On June 3, the Quang Tri Economic Zone Management Board confirmed that it had issued a document directing the Provincial Border Gate Management Center to deploy a series of solutions to control air pollution in the border gate areas under its management. This is a move to strictly implement the request of the Provincial People's Committee to strengthen pollution treatment and prevent violations of environmental laws.
Specifically, the Border Gate Management Center is required to regularly clean and water the internal road surface to limit dust arising from the transportation of goods and motor vehicles. At the same time, coordinate with Border Guard, Customs and transportation businesses to remind drivers not to let their vehicles start the engine for too long while waiting for customs clearance procedures.
In addition, waiting and gathering areas for vehicles will be covered with roofs and hard floors, avoiding operations in vacant lots that have not been paved with asphalt or concrete to reduce fine dust spreading into the air.
Notably, from June 2025, air quality monitoring around border gates will be carried out periodically every 6 months. Parameteres such as dust, noise, CO, CO2, NO2... will be measured according to national standards QCVN 05:2023/BTNMT and QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT. At the same time, an air environment incident handling plan will also be developed to respond promptly when situations arise.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper reported the serious pollution of coal dust in the La Lay International Border Gate area (Dakrong District) caused by a convoy of coal trucks from Laos carrying up to hundreds of trips every day. The degraded roads make the road dusty on sunny days and muddy on rainy days, directly affecting officers working at the border gate and people living on both sides of National Highway 15D and Ho Chi Minh Road.
