HIGHLIGHTS
- According to statistics on February 19, the border gates in Lang Son are leading in the list of localities with “standing still” truck traffic at the border gate with 4,190 vehicles.
- Besides, other provinces bordering China also encountered congestion at the border gate with the number from a few dozen to more than 100 vehicles.
- Facing the news that a new Covid-19 case was detected from the domestic market, Hekou (China) has issued a notice to temporarily stop importing goods from February 17, 2022.
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Serious traffic jam at the border gate
According to statistics on February 19, the border gates in Lang Son are leading in the list of localities with “standing still” truck traffic at the border gate with 4,190 vehicles. In which, 3 areas with vehicle traffic of more than 1,000 include: Dong Dang station (1,198 vehicles), Coc Nam border gate (1,138 vehicles) and Huu Nghi international border gate (1,075 vehicles).
Standing in second and third place are Lao Cai and Quang Ninh with 2,044 and 1,589 vehicles respectively. Specifically, Lao Cai station (Lao Cai province) has up to 1,022 trucks and the international road border gate No. II Kim Thanh is congested with 879 vehicles. In Quang Ninh province, there are currently 1,067 trucks stored at Thanh Dat ICD (Mong Cai City) and 450 trucks at Mong Cai border gate area.
Besides, other provinces bordering China also encountered congestion at the border gate with the number from a few dozen to more than 100 vehicles. Specifically, Ha Giang has the lowest level of congested trucks with 24 vehicles; in Cao Bang there are 104 vehicles; Lai Chau 117 vehicles and Dien Bien (contiguous to China and Laos) with 120 vehicles.
Recommendations on regulating vehicles to the border gate by authorities
Facing the news that a new Covid-19 case was detected from the domestic market, Hekou (China) has issued a notice to temporarily stop importing goods from February 17, 2022, and there is no information on the timing of the outbreak return delivery time. At the same time, the Ha Khau side also asked the units of Lao Cai province to temporarily coordinate not to allow trucks carrying goods to be exported through Ha Khau; However, the return of empty vans continues to be carried out.
According to the leader of the Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Branch (Lao Cai Customs Department), from February 17, the Chinese side only handled all Chinese cars exported to Vietnam that had entered the border gate area. From February 18, there will be no import and export goods trucks to carry out procedures at the international road border gate pair No. II Kim Thanh – Ha Khau. The reason for this is said to be that in addition to temporarily suspending the import of goods from Vietnam, the Chinese side also temporarily banned their vehicles from entering the border gate area to export goods or receive imported goods.
In addition, in Lang Son, the provincial Department of Industry and Trade has asked the Department of Industry and Trade of other provinces and cities that have fresh fruit products for export through Lang Son province to promptly provide information to businesses and traders. The temporary suspension of bringing fresh fruits to the area of land border gates for export to China from February 16 to the end of February 25 needs to be informed as soon as possible to the units, avoiding schools. rush to the border gate, making the congestion more serious.
Phuong Anh
Slow clearance procedures: Thousands of trucks are stuck at the border gate
