Due to the adjacent geographical position and many similarities in cultural and social life, since Vietnam - China normalized relations so far, the border area between Yunnan province (China) and Lao Cai province (Vietnam) has a good relationship, developing together in all fields. Trading activities on import - export, both official and minor quotas, border markets have been increasingly strengthened. To contribute to solving difficulties and problems in the sustainable development of border areas facing Lao Cai and Van Nam provinces, the author has conducted research and published this book. Through practical analysis, situation forecasting, from which proposing orientations and solutions, researchers provided scientific arguments in the making of sustainable development policy in the Yunnan - Lao Cai border area in a new context.