Quang Tri province has been focusing on attracting investments in its port infrastructure, aiming to establish itself as a significant logistics and trade hub in the central region and countries along the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) by 2030.

The People's Committee of central Quang Tri province, in collaboration with the Thai Embassy in Vietnam, on August 3 organised the “Connecting Quang Tri – Thailand” programme with the theme of “Quang Tri - Thailand's convergence and development cooperation point on East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC)”.

Thailand’s government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri has announced the country completed the expansion of the Highway 12 that connects Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos.

The East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) is expected to help the central province of Quang Tri to boost economic development at border areas and become a logistics hub in Vietnam’s central region.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The and Lao Minister of Public Works and Transport Viengsavath Siphandone held a working session in Hanoi on July 14, during which they discussed transport cooperation plans between the two countries in 2022 and the following years.

The East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) International Trade Investment and Tourism Fair kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on August 11.

The 2015 International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on July 30.