqi of the Special Administrative Region visited the Yunnan International Cultural Exchange Foundation and reached a strategic cooperation agreement with it. Chairman Dong said that the Special Administrative Region plans to allocate a certain amount of land and plan it as a "Sino-Laos Cultural Exchange Demonstration Base" for the The cultural exchanges between China and Laos have made contributions to the best of their ability.

The first signing ceremony of the Lao Phoukhyo Specific Economic Zone was successfully held


On June 28, Laos Pucho Special Economic Zone and Yunnan International Cultural Exchange Foundation jointly held a promotion meeting of "Meet Pucho, Build a Dream Together" at the Zhenzhuang Guest House. Representatives of Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Department of Commerce, Department of Industry and Information Technology and other units A total of 150 entrepreneurs from different industries and different economic scales led by central enterprises and state-owned enterprises gathered in Kunming from various places to participate in the grand event. The Consul General of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in Kunming, Manila Sombandy, and the Commercial Consul, Zhan Sai Sulipong, attended the ceremony.