Trucks carrying goods pass Tan Thanh border gate in Lang Son province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Industry and TradeTran Tuan Anh has asked the northern provinces of Lang Son and Quang Ninh to resumeimports, exports and transport of goods through three sub-border gates in thetwo localities after a suspension due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
In his document sent to the two provinces on February 15, Anh ordered the provinces’ coordination to carry out the Prime Minister’s direction on goods tradingin border regions in the face of the COVID-19 in DocumentNo.808/VPCP-KTTH dated February 5, 2020 and Order No.224/CD-TTg dated February12, 2020.
Accordingly, resumption of trade exchange at the international, main and auxiliary border gates in Tan Thanhand Coc Nam of Lang Son province, and the open access pontoon bridge Km 3 4 inHai Yen ward, Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province must be made with fullprevention measures instructed by the Ministry of Health.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Consulate Generals in China’s Nanning and Kunming saidthat the authorities of Guangxi and Yunnan have agreed to partially resume bordertrade activities, and ordered local administrations to work with Vietnameseauthorities on the date and mode of the resumption.
Anh said the Vietnamese provinces must discuss withtheir Chinese neighbours to reach consensus on the virus prevention and controlas well as quarantine measures for vehicles, drivers and porters in accordancewith the Ministry of Health’s instructions described in Document No.568/BYT-DP.
In case of any arising problem, the People’s Committeesof Lang Son and Quang Ninh should report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade andMinistry of Health for further instructions and rational response measures./.
