Rising floodwaters on the Red River are affecting both Vietnamese and Chinese border management forces.
Cargo trucks passing through the Kim Thanh - Lao Cai International Road Border Gate.
Import and export activities at the Kim Thanh border gate have been temporarily halted due to rising floodwaters on the Red River affecting both Vietnamese and Chinese border management forces, said Vuong Trinh Quoc, Head of the Management Board of Lao Cai.
In the early afternoon of September 9, delegates from the Ha Khau Border Post in China engaged in discussions at the Kim Thanh border gate in Lao Cai.
Due to the escalating rain and flooding, along with the river levels rising, both parties were urged to temporarily cease import and export activities via the Kim Thanh bridge.
By 1.15pm, China had halted all import and export operations.
According to data compiled by the Lao Cai Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, between the morning of September 9 and the suspension at the Kim Thanh border gate, Vietnamese businesses successfully exported 143 trucks, while over 40 trucks from Vietnam remained queued at the border.
On the same day, the Lao Cai Provincial Department of Foreign Affairs communicated with the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board regarding a notification from the Foreign Affairs Office in Hekou, China.
The message indicated a temporary halt in import and export activities through the Lao Cai international road border gate (Hekou) due to a power outage on the Chinese side.
Operations will resume once flood conditions subside and power issues resolved. — VNS
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