The situation at Mong Cai border gate has 'cooled down'.

On May 14th, information from the Quang Ninh International Health Quarantine Center indicated that the unit processes entry and exit procedures for an average of approximately 5,000 people per day.

From early morning, the departure area at Mong Cai International Border Gate was already crowded with people queuing to complete the procedures.

Recently, the number of tourists going through exit procedures to China has decreased compared to the April 30th - May 1st holiday period, so there is no longer the crowding and long queues like before. However, the time taken to complete entry procedures into China is still quite long, often taking several hours.

At peak times, the Mong Cai International Border Gate is "completely congested".

According to the People's Committee of Mong Cai City, the reason is that Dongxing City (China) has arranged for border residents and tourists to go through the same procedures on the same day, leading to delays. To enter China, Vietnamese tourists need to use the WeChat application to scan the health quarantine code.

On average, immigration procedures for a group of about 20 people take 2-4 hours; on weekends, it can take up to 5 hours per group. In cases where individuals are suspected of having health issues and need to be taken to a separate room for examination, the process can take 1-2 hours.

From May 12th to 14th, Thanh Niên reporters observed that the Mong Cai International Border Gate was not crowded with tourists; most were border residents crossing to smuggle goods in hand.

After the April 30th - May 1st holiday, the Mong Cai International Border Gate no longer saw crowds of people scrambling to complete customs procedures.

According to regulations of the Vietnamese Government , border residents are Vietnamese citizens with permanent residence registration in border areas, or those with a permit from the border province's police agency to reside in border areas, who are exempt from customs tax up to a customs value of no more than 2 million VND/person/day/trip and no more than 4 trips/month.

On average, about 5,000 people go through immigration procedures each day.

The tax-exempt goods are regulated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, mainly consumer goods: clothing, footwear, garment accessories, toilet paper, tissues, and some tools for production. In cases where goods are purchased and transported within the prescribed limits but not used for production or consumption by border residents, they must be declared and taxed according to regulations.

Currently, the buying and selling of goods by border residents in Quang Ninh is carried out through border gates and crossings at: Mong Cai International Border Gate; Hoanh Mo Border Gate (Binh Lieu District, Quang Ninh) and Bac Phong Sinh crossing (Hai Ha District, Quang Ninh). The main export items are star anise, cinnamon bark, sedge, and seafood…

Recently, China has relaxed its immigration regulations, leading to increased border crossings by residents.

Goods brought into Vietnam by border residents include consumer goods: clothing, shoes, garment accessories, toilet paper, tissues, and some tools for production.

Goods are being hauled across the border bridge.

The women were carrying rather large packages.

Many border residents say that the number of people crossing into Dongxing (China) is still not as high as it was before 2019. This is because the authorities on the Chinese side are now very strict in controlling groups of residents crossing to buy goods, to prevent them from illegally crossing the border.

Compared to the April 30th - May 1st holiday period, the Mong Cai International Border Gate is now significantly less congested.

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