Quang Ninh, April 16 -- The northern province of Quang Ninh is accelerating procedures to seek central authorities' approval for piloting a free digital and knowledge-based economic zone - a next-generation specialised economic zone model aimed at driving growth through core technologies and data. According to the Quang Ninh Economic Zone Authority (QEZA), the proposal is under appraisal by the Ministry of Finance, which is consulting relevant ministries and agencies before submitting it to the Prime Minister. The planned zone is set to span about 26,380 hectares across key areas including Hoang Que, Viet Hung, Bai Chay and Tuan Chau. Unlike existing zones focused on traditional industry and border trade, the new model will be built on fo...