After activity was restored on January 25, the border gate officials began to disinfect vehicles and notify the Chinese side in order to speed up the clearance of goods.

Vehicle inspection at the Chi Ma border gate in October 2021.

Measures were also taken to prevent congestion at the border gates and facilitate the export of goods.

On the first day of resumed activity, 40 vehicles were cleared at Chi Ma while the number at Tan Thanh was just three.

The reason for such a low capacity was that China conducted inspection on all agricultural goods from Vietnam, prolonging the time required for completing procedures.

Vietnamese officials at Tan Thanh are working with Chinese authorities so as to best facilitate Vietnamese enterprises in exporting their goods through the border gate.

China reopens one border gate with Vietnam for fresh fruit imports

Chinese authority on January 12 re-opened its Hekou International Border Gate – which pairs with Vietnam's Kim Thanh II border gate in the northern province of Lao Cai – for imported fresh fruits, including dragon fruit, and frozen foods from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Quang Ninh sees clearance of nearly 200 trucks via border gates, crossings with China

Close to 200 trucks carrying goods were cleared to cross the border as of 1 pm on January 10, after China’s Guangxi province officially resumed customs clearance at border gates and border crossings in its Dongxing city bordering Mong Cai city of Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, including bridges Bac Luan 1 and Bac Luan 2, and pontoon bridge Km 3 4.

China reopens one more border gate with Vietnam

China has announced the reopening of Pingmeng border gate with Vietnam’s Soc Giang border gate in Cao Bang province from 10:00 on January 7.

Vietnam suggests China restore customs clearance at border gates

Officials of Vietnam and China on December 31 discussed urgent measures to handle goods congestion in the areas bordering China’s Guangxi province.

4,300 trucks stuck at China border with farm produce

Over 4,300 trucks carrying agricultural produce are stuck at the China border in Lang Son Province due to tightened Covid-19 safety measures on both sides and a labor shortage.

Source: NDO