Hòn La Economic Zone
Hon La Economic Zone is one of special economic zones in Vietnam. This zone is located by the South China Sea's Hon La Port in Quảng Trạch District, Quảng Bình Province, Bắc Trung Bộ, Vietnam. The economic zone covers 100 square kilometers, including communes: Quảng Đông, Quảng Phú, Quảng Tùng, Cảnh Dương, Quảng Hưng and Quảng Xuân
Hon La Economic Zone is situated 60 km north Đồng Hới, around 440 km south of Hanoi, at the foot of Ngang Pass, near the Vung Ang Economic Zone in Hà Tĩnh Province with deep-water Vung Ang Port. The National Route 1A and Vietnamese main railway runs along the zone. The economic zone is accessed by road, railway at Đồng Hới Railway Station or by air at Đồng Hới Airport or Phu Bai International Airport.
In order to attract investment here, preferentially reduced taxes, fees, land hire and investment incentives are applied to investors. As of 2009, Petrovietnam is operating a deep-water Hon La Port. Petrovietnam is preparing to build a 2,400 MW coal-fuelled thermal power plant in this economic zone.
