VOV.VN - The southeastern province of Tay Ninh worked alongside the Cambodian province of Prey Veng to internally organise a ceremony on May 31 to announce the launch of the Tan Nam (Tay Ninh) - Meun Chey (Prey Veng) international border gates amid ongoing challenges relating to COVID-19 pandemic.

The Border Station of the Lao Cai International Border Gate and the Office of Immigration Management under the Department of Public Security of the northern province of Lao Cai on May 29 handed over 16 Chinese citizens to authorities of Hekou district in China’s Yunnan province.

More than 3,600 tonnes of fresh lychees from the northern provinces of Hai Duong, Bac Giang and Vinh Phuc were exported to China via Lao Cai province’s Kim Thanh II international border gate from May 8 to 24.

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security General To Lam has lauded efforts made by the public security forces in the fight against COVID-19.

The border guard forces of Vietnam, China, and Laos met at the countries’ border T-junction on May 22 to discuss border management and defence measures and launch a week-long joint border management programme.

Police and border guards in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien handed over two illegal Chinese immigrants to Pu Er border management team in Yunnan, China at A Pa Chai – Long Fu open trail on May 21.

VOV.VN - People residing in border areas throughout three Central Highland provinces cast their ballots on May 22 one day ahead of schedule to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and to all-levels of the People’s Council for the 2021 to 2026 term.

Border guards at A Pa Chai station in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien met their counterparts from Meng Kang station of China on May 21 to discuss enhancing anti-pandemic measures and preventing illegal entries across the border.

The Border Guard High Command of the southwestern province of Tay Ninh on May 11 held a ceremony to hand over medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention and control presented by the Vietnam Border High Command to Cambodia.

With borders closed and travel restricted since early 2020, cross-border e-commerce has proved itself as a game changer, setting the scene for Vietnamese traders to climb up the global supply chain and reducing risk of disruption caused by an unprecedented crisis like COVID-19.