On September 3rd, information from the Lao Cai Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, during the National Day holiday September 2nd, Lao Cai International Border Gate recorded 73.860 inbound and outbound people, an increase of 52% compared to the same period last year.
Entry and exit activities, import and export at border gates in the province are stable and smooth.
At Lao Cai International Border Gate (Ho Kieu Bridge), the number of people entering and leaving Vietnam increased during the holidays, mainly due to the demand for tours and groups of travel companies to tourist destinations in China such as Ha Khau, Mong Tu, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang...
Faced with the increasing number of visitors, functional forces at the border gate have increased personnel, maintained security and order; and proactively exchanged and coordinated with the Chinese side to ensure fast, convenient and safe customs clearance for people and tourists.
The total number of people entering and leaving the country during the holidays reached 73.860, an increase of 52% compared to the same period last year.
At Kim Thanh Road International Border Gate No. II, import and export activities are bustling.
From August 29 to the end of September 1, there were 2,697 vehicle turns completing customs clearance procedures, including 698 Vietnamese cars and 1,999 Chinese cars.
The main export items include dragon fruit, durian, rambutan, grapefruit, watermelon...
Imported goods are mainly chemicals, fertilizers, iron and steel and products from iron and steel, machinery for production, mechanical equipment, coke...
Notably, from September 1, food safety inspections for imported goods at border gates are implemented under the authorization of the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee to the Department of Agriculture and Environment.
On the first day of implementation, 213 shipments were inspected and issued food safety certificates; no problems arose during the implementation process.
Along with maintaining customs clearance activities, security and order assurance at border gates are strictly implemented.
During the holidays, no incidents related to security and order occurred in the border gate area.
