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The provincial authorities have allocated 7,000 hectares for the potential development, which will be divided into four zones: Zone A (480 hectares), Zone B (797 hectares), Zone C (2,120 hectares) and Zone D (3,678 hectares). Each zone is designed to accommodate different business activities.

Khonphapheng Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the government and the Guangdong Yellow River Industrial Group in August 2017 allowing the company to conduct a feasibility study for the development as well as project designs. When this MoU ended and the company presented the results of the study, the provincial government approved but, as of January 2018, the company is still waiting for approval from the national government. In October 2018,

According to the strategic agreement between the Laos authorities and the mainland contractor, the SEZ will be built in two phases, with the first scheduled to be completed by 2025. This initial stage will focus on ensuring all the zone's required infrastructure is in place, including roads, utilities and drainage facilities. The second phase will then involve the construction of the actual on-site commercial properties, including several restaurants, a shopping centre and range of other tourism-related businesses. Over the long-term, there are also plans in place to construct a dedicated air-transport facility.