| Lao Bảo | |
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| The Sepon River at Lao Bao | |
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Lao Bảo
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Quang Tri Province |
Lao Bảo is a small town in the Hướng Hóa district of Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, located in the North Central Coast region, near the border with Laos. Its population is approximately 30,000.
Because Lao Bao is located in an advantaged area of commerce and border trade between Vietnam and Laos, this small town has opportunities to do business and exchange timber with Laos and Thailand for profit. Although it is a small town in the border area, it also provides several jobs for the people there. In comparison with the provincial capital of Dong Ha in standard of individual earnings, the earnings of inhabitants of Lao Bao are higher.
In Lao Bao, there is a river called Sepon. The Sepon River (Vietnamese: Sông Sepon) is the border line between Huong Hoa and the Savan province of Laos. This river is only 1 meter in depth and its width is about 100 metres. Surrounding the Sepon River is a jungle with large, tall trees.
Several commerce and trade initiatives with Laos and Thailand have been recently developed in Lao Bao. In November 2005, Vietnam's president issued the decision, no QD-TTg on regulars to build and establish Lao Bao economy, trade and commerce center in the small town. And now, every day people all over the countryside come to Lao Bao to buy or exchange wood in the special commerce and trade area of Lao Bao.