According to the Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Sub-Department, the lot, the first to be exported to China in the lunar New Year, was worth VND2.8 billion (US$121,512).

The border guard station at Kim Thanh border gate presents flowers to the driver who transports the first shipment of dragon fruits to China in the lunar New Year.

Departing from the Mekong Delta province of Long An, the lot was transported through the border gate in a safe manner with quick customs clearance and strict implementation of preventive measures against Covid-19 pandemic.

In 2020, US$1.15 billion worth of goods was transported through Kim Thanh International Border Gate, including VND606 million worth of exports. In the year, US$337 million worth of dragon fruits were exported to China through the gate.

Vietnam adds two more cases to Covid-19 domestic tally

The Health Ministry announced two more community infections related to the outgoing outbreak on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Promoting innovation to create breakthrough

“The Government will consider support for start-ups as a top priority and will devise practical support plans for young people and the start-up community," said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Youth Start-up Forum within the framework of Techfest Vietnam 2020.

Source: Nhan Dan Online