VOV.VN - Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Laos have developed vigorously in recent times despite the COVID-19 impact, and both sides have more room to foster their trade in the time ahead.

Vietnamese durians can be exported to China through all the border gates of the latter starting July 11.

For the first time Vietnamese fresh lychees have been exported to China via the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai international border gate.

VOV.VN - Customs clearance activities at the Ka Long international border gate in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai city were resumed on June 17 after an over three- year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 45,300 tonnes of cargo had been customs-cleared through Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh as of June 2 following the reopening of its two checkpoints.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that it is necessary for the nation to shift from agricultural production to an agricultural economy.

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.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has requested localities to strengthen monitoring and quickly provide information about suspect cases of monkeypox amid an increasing number of cases worldwide.

Several border gates between Vietnam and Laos, such as Lao Bao, La Lay and Nam Can, returned to normal operations on May 9.

Border guards in the northern province of Lao Cai and He Khou Border Gate in China's Yunnan province held joint border patrols on April 27 after a two-month delay due to COVID-19.