COVID-19: Mong Cai completes preparations to resume border trade
Mong Cai city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has basically completed preparations to resume trade through the Mong Cai International border gate, after a suspension due to the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Goods transported to China via Bac Luan II bridge (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – Mong Cai city in the northeastern province ofQuang Ninh has basically completed preparations to resume trade through theMong Cai International border gate, after a suspension due to the outbreak ofthe acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
This is in line with the Prime Minister’s directive onensuring normal import and export activities and cross-border trade.
Accordingly, vehicles transporting goods from China to Vietnam and vice versawill be sterilised by an automatic system, while the drivers will undergostrict medical examination and be fully equipped with medical masks andprotective suits. Meanwhile, porters will be strictly managed and quarantined,as well as armed with protective gear.
Earlier, authorities of Mong Cai and its Chinese neighbour Dongxing citydiscussed plans to resume trade through the Mong Cai-Dongxing pair of bordergates, with specific time of resumption to be announced later.
Mong Cai city will join hands with competent agencies to remove bottlenecks andsupport local import-export enterprises, and seek measures to improve handlingcapacity to reduce waiting time for Chinese drivers in Vietnam. Besides, it hasworked to study the market to connect local enterprises and prepare commoditiesfor export right after the resumption.
Report from the city showed that prevention and control of the COVID-19 hasbeen carried out comprehensively and drastically. Medical examination andsterilisation has been implemented across the city and COVID-19 quarantinesites arranged for the suspected cases./.
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Goods transported to China via Bac Luan II bridge (Photo: VNA) 
