Efforts to strengthen economic, trade and tourism cooperation between Viet Nam and Laos were highlighted at a forum on investment, trade and tourism cooperation to promote East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC) connectivity, held on April 3 in Champasak province, southern Laos.

Following the merger, Quang Ngai Province now boasts a vast development space and abundant resources, stretching from the highlands of the Central Highlands to the deep-water Dung Quat Port.