The border gate, which pairs with its Cambodian counterpart of Chan Mul in Tboung Khmum province, was upgraded following Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s Decision signed on August 26, 2013 to facilitate trade activities and promote economic development between the two neighbouring countries.
The upgrades to the border gate’s infrastructure were done at a total investment of VND14 billion (US$630,000) and included a one-kilometre cement road linked to the border gate, waiting rooms for passengers and customs and quarantine offices, according to Trang Van Ly, Director of the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs.
In 2014, trade turnover through the Ka Tum border gate reached US$225 million. The figure in the first nine months of this year was US$184 million.
The upgrades to the border gate’s infrastructure were done at a total investment of VND14 billion (US$630,000) and included a one-kilometre cement road linked to the border gate, waiting rooms for passengers and customs and quarantine offices, according to Trang Van Ly, Director of the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs.
In 2014, trade turnover through the Ka Tum border gate reached US$225 million. The figure in the first nine months of this year was US$184 million.