From January 1, 2029, residents engaging in cross-border trade, whether buying, selling, or exchanging goods, will be required to complete import-export procedures in person.

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in the northern province of Lang Son on May 27 to officially open three routes for freight transport and customs clearance at the international border gate pair of Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China).

Customs clearance activities have become normal again at all border gates in the northern region after a week-long Lunar New Year holiday.

Customs clearance for import-export activities through the Na Nua – Nahua border gate pair in Vietnam’s northern Lang Son province and China’s Guangxi province was resumed from December 14 after a nearly-four-year halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The protocol amending the Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs officially came into force on September 10.

The management board of Lao Cai Economic Zone launched a digital feature at the Kim Thanh International Border Gate No. 2 in the northern province of Lao Cai on August 21, with an aim to reduce time and costs related to customs clearance for exports-imports through this border gate.

VOV.VN - A Chinese transport company has moved to reopen the Hanoi-Nanning direct passenger road route with a frequency of one trip per day.

Each company has to spend about 14.9 hours to complete a cross-border trade transaction and incur direct costs of around VND3.8 million (US$165) for logistics services, according to the 2022 Administrative Procedure Compliance Costs Index (APCI) report.

The Mong Cai international border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh is becoming a customs clearance gateway for agro-fisheries products between Vietnam and China.

VOV.VN - As many as 38 Chinese tourists completed customs clearance procedures to enter Vietnam on the morning of March 15 through Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh.