Quang Tri develops infrastructure for coal transport from Laos

At La Lay International Border Gate in Quang Tri province

In June, the provincial People’s Committee granted in-principle approval for a project to build a cross-border coal conveyor belt that spans over 23 hectares in A Ngo commune.

The six-kilometer conveyor belt, expected to cost over nearly 1.49 trillion VND (59.98 million USD), has a designed capacity of 30 million tons of coal a year.

Meanwhile, procedures are being completed to get the local administration’s nod for an over-12-hectare warehouse in A Deng village of A Ngo commune. The project is estimated to cost more than 715 billion VND and has a capacity of 30 million tons of coal a year. 

The province is also working on a 85-kilometer conveyor belt from the La Lay International Border Gate to My Thuy seaport in Hai Lang district and a warehouse project in Cam Hieu commune of Cam Lo district.

Over the past time, Vietnam has imported a large amount of coal from Laos via the La Lay International Border Gate, with the daily volume of up to 12,000 tons. Coal imports through the border gate could fetch 500 million tons in the next 50 years.

Quang Tri is investing in upgrading the border gate’s infrastructure to handle traffic congestion and ensure traffic safety there.

Source: VNA