Car carrying goods carrying out export procedures to China through international land border gate No. II Kim Thanh, Lao Cai – Photo: C. TUE
On April 25, the Management Board of Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone issued a warning about many Vietnamese vehicles being detained in China.
According to the Management Board of Lao Cai Border Gate Economic Zone, recently, many Vietnamese vehicles were detained in Hekou (China).
Since the beginning of 2023 alone, there have been over 100 Vietnamese transport vehicles detained in China.
The main reason for being detained is that the driver did not properly comply with his responsibilities in preserving the goods, causing damage to the goods on the vehicle.
Because the two sides could not reach an agreement on compensation, this vehicle could not return to the country.
In addition, Vietnamese and Chinese businesses have a dispute over the implementation of the contract, so the Chinese business keeps the car and requires the driver or car owner to compensate in cash before returning the car to Vietnam.
The Lao Cai Provincial Economic Zone Management Board said it has coordinated with the He Khau – China Border Gate Management Board to actively resolve and resolve the above problem, but the above situation has not yet been completely resolved.
To avoid Vietnamese vehicles being detained in China, the Lao Cai Provincial Economic Zone Management Board recommends that businesses involved in import and export at the border gate need to improve the legality and formality of transactions. buying, selling, importing and exporting goods.
At the same time, transport businesses, before accepting freight, request drivers to clarify the contents and terms of the contract with Vietnamese shippers regarding the condition of goods and vehicles…. , the responsibilities of the parties involved when a dispute occurs on the Chinese side.
According to the Management Board of Lao Cai Economic Zone, from the beginning of the year until now, export of goods through border gates in Lao Cai reached 316 million USD, an increase of 45% over the same period in 2023.
Vietnam’s main export products are durian, dragon fruit, bananas, all kinds of peeled wood, dragon fruit, shoes, sulfur (in transit), yellow phosphorus… Of which, durian is exported. Export is stable with quantity increasing sharply over the same period in 2023.
