Mr. Hoang Khanh Duy, Deputy Head of the Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone, spoke online at the conference "Exporting agricultural products and adapting food in the context of China's implementation of Order 248; 249 and strictly control the prevention of Sar-CoV2.†Photo: Le Hoang Vu. Speaking at the conference “Export of agricultural products and adapted food in the context of China implementing Order 248; 249 and strict control on prevention of Sar-CoV2" organized by the Vietnam SPS Office in collaboration with the Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper and the Plant Protection Department on August 17, said Mr. Hoang Khanh Duy, Deputy Head of the Management Board. Dong Dang - Lang Son border gate economic zone, said that China is strictly maintaining the 'Zero Covid' policy, strictly inspecting and controlling goods imported into China, carrying out disinfection spraying and inspection. 100% for imported agricultural products and fruits; regularly change the method of delivery and receipt of imported and exported goods at border gates. “When detecting a positive case with COVID-19 at the border gate on our side, we unilaterally closed the border gate and temporarily stopped customs clearance. Therefore, the Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son border gate economic zone always considers that doing well in the prevention and control of COVID-19 is the premise to maintain and promote import and export activities. goods through border gates in Lang Son province", Mr. Duy said. The representative of Lang Son said that in 2022, due to the complicated development of the two countries' disease situation, the import and export activities of goods through land border gates have been greatly affected. , including border gates of Lang Son province. Especially after the Lunar New Year, the capacity of customs clearance through the border gate in Lang Son province decreased sharply, at one time the total volume of import and export goods only reached about 100 vehicles/day. China still maintains policy policy ??zero covid ?? check the flower certificate of 100 hotels Trucks carrying bananas for export to China at Tan Thanh border gate, Lang Son. Photo: Tung Dinh. The number of vehicles waiting for export at the border gates in Lang Son province is very large, with over 2,000 vehicles per day at the peak; causing great damage to import and export businesses and at the same time creating great pressure on the management as well as epidemic prevention and control of Lang Son province. Faced with that situation, the Management Board has presided over and coordinated with relevant units to strengthen exchanges and talks with the Chinese side and reach agreement on delivery and receipt plans at Tan Thanh, Huu Huu and Tan Thanh border gates. Nghi and Chi Ma follow the model of cutting and connecting containers, ensuring that employees of the two countries do not come into contact during the implementation process. Specifically: A tractor-trailer carrying containers containing export goods arrives at a designated wharf (at Tan Thanh wharf on the Po Chai side, China; at Huu Nghi, it is at Xuan Cuong beach, Vietnam); then perform container cutting and receive 1 container containing imported goods, or an empty container (container has been returned to the country). Lang Son province is the first province to implement this method and has now achieved remarkable results, customs clearance efficiency has increased sharply, the average volume of imported and exported vehicles since the beginning of July 2022 has increased by 15.8% Compared to June, it reached about 730 vehicles/day, of which exported 310 vehicles/day (up 14.8%), imported 420 vehicles/day (up 19.3%), and increased by nearly 700% compared to the previous period. when agreeing on a new delivery method. Currently, basically, vehicles carrying export goods through border gates in Lang Son province are all liberated within a day, without long-standing vehicles. Vietnamese businesses need to be more professional In the discussion on solutions to increase the export of agricultural products, the representative of Lang Son province said that businesses and traders who produce and export agricultural products and fruits need to change their production and export methods in the main direction. more professional and professional. Production needs to focus on standardization and synchronization in quality, packaging, labeling, food safety and hygiene, traceability, epidemic prevention, etc. At the same time, diversify forms of transportation, import and export goods, strengthen connections with new partners in the Chinese market as well as seek and expand new export markets; improve the capacity to assess the actual situation and follow the signals, meet the requirements of each market in order to export agricultural products and fruits with high efficiency in business activities of enterprises. Mr. Duy affirmed that China is not an easy market. “They will continue to check, check very closely. Substandard goods, including incorrect packaging, will also be returned. Therefore, the procedures agreed between the two countries on harvesting and packaging must be professional." The Deputy Head of the Management Board of the Border Gate Economic Zone suggested that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development strengthen exchanges and negotiations with the General Department of Customs of China to soon sign the Protocol on plant quarantine for the remaining 8 fruits. dragon fruit, mango, longan, watermelon, rambutan, litchi, banana and jackfruit) to ease inspection and control procedures at border gates; expanding the list of fruit and agricultural products of Vietnam allowed to be exported to China. China still maintains policy policy ??zero covid ?? check the flower certificate of 100 hotels Containers exporting goods to China leave Tan Thanh Bus Station, Lang Son. Photo: Tung Dinh. It is proposed that the People's Committees of Dong Thap province and the People's Committees of the provinces and cities that have agricultural products and fruits exported to China through land border gates need to strengthen supervision and management to ensure the planting and production areas. safe import against the COVID-19 epidemic, ensuring product quality, the collection, packaging, preservation and transportation of goods are carried out in accordance with regulations and requirements of the import market; strictly control for goods that are fruits that must be stored in refrigerated containers during transportation to limit the risk of the SARS-CoV-2 virus existing outside the packaging of frozen products. Propaganda for local businesses and shippers to actively research and grasp the import and export situation of goods at the border gates of Lang Son province (via the website of the Management Board) to plan goods to the border gate area in an appropriate quantity to ensure the efficiency of their production and business, avoid causing congestion at the border gate area, and limit the damage incurred.