Hon La Economic Zone (: ''Khu kinh tế Hòn La'') is one of special economic zones in
Vietnam
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. This zone is located by the
Hon La Port in
Quảng Trạch District,
Quảng Bình Province
Quảng Bình was formerly a southern coastal Provinces of Vietnam, province in the North Central Coast region, the Central Vietnam, Central of Việt Nam, Vietnam. It borders Hà Tĩnh province, Hà Tĩnh to the north, Quảng Trị province, ...
,
Bắc Trung Bộ,
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...
. The economic zone covers 100 square kilometers, including communes: Quảng Đông, Quảng Phú, Quảng Tùng, Cảnh Dương, Quảng Hưng and Quảng Xuân.
Hon La Economic Zone is situated 60 km north
Đồng Hới, around 440 km south of
Hanoi
Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...
, at the foot of
Ngang Pass, near the
Vung Ang Economic Zone in
Hà Tĩnh Province with deep-water
Vung Ang Port. The
National Route 1 and
Vietnamese main railway runs along the zone. The economic zone is accessed by road, railway at
Đồng Hới Railway Station or by air at
Đồng Hới Airport (54 km south) or
Phu Bai International Airport (220 km south).
To attract investment, preferentially reduced taxes, fees, land hire and investment incentives are applied to investors. ,
Petrovietnam is operating a deep-water Hon La Port (a port capable to serve 10,000
tonne
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vessel, full capacity will reach up to 12 million tonnes of cargoes per annum). Petrovietnam is preparing to build a 2,400 MW coal-fuelled thermal power plant (Quang Trach Thermal Power Plant, total estimate is $1.5 billion) in this economic zone.
See also
*
Cha Lo Border Gate Economic Zone in Quảng Bình Province
*
Bắc Trung Bộ
References
External links
Decision of the Prime Minister of Vietnam on establishment of Hon La Economic ZoneHon La Economic Zone
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Foreign trade of Vietnam
Quảng Bình province
Special economic zones