Dragon fruit harvesting (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) - 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 authorities, including customs, border guards, and medical quarantine officials, maintained operations in the opening days of the lunar new year to ensure the quick and safe customs clearance of goods. During the period, total border gates in Lao Cai reached over 11 million USD, including 2.4 million USD worth of imports, mainly fertilisers and farm produce, and 8.8 million