The local authority in the northern province of Lang Son has set up several COVID-19-free zones in an attempt to ensure the flow of goods across the Vietnam-China border stays efficient and uninterrupted.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and trade associations need to devise solutions together to address the congestion of farm produce at border gates, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has said.

VOV.VN - Over 300 container trucks carrying goods have received the green light to cross over the Chinese border during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) thanks to smooth customs clearance at the Huu Nghi and Tan Thanh border gates.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit exports and other farm produce to the Chinese market have been temporarily suspended due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).