Lao Cai border trade surges 64% in first nine months of 2026

According to the Lao Cai Economic Zone Management Board, export turnover hit US$1.42 billion, up 123% year on year, while import turnover was estimated at US$830.51 million, an 18% increase.

Other import-export activities, including temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfers and transit, totalled US$121.59 million, up 30% from a year earlier.

The international railway border gate continues to play an important role in Lao Cai’s import-export activities. During the nine-month period, the total value of goods handled through the railway border gate rose 12% year on year to US$335.72 million. Major commodities transported through the railway border gate included yellow phosphorus, red phosphorus and phosphoric acid.

Meanwhile, road border gates accounted for US$2.06 billion worth of import and export goods, an increase of 77.69% from the same period in 2025. Key export items included dragon fruit, watermelon, durian, jackfruit, bananas, rambutan, mangoes and cassava.

Vietnam’s main imports through the border gates included flowers, ornamental plants, fresh fruits and vegetables, fertilisers, machinery and equipment, confectionery and electricity.

At Muong Khuong border gate and other border crossings, travel and goods exchanges remained stable, contributing to the stability of trade activities in the border area.

The growth in import-export activities also boosted local budget revenue. Revenue from border-gate operations in Lao Cai exceeded VND1.9 trillion in the first nine months of 2026, up 44.3% year on year.

China-Vietnam trade via Youyi Guan border gate jumps 28.3% in H1

The total value of imports and exports handled through Youyi Guan border gate in Pingxiang city, China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, reached CNY364.12 billion (US$54.3 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 26% year-on-year, showing strong growth in border trade between China and Vietnam.