Trade value handled through Mong Cai border gates rises 19%

Chau Thanh Hung, deputy head of the Quang Ninh Economic Zone Authority, said that cargo throughput through Mong Cai border gates totalled 2.3 million tonnes during the period.

Notably, state budget revenue from imports and exports reached nearly VND4.1 trillion (US$160 million), surging 85% year on year. Border crossing activities also recorded nearly 6.8 million passenger entries and exits, up 14%.

Alongside these trade results, progress has been made in developing key border trade infrastructure. At Bac Luan II Bridge, Quang Ninh successfully piloted weekend customs clearance and put into operation a concentrated administrative procedure reception unit.

Regarding the smart border gate project, investment in eight automated control lanes at Bac Luan I Bridge has been completed. The lanes are expected to become operational in December 2026, in coordination with the Chinese side.

Meanwhile, the two sides have concluded two rounds of government-level negotiations between Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and China's Ministry of Commerce on the establishment of a cross-border economic cooperation zone, reaching basic consensus on its proposed location, scope and priority sectors.

Efforts to attract investment and address business difficulties have also been stepped up. Over the past 10 months, authorities have dealt with 26 delayed projects and are continuing to promote the resolution of outstanding cases.

To date, areas outside of industrial parks have attracted 115 projects, comprising 12 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of nearly US$211 million, and 103 domestic, non-state-budget-funded projects worth over VND32 trillion.

The Texhong Hai Ha Industrial Park has attracted 37 FDI projects with a total capital exceeding US$2.2 billion. The Hai Yen Industrial Park has drawn eight projects, including 5 FDI projects worth over US$380 million, and three domestic, non-state-budget-funded projects with a total registered capital of over VND1.4 trillion, statistics show.

Addressing difficulties and obstacles affecting the operation of Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone, Dinh Huu Thanh, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Quang Ninh Party Committee, called on local authorities and agencies to comprehensively review their fourth-quarter targets, accelerate public investment disbursement and implement decisive measures to increase budget revenue, thereby contributing to the fulfilment of the year's socio-economic development targets.

For issues within the city's authority, he stressed the need to enhance the sense of responsibility to proactively resolve outstanding problems, particularly those relating to planning adjustments, the expansion and upgrading of border gate areas, and the provision of integrated infrastructure to ensure readiness for the operation of the smart border gate and the Mong Cai–Dongxing Cross-border Economic Cooperation Zone.

He also asked for stronger inspections and closer monitoring to tackle difficulties facing key projects, particularly the Van Ninh General Port project, warehouse and logistics projects in the Km3+4 area, and infrastructure development at the Texhong Hai Ha Industrial Park.

Investors were urged to mobilise resources and accelerate implementation while ensuring compliance with legal regulations and investment efficiency.

In the coming period, the city will continue proposing ministries and central agencies remove institutional and policy bottlenecks to facilitate the development of the Mong Cai–Dongxing Cross-border Economic Cooperation Zone, improve connecting infrastructure, extend customs clearance hours and expand the list of goods eligible for import and export.

Mong Cai smart border gate to open new era for cross-border trade

The Government’s approval of a pilot scheme to develop a smart border gate at the Mong Cai (Vietnam)–Dongxing (China) border gate pair marks not only a major technological step forward but also a clear demonstration of strong political resolve to translate strategic commitments between the two countries into reality.