Customs clearance of the Sam Pun (Vietnam) - Dien Bong (China) bilateral border gate pair, opening up many cooperations for people in the border area

In recent years, implementing the open-door policy and enhancing international integration of the two Parties and States of Vietnam and China, the two sides have actively promoted the implementation of exchange and cooperation activities in all fields and have achieved many positive results, contributing to the common development of the two sides. In particular, cooperation in border gate development is a content that the two sides have actively promoted for many years.

Meo Vac district, Ha Giang province has just coordinated with Phu Ninh district, Van Son district, Yunnan province (China) to organize the customs clearance ceremony of the bilateral border gate pair Sam Pun (Vietnam) - Dien Bong (China).

Leaders of the People's Committee of Ha Giang province (Vietnam) and leaders of Chau Van Son (Yunnan province, China) cut the ribbon to clear the Sam Pun (Vietnam) - Dien Bong (China) bilateral border gate. Photo: Internet.

Sam Pun Border Gate (Vietnam) is built at landmark 456, Vietnam - China border; located in Mo Phang village, Thuong Phung commune (Meo Vac). The project includes main items such as: National gate combined with 3-storey control station, total floor area of ​​over 2,300 m2 and auxiliary items such as: Car garage, public toilet, underground water tank, internal road yard, 180 kVA transformer station...

The official opening of the Sam Pun (Vietnam) - Dien Bong (China) border gate will open up many new cooperation opportunities between Meo Vac district and Phu Ninh district, as well as between Ha Giang province and Van Son district, Yunnan province. The customs clearance of the Sam Pun - Dien Bong border gate pair will contribute to the import-export turnover through the Ha Giang Customs Department in the coming time.

Functional units at the border gate are soon connecting and establishing communication channels to coordinate the operation of the border gate in a professional and effective manner, best serving the customs clearance needs of people and businesses on both sides.

Immediately after the customs clearance ceremony, Vietnamese and Chinese citizens were able to complete exit and entry procedures through the Sam Pun - Dien Bong border gate. Photo: Internet.

According to Mr. Tran Viet The - Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Ha Giang province, Ha Giang province has a 277.556 km long border adjacent to Yunnan province and Guangxi province, China. On the border of the province, there is currently 1 pair of international border gates, 2 pairs of bilateral border gates and 1 secondary border gate, 10 border openings (not yet opened according to Decree No. 112/2014/ND-CP dated November 21, 2014 of the Government ).

The total import-export turnover through border gates in Ha Giang province in the first 8 months of 2023 reached 211.664 million USD, an increase of 6 times compared to the same period in 2022 (181.407 million USD). Of which, exports reached 161.4 million USD, an increase of 1,173.8% over the same period in 2022; imports reached 50.26 million USD, an increase of 41.16% over the same period in 2022; temporarily imported goods for re-export, border gate transfer, and return of imported goods was 32.99 million USD, an increase of 23.6% over the same period in 2022.

Main export items are: Antimony, dry yellow tea, dry tapioca starch, peeled wood, pepper... Main import items: Electric energy, hydroelectric equipment, machinery used in agricultural production, fresh flowers...

At the customs clearance ceremony, the leaders of the People's Committee of Ha Giang province (Vietnam) and Chau Van Son (China) proposed that the authorities of the districts in the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark (Ha Giang, Vietnam) coordinate with the authorities of Phu Ninh district (Yunnan province) and Na Po district (Guangxi province), China to study and establish an exchange and cooperation mechanism to jointly promote the implementation of exchange and cooperation activities, attract businesses to invest, and develop the San Pun - Dien Bong border gate.

For people and businesses who need to clear customs at the border gate, they need to comply with the regulations of both sides; actively participate in contributing opinions and recommendations to functional units at the border gate so that the management and operation of the border gate can be increasingly improved and effective./.

Thu Hang