The figure also met 111% of the target assigned by the Customs Department and represented an increase of 42.4% compared with the same period in 2024.
Head of the Lao Cai International Border Gate Customs under Regional Customs Branch VII Tran Anh Tu said that from the beginning of the year, there had been many factors making revenue collection challenging. Exports fell by more than 50%, particularly for key items such as durian.
However, the customs sector implemented a range of measures to improve the situation, including working closely with Chinese Customs to facilitate conditions for Viet Nam’s agricultural exports. From the end of October, durian exports began to resume through the Lao Cai border gate.
In addition, some businesses have reported difficulties related to transport costs for exports via Lao Cai, as freight charges at certain border gates in neighbouring provinces, such as Lang Son, are lower than those at Lao Cai.
In response, the customs authority has been making efforts to create the most favourable possible environment for enterprises exporting goods through Lao Cai, including speeding up customs clearance procedures and avoiding prolonged cargo backlogs in order to reduce warehousing and storage costs for businesses.
