Over 14,000 tonnes of dragon fruit exported to China via Lao Cai border gates
More than 14,000 tonnes of dragon fruit were exported to China from February 10-17 (the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday) through border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai, according to the provincial Border Gate Customs Sub-Department.
Lao Cai (VNA) - More than 14,000 tonnesof dragon fruit were exported to China from February 10-17 (the seven-day LunarNew Year holiday) through border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai, accordingto the provincial Border Gate Customs Sub-Department.
Lao Cai authorities, including customs, border guards,and medical quarantine officials, maintained operations in the opening days ofthe lunar new year to ensure the quick and safe customs clearance of goods.
During the period, total import-export revenuethrough border gates in Lao Cai reached over 11 million USD, including 2.4million USD worth of imports, mainly fertilisers and farm produce, and 8.8 millionUSD worth of exports, mostly agricultural products.
According to Major Dinh Quang Chinh, head of theBorder Post at the Kim Thanh 2 International Border Gate, in order to createfavourable conditions for exporters during the holiday, the unit mobilisedall officers and soldiers on duty to closely control the passing of vehicles andpeople through the border gate and implement preventive measures againstCOVID-19.
Le Phuong, head of the Border Gate CustomsSub-Department under the Lao Cai Department of Customs, said that in 2020, despitethe impact of COVID-19, the sub-department completed its “twin targets” by processingcustoms clearance declarations for 516 businesses with import-export value ofover 1 billion USD and ensuring safety from the pandemic.
In 2021, it will closely coordinatewith other sectors to speed up administrative reform while exhibiting betterperformance in e-customs clearance activities to save time and cost, ensuring economicdevelopment and COVID-19 prevention and control at the same time, he added./.
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Dragon fruit harvesting (Photo: VNA) 
