Nghe An province is in the center of the North Central Part of Vietnam. The province is adjacent to Thanh Hoa province to the north, Ha Tinh province to the south, shares its 419km long borderline with Lao PDR to the west, and owns an 82km coastal line in the east, making it an important part in the socio- economic relationship between the North and the South, marine economy establishment and development, foreign-related economy and international cooperation enhancement.