Delegates press the button to launch the border gate pair of Hoành Mô in Việt Nam – Dongzhong in China. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vân

QUẢNG NINH – The border gate pair of Hoành Mô (Việt Nam) – Dongzhong (China), including the customs gate of Bac Phong Sinh- Lihuo, was officially launched on Tuesday.

The launching ceremony was jointly held by the People’s Committee of Quảng Ninh Province of Việt Nam and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, at the Hoành Mô Border Gate in Quảng Ninh’s Bình Liêu District.

The Hoành Mô Border Gate hosts the exchange of such products as rattan, cinnamon, pepper, cashew nuts, dried jackfruit, longan, and dried tea, and shoes, and auto parts and accessories.

The announcement of the border gate pair is expected to help shorten transport time and reduce costs for businesses.

Vice Chairman of the Quảng Ninh provincial People’s Committee Vũ Văn Điền expressed his belief that the event will create an important premise for the two sides to put forth plans, upgrade infrastructure and attract investment, while facilitating immigration and trade, and stepping up people-to-people exchanges.

He suggested the two sides closely coordinate in planning and management, and invest in infrastructure and equipment at the border gate pair, contribute to local socio-economic development, and enhance practical, mutually beneficial cooperation between the localities.

After the ceremony, many batches of goods went through customs clearance procedures. – VNS