2012年12月22日塔銮湖经济特区开工奠基仪式在老挝首都万象举行。老挝国家副总理、国务院管理经济特区和专区主席宋沙瓦·凌沙瓦、中国驻老挝大使布建国，万象市委书记苏甘、政府办公厅部长本平、自然资源环境部长努林及各相关部门参加了此次活动。

      On the 22 December 2012, the foundation laying ceremony of the ThatLuang Lake SEz was held in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, the Chair of the National Committee for Special Economic Zone HE Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, the Chinese ambassador to Laos, the Minister of the Laos, the deputy minister of Laos, and the relevant departments of the laos, participated in the event.

      2011年底，为进一步鼓励和吸引投资，老挝政府在位于万象市中心的塔銮湖地区设立经济特区。特

区规划了公园、寺庙宗教、商业、商住办、文娱、行政、住宅等业态，医院、学校、银行、娱乐、寺庙宗教、消防公安、给水配电、污水处理、加油站等配套设施根据功能而布置在合理的位置。

      高贵典雅、美丽芬芳的占芭花是老挝的国花，塔銮湖经济专区的设计灵感就源自这一独特花朵。“花开塔銮，落地为城”，新城中心——塔銮湖及其周边就如同一朵盛开在地上的占芭花，向世人们展现着它所代表的幸福、快乐、和谐的精神内涵。

      At the end of 2011, in order to further encourage and attract investment, the Lao Government established a Specific Economic Zone in ThatLuang, Vientiane City. The park has planned commercial, commercial residential-office entertainment, administrative, residential and other formats, and properly arranged hospital, school, bank, entertainment, temple religion, fire public security, water supply and distribution, sewage treatment, gas stations and other ancillary facilities. according to functions.

      The elegant, beautiful and fragrant Frangipani is the national flower of Laos, and the design inspiration of the ThatLuang Lake Park originates from this unique flower. "Blossom in ThatLuang and grew up to city", the center of the new city--ThatLuang Lake and its surroundings are like a flower that blooms on the ground showing to the world it's spiritual connotation of joy, happiness and harmony.