China smart border to speed up Vietnamese fruit trade

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Located in Pingxiang City, Chongzuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, opposite Viet Nam’s Huu Nghi Border Gate in Lang Son Province, Youyi Guan (Friendship Pass) is one of the busiest gateways. Trucks regularly cross the border carrying electronics and home appliances for export to Viet Nam and bringing back fresh fruits into China.

As Guangxi’s largest land port for fruit imports, Youyi Guan has been upgraded with smart technologies to increase clearance efficiency, creating “fast lanes” for Vietnamese and ASEAN fruits entering China.

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At the site, remote-controlled lifting equipment and unmanned IGV vehicles handle most loading and unloading tasks, with containers automatically transferred upon arrival. Unmanned operations have become the dominant trend in the clearance process.

Zhu Houdong, Deputy Commander of the Smart Border Gate Construction Project (Youyi Guan, China – Huu Nghi, Viet Nam), said the project is designed to implement agreements reached between the two countries.

The Chinese side of the smart border gate is essentially complete and currently undergoing testing, with trial operations expected by the end of the year. As China’s first smart border project, it is expected to increase clearance capacity, reduce congestion, and support trade flows.

According to Zhu Houdong, the traditional model requires drivers to bring trucks to warehouses on the Vietnamese side for loading and unloading. Once the smart border gate is operational, trucks will only need to move to the container transfer zone. From there, unmanned transport vehicles will complete container transfers.

This process will reduce driver waiting times and vehicle usage, allowing businesses to depart immediately after delivery and pick-up, while also simplifying customs clearance procedures.

Source: NhanDan

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