Hekou Border Economic Cooperation Zone
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Hekou Border Economic Cooperation Zone (HKBECZ) is a Chinese State Council-approved Industrial Park
based in Hekou County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan
, China
, founded in 1993 and was established to promote trade between China and Vietnam
. Transport links with Ho Chi Minh City
and Hanoi
, Vietnam include:
Sino-Vietnamese business is growing fast, especially in recent years. In 1999, total foreign trade of Sino-Vietnam businesses amounted to USD 72.21 million while border trade was USD 45.94 million.
Main export products include clothing, cotton yarn, ceresin
wax, mechanical equipment, batteries, fruits, rice seeds and tobacco.
The Vietnamese government fully endorses Sino-Vietnam border trade. With effect from 15 January 1999, import and export had been catalogued in accordance with the international tax rate. Also, three kinds of products, namely, rubber, coal and marine, are exported with zero tax rates. Since March 1999, the government has encouraged more trade channels and more types of products for trade.
Economic and Technological Development Zones
The China National Economic and Technological Development Zones are the special areas of the People's Republic of China where foreign direct investment is encouraged...
based in Hekou County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, founded in 1993 and was established to promote trade between China and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Transport links with Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
and Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, Vietnam include:
- Rail: Yunnan–Vietnam Railway
- Road: Kunming-Hanoi Highway
- Waterway: Red River (Asia)
Sino-Vietnamese business is growing fast, especially in recent years. In 1999, total foreign trade of Sino-Vietnam businesses amounted to USD 72.21 million while border trade was USD 45.94 million.
Main export products include clothing, cotton yarn, ceresin
Ceresin
Ceresin is a wax derived from ozokerite by a purifying process....
wax, mechanical equipment, batteries, fruits, rice seeds and tobacco.
The Vietnamese government fully endorses Sino-Vietnam border trade. With effect from 15 January 1999, import and export had been catalogued in accordance with the international tax rate. Also, three kinds of products, namely, rubber, coal and marine, are exported with zero tax rates. Since March 1999, the government has encouraged more trade channels and more types of products for trade.
See also
- Sino-Vietnamese relationsSino-Vietnamese relationsThe bilateral relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the People's Republic of China have been turbulent, despite their common socialist background. Centuries of conquest by the PRC's imperial predecessor have given Vietnam an entrenched suspicion of Chinese attempts to dominate it...
- Kunming Economic and Technology Development ZoneKunming Economic and Technology Development ZoneThe Kunming Economic and Technology Development Zone , is a state-level economic development zone established on February 13, 2000 in East Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. It is administratively under Kunming Prefecture...
- Kunming High-tech Industrial Development ZoneKunming High-tech Industrial Development ZoneThe Kunming High-tech Industrial Development Zone , is a state-level high-tech industrial zone established in 1992 in Northwest Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. It is administratively under Kunming Prefecture. It has covers an area of 9 square kilometers...
- Ruili Border Economic Cooperation ZoneRuili Border Economic Cooperation ZoneRuili Border Economic Cooperation Zone is a Chinese State Council-approved Industrial Park based in Ruili City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan, China, founded in 1992 and was established to promote trade between China and Myanmar...
- Wanding Border Economic Cooperation ZoneWanding Border Economic Cooperation ZoneWanding Border Economic Cooperation Zone is a Chinese State Council-approved Industrial Park based in Wanding Town, Ruili City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan, China, founded in 1992 and was established to promote trade between China and Myanmar. The zone spans 6 km sq...