The routes include a specialised freight transport route through the area of border markers No.1088/2 – 1089, the Tan Thanh (Vietnam) – Puzhai (China) entrance at the 1090 – 1091 border marker area, and the Coc Nam (Vietnam) – Nongyao (China) entrance at the 1104 – 1105 border marker area.

The opening of the new routes is expected to further facilitate tourism and trade development, improve customs clearance capacity at the Huu Nghi – Youyi Guan International Border Gate pair, and meet the growing trade needs between the two nations.

Duong Xuan Huyen, permanent vice chairman of the Lang Son provincial People’s Committee, proposed that the two sides continue boosting co-ordination efforts so that transport routes at the border gate pair can be given full properties and functions of an international border gate.

Miao Qingwang, vice-chairman of the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, affirmed that over recent times friendship and collaboration between the region and Lang Son have been consolidated and developed comprehensively, with the launch of the new routes serving as a typical example.

At the event, competent forces of both sides carried out immigration procedures for their citizens at the Tan Thanh - Puzhai entrance.