On June 19 alone, a total of 2,005 trucks completed customs clearance at Lang Son’s border gates — the highest single-day figure ever recorded in the province. Of these, 634 carried exports and 1,371 imports.
Building infrastructure, luring investment, and operating border gates on digital platforms are the focuses of northern provinces to develop local border gates into key economic zones and ensure border security and defense.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Liu Ning, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Committee of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in Hanoi on August 28, asking the Chinese side to enhance cooperation with Vietnam to boost the connectivity of transport infrastructure and soft infrastructure at border gates.
Measures to optimise transportation methods at border gates and promote cross-border tourism cooperation at Tan Thanh (Vietnam) – Po Chai (China), and Coc Nam (Vietnam) – Nong Yao (China) border gates were discussed at the talks between the People’s Committee of the northern mountainous border province of Lang Son and the Party Committee of Chongzuo city, China’s Guangxi province, on August 27.
The southern province of Tay Ninh introduced its tourism potential and investment opportunities to diplomats and businesses of 15 countries at a meeting in Tay Ninh city on August 22.
The People’s Committee of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum has approved a plan to implement the Prime Minister-approved planning of border gates along Vietnam's borderlines with Laos and Cambodia in the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision toward 2050.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested increased monitoring to detect suspected monkeypox cases at border gates and proactive surveillance in healthcare facilities after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) amid the potential risk of disease spread.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien on August 13 received a delegation of the National Immigration Administration of China, led by its deputy head Li Junjie, who are paying a working visit to Vietnam.
The northern province of Quang Ninh estimates that more than 9.4 trillion VND (nearly 369.3 million USD) in export and import tariffs will be collected for the state budget during the first half of 2024, up 21% year on year.
Authorities in border areas of the northern province of Lang Son have tightened inspection and management, and used modern specialised equipment to rigorously control the safety of agricultural products exported to and imported from China via border gates, in a bid to prevent the spread of both traditional and exotic diseases.
A delegation from Cambodia’s Svay Rieng and Prey Veng provinces, led by the provinces' governors Peng Posa and Soun Somalin, visited and extended Lunar New Year wishes to the authorities of Long An province in the Mekong Delta region on February 2.
Over 255 tonnes of durian were exported to China via border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai in the first three days of 2024, earning nearly 1 million USD, according to Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Office.
A ceremony is scheduled to be held in late December to officially announce the upgrade of the pair of Tra Linh (Vietnam) - Longbang (China) border gates into international ones.
A delegation of Border Guard Commands of Vietnam’s four provinces of Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Lang Son and Ha Giang, and representatives from the Guangxi General Station of Immigration Inspection of China held talks in Cao Bang on November 20.
A delegation from the Vietnam border guard force of the northern province of Dien Bien led by Colonel Phan Van Hoa, Commander of the provincial Border Guard High Command, held talks with a visiting Lao delegation from Luang Phrabang province led by Major General Tuxong Patchay, Director of the provincial Public Security Department on November 16.
The entire process for granting e-visas, from applying for, processing requests to issuing visas and paying fees, is now carried out online, said the Vietnam Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security.
Five border gates, namely Chi Ma, Huu Nghi, Tan Thanh, Coc Nam and Dong Dang, in the northern province of Lang Son have maintained their stable operations, with more than 1,000 vehicles handled each day, according to the Management Board of the Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone.
July marks the end of the lychee season in China but the main harvest in Vietnam. Therefore, domestic firms are advised to optimise this opportunity to boost exports to the neighbouring country.
