Vietnam’s ministry of industry and trade said apart from China’s zero-COVID strategy and strict control of cross-border movement that badly affected trade, lack of transport, logistic and cross-border trade infrastructure worsened the situation, according to Vietnamese media reports.
Though trading through key border gates in the northern provinces of Lao Cai and Lang Son has resumed, customs clearance has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. The border congestion could escalate without adequate action, the ministry cautioned.
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