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Vietnam container truck drivers suspended from entering China

China has announced that it would stop allowing foreign drivers to enter its territory from December 24 due to concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, worsening the backlog of goods at the northern border gates.

When will congestion at Vietnam-China border gates end?

Vietnamese exports stuck at Vietnam-China border gates has been a common sight for years.

Vietnamese goods trucks still stuck at Northern border gates

The General Department of Vietnam Customs has informed that many cargo trucks from Vietnam are still jammed in the China side of the Northern border gates and vice versa due to strict control of vehicle flow for Covid-19 prevention purposes.

China resumes importing Vietnamese dragon fruit, bananas

China has agreed to resume importing Vietnamese dragon fruit and bananas through the Kim Thanh International Border Gate in Lao Cai province following a hiatus due to COVID-19.

China stops transactions, 20,000 tons of bananas go unsold

As China has unexpectedly stopped collecting bananas, a large amount of bananas remains unsold, including 20,000 tons in Lao Cai and Lai Chau alone.

Ministries work to remove difficulties in exporting farm produce at border gates

Ministries are strengthening cooperation with each other and with Chinese counterparts to solve difficulties in exporting agricultural products at the country's border gates.

Farmers face sharp drop in prices for fruit amid pandemic

Nearly all kinds of fruits, from custard apple to dragon fruit to durian, have seen prices plummet on low demand.

Exports of agricultural products to China face difficulties

Exports of Vietnamese agricultural products via border gates to China are facing numerous difficulties. Ministries, localities and branches from the...

Goods face strict customs inspections as smugglers continue to violate laws

The General Department of Customs (GDC) said that risks in transit services continue to exist as smugglers try to carry prohibited goods into Vietnam.

World watches as China moves ahead on economic chessboard

China is beginning to offer a glimpse into the near future for some countries, as the economic superpower tries to pick itself back up slowly following major lockdowns in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Vietnam and China to cooperate on trade activities though pandemic: minister

Vietnam and China, especially Guangxi Province, need to promote cooperation in resuming trade activities during and after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

 

Vietnam vows to obtain $300 billion in export turnover

The Prime Minister has set the goal of exporting $300 billion worth of products this year, but with the coronavirus outbreak, this proves to be an impossible mission.

China delays reopening of border markets: MoIT

 Authorities in China’s Guangxi Province have decided to extend the closure of border markets and continue to suspend the trading of goods by individuals until the end of February.

Are $20 billion of China goods unofficially entering Vietnam?

NA deputy Mai Huu Tin made a “shocking” speech at the National Assembly meeting on Monday about the trade deficit between Vietnam and China, an underground economy and the "protective coat" of the economy which is being torn.

A policy change needed in border trade with China

 VietNamNet Bridge – A leading Vietnamese trade expert suggests that Vietnam seek alternate trade partners to reduce overdependence on China, and revise cross-border trade policy with its neighbour to optimise domestic value added exports.

Political News Headlines 22/4

 ASEAN Culture and Art Ministers close sixth meeting; Deputy PM: Cao Bang needs to boost border trade; Hanoi strengthens cooperation with Moscow; Hanoi, Moscow enhance bilateral ties

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/4

 French businesses encouraged to invest in Vietnam; WB: Vietnam’s economy to grow 5.5 percent in 2014; Vietnamese shrimp to enjoy zero tax rate in Japan

Political Headlines December 13

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrives in Japan; Russia, Vietnam reinforce defence cooperation; Party chief calls for greater support from the elderly

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/9

 Japanese investors pour another US$166 mil into HCM City; Vietnam, US businesses cooperate in developing cotton industry; Border trade aims for US$30 billion in 2020

Chinese businessmen and the “buy all” strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese businessmen continue rousing the Vietnamese farm produce market, “deploying troops” at all market segments and applying the same attack methods.