On the morning of July 9, Vice Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Sinh chaired a meeting to listen to the Economic Zone Management Board and departments, branches, localities and businesses report on the progress of the project to invest in construction and business of infrastructure of Ban Qua Industrial Park and Vo Lao Industrial Park.
According to the Economic Zone Management Board, the Ban Qua Industrial Park Project in Bat Xat commune has been approved for investment policy by the Provincial People's Committee and the investor from June 23, 2026.
After being approved, functional agencies guided businesses to complete legal procedures and issue investment registration certificates.
Up to now, the investor has signed a contract to survey the terrain, advise on adjusting the detailed plan at a scale of 1/500; and at the same time deploy the selection of units to prepare environmental impact assessment reports, geographical surveys to serve site clearance, build replacement forest planting plans and bomb and mine clearance.
The project is expected to start construction on April 1, 2027.
For Vo Lao Industrial Park in Vo Lao and Tang Loong communes, the Economic Zone Management Board has completed the appraisal and reported to the Provincial People's Committee.
On July 3, 2026, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee agreed on the investment policy of the project. Currently, the Ministry of Public Security is giving opinions before the project continues the steps according to regulations.
At the meeting, businesses proposed that the province continue to support the completion of land allocation procedures, land lease, site clearance and investment in connecting transport infrastructure to ensure the progress of implementation.
Concluding the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Sinh affirmed that the two Ban Qua and Vo Lao industrial park projects are of great significance in Lao Cai's investment attraction and industrial development strategy.
Leaders of the Provincial People's Committee requested departments and branches to proactively coordinate and urge investors, focus on removing difficulties in investment procedures, land, compensation, site clearance and support localities to soon hand over clean land funds to implement projects on schedule.
The Economic Zone Management Board is assigned to continue to accompany businesses throughout the investment process, from completing industrial park infrastructure to attracting secondary investors and supporting production and business activities.
For Bat Xat commune, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested to strengthen propaganda on compensation policies, resettlement support, and inspect the current status of land use within the project area to prevent speculation and profiteering and accelerate site clearance work.
Provincial leaders also requested investors to focus resources, proactively coordinate with local authorities in propaganda and mobilization of people, and at the same time urgently complete legal procedures, prepare conditions for deploying infrastructure construction according to plan.
