East–West Economic Corridor

Bridge over Mekong River connects Northeast Thailand and Southern Laos, an important transport project of the Corridor

A shopping mall in Lao Bảo Special Economic-Trade Zone near Lao Bảo border gate (to Lao P.D.R) in Quảng Trị Province, Việt Nam.

Tunnel through Hai Van mountain range in Vietnam opens the way to sea ports South China Sea

East-West Economic is an economic development program initiated in 1998 by the Ministerial Conference of Greater Mekong Subregion organized in Manila, the Philippines in order to promote development and integration of four countries, namely: Laos, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam. This corridor became operational on December 12, 2006.

Definition

The economic corridor is created based on a road of 1,450 km with the west end at port city of Mawlamyine (Myanmar), crossing Kayin Division, Thai provinces of Tak, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Khon Kaen, Kalasin and Mukdahan and Laotian provinces of Savannakhet, Vietnamese provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue Province and Đà Nẵng city as the east end.

References

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• Greater Mekong Subregion Business Forum