Lang Son reviews foregin trade, COVID-19 prevention at border gates

(LSO) – The Lang Son provincial People’s Committee held a conference on March 13 to review the province’s import-export and novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention efforts at its border gates in the first two months of 2020.

The event was chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Cong Truong.

Since the beginning of this year, the provincial People’s Committee has requested departments, agencies and competent forces to strictly comply with the instructions of the Prime Minister, ministries and province regarding the epidemic prevention and control.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Cong Truong chairs a conference on March 13 to review the province’s foreign trade and COVID-19 prevention efforts at its border gates in the first two months of 2020.

The province has conducted medical monitoring and disinfected stations and office buildings while an exclusive zone for cargo pickup or delivery was established on February 5.

It has also proactively sought measures to remove barriers to import-export activities. The management authority of the Dong Dang – Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone has held regular discussions with the Chinese side to facilitate cross-border trade.

Since February 5, the province has resumed operation at six border gates – Huu Nghi, Dong Dang Train Station, Chi Ma, Tan Thanh, Coc Nam and Binh Nghi. Nearly 14,330 container trucks loading about 386,800 tonnes of goods have been customs-cleared.

Import-export revenue via these border gates from January – February totalled 360 million USD, down 47.8 percent from the same period last year.

Speaking at the event, Truong said all departments and agencies have taken drastic measures against the COVID-19 outbreak and thanks to such effort, no case has been reported in the province so far.

He said the epidemic prevention and control must continue to stay on top of all tasks in the coming time and customs clearance of goods should be maintained and further acclerated at border gates.

The management authority of the Dong Dang – Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone should continue working with the Chinese side to facilitate export and import activities between the two countries.

Authorities must provide favourbale conditions for firms to fast-track customs clearance at border gates while all staff here must be subject to daily temperature screenings./.