Vietnamese tourists are allowed to drive 600 kilometres into China on the Mong Cai – Dongxing – Fangcheng – Liuzhou – Guiline route. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)The northern province of Quang Ninh recently approved a pilot programme on the managementof personal vehicles from China to the border city of Mong Cai and vice versathrough the Mong Cai International Border Gate.
Under the programme, which lasts until September 30, 2026, Vietnamesetourists are allowed to drive 600 kilometres into China on the Mong Cai –Dongxing – Fangcheng – Liuzhou – Guiline route. The cars must undergo sufficientprocedures and get documents granted by the Chinese authorities, and follow the lead vehicles from the Chinese side.
Meanwhile, Chinese visitors are able to enter Vietnam's Mong Cai city and Ha Long city,and not allowed to stop at military zones and other restricted areas.
Cars with nine seatsor less coming for tourism purposes are eligible to engage in the pilotprogramme. They must be examined by competent authorities of both sides, gettransport licenses, have logo of tour organisers, and follow a predeterminedroute.
Each group must not exceed 10 automobiles, and is not allowed to stay morethan five days for a travel permit. An extension of maximum three days are availablein case of broken vehicles and traffic accidents with recognition from relevantauthorities.
Earlier, the tours of this kind were piloted in September 2016. Until 2019, thetime before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, there had been 35 cars carrying 108Vietnamese tourists to China, and 424 with 1,443 Chinese visitors toVietnam./.
VNA
