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Gejiu - Sa Pa irregular passenger transport route resumed

The Department of Transport of Lao Cai province and the Yunnan provincial Department of Transport have decided to resume an irregular passenger transport route between Gejiu of China and Sa Pa of Vietnam.
Gejiu - Sa Pa irregular passenger transport route resumed ảnh 1Lao Cai International Border Gate (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – The Department of Transport of Lao Cai province andthe Yunnan provincial Department of Transport have decided to resume an irregularpassenger transport route between Gejiu of China and Sa Pa of Vietnam.

According to Director of the Lao CaiDepartment of Transport Nguyen Quoc Huy, the route was operated from July 20, 2018 to late 2019, andsuspended from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks to joint efforts of the twodepartments, the route was resumed at a ceremony in Yunnan province’s Hekoucounty.

The Lao Cai department has sent a document toother departments, sectors and localities requesting coordination in ensuringtraffic safety and order, and the quick and convenient settlement of entry-exitprocedures.

The restoration of the route is expected tocontribute to promoting socio-economic and tourism development, and culturalexchanges between the two provinces./.
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