On February 12, Lang Son Province officials stated that as container trucks carrying export goods were being congested at border gates in the province, the provincial Department of Industry and Trade had announced that from February 16 to 25, the province would temporarily stop receiving vehicles carrying fresh fruit products to the provincial road border gates to export to China. The move should minimize losses for people and enterprises.
At the same time, it recommended that the departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities which export fresh fruit products to China through Lang Son Province widely inform enterprises and traders about this decision.