VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command and police of Lao Cai province have cracked a large-scale transnational smuggling ring involved in transporting precious metals across the Vietnam–China border.

The Vietnamese Government has just issued Resolution No. 180/NQ-CP to suspend the implementation of the single-window, single-stop inspection procedure at the Lao Bao (Vietnam) – Densavan (Laos) international border gate pair.

With key agricultural products such as lychee, durian, mango, longan and dragon fruit entering the peak harvest season, Vietnamese authorities are stepping up efforts to streamline customs clearance at border gates to prevent congestion and market oversupply.

The Department of Customs reported that state budget revenues from import-export activities in the first five months of 2025 reached VND182.51 trillion (US$6.99 billion), equivalent to 44.4% of the assigned estimate and increasing 9.2% year-on-year.

The number of trucks arriving at border gate areas across the northern province of Lang Son has surged in recent days, according to the Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone Management Board.

VOV.VN - A shipment of 22 tonnes of frozen durian produced by Vina M & B Export and Trading Co., Ltd. in Hanoi was officially cleared through the Bac Luan II border gate, part of the Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dongxing (China) international border gate pair, on May 30.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has requested that relevant ministries, sectors, and localities promptly implement measures to ensure the production, processing, consumption, and export of agricultural products, especially during peak harvest seasons for key items such as rice, durian, lychee, longan, dragon fruit, mango.

Authorities in Mong Cai city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, in collaboration with Viettel Post JSC, have conducted field surveys and proposed specific plans to pilot the development of a smart border gate at Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dongxing (China) international border gate pair.

VOV.VN - In the first quarter of the year, the total import-export turnover at the Mong Cai International Border Gate exceeded US$1.3 billion, marking a 45% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Tran Bich Ngoc, head of the Mong Cai Border Gate Management Board in Quang Ninh province.

A ceremony for the official clearance of goods at the Sam Pun (Ha Giang province, Vietnam) – Tian Peng (Yunnan province, China) border gate pair was held on March 31, marking a milestone in fostering economic cooperation between the two nations.