VOV.VN - Lang Son Geopark of Vietnam has been officially recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council.

Measures to optimise transportation methods at border gates and promote cross-border tourism cooperation at Tan Thanh (VN)-Po Chai (China), and Coc Nam (VN)-Nong Yao (China) border gates were discussed at the talks between the People’s Committee of the northern mountainous border province of Lang Son and the Party Committee of Chongzuo city, China’s Guangxi province, on August 27.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and the Chinese Embassy on July 17 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new semi-boarding kitchen at Kim Dong primary school in the northern border province of Lang Son’s Trang Dinh district, aiming to provide better care and meals for its students.

A delegation of experts from UNESCO made a field trip to the northern province of Lang Son from July 6 -10 for on-site assessment of the dossier submitted to the organisation to seek the organisation's recognition of Lang Son Geopark as a global one.

An inter-sectoral task force from the Vietnam sub-committee under the Vietnam-China Land Border Joint Committee held a working session with the Lang Son provincial People's Committee on June 17 to review the progress of a pilot smart border gate project in the province.

VOV.VN - The turnover of exported goods going through the northern mountainous province of Lang Son's border gates is increasing sharply, with the majority being fresh fruit, according to the Lang Son provincial Customs Department.

The Lang Son provincial People’s Committee and the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park and Township Development Joint Stock Company (VSIP JSC) on June 14 commenced the construction of VSIP Lang Son project – the 16th of its kind in Vietnam.

Nearly 55,800 tonnes of agricultural products were exported via border gates in the northern province of Lang Son during the recent five-day holidays starting April 27.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 21 visited the Huu Nghi International Border Gate and inspected some socio-economic development projects in Lang Son as part of his ongoing visit to the northern province.

A dossier has been built by the People’s Committee of the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to seek the UNESCO recognition of Lang Son Geopark as a global one.