Tourists, and their vehicles, from China and Vietnam will not be required to have a visa or permit to enter the zone, he said.
The two cities have already worked out a blueprint, currently awaiting both countries' approval, Yu said, without giving a time frame.
Once given the go ahead, the project will take five to ten years to take shape, said Zhu Shengyong, Party chief of Dongxing City.
On Monday, Dongxing City
completed the construction of the largest marketplace on the China-Vietnam border, which is located on the east bank of the Peilum River, facing Mong Cai.
The 51-hectare market, costing 2 billion yuan (305 million U.S. dollars), includes border trade wharfs, import and export facilities and various commodity markets.
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