Nearly 1,000 big-spending Chinese tourists entered Vietnam on October 14 through the Mong Cai international border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh for a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) getaway.

VOV.VN - Authorities at the Cau Treo International Border Gate, Ha Tinh province, have arrested a drug trafficker for transporting 14kg of drugs from Laos into Vietnam.

Authorities of Vietnam’s Cao Bang province and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on September 12 jointly announced the official upgrade of the Ta Lung – Shuikou border gate pair to international status.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command of Lao Cai province on September 12 announced that they have dismantled a smuggling ring illegally transporting gold bars from China into Vietnam, through the Lao Cai international road border gate.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command of Tay Ninh province, in coordination with local police, on August 15 received 353 Vietnamese nationals who had been involved in illegal labour and residency in Cambodia at the Xa Mat International Border Gate.

VOV.VN - The Military Command of southern Dong Nai province, in coordination with relevant agencies, received 85 Vietnamese nationals repatriated by Cambodian authorities via the Hoa Lu International Border Gate on July 30.

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.