In the past time, border trading activities in general and import-export in particular go toViet Nam by Vietnam-Laos border gates in Quang Binh province have achieved satisfactory results. In order for the border trading activites to continue developing, contributing to socio-economic growth, national defense and security, Quang Binh has introduced many flexible and effective solutions.

Vietnam’s Quang Trung Co. Ltd will initially invest 2 million USD in exploring for barite ore in Laos’ central Khammuon province’s Boualapha district over the next 12 months.

On September 27, in Dong Hoi City, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam cooperated with the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to hold the 11th Vietnam-Laos border trade development cooperation conference. The conference was led by Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Mr. Bounmy Manivong, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quang, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of Quang Binh Provincial People's Committee co-chaired.