Le Thanh border gate extends customs clearance to 8:00 p.m., creating momentum for trade breakthrough

DNVN - The Chairman of Gia Lai province requested the forces at Le Thanh International Border Gate to coordinate closely, open customs clearance every day until 8:00 p.m., accompany businesses to promote import and export and build this place into a bustling border trading point.

At an impromptu meeting with the functional forces on duty at Le Thanh International Border Gate on August 13, Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan issued a "hot" directive on extending customs clearance time to 8:00 p.m. every day, instead of ending at 5:30 p.m. as before.

Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan held an extraordinary meeting with functional forces in the Le Thanh International Border Gate area.

“Do not let businesses wait or turn back because the customs clearance time is over. Customs must work with businesses to sell goods,” Mr. Tuan emphasized, at the same time requesting customs and border guards to be on duty at checkpoints, ready to open regardless of peak or off-peak season.

In fact, in recent times, trading activities in Le Thanh have been seasonal, depending heavily on agricultural products between Vietnam and Cambodia. Most businesses only rent warehouses to purchase and consolidate goods, without investing in on-site deep processing. Warehouse infrastructure is still limited in both quantity and area, unable to meet the increasing demand when the market is vibrant.

The Chairman of Gia Lai Province affirmed that extending customs clearance hours is just the beginning. More importantly, it is necessary to change mindsets and make the most of opportunities to promote border trade.

Authorities need to accompany businesses, remove difficulties, and at the same time promote images, call for investment in trade, services, and logistics, creating attraction for Le Thanh International Border Gate.

Last June, the former Gia Lai province announced the master plan for the construction of the Le Thanh International Border Gate Economic Zone until 2045, after being approved by the Prime Minister. With an area of ​​over 415 km², it aims to build this place into a dynamic economic zone, with modern infrastructure and sustainable development.

Le Thanh international border gate extends customs clearance time to 8:00 p.m. every day, instead of ending at 5:30 p.m. as before.

According to the plan, by 2030, the population of the economic zone will reach about 55,000 people, increasing to 75,000 people by 2045. The functional subdivisions include: Le Thanh border gate urban area - economic and trade service center; administrative and political center and rural residential area associated with agriculture, community tourism, and indigenous cultural experiences.

With a strategic location on the East-West economic corridor, Le Thanh International Border Gate is not only an import-export gateway but also an important tourist transit point. When infrastructure is invested synchronously, logistics services are developed, plus open policies such as extending customs clearance to 20:00, this place promises to become a "lever" to help Gia Lai's border economy break through.

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