THE PRIME MINISTER

Decision No. 1490/QD-TTg of August 26, 2013, approving the master plan on development of the Vietnam-Cambodia land border gate system through 2020

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

At the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,

DECIDES:

Article 1. To approve the master plan on development of the Vietnam-Cambodia land border gate system through 2020, with the following principal contents:

I. OBJECTIVES OF DEVELOPING THE BORDER GATE SYSTEM

1. General objectives

a/ To develop the Vietnam-Cambodia land border gate system under a consistent and reasonable master plan in compliance with the plans on regional economic development and local infrastructure upgrading and development;

b/ To develop a friendly and comprehensive cooperation relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia, especially in economic-trade exchange; to step up attraction of investment for construction of border-gate economic zones, contributing to the economic development and improvement of people’s life in the two countries’ border areas;

c/ To step up the administrative reform and application of scientific, technical and technological advances to inspection and control of people and vehicles on entry and exit and goods imported and exported through border gates; create favorable conditions for customs clearance, yet still maintaining national defense-security and strict management of economic and trade activities;

d/ To proactively undertake cooperation in building and development of the border gate system to meet the demand of regional and international integration.

2. Specific objectives

a/ To build infrastructure of the Vietnam-Cambodia international and principal land border gate system after the standard model, including joint control stations, national gates, internal roads and functional zones, suitable to each type of border gate, meeting the local and regional socio-economic development requirements and increasing state budget revenues;

b/ To make targeted investment in modern and complete technical equipment to facilitate connection of operation of all international border gates and principal border gates along the Vietnam-Cambodia borderline and with the system of international and principal land border gates throughout the country, aiming to facilitate quick and effective customs clearance;

c/ Line management agencies at border gates are scientifically and rationally organized and located, assuring effective operation and management of each border gate;