Authorities in the northern border province of Cao Bang and China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced the upgrade of the Tra Linh (Vietnam) - Longbang (China) border gates on December 28.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the Tra Linh (Cao Bang) - Long Bang (China) International Border Gate and Na Doong Border Crossing, Chairman of Cao Bang Provincial People's Committee, Hoang Xuan Anh said that this was a major event for Cao Bang Province, opening up many new development opportunities for border trade, especially the transit of goods across a third country."The border gate will also help both China and Vietnam attract more investment," he said.
A representative from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region said that the upgrade would help boost co-operation between the two countries in all fields.
Cao Bang and Baise City in China currently have the Soc Giang - Pingmeng border gates, andTra Linh - Longbang international border gates that include the Na Doong - Na Ray crossing, Po Peo - Yuewei border gates, and the Dinh Phong - Xinxing border crossing, of which the two last ones haven’t had trade as they have not been upgraded.
