Vietnam Aims to Develop Border Economy into New Growth Axis
Vietnam is targeting the development of its border economy into a new growth axis, connecting the Southern Economic Region with Cambodia and other ASEAN nations. The initiative aims to foster trade and logistics hubs while strengthening national defense and security.
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