Quang Ninh: Cross-border trading with China resumed after Tet

Export and import via Bac Luan 2 Bridge and pontoon bridge Km3+4 Hai Yen of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in northern Quang Ninh province resumed on January 28 morning after a week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Quang Ninh: Cross-border trading with China resumed after Tet ảnh 1Trucks carrying exports to China via the Mong Cai International Border Gate on January 28 (Photo: VNA)
QuangNinh (VNA) – Export and import via Bac Luan 2 Bridge and pontoonbridge Km3 4 Hai Yen of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in northern QuangNinh province resumed on January 28 morning after a week-long Lunar New Year (Tet)holiday.

Trading activities were suspended from January 21 (the 30th dayof the 12th lunar month) to January 27 (the sixth day of the firstlunar month).

Theyhave been restored as agreed by the administrations of Mong Cai city of QuangNinh and Dongxing city of China.

OnJanuary 28 morning, 115 trucks passed pontoon bridge Km3 4 Hai Yen to carryexports to China, including fresh seafood, flowers, frozen fish, and fruits. Meanwhile,four containers of electronic components from China passed Bac Luan 2 Bridge toenter Vietnam.

TheMong Cai International Border Gate is one of the first of its kind on Vietnam’sborder with China. It holds an important role in Vietnam’s economic activities withregional countries via the northern borderline./.
VNA

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