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AN ASSESSMENT OF SME DEVELOPMENT IN THE BORDER TWIN CITIES OF THE GMS: A CASE STUDY OF LANGSON CITY, LANGSON, VIETNAM

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This research examines the CBTA implentation and its impacts on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development at Moc Bai border and Ba Vet border.

The surveyed enterprises consist of 5 major business sectors including services, trading, manufacturiing, agriculture and constructin. The survey results showed that most of the SMEs used personal saving to run their businesses. Our results also show most of the interviewed respondent have never cross the Moc Bai border. The respondents reported that the time to cross the Moc Bai and Bavet borders is time consuming and they have to pay some additional fee for crossing te border. This includes services charge, expensive visa/custom fee and inconsistent custom rules and restrictive custom policy at the cross border check point.

The results show that the road, transportaton, electricity, water, telecommunication, waste systems do not impact to the revenue of SMEs. In contrast, only drainage is correlated with changes in SMEs revenues.

Most of the interviewed respondents have never heard about the CBTA and are not aware of the CBTA implementation.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.