Nearly 4,000 traverse Mong Cai int’l border gate

Nearly 4,000 people have undergone immigration procedures via Mong Cai international border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh in 10 days after resuming entry-exit regulations.
Nearly 4,000 traverse Mong Cai int’l border gate ảnh 1Vehicles pass through Mong Cai international border gate. (Photo: VNA) 

Quang Ninh (VNA) – Nearly 4,000 people have undergone immigration procedures via Mong Cai international border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh in 10 days after resuming entry-exit regulations.

As many as 3,530 of those were Chinese who left Vietnam for home, reported the gate’s management board on January 17.

From January 1-16, more than 4,200 people applied for entry-exit procedures, including 417 entering and 3,793 leaving Vietnam, most of them were Chinese returning home after three years of staying in Vietnam due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Entry-exit activities take place at Mong Cai international border gate from 8am to 4pm (Hanoi time) daily. Travellers must hold passports and have negative RT-PCR test papers valid within 48 hours.

From January 8-16, trade volume between Vietnam and China reached over 36,600 tonnes. Of the figure, more than 15,000 tonnes was recorded at Bac Luan II Bridge border gate.

From January 1-16, the figure stood at over 64,400 tonnes at Mong Cai international border gate, including more than 26,700 tonnes carried by 1,696 vehicles at the Bac Luan II Bridge border gate./.

VNA

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