Previously, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh at a meeting on December 26 asked local businesses to stop sending trucks to the border gates. The two countries will continue strengthening cooperation in disease prevention and control at the Vietnam-China border gate areas. In the spirit of cooperation and overcoming difficulties, the two sides agreed to maintain close communication and actively urge the relevant authorities of the two countries to find solutions and handle the congestion problem. They both affirmed the importance of early resumption of border trade activities for the socio-economic development of the localities of the two sides, as well as contributing to maintaining stable production and supply chains, especially ensuring legitimate interests for businesses and people of the two countries.

The two sides shared the difficulties in realizing the dual goal of containing the Covid-19 pandemic and promoting economic-trade recovery. More than 4,000 trucks carrying fruits have been stuck at Vietnam’s northern border gates after China tightened Covid-19 safety measures.Īt the phone conversation, the two sides agreed that cargo congestion has been causing great damage to people and businesses of the two countries, affecting bilateral trade cooperation as well as regional supply and production chains. In the latest move, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu had a phone conversation with Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wu Jianghao on December 27 to discuss measures to accelerate customs clearance at the Vietnam-China border gates. Thousands of trucks still lie stranded at border gates in Tan Thanh border gate, Lang Son Province.

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