Bustling atmosphere at Lao Cai-China border gate

Nearly three million people have used the Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate since early this year, including tens of thousands of Vietnamese tourists who have visited Yunnan Province.

Nearly three million people have used the Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate since early this year, including tens of thousands of Vietnamese tourists who have visited Yunnan Province.

According to Lao Cai’s Economic Zone Management Board, In the first 11 months of this year, a total of 203,838 vehicles travelled through Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate, including 55,663 Vietnamese vehicles, up 64 percent on-year

Nearly three million people have used the Lao Cai-Hekou International Border Gate since early this year

The Lao Cai-Hekou Border Gate is among the largest Vietnam-China border gates. It acts as the bridge between Vietnam and China’s southwestern region.

The number of travellers through the Lao Cai-Hekou has surged after it was fully reopened early this year following a long suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tourists take photos at the border gate

Chinese tourists returning to China after visiting Ha Long Bay and Hanoi.

Lao Cai has three border gates between Vietnam and China. Last year, trade revenue between the two nations through the border gates in Lao Cai reached an estimated USD2 billion. The figure is expected to rise to USD5 billion this year.