However, the border gates, which are located in Quang Tri Province have only re-opened for trade activities.
Four gates along the Vietnam-Laos border have reopened after being closed for more than two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Despite the reopening authorities have maintained tight control over the patrol to detect any illegal immigration in order to maintain Covid-19 prevention measures at the border gates.
At present, around 10,000 tonnes of fresh cassava and a large area of bananas jointly planted on either side of the border has not yet been harvested. So the resumption will help to boost trade.
The four border gates have been shut since February because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Vietnam and Laos share a border of 2,337km that runs across 10 Lao and Vietnamese provinces.
