The opening ceremony was jointly held by the People Committee of Vietnam’s northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and the People’s Government of Wenshan prefecture of China’s Yunnan province.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairwoman of the Ha Giang provincial People’s Committee Ha Thi Minh Hanh stressed the significance of the border gate pair is expected to contribute to spurring socio-economic development in the border area and building a common borderline of peace, friendship, stability, cooperation and development.
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Delegates cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the border gate pair |
The border gate will also facilitate export-import activities and promote the exchange of goods between border residents of the two countries, she said.
Meanwhile, Wenshan’s Deputy Governor Ma Zhishan highlighted cooperation between Wenshan and Ha Giang over the past years, pledging that the Wenshan People’s Government will intensify coordination with Ha Giang to create the best possible conditions for organizations and individuals to conduct export-import, immigration and investment activities at the border gate.
He also said that Wenshan will push the building of commercial centers to contribute to border economic development and the improvement of the life of the two countries’ border residents.
Last year, Ha Giang has made all-out efforts in streamlining administrative procedures, and supporting businesses, organizations and individuals in export-import. As a result, total export-import revenue through border gates in the locality reached US$550 million, representing 110 percent of the set target.
After the opening ceremony, the two sides’ delegates visited facilities of the border gate pair.
Source: HGO
Translated by Song Anh