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Trade activities via Lao Cai border gate in the northern border province of Lao Cai reached nearly 186 million USD in the first quarter of this year, according to the local customs agency.

The Mong Cai international border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh has become vibrant as before the pandemic, showing a positive sign in the economic recovery of Mong Cai city in particular and Quang Ninh province in general.

The East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) is expected to help the central province of Quang Tri to boost economic development at border areas and become a logistics hub in Vietnam’s central region.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is seeking public comments on a legal draft amending Decree No. 14 on cross-border commercial activities.

From January 1, 2026, traders who export goods via official channels must report their exit of the country at either border gates or border crossing points approved by bilateral trade agreements.

Iraqi troops deployed on Oct. 31 at one of the main land crossings with Turkey, gaining a foothold at the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)-held frontier for the first time in decades and imposing one of Baghdad’s central demands on the autonomous region.

Businesses exporting medicinal herbs to China required to register

Two of the three border gates with the Chinese city of Ruili in the northern Shan town of Muse were finally opened to the public on 14 January, after having been closed for years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two of the three border gates with the Chinese city of Ruili in the northern Shan town of Muse were finally opened to the public on 14 January, after having been closed for years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As soon as China reopened its border on January 8, business of Vietnam and China turned busy again after a nearly three-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.