HCMC – Vietnam resumed cross-border trade with China today, February 5, as 96 trucks carrying 2,374 tons of goods passed through the Km3+4 pontoon crossing in Hai Yen, Mong Cai City, Quang Ninh Province, according to customs authorities.
Trade had been suspended from January 28 to February 4 for the Lunar New Year holiday, following the schedule of China’s Dongxing border market. On the first day of resumed operations, the customs processed 47 export declarations, with a total trade value reaching US$2.3 million.
Exports included fresh fruit such as dragon fruit and jackfruit, as well as frozen seafood, live lobster, clams, and cassava starch.
By this morning, all trade activities at Mong Cai had fully resumed. Customs data showed a strong start to the year, with total import-export value through the Mong Cai border gate reaching US$234.7 million in January, a 53% year-on-year increase.
Exports stood at US$133.18 million and imports totaled US$101.56 million. The Mong Cai Customs Office also reported 12 new trading enterprises in January, bringing the total to 352, up by 46 from the previous year.
The resumption of trade is expected to boost cross-border commerce and economic activity this year.
