Boten Beautiful Land Special Economic Zone (BSEZ) Background: Boten Beautiful Land SEZ (BSEZ) was established in 2003 and is the first cross-border economic cooperation zone between the government of P.R. China and Lao PDR. BSEZ developer is Yunnan Hai Cheng Industrial Group. The zone covers 1640 hectares under a 90-year land lease agreement. BSEZ shall be developed in combination with sustainable development in connection with cultural preservation, trading and modern services. 4 Location Advantage: • BSEZ is located in Luang Namtha Province. Which is approximately 390 km north of Lao capital Vientiane. BSEZ borders Mohan Yunnan province, P.R. China, and is part of the rapidlygrowing economic cooperation between Laos and P.R. China. • The project site provides the opportunity for domestic and foreign investors to capture opportunities to establish regional and global value chains since it is geographically located adjacent to Road R3 as a strategic route to connect to ASEAN+3 (China, Korea and Japan), and North-West Economic Corridor. • To facilitate investments of domestic and foreign investors, a wide range of utilities is being installed along with highway and other logistic facilities. Project Calling for Investment: - Lao-China Logistic Center - Duty Free Shop, department stores, Hotel, resorts and cultural hall - School/Education Centre - Hospital/Healthcare Center and Bank and Financial Institution - Light Industry (Assembly/spare parts manufactures, Garment factories - Agricultural products processing industry 8