The representative of the Mong Cai International Border Gate Management Board said that at 9:00 a.m. on the same day, 21 people were completing exit procedures to China and nearly 30 people from China with passports and visas entered Vietnam through the Mong Cai International Border Gate.

Mong Cai City People’s Committee leaders were present at the border gate to offer flowers and congratulate the first people to enter and exit through this pair of border gates after a three-year hiatus due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.

At the same time, the leaders of Mong Cai city also directly checked the arrangement of sufficient forces, means and equipment to ensure security and order and create the most favorable conditions for the citizens of both countries to carry out the entry and exit procedures, the functional forces of the border gate block.

Earlier on Feb. 20, the People’s Committee of Mong Cai City issued a notice after receiving a letter of exchange from the Dongxing (China) Municipal Government regarding the resumption of inbound and outbound activities through the Bac Luan Border Gate I. Newspaper No. 51/ TB-UBND announces comprehensively announced the resumption of inbound and outbound activities through the Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dong Hung (China) international border gate.

Accordingly, from February 21, entry and exit activities through the Mong Cai (Vietnam) – Dong Hung (China) international border gate will resume. Entry and exit activities at Mong Cai International Border Gate (Vietnam) – Dong Hung (China) take place from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Beijing time) i.e. from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Vietnam time). ) daily.

Persons entering and exiting through the Bac Luan Bridge I must have valid entry and exit documents (passports, passports) and fill in accurate information on the exit and entry health confirmation cards. . People entering China must have a negative certificate for Sars-Cov-2 virus by RT-PCR test within 48 hours.

For Chinese tourists following the departure group, follow the announcement of the Office of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on the pilot resumption of tour operators allowed to organize Chinese citizens in departure group trips to some countries (currently not carried out).

Previously, this pair of border gates was officially cleared again from January 8, 2023, but only allowed Vietnamese and Chinese nationals to return home after being stuck for a while due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The departure of Chinese tourists in groups has not yet been implemented, according to the announcement by the office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China on the pilot resumption of tour operators who are allowed to organize trips to several countries for Chinese citizens in departure groups.