Lorries queued at the waiting yard for export at a border gate in Lào Cai Province. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Total value of exports, imports, and the exchange of goods through border gates in the north province of Lào Cai, which borders China's Yunnan province, reached US$240 million in May, up 29.63 per cent month-on-month, statistics show.

Since the beginning of 2025, cumulative trade value through local border gates has approached $944.4 million.

At Kim Thành International Land Border Gate No. 2, customs clearance has been relatively smooth. Key export items include peeled wood, fresh fruit, coffee, confectionery and footwear. Imports primarily consist of fertiliser, vegetables, coking coal, chemicals, sweets, and machinery and equipment.

The average daily vehicle throughput at this gate stands at 342 trucks, including 120 vehicles carrying exports and 222 carrying exports.

Meanwhile, at the international railway station border gate, there are an average of 2–3 export and import trains crossing daily. Goods cleared through this gate in May were mainly transited sulphur, imported fertiliser and coking coal, and re-exported iron ore.

Following Prime Minister's Directive No. 79/CD-TTg issued on 31 May 2025, border forces in Lào Cai have been working to speed up customs clearance for agricultural exports.

Additionally, as several seasonal fruits from the southern region now enter the peak harvest season, the number of vehicles transporting exports through these gates is expected to see a significant increase in the coming period. — VNS