Tan Thanh Truck Parking in Van Lang, Lang Son is facing severe overload, with thousands of trucks carrying agricultural products stuck waiting for export to China. This situation is causing significant difficulties for businesses, drivers, and impacting traffic in the border gate area.
Congestion at Tan Thanh Truck Parking
According to reports from Tien Phong Newspaper reporters on the afternoon of December 2, 2021, Bao Nguyen parking lot, located in the Tan Thanh border gate area (Van Lang district, Lang Son province), was packed with trucks. Hundreds of vehicles were parked and lined up, waiting for customs clearance.
Traffic congestion at Bao Nguyen parking lot, Tan Thanh border gate
Authorities estimate that approximately 700 vehicles are waiting for customs clearance at Bao Nguyen parking lot. The “non-tariff zone” in Pac Luong, Tan Thanh commune, also has over 1,000 vehicles waiting. Even on the bypass of National Highway 4A in Tan My commune, about 5-7 km from Tan Thanh border gate, there are hundreds of trucks lined up.
Thousands of trucks waiting in the Tan Thanh border gate area
Causes of Congestion
Mr. Be Quang Hung, Deputy Head of Tan Thanh Customs Sub-Department, stated that the volume of goods trucks arriving in Tan Thanh is increasing, causing constant overload at the Tan Thanh border gate. Only about 200 vehicles are cleared through Po Chai, China, each day.
Authorities utilizing all available space to store trucks
Furthermore, the complicated developments of the pandemic and China’s temporary suspension of agricultural product imports through some border gates, coinciding with the harvest season for key agricultural products and fruits such as jackfruit, mango, and dragon fruit in the Central and Southern provinces, have exacerbated the congestion.
Trucks parked densely along the bypass of National Highway 4A
Consequences and Solutions
Congestion at Tan Thanh Truck Parking in Van Lang, Lang Son is causing significant losses for businesses, perishable agricultural goods are at risk of spoilage, and drivers are enduring days of waiting. Traffic in the border gate area is also severely affected.
Traffic congestion on the national highway leading to Tan Thanh border gate
The Lang Son Department of Industry and Trade has requested Departments of Industry and Trade in other provinces and cities to enhance information coordination with businesses and related units regarding the actual situation at Lang Son border gates to implement regulatory measures and avoid risks and losses. Functional forces at the Tan Thanh border gate are also making efforts to control the epidemic while facilitating smooth customs clearance for export goods.
Functional forces controlling the epidemic at Tan Thanh border gate
Conclusion
The congestion at Tan Thanh Truck Parking in Van Lang, Lang Son is an issue that needs to be addressed promptly to avoid economic and social damage. Enhancing information coordination, traffic regulation, and accelerating the customs clearance process are necessary solutions to resolve this situation.
