Lao Cai will have 2 more pairs of international border gates and 6 customs clearance routes on the Vietnam - China border.

10/19/2023 08:01 Ha Linh Print article

ANTD.VN - According to the Prime Minister's new Decision, Lao Cai province will have two pairs of international border gates opened and upgraded: Muong Khuong (Lao Cai) - Kieu Dau (Yunnan); Ban Vuoc (Lao Cai) - Pa Sa (Yunnan).

Lao Cai will have more international border gates and dedicated customs clearance routes.

The Prime Minister has just signed a Decision approving the planning of border gates on the Vietnam - China land border for the 2021 - 2030 period with a vision to 2050.

The planning scope of border gates on the Vietnam - China land border includes the provinces: Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang , Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Dien Bien.

Accordingly, in the period of 2021 - 2030, 08 international border gates, 9 bilateral border gates, 17 customs clearance routes/specialized roads for transporting goods in pairs of international border gates, bilateral border gates and 01 special opening/border gate will be opened and upgraded.

It is expected that by 2030, the Vietnam - China border will have 26 border gates, including 14 international border gates, 12 bilateral border gates (including 20 customs clearance routes/specialized routes for transporting goods in pairs of international border gates, bilateral border gates) and 1 special opening/border gate.

In particular, Lao Cai province will have 2 pairs of international border gates opened and upgraded: Muong Khuong (Lao Cai) - Kieu Dau (Yunnan); Ban Vuoc (Lao Cai) - Pa Sa (Yunnan).

Of the 17 customs clearance routes/specialized routes for transporting goods at international border gates and bilateral border gates opened in 7 provinces, Lao Cai has 6 customs clearance routes/specialized routes for transporting goods, including: Ban Quan - Son Yeu at the Lao Cai (Lao Cai) - Ha Khau (Yunnan) international road border gate pair; Na Loc - Ma Hoang Pao at the Lao Cai (Lao Cai) - Ha Khau (Yunnan) international road border gate pair; Lo Co Chin - Lao Kha at the Muong Khuong (Lao Cai) - Kieu Dau (Yunnan) international border gate pair; Lung Po - Lung Po Chai at the Ban Vuoc (Lao Cai) - Pa Sa (Yunnan) international border gate pair; Y Ty - Ma Ngan Ty at the Ban Vuoc (Lao Cai) - Pa Sa (Yunnan) international border gate pair.

The opening and upgrading of 8 international border gates, 9 bilateral border gates, 17 customs clearance routes/specialized routes for transporting goods at pairs of international border gates, bilateral border gates, and 1 special opening/border gate will contribute to increasing the import and export turnover of goods between Vietnam and China.

According to the Planning, the orientation for investment, upgrading and expansion of infrastructure and technical equipment serving border gate activities is: Gradually completing the traffic infrastructure connecting the border gate with the inland, connecting with the border gate on the other side of the border and traffic in the border gate area and investing in modern technical equipment, meeting the standards prescribed in Decree No. 34/2023/ND-CP dated June 16, 2023 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 112/2012/ND-CP dated November 21, 2014 of the Government regulating the management of land border gates;

The Decision also clearly states that when planning the border gate area, it is necessary to arrange a joint working area for state management agencies at the border gate, an area for warehouses and yards serving the work of gathering, checking and supervising import and export goods at border gates; arrange land locations in the border gate area to ensure conditions for customs inspection and supervision such as places for gathering, checking and supervising import and export goods at the border gate to meet the work of state management of customs and ensure trade facilitation;

Arrange installation locations for immigration, customs and quarantine equipment at border gate areas to meet the requirements of inspection, supervision and management of import and export goods, means of entry and exit, and to prevent, stop and combat smuggling, trade fraud and illegal transportation of goods across the border...

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