Separate lanes opened to fix long queue in border gate
Separate lanes opened to fix long queue in Lao Bao – Dansavanh border gate
Separate lanes have been opened for vehicles travelling through Lao Bao – Dansavanh border crossing that connects the central province of Quang Tri and Laos’ Savannakhet province as long queues of vehicles have remained there for days.
Long queues of vehicles are reported to have wait for customs clearance at the Lao Bao - Dansavanh border crossing in Quang Tri province for days. (Photo: danviet.vn)
Quang Tri (VNA) – Separate lanes have beenopened for vehicles travelling through Lao Bao – Dansavanh border crossing thatconnects the central province of Quang Tri and Laos’ Savannakhet province aslong queues of vehicles have remained there for days.
The border gate management centre under the Quang Trieconomic zone management board on August 6 reported the provincial People’sCommittee on resolving the long queues of trucks transporting goods fromVietnam to Laos and vice versa.
Tropical storm Son Tinh has caused heavy rainfall andflooding in Laos, making the road connecting Vietnam and Laos through Cha Lo (QuangBinh) - Na Phao (Khammouane) border gate submerged. Vehicles had to re-route toreach Laos via the Lao Bao – Dansavanh border gate, resulting in long queues oftrucks waiting for customs clearance.
Since July 28, the border gate has seen a surge in thenumber of trucks passing through which were 1.5 – 2 times higher than normaland even reached 300 – 350 vehicles in some days. Most of the vehicles werecontainer trucks carrying fruits, electronic goods and pulp from Laos toVietnam; and woodchips from Vietnam to Laos.
To ease the jam, the authority has decided to open twoseparate lanes for vehicles from Vietnam to Laos with one exclusively for thosetransporting woodchips. While for those from Laos to Vietnam, three lanes havebeen set up with one exclusively for trucks carrying fruits and farm produce.
Vehicles which had arrived in the border gate but are noteligible for customs clearance have been directed to park in other areas nearthe gate.
At the same time, competent Vietnamese and Lao forceshave coordinated in strengthening surveillance so as to ensure security andtraffic safety at the border gate.–VNA
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Long queues of vehicles are reported to have wait for customs clearance at the Lao Bao - Dansavanh border crossing in Quang Tri province for days. (Photo: danviet.vn)
